Earlier this year, Apple started pulling applications from the App Store that were blatant knockoffs of popular titles. This included games like Temple Jump, Tiny Birds, and Numbers With Friends.
Now it looks like it's applying the no-clone policy to app icons as well. A developer says Apple recently told him his App Store submission was rejected because its icon was too misleading for users...
If you're getting as tired of all of the patent lawsuits as we are, then you'll happy to hear that Google and Apple have opened the lines of communications regarding intellectual property matters.
A new report is out this morning claiming that Tim Cook, and Google's CEO Larry Page, have been involved in behind-the-scene talks over a range of things, including mobile patent disputes...
If you're looking to handicap which iPhone carrier is ahead in the LTE horse race, one Wall Street analyst points to Verizon and Sprint as the big winner and loser. Indeed, an LTE-enabled iPhone 5 would "change everything," making it "the biggest consumer product launch ever."
Jeffries & Co.'s analyst Thomas Seitz Thursday advised investors to buy Verizon shares, hold onto AT&T and sell Sprint-Nextel. Verizon now has 230 million LTE POPs -- more than all other US carriers combined. As a result, Seitz sees "a share shift towards Verizon, primarily at AT&T's expense."
If you thought Apple's victory last week was the end of the fighting between it and Samsung, think again. Samsung is still expected to file an appeal on the ruling, and an injunction hearing has already been set.
On top of that, Samsung is said to be gearing up for a major legal counter attack, preparing "all measures for all scenarios" to fight Apple in 50 patent disputes in 10 countries. In other words, "it's on..."
Earlier this month, word got out that Hon Hai (aka Foxconn) was looking to up its stake in Sharp Corporation to 10 percent, or more, giving it a fairly large piece of the Japanese company.
The news fueled rumors of an Apple TV set, as Foxconn is Apple's favorite manufacturer and Sharp, well, makes TVs. But according to a new report, the two sides have yet to reach a deal...
Amazon's Kindle Fire owns 22 percent of the US tablet market, the online retail giant announced Thursday. The figure comes as Amazon preps to likely announce a new tablet next week, along with girding to take-on Google's $199 Nexus 7 device.
According to Amazon, "in just nine months, Kindle Fire has captured 22 percent of sales in the US," PaidContent reports. Accustomed to being fed amorphous Kindle marketing stats like "a lot" and "most in our history," the concreteness of the announcement was surprising. However, after the initial shock, there began questions, like 22 percent of what?
Over the past few months, we've seen just about enough next-gen iPhone parts to... build a next-gen iPhone. We've seen fronts and backs, and batteries, and charging ports — pretty much everything except the processor. Until today.
A new image has surfaced this morning of what is said to be the logic board of Apple's sixth-generation handset. And, if legitimate, it confirms that the smartphone will house the long-rumored quad-core A6 processor...
In the market for a new screen protector but don't want to shell out big bucks for it? Well, today might be your lucky day as the fine folks at ZAGG just let me know they're running a 50% sale on their famous InvisibleSHIELD line of products.
No matter what device you have, ZAGG will literally get you covered as they carry screen protectors for many devices, including everything that runs iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch).
To get your 50% off, simply visit ZAGG's website and enter coupon code thursday50 at checkout. The code is valid today only for up to three screen protectors.
This is actually pretty impressive: AT&T has just announced the upcoming opening of its new 10,000 square-foot flagship store on Chicago's famous Michigan Avenue. It's said to be a beacon for the carrier's "It's what you do with what we do" campaign.
The location will house over 100 digital screens, including multitouch App Tables, and an 18-foot high Connect Wall that will show interactive content and product info. It will also showcase AT&T's home automation and street services, and much more...
The iPhone receives a fair amount of praise for its security features. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology says that the handset's encryption is so good, that it's tough for law enforcement agencies to perform forensics.
But this doesn't mean it's impenetrable, as hackers continue to find flaws. In fact, another big one was recently discovered in the form of spyware, which can take over the iPhone and give a user remote access to its contents...
If you're like most people, there are weeks of programming sitting on your DVR. Never fear. Now you can view 'The Simpsons' while brushing your teeth or catch-up on that PBS series while eating breakfast. TiVo Stream is the latest service which pumps those idle moments full of video goodness.
The $130 TiVo Stream box sends prerecorded content to your laptop, iPhone, iPad and latest iPod touch. Did you kill your TV? No problem. Your mobile device can become your television, allowing you to view the guide, record a show for later or watch the programming live.
While everyone is trying to figure out how Apple's recent court victory over Samsung will affect the smartphone market, the ruling is already making a fairly significant impact in the resell space.
The folks over at Gazelle, a popular gadget reseller, say they've noticed a a 50% increase in Samsung handsets since the ruling. And the surge in availability has negatively affected their resell price....