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Samsung feels verdict is “a loss for the American consumer” while Apple applauds the message “that stealing isn’t right” [Apple vs Samsung]
Sometimes after a big, public embarrassment corporations keep mum about their feelings. (Yes, corporations have feelings too, ya’ know.) Not Apple and Samsung. Apple and Samsung have both issued public statements after today’s Apple v Samsung verdict was read. The following is what they had to say.
As expected, Apple [...]
Read More »[iOS] Get over 30 paid apps for free (August 24, 2012)! [Limited time offer]
There are many apps in the Apple App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, [...]
Read More »Samsung must pay Apple more than $1 billion, is found guilty of infringing on Apple patents in USA [Apple vs Samsung]
Apple sued Samsung in the United States for violating a variety of utility patents, design patents, and trade dress(es). The court room battle, which was presided over by Judge Lucy Haeran Koh in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, saw many allegations flung back and [...]
Read More »[iOS] Get over 25 paid apps for free (August 23, 2012)! [Limited time offer]
There are many apps in the Apple App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, [...]
Read More »Get over $400 for trading in your iPhone 4S with Amazon, over $200 for iPhone 4
How much can you resell your Samsung Galaxy S II? Motorola RAZR? Google Nexus S? HTC Sensation 4G? I guarantee not as much as an (comparable) iPhone. If you head over to Amazon.com’s Electronics Trade-in section and type “iPhone 4S”, you will find Amazon is giving up to $500 for [...]
Read More »Is this Apple’s supersecret ‘protologo’ logo? [rumor]
The back of Apple devices (iPhones, iPads, iPods, Macs, etc.) typically display the iconic partly-bitten apple logo. Why do I say “typically”? Because there are rumors of a supersecret Apple ‘protologo’ which Apple uses for prototype devices. And one such prototype with one such protologo just happened to appear on [...]
Read More »[iOS] Get over 15 paid apps for free (August 22, 2012)! [Limited time offer]
There are many apps in the Apple App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, [...]
Read More »[iOS] Get over 15 paid apps for free (August 21, 2012)! [Limited time offer]
There are many apps in the Apple App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, [...]
Read More »At a market cap of $623 billion, is Apple the most valuable company ever? “Yes” says the media, “no” says a critic
If you have visited a website today that even closely resembles a blog or news outlet, you have likely read about how, at roughly US$666 a share (give or take a few dollars — the price is constantly changing), Apple is now the most valuable company ever with a market [...]
Read More »[iOS] Get over 20 paid apps for free (August 20, 2012)! [Limited time offer]
There are many apps in the Apple App Store that drop their prices to free everyday. Finding only the best to download is the hard part. I searched through the many freebies and picked out the best apps for you to download. Hand picked and free for a limited time, [...]
Read More »Verdict-O-Matic comic presents a hilarious flowchart to determine the outcome of Apple vs Samsung
After all the serious how to guides on Windows 8 tips and tricks today, it is time for some lighthearted humor.
You know that world war going on between Apple and Samsung? Yeah, well, with all the allegations, facts, fiction, and mud slinging going on it may be hard to [...]
Read More »Google attempts to get iPhone, iPad, and Mac banned from the USA by filing a patent claim against Apple with the ITC
Do No Evil. Tell that to the little boys and girls and grandmas who might miss out on their shiny new iDevice thanks to the latest happenings in patent wars. Google, through its newly acquired subsidiary Motorola Mobility, has filed a patent claim against Apple in the International Trade [...]
Read More »iOS bug allows for spoofed text messages, creating a huge phishing security risk
If you own an iPhone, you may not be able to trust the text messages you are receiving. An iOS hacker going by the handle pod2g has pointed out a bug in iOS that allows for text messaging spoofing. In other words, it allows hackers — and what not — [...]
Read More »iPhone 4S vs Galaxy S III vs HTC One X — which one survives a drop?
In a droptest between the Galaxy S II and iPhone 4S, we saw how much more durable the Galaxy S II was (at least in that specific test) than Apple’s iPhone 4S. Curious how the iPhone 4S stands up against Android’s latest flagship devices, Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC [...]
Read More »Frustrated judge asks Apple lawyers if they are “smoking crack” [Apple vs Samsung]
Before we get to the punch line of this article, let’s have a little background. In the ongoing Apple vs Samsung battle, Judge Lucy Koh allotted Apple and Samsung 25 hours each of trial time. In other words, each side could present its case and pick apart the others case [...]
Read More »Apple fires employees to increase profits then admits “we messed up” and hires them back
After being sidelined by electronics retailers for years, Apple decided to launch its own retail outlets in 2001. Today Apple has 373 Apple Stores worldwide and is one of the success stories in the retail industry. Apple moves about $420,000 work of products in a year per sales employee (which [...]
Read More »People buy Android over iPhone because of larger screen, trust in Google
Although Apple likes to publicly claim otherwise, Apple conducts consumer research to better understand consumer tastes and preferences. In 2010 Apple conducted one such study; Apple wanted to know why people buy Android over iPhone, and it may surprise you what Apple found.
Before we delve into the study, let’s [...]
Read More »Apple offered to license its patents to Samsung for $30-40 per device in 2010 [Apple vs Samsung]
While Microsoft goes after competitors to get patent licensing agreements, Apple is notorious for not licensing its technology to anyone but instead looking to shut them out the market. As it turns out, Samsung was an exception.
You see Apple and Samsung have a multi-billion dollar buyer-supplier relationship. Every year [...]
Read More »Apple has sold more smartphones in six months than Samsung has sold in two years… in the United States
We may be tired of Apple vs Samsung but the courtroom battle between the two is a continual source of otherwise secret information. One such information are detailed statistics on the exact number of devices Apple and Samsung have sold over the years in the United States. And this info [...]
