T-Mobile carrier update brings LTE, Visual Voicemail for unlocked iPhone 5 A software update released on Friday will give iPhone 5 users on T-Mobile access to the carrier's LTE network, in addition to adding a number of other features like Visual Voicemail Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 35
Apple's patent suit loss to VirnetX forces VPN behavior changes Following a $368 million judgment against Apple in a patent infringement case, the iPhone maker will make changes to VPN behavior in iOS 6.1. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 18
Judge denies class action certification in poaching lawsuit involving Apple, Google Former employees of Apple, Google, and a number of other tech companies cannot yet claim class action status in their suit accusing the companies of illegal conspiracy not to poach each other's employees. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 0
Microsoft ending support for Office for Mac 2008 April 9 On April 9, 2013, Microsoft will end support for the Office for Mac 2008 productivity suite. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 6
Fragmentation means nearly half of Android users won't get Facebook Home The "openness" of Google's Android platform may have made Facebook's new Home experience possible, but the fragmented nature of the Android market means that nearly half of all Android users will be unable to run its new Home feature. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 71
Zuckerberg unclear on iOS Facebook Home, says Android's openness allows unique experiences Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was non-committal on Thursday when asked if iOS users could expect to see Facebook Home showing up on their devices, saying instead that the openness of Google's Android platform made possible experiences "that you can't have anywhere else." Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 69
Facebook unveils Facebook Home for Android, new Facebook-devoted HTC First At a Menlo Park media event on Thursday, Facebook revealed the newest iteration of its mobile app for Android, Facebook Home, which company CEO Mark Zuckerberg says signals a shift in the way that people will interact with their computing devices. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 57
Best Buy, Samsung confirm 1,400 mini-stores coming by summer Best Buy and Samsung have confirmed that they are teaming up to bring Samsung mini-stores to more than 1,400 Best Buy locations, much in the same way that those locations now feature miniature Apple Stores inside. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 16
France Telecom CEO says iPhone sales threatened by lack of cheaper option European consumers are cutting back spending in the face of a fragile economy, and the CEO of one telecom says that could signal tough times ahead for Apple's iPhone. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 67
Lodsys lawsuit targets Disney over 'Where's My Water?' iPhone app Lodsys' two-year campaign to secure licensing fees from iOS app developers took another turn today as the holdings company targeted entertainment giant Disney, alleging patent infringement in Disney's apps, including the popular "Where's My Water?" Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 11
Computing pioneer Alan Kay calls Apple's iPad user interface 'poor' Apple's iPad and iPhone may be continually reshaping the way we interact with computers, but at least one computing pioneer believes the company has diverged from the vision of technology that nurtured Apple in its earlier days. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 228
Dominant mobile traffic share of Apple's iOS continues to grow against Android The iPhone's position as America's best-selling smartphone and Apple's dominance of the tablet segment have led to a big lead iOS in mobile web traffic generation in the United States, and that lead continues to grow. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 38
Apple sued over 'EarPods' trademark by hearing aid company A digital hearing aid company has filed suit against Apple, claiming that the EarPod headphones the iPhone maker sells violate the trademark of a similarly named product: HearPods. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 32
Unlocked GSM iPhones on T-Mobile could get LTE with carrier update T-Mobile customers that brought their iPhones over to the carrier will see feature enhancements and perhaps even a data speed boost when the carrier rolls out an update on Friday. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 9
Macworld/iWorld moves to late March Next year will see the annual Macworld/iWorld expo moving to a new date and location, as the expo's organizers seek to balance attendee requests and the realities of putting on a large show. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 0
Apple slashes iPhone 4 & 4S prices up to 25% in Brazil Apple has significantly reduced the price of both its iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S in Brazil, possibly marking a move to make a bigger push for market share in Latin America's largest market. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 8
Trailer offers first glimpse at Steve Jobs biopic from 'Funny or Die' The teaser trailer for the "Funny or Die"-produced parody Steve biopic, "iSteve," has appeared online, offering a first look at Justin Long in the title role. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 30
Appeals court denies broadcasters' motion to shut down Aereo TV streaming service A New York federal appeals court on Monday upheld a prior ruling in favor of broadcast television streaming service Aereo, disappointing broadcasters, who say that company's operations constitute illegal retransmission of owned content. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 26
China's anti-Apple campaign estimated to cost Apple $13 billion in sales China's recent state-sponsored, anti-Apple campaign might not just be empty rhetoric: it could, according to one estimate, cost Apple $13 billion in sales in the country. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 36
Mid-sized smartphones like Apple's iPhone see most usage, 'phablets' a fad - report Smartphones around the size of Apple's iPhones are seeing the most regular usage among device owners, a new study says, while larger-screened phablets are something of a fad. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 68
New subscription-based Playboy app for iOS skirts porn rules by leaving the skirts on As landmark men's magazine Playboy lands on Apple's iPhone in the form of a new subscription-based app, it will bring a little something extra in its new incarnation: namely, clothes. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 25
Review: Polk Audio's UltraFocus 8000 Active Noise Canceling Headphones One way to tell a quality set of headphones is if they make you want to go and listen to different songs just to see how they sound. After about twenty minutes of going through recently-added tracks on Polk Audio's UltraFocus 8000 Active Noise Canceling Headphones, I quickly made my way to Spotify, wondering what new sounds could be uncovered in some old favorites. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 18
Leaked roadmap shows off BlackBerry's new iPad competitor, phablet Canadian manufacturer BlackBerry appears to be readying another go at the tablet sector, as an image purporting to be a leaked product roadmap shows a potential iPad competitor slated for a late 2013 release. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 34
Samsung filing confirms: Apple could seek even more damages in new trial Samsung's move to secure a new trial for part of the damages it owes Apple could lead to Apple netting an even higher judgement than the $1.05 billion it already won, as the South Korean conglomerate admitted in a court filing on Friday. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 19
