Google Negotiating $1 Billion Acquisition of WhatsApp Messenger?
Google is rumored to be negotiating an acquisition of WhatsApp Messenger for around $1 billion.
HopStop Transit App Adds Real-Time Community Driven Reports
HopStop, a popular transit app, has been updated with HopStop Live!, a new feature that lets you see what other users are saying about stations, trains, lines and buses.
USPTO Withdraws Refusals to Apple’s ‘iPad Mini’ Trademark Filing
After its questionable decision to reject Apple’s ‘iPad mini’ trademark filing, the USPTO has withdrawn its refusals asking only that the company attach a disclaimer on the word ‘mini’.
Facebook Home Pre-Release Has Been Leaked [Download]
A pre-release version of Facebook Home has been leaked ahead of its April 12th release date.
Google Drive App Gets Landscape Mode Support
Google has updated the Google Drive app with the ability to edit documents and spreadsheets in landscape mode.
Pluck Lets You Pick a Song Directly From Your Lockscreen
Pluck, a new tweak by ravirajm, lets you access your music library directly from the lockscreen.
Messages Tweak Lets You Compose or Reply to Texts From Anywhere in iOS
Messages 1.0 is a new tweak from Ma Jun that lets you compose or reply to texts from anywhere in iOS.
Interactive iPad Drawing Performance Projected on Massive Video Wall [Watch]
Inkscapes is an interactive iPad drawing performance designed for the 120 by 11 feet video wall at the InterActive Corps (IAC) building in New York.
New Facebook Home Ad: ‘Airplane’ [Video]
Facebook has posted another video ad for Facebook Home entitled, ‘Airplane’.
Apple May Be Planning Its Own ‘Street View’ for Maps
A recently discovered Apple patent filing details the company’s vision for its own version of Google Street View.
iOS User Gains are Outpacing Android in the U.S. [Chart]
Asymco analyst Horace Dediu has posted some charts showing that iOS user gains have outpaced Android for the last four periods in the U.S.
Upcoming Nokia Lumia 928 Smartphone Leaked [Images]
Images of the upcoming Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon have leaked online.
Circa News App Gets Performance Improvements, Updates to Followed Stories
The Circa News app has been updated with performance improvements, updates to Followed Stories, and other enhancements.
iPhone Carrier Update Released for T-Mobile, Enables AWS LTE
T-Mobile has announced the release of an iPhone carrier update that enables AWS LTE on existing iPhone 5s.
Apple Patents Hybrid Notebook/Tablet
Apple has filed a patent for hybrid notebook/tablet whose display can be removed from the base containing the keyboard.
DEA Intelligence Note Reports It’s ‘Impossible to Intercept iMessages’
A DEA Intelligence Note reports that it’s impossible for law enforcement to intercept iMessages.
Apple’s New Campus is Over Budget and Behind Schedule
Apple’s new campus is over budget and behind schedule, according to new Bloomberg BusinessWeek report.
How U.S. Users Spend Their Time on iOS and Android [Chart]
Flurry Analytics has released a new report examining how U.S. users spend their time on iOS and Android devices.
Apple Tweaks App Store to Highlight Age Ratings
Apple has again tweaked its mobile App Store, this time to highlight age ratings for each application.
Google Announces Its Forking WebKit to Create New ‘Blink’ Rendering Engine
Google has announced that it’s forking WebKit to create a new open source rendering engine called ‘Blink’.
Rdio Launches New Vdio Service and iPad App
Rdio has launched Vdio, a new service to buy, rent, and share your favorite movies and TV shows with your friends.
Google to Release Second Generation Nexus 7 Tablet in July?
Google may be preparing to release its second generation Nexus 7 tablet this July to compete with the iPad mini.
Twitter App Update Brings Ability to Install and Launch iOS Apps From Tweets
Twitter has released an update to its iOS app that brings links to install and launch other apps directly from tweets.
Leaked Images Show Facebook’s Tweaked Android UI
New images have leaked online that allegedly show the UI of the Facebook phone which will likely be announced tomorrow by HTC and Facebook.
Duke Nukem 2 Released for iOS
Interceptor Entertainment has released Duke Nukem 2 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Samsung Galaxy S 4 Will Be Available for $199 After All
AT&T has amended its pricing announcement for the Samsung Galaxy S 4 to reveal that a 16GB version will be available for $199 with a two year contract.