Read More »Android owns 68% of global smartphone market, iOS is second with 17%
As smartphone wars continue, on the field and in the courtroom, the contest worldwide seems to have already been won by Android. The International Data Corporation, aka IDC, has released a Q2 2012 study on smartphone global marketshare and has found Android and iOS consist of 85% of all [...]
Read More »iPhone 5 will be 7.6mm thick, making it thinner than Galaxy S III and HTC One S [rumor]
If device thickness is an important factor for you, then iPhone 5 may be the one for you. Chinese blog Apple.pro is reporting that Apple Daily, a Taiwan paper, has published a report on the iPhone 5. That report includes specifics on the final physical measurements of the iPhone [...]
Read More »Apple discussed a 7 inch iPad among top executives, including Steve Jobs, as early as 2010
The iPad has been a huge success since it was introduced in 2010. In an attempt to carve out a similar but non-competing market, other manufacturers starting creating 7 inch tabs (primarily Samsung, who can be credited with creating this niche, with Amazon and Google following suit later). Apple has [...]
Read More »Apple almost killed the iPhone and Apple doesn’t care about money, says Apple executive
Jonathan Ive is the SVP of Industrial Design aka chief product designer at Apple. He is one of the major creative forces behind Apple products such as the iPhone, iPad, MacBook Air, and iPod. Ive recently dropped a few bombshells while speaking at the British Business conference happening in London. [...]
Read More »YouTube app is removed from iOS 6 by Apple
Google’s YouTube app has been a staple on the homescreens of iOS devices around the world. Not anymore. Continuing its anti-Google stride and following up on the removal of Google Maps from iOS 6, Apple has announced the YouTube app will no longer come preinstalled on devices running iOS 6; [...]
Chrome has 33% of browser market share, tops whole Internet Explorer family and Firefox
In terms of global browser usage, Google Chrome surpassed Firefox in December 2011 and beat Internet Explorer 8 in January 2012 but still had less market share than the total Internet Explorer family combined. Now, according to StatCounter, Chrome commands one-third of the global browser market (33.81%), making it [...]
Read More »Apple allowed a hacker to remotely wipe a journalist’s iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Air
Mat Honan, a tech journalist for Wired, has had his iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Air remotely wiped. Not only that but his Gmail was hacked which eventually lead to Gizmodo‘s Twitter account being taken over for a few minutes. How did this all happen? By Apple Support giving [...]
Read More »Photos of rumored 7 inch iPad appear on the Internet
Apple rumors never cease to exist and the iPad Mini has been getting more than its fair share in the past few months. Now another rumor has hit the Internet, this time in the form of images.
Photos have been posted to a Sina Weibo account (Sina Weibo is the [...]
Read More »Samsung was working on iPhone-like designs before the iPhone was released in 2007 [Apple vs Samsung]
Apple has repeatedly accused Samsung of copying Apple designs, hardware and software alike. And Apple isn’t the only one. Samsung Galaxy S was my first Android device (second smartphone device, first was a Windows Mobile) and back then even I moaned about how closely Samsung’s device, in physical design and [...]
Read More »Apple bans eBook from iTunes for containing references to Amazon
Holly Lisle is an independent author that publishes online writing guides, which she sells on Amazon, iTunes, and presumably other eBook stores. Or, at least she used to in the case of iTunes. Lisle is reporting Apple has banned her How To Think Sideways Lesson 6: How To Discover (Or [...]
Read More »Apple is being sued by a university for patent infringement with Siri
It looks like the education sector wants to get in on the patent war fun. A Taiwanese university, National Cheng Kung University, has filed a lawsuit claiming Apple is fringing on its patents with Siri. Specifically, the university asserts Apple’s Siri infringes on two voice recognition voice-to-text patents held by [...]
iPhone 5 and iPad Mini will be announced September 12, go on sale September 21 according to a new rumor
A previous rumor claimed the iPhone 5 will be released on September 21, 2012. A new rumor now backs up that speculation.
According to “sources who have proven accurate in the past”, iMore is reporting the iPhone 5 and iPad Mini plus a redesigned iPod Nano and iPod Touch will [...]
Read More »Images of fully assembled iPhone 5 without internal parts appear on the Internet
There have been countless iPhone 5 rumors, including some that supposedly showed the finalized version of the iPhone 5. Now we have images of what appears to be a real iPhone 5.
iLab Factory got its hands on alleged iPhone 5 parts, assembled them, and provided us with handy photos [...]
Read More »Apple proves it didn’t copy Sony, judge won’t let Samsung use “Apple-copied-Sony” evidence [Apple vs Samsung]
So you thought Apple copied Sony, eh? Yeah, well, so did I. The truth is, Apple didn’t. Or at least Apple didn’t according to court documents it has filed in the on going Apple vs Samsung battle.
Not surprisingly, Apple filed a motion to suppress Samsung’s Apple-copied-Sony evidence. As reported [...]
Read More »Apple and Microsoft team up against Google and Android for Kodak patents
Apple vs Samsung is raging, as is Microsoft vs Motorola. Time to open a new front in the war of smartphones: Android vs Micro-ple.
Eastman Kodak Co., once a booming photography company, is filing for bankruptcy. As part of the bankruptcy proceedings, Kodak is sell 1,100 patents it owns. On [...]
Read More »Apple and Samsung dominate smartphone sales but Samsung dominates more
Earlier this month we learned Android comprises of roughly 50% of smartphone sales in Q2 2012; and, last year we learned Samsung is the new leader in smartphones, snatching the spot for #1 smartphone maker from Apple. So it shouldn’t be very surprising when I tell you Apple and Samsung [...]
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