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Apple’s Bid to Ban Samsung Devices Will Have to Wait

With the original trial over the $1.05 billion dollar fine handed down, phase two of Apple’s fierce force of their competitors can now begin. On Monday we reported that Apple had filed a notice for an injunction of 8 Samsung devices they deemed infringed on their patents. They had until today to file, but chose to file early in true Apple fashion. While