Microsoft Updates SkyDrive App to Support iPhone 5, iPad mini
Microsoft has released an update to its SkyDrive app that brings support for the iPhone 5, iPad mini, and full resolution photos.
Low-Cost iPhone Concept Features Translucent Back Cover [Images]
Check out this concept for a low-cost iPhone based on rumors of a translucent plastic chassis.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Posts Open Letter Apologizing Over China Warranty Policies
Apple CEO Tim Cook has posted a letter apologizing to Chinese customers over the company’s warranty policies.
Introducing the Apple iWatch [Humor]
A spoof of an introductory video for the rumored iWatch.
Windows Phone is Slowly Gaining Market Share [Chart]
Windows Phone is slowly gaining market share; however, it’s Android that is really surging, according to data released today by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech.
Nuance Introduces Smartphone Ads You Can Talk To [Video]
Nuance today unveiled Voice Ads, a new mobile advertising format that lets people have a two-way conversation with smartphone ads.
LLBPano Tweak Enables Low Light Mode for iPhone 5 Panoramic Photos
LLBPano, a tweak by PoomSmart, enables low light mode when taking panoramic photos with your iPhone 5.
Firewall iP Gets Redesigned UI With Support for the iPhone 5
Firewall iP, a popular utility that acts as a firewall for your iOS device, has been updated with a new user interface that supports the taller Retina Display iPhone 5.
Apple Could Get More Than $1 Billion in Damages From Samsung With New Trial
While Judge Koh reduced the damages awarded to Apple in the company’s first jury verdict, a new trial for those products could result in a potentially greater award.
Your iPhone’s Long Journey Home [Infographic]
Infographic World takes a look at the long journey your iPhone has to take before it reaches your home.
Check Out Apple CEO Tim Cook in High School [Photos]
Whitbaker, a reddit user, has posted photos from Apple CEO Tim Cook’s high school yearbook.
USPTO Rejects Apple’s ‘iPad mini’ Trademark Filing
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has rejected Apple’s ‘iPad mini’ trademark filing.
Remembering 2 Letters from Steve
David Gelphman, an Apple employee for 12+ years, shares a story of his first direct contact with Steve Jobs.
More Details Leak About Customizable Motorola X Phone?
Additional details about Motorola’s upcoming allegedly customizable smartphone have reportedly been leaked.
P0sixninja Will Hold Back His Jailbreak Exploits for iOS 7
P0sixninja has revealed that he will not be using his jailbreak exploits to release a jailbreak for iOS 6.1.3; rather, he will be holding them back for iOS 7 or iOS 7.1.
In-App Purchases Generated 76% of App Store Revenue Last Month [Chart]
A new report from Distmo examines the business models and revenues per download for App Store apps.
Apple Patents an iPhone With a Wrap Around Display [Images]
The USPTO has published a new Apple patent for an ‘Electronic Device With Wrap Around Display’.
Gameloft Posts Trailer for Upcoming Iron Man 3 Game [Video]
Gameloft has posted a trailer for its upcoming official Iron Man 3 game for iOS.
TweetDeck for Mac is Updated With Numerous Improvements
TweetDeck for Mac has been updated with numerous improvements including advanced search, wide columns, keyboard shortcuts, and more.
Angry Birds Star Wars Gets Updated With 20 New Bespin Levels
Angry Birds Star Wars has been updated with a Cloud City episode, 20 new Bespin levels, steam gameplay mechanics, Boba Fett Missions, and Twitter integration.
FINAL FANTASY V is Now Available for iOS
FINAL FANTASY V has been released for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Apple Cuts iPad Mini Shipments for Second Quarter of 2013?
Apple has reportedly cut iPad mini shipments for the second quarter of 2013 to between 10-12 million units.
Microsoft Releases New ‘Ms. Splosion Man’ Game for iOS
Microsoft has released a new game for iOS entitled, ‘Ms. Splosion Man’.
iPhone 5 Launch Got Over 5x More Twitter Buzz Than Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 Launch
The iPhone 5 launch received over five times more Twitter buzz than the Samsung Galaxy S 4 launch.
The Night Steve Jobs Returned to Apple [Photos]
Mac OS Evangelist Tim Holmes has posted a nice photo set from December 20th, 1996, the night Steve Jobs returned to Apple.
New iOS App Switching Concept From Auxo Designer [Video]
Sentry, the designer behind the popular Auxo tweak, has posted a new iOS app switching concept.
The Weather Channel App Gets Improved 15-Minute Forecasts
The Weather Channel app has been updated with improved 15-minute forecasts within your Hourly view and now displays the Expect Rain tab on your now screen if it’s going to rain in the next six hours.
Apple Wants Judge to Add $85 Million Back to Verdict Against Samsung
Apple wants Judge Koh to add back $85 million of the $450.5 million that was taken from its previously $1 billion verdict won against Samsung.
Apple is Hiring Global ‘Maps Ground Truth’ Managers
Apple is now hiring Global ‘Maps Ground Truth’ managers in an effort to improve its iOS Maps data.
Mozilla and Epic Port Unreal Engine 3 to the Web [Video]
Mozilla has announced that they’ve ported the popular gaming engine Unreal Engine 3 to the web.
New Trojan Targets Macs, Inserts Ads Into Webpages
Trojan.Yontoo.1, a trojan that targets Mac users, has been increasing in number since the beginning of the year, reports Dr. Web.
Google’s Eric Schmidt Says Approval of Google Now for iOS is Up to Apple [Video]
Google’s Eric Schmidt says that approval of Google Now for iOS up to Apple.
SoundCloud App Gets Updated With Support for Sets
SoundCloud has updated its iPhone app with support for creating, searching, and listening to sets of tracks.
Hands-On With the iPad Flight Bag [Video]
Here’s a look at how the iPad has replaced more than 30 pounds of flight manuals carried around by pilots in a suitcase.
Apple Patents Method for Adjusting the iPhone’s Position in Mid-Air
Apple has patented a method for adjusting the position of the iPhone while in freefall.
iPhone 5S Components to Start Shipping at the End of May for 3Q Launch?
Components for the next generation iPhone will reportedly start shipping at the end of May.
The History of the Smartphone Market From 2005-2012 [Chart]
Check out these charts that visualize the rise and fall of key players in the smartphone market since 2005.
Redesigned Google Play Store App Leaked? [Video]
A redesigned Google Play Store app has been reportedly been leaked and demoed by Droid-Life.
Temple Run 2 Updated With Several Improvements, Bug Fixes
Temple Run 2 has received an update that brings daily and weekly challenges for free coins and gems, the ability to challenge Game Center friends to beat your score, and more.
Google Adviser Hints That Motorola Might Release a Customizable Smart Phone
Google adviser to Motorola and former Apple employee, Guy Kawasaki, hints that the company could release a customizable smart phone.
18 Million Devices Were Jailbroken Before Apple Blocked Evasi0n With iOS 6.1.3
Saurik reveals that about 18 million devices were jailbroken before Apple released iOS 6.1.3 to block the evasi0n jailbreak.
Google Officially Launches ‘Google Keep’ [Video]
Google today officially launched ‘Google Keep’ after accidentally leaking the new service a couple days ago.
GarageBand for iOS is Updated With Audiobus Support
Apple has released an update to GarageBand for iOS that brings support for Audiobus.
Steve Jobs Bubble Wrap Art [Photo]
Bradley Hart has created a portrait of Steve Jobs by injecting paint into bubble wrap.
Stanford Law Director Outlines How Congress Should Legalize Phone Unlocking
Jennifer Granick, the Director of Civil Liberties at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society, says that none of the unlocking bills recently introduced to Congress provide a comprehensive fix for consumers.
Apple Extends Austalian Warranties, Instructs Employees Not to Tell Customers
Apple has extended the standard warranty of most of its products to two years in Australia but is reportedly instructing employees not to tell customers.
Google Briefly Leaks New Note Taking Service Called ‘Google Keep’ [Images]
Google today briefly leaked a new note taking service called ‘Google Keep’.
Awesome Note Now Syncs With iOS Reminders
Awesome Note has received a substantial update that adds several new features including sync with iOS Reminders.
DefaultSBPage Tweak Lets You Set Any SpringBoard Page as Default
DefaultSBPage is a new tweak by davidedj10 that lets you set any SpringBoard page as default.
BlackBerry CEO Says iPhone is Dated
In an interview with The Australian Financial Review, BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins says the iPhone is now out-of-date.
Crescent Tweak Lets You Enable and Disable ‘Do Not Disturb’ via Siri [Video]
Crescent, a tweak to enable and disable Do Not Disturb via Siri, has been released in Cydia.
What Does the Average Jailbreaker Look Like? [Infographic]
Check out this beautiful infographic that details what an average jailbreaker looks like.
Watch the First Angry Birds Toons Episode: ‘Chuck Time’ [Video]
Rovio has posted the first episode of its Angry Birds Toons animated series.
Even Penguins Can Play Games on the iPad [Video]
Penguins at the Aquarium of the Pacific – June Keyes Penguin Exhibit enjoy playing games on the iPad.
Apple iPhone vs. Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Sales [Chart]
Tavis Mccourt, managing director of equity research at Raymond James, shares some interesting charts comparing sales of the Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
Flickr App is Updated With Hashtag Support
Flickr has been updated to support the adding of hashtags to your photo’s title or description.
Apple Launches New Webpage Touting iPhone Over ‘Everything Else’
Apple has launched a new webpage touting its iPhone over ‘everything else’.
Viddy App Gets Video Repost, New Vignettes, Other Improvements
The Viddy app for iPhone has been updated with the ability to repost videos to your followers, new vignettes, a new music track, and other improvements.
Analyst: Apple Suppliers Had a Horrible February
Brian White of Topeka Capital says that Apple’s suppliers had a terrible February.
Peekly Adds Calendar, Twitter, Events, RSS, Weather to the iOS Lockscreen [Video]
Peekly is a Winterboard theme that can add Calendar, Twitter, Events, RSS, and Weather to your iOS lock screen.
AT&T Announces That Pre-Orders for the BlackBerry Z10 Start Tomorrow
AT&T has announced that pre-orders for the BlackBerry Z10 will begin tomorrow, March 12th, for $199.99.
Samsung Galaxy S IV Allegedly Leaked [Photos]
Photos have surfaced online claiming to be of the Samsung GT-I9502, a dual-SIM version of the Galaxy S IV for China Unicom.
Angry Birds Rio Gets Updated With 36 New Levels, New Episode
Angry Birds Rio has been updated with 36 new levels and a new episode.
Clicking a Mouse Button Burns 1.4 Calories
Researchers in Japan have estimated that clicking a mouse button burns 1.4 calories.
Early iPhone Prototype Had 5×7-Inch Screen [Photos]
New images have surfaced of an very early iPhone prototype with a 5×7-inch screen.
Apple Reaches Agreement Over ‘iPhone’ Trademark in Brazil?
Apple has reportedly come to an agreement with Gradiente over the ‘iPhone’ trademark in Brazil.
Mozilla Won’t Release Firefox for iOS Until Apple Changes Its Unfriendly Attitude
Mozilla says that it won’t release Firefox for iOS until Apple changes its unfriendly attitude toward third party browsers.
Tweaked Apple TV Features Smaller A5 Processor, Not A5X [Photo]
Apple has begun selling a tweaked Apple TV that features no noticeable changes except for a smaller A5 processor.
Bill Maher on Apple’s Future: ‘Nothing is Ever Good Enough’ [Video]
Comedian Bill Maher talks about Apple’s stock market slump and notes that for investors and Americans, ‘Nothing is ever good enough’.
Sony Updates Software to Transfer iPhone Content to the Xperia
Sony has updated its software for transferring your data from the iPhone to the Sony Xperia.
Great Coffee App Adds Preparation Video for Each Drink
The Great Coffee App has been updated with preparation video for each drink.
Google Unveils the ‘Talking Shoe’ [Video]
Google unveiled a smart sneaker with personality at SXSW that can broadcast its story to the web.
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Google is rumored to be negotiating an acquisition of WhatsApp Messenger for around $1 billion.
HopStop, a popular transit app, has been updated with HopStop Live!, a new feature that lets you see what other users are saying about stations, trains, lines and buses.
After its questionable decision to reject Apple’s ‘iPad mini’ trademark filing, the USPTO has withdrawn its refusals asking only that the company attach a disclaimer on the word ‘mini’.
A pre-release version of Facebook Home has been leaked ahead of its April 12th release date.
Google has updated the Google Drive app with the ability to edit documents and spreadsheets in landscape mode.
Pluck, a new tweak by ravirajm, lets you access your music library directly from the lockscreen.
Messages 1.0 is a new tweak from Ma Jun that lets you compose or reply to texts from anywhere in iOS.
Inkscapes is an interactive iPad drawing performance designed for the 120 by 11 feet video wall at the InterActive Corps (IAC) building in New York.
Facebook has posted another video ad for Facebook Home entitled, ‘Airplane’.
A recently discovered Apple patent filing details the company’s vision for its own version of Google Street View.
Asymco analyst Horace Dediu has posted some charts showing that iOS user gains have outpaced Android for the last four periods in the U.S.
Images of the upcoming Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon have leaked online.
The Circa News app has been updated with performance improvements, updates to Followed Stories, and other enhancements.
T-Mobile has announced the release of an iPhone carrier update that enables AWS LTE on existing iPhone 5s.
Apple has filed a patent for hybrid notebook/tablet whose display can be removed from the base containing the keyboard.
A DEA Intelligence Note reports that it’s impossible for law enforcement to intercept iMessages.
Apple’s new campus is over budget and behind schedule, according to new Bloomberg BusinessWeek report.
Flurry Analytics has released a new report examining how U.S. users spend their time on iOS and Android devices.
Apple has again tweaked its mobile App Store, this time to highlight age ratings for each application.
Google has announced that it’s forking WebKit to create a new open source rendering engine called ‘Blink’.
Rdio has launched Vdio, a new service to buy, rent, and share your favorite movies and TV shows with your friends.
Google may be preparing to release its second generation Nexus 7 tablet this July to compete with the iPad mini.
Twitter has released an update to its iOS app that brings links to install and launch other apps directly from tweets.
New images have leaked online that allegedly show the UI of the Facebook phone which will likely be announced tomorrow by HTC and Facebook.
Interceptor Entertainment has released Duke Nukem 2 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
AT&T has amended its pricing announcement for the Samsung Galaxy S 4 to reveal that a 16GB version will be available for $199 with a two year contract.
Microsoft has released an update to its SkyDrive app that brings support for the iPhone 5, iPad mini, and full resolution photos.
Check out this concept for a low-cost iPhone based on rumors of a translucent plastic chassis.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has posted a letter apologizing to Chinese customers over the company’s warranty policies.
A spoof of an introductory video for the rumored iWatch.
Windows Phone is slowly gaining market share; however, it’s Android that is really surging, according to data released today by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech.
Nuance today unveiled Voice Ads, a new mobile advertising format that lets people have a two-way conversation with smartphone ads.
LLBPano, a tweak by PoomSmart, enables low light mode when taking panoramic photos with your iPhone 5.
Firewall iP, a popular utility that acts as a firewall for your iOS device, has been updated with a new user interface that supports the taller Retina Display iPhone 5.
While Judge Koh reduced the damages awarded to Apple in the company’s first jury verdict, a new trial for those products could result in a potentially greater award.
Infographic World takes a look at the long journey your iPhone has to take before it reaches your home.
Whitbaker, a reddit user, has posted photos from Apple CEO Tim Cook’s high school yearbook.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has rejected Apple’s ‘iPad mini’ trademark filing.
David Gelphman, an Apple employee for 12+ years, shares a story of his first direct contact with Steve Jobs.
Additional details about Motorola’s upcoming allegedly customizable smartphone have reportedly been leaked.
P0sixninja has revealed that he will not be using his jailbreak exploits to release a jailbreak for iOS 6.1.3; rather, he will be holding them back for iOS 7 or iOS 7.1.
A new report from Distmo examines the business models and revenues per download for App Store apps.
The USPTO has published a new Apple patent for an ‘Electronic Device With Wrap Around Display’.
Gameloft has posted a trailer for its upcoming official Iron Man 3 game for iOS.
TweetDeck for Mac has been updated with numerous improvements including advanced search, wide columns, keyboard shortcuts, and more.
Angry Birds Star Wars has been updated with a Cloud City episode, 20 new Bespin levels, steam gameplay mechanics, Boba Fett Missions, and Twitter integration.
FINAL FANTASY V has been released for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Apple has reportedly cut iPad mini shipments for the second quarter of 2013 to between 10-12 million units.
Microsoft has released a new game for iOS entitled, ‘Ms. Splosion Man’.
The iPhone 5 launch received over five times more Twitter buzz than the Samsung Galaxy S 4 launch.
Mac OS Evangelist Tim Holmes has posted a nice photo set from December 20th, 1996, the night Steve Jobs returned to Apple.
Sentry, the designer behind the popular Auxo tweak, has posted a new iOS app switching concept.
The Weather Channel app has been updated with improved 15-minute forecasts within your Hourly view and now displays the Expect Rain tab on your now screen if it’s going to rain in the next six hours.
Apple wants Judge Koh to add back $85 million of the $450.5 million that was taken from its previously $1 billion verdict won against Samsung.
Apple is now hiring Global ‘Maps Ground Truth’ managers in an effort to improve its iOS Maps data.
Mozilla has announced that they’ve ported the popular gaming engine Unreal Engine 3 to the web.
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, also known as Foxconn, has posted record quarterly profit thanks to increased efficiency and an expanding Apple product line.
Asymco analyst Horace Dediu takes a look at Apple’s iTunes business in a new report.
Google recently launched a new ad campaign for Chrome that features several short but humorous ads, one of which features Stewie from Family Guy.
Facebook Messenger voice calling is now available to users in the U.K.
Karma is a new Reddit client for the iPhone and iPod touch.
T-Mobile has unveiled new contract-free plans ahead of a press event scheduled for Tuesday.
Nokia has announced that it will not commit to royalty-free or even just FRAND licensing its patents for the WebM audio-video format that Google is trying to push on the Internet.
Pi MusicBox is a bootable image that makes it easy to turn the Raspberry Pi into a Spotify Server.
Barefeats tested the latest USB 3.0 bus powered storage devices against Thunderbolt devices to see which was faster.
An early version of Microsoft’s upcoming ‘Windows Blue’ operating system has been leaked online.
Apple has acquired indoor-GPS company WifiSLAM for about $20 million.
Check out this long lost footage of Steve Wozniak speaking about the early Apple days at the Denver Apple Pi computer club in 1984.
The Fantastical Calendar app has been updated with a new setting to show only one day at a time in the event list, x-callback-url support, and more.
Microsoft has sent Messenger users an email urging them to switch over to Skype before April 8th and offering a free month of calling to do those who do so.
Trojan.Yontoo.1, a trojan that targets Mac users, has been increasing in number since the beginning of the year, reports Dr. Web.
Google’s Eric Schmidt says that approval of Google Now for iOS up to Apple.
SoundCloud has updated its iPhone app with support for creating, searching, and listening to sets of tracks.
Here’s a look at how the iPad has replaced more than 30 pounds of flight manuals carried around by pilots in a suitcase.
Apple has patented a method for adjusting the position of the iPhone while in freefall.
Components for the next generation iPhone will reportedly start shipping at the end of May.
Check out these charts that visualize the rise and fall of key players in the smartphone market since 2005.
A redesigned Google Play Store app has been reportedly been leaked and demoed by Droid-Life.
Temple Run 2 has received an update that brings daily and weekly challenges for free coins and gems, the ability to challenge Game Center friends to beat your score, and more.
Google adviser to Motorola and former Apple employee, Guy Kawasaki, hints that the company could release a customizable smart phone.
Saurik reveals that about 18 million devices were jailbroken before Apple released iOS 6.1.3 to block the evasi0n jailbreak.
Google today officially launched ‘Google Keep’ after accidentally leaking the new service a couple days ago.
Apple has released an update to GarageBand for iOS that brings support for Audiobus.
Bradley Hart has created a portrait of Steve Jobs by injecting paint into bubble wrap.
Jennifer Granick, the Director of Civil Liberties at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society, says that none of the unlocking bills recently introduced to Congress provide a comprehensive fix for consumers.
Apple has extended the standard warranty of most of its products to two years in Australia but is reportedly instructing employees not to tell customers.
Google today briefly leaked a new note taking service called ‘Google Keep’.
Awesome Note has received a substantial update that adds several new features including sync with iOS Reminders.
DefaultSBPage is a new tweak by davidedj10 that lets you set any SpringBoard page as default.
In an interview with The Australian Financial Review, BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins says the iPhone is now out-of-date.
Crescent, a tweak to enable and disable Do Not Disturb via Siri, has been released in Cydia.
Check out this beautiful infographic that details what an average jailbreaker looks like.
Rovio has posted the first episode of its Angry Birds Toons animated series.
Penguins at the Aquarium of the Pacific – June Keyes Penguin Exhibit enjoy playing games on the iPad.
Tavis Mccourt, managing director of equity research at Raymond James, shares some interesting charts comparing sales of the Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
Flickr has been updated to support the adding of hashtags to your photo’s title or description.
Apple has launched a new webpage touting its iPhone over ‘everything else’.
The Viddy app for iPhone has been updated with the ability to repost videos to your followers, new vignettes, a new music track, and other improvements.
CBS has launched a new app for iOS that features full episode streaming in HD of its popular TV shows, albeit with delayed availability.
Apple has filed a patent for an iPad Smart Cover that can charge the device using induction.
PayPal has launched an iPad app for PayPal Here, its Square competitor.
A petition has been started to prevent Google from shutting down the much loved Google Reader.
Rovio has teamed up with DreamWorks to release ‘The Croods’, an iOS game based on the upcoming motion picture.
Four new videos of the Samsung Galaxy S IV have allegedly leaked ahead of the device’s unveiling today.
The ITC appears to be considering a ban on U.S. Apple products as part of a patent infringement complaint brought by Samsung.
TSMC is expected to tape out Apple’s A7 processor on a 20nm process this month and move the chip into risk production by May/June.
Apple has released a new iMac with a built-in VESA Mount adapter.
Le Trefle pits paper against the iPad in a new ad entitled, ‘Emma’.
Google has announced that it is killing a slew of products including the much loved Google Reader.
Speaking with the WSJ, Apple SVP Phil Schiller said that products which run Google’s Android operating system are inferior to the iPhone.
Martin Hajek, the designer behind the leather strap iWatch concept, has produced a new iTV concept for iCreate.
Shaq recounts his attempt to convince Steve Jobs to give him an iPhone before its release.
Brian White of Topeka Capital says that Apple’s suppliers had a terrible February.
Peekly is a Winterboard theme that can add Calendar, Twitter, Events, RSS, and Weather to your iOS lock screen.
AT&T has announced that pre-orders for the BlackBerry Z10 will begin tomorrow, March 12th, for $199.99.
Photos have surfaced online claiming to be of the Samsung GT-I9502, a dual-SIM version of the Galaxy S IV for China Unicom.
Angry Birds Rio has been updated with 36 new levels and a new episode.
Researchers in Japan have estimated that clicking a mouse button burns 1.4 calories.
New images have surfaced of an very early iPhone prototype with a 5×7-inch screen.
Apple has reportedly come to an agreement with Gradiente over the ‘iPhone’ trademark in Brazil.
Mozilla says that it won’t release Firefox for iOS until Apple changes its unfriendly attitude toward third party browsers.
Apple has begun selling a tweaked Apple TV that features no noticeable changes except for a smaller A5 processor.
Comedian Bill Maher talks about Apple’s stock market slump and notes that for investors and Americans, ‘Nothing is ever good enough’.
Sony has updated its software for transferring your data from the iPhone to the Sony Xperia.
The Great Coffee App has been updated with preparation video for each drink.
Google unveiled a smart sneaker with personality at SXSW that can broadcast its story to the web.
Gameloft has updated Asphalt 7: Heat with new cars and new events.
Skype today released updates for its iPhone and iPad apps that bring a ‘beautiful new calling experience’.
Angry Birds has been updated with 15 new levels for the Bad Piggies episode.
Path, a social network app for iOS, has been updated with messaging, photo filters, and handcrafted stickers.
Facebook Messenger for iPhone has been updated with improvements to group conversations.
T-Mobile has released three new ads in response to an AT&T ad that attacked the quality of its network.
Nimbuzz Messenger for iOS has been updated with Group Chat and Twitter integration.
Apple’s suppliers have reached 99% compliance with work hour limitations set for their employees.
Apple ranked as the top smartphone manufacturer for the three month period ending January 2013. Android ranked as the top smartphone platform but declined slightly from October 2012.
Twitter has updated its iOS app with enhancements to search and other improvements.
Senator Ron Wyden has introduced the ‘Wireless Device Independence Act’ a bill that if passed will make cell phone unlocking legal.
Swatch CEO Nick Hayek is skeptical on whether a watch could replace an iPhone.
Screenshots from a leaked build of Android 4.2.1 reveal that Samsung will be launching a new Eye Scrolling features for its Galaxy S smartphones.
Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly met with Beats CEO Jimmy lovine late last month to learn more about the company’s ‘Project Daisy’ music subscription service.
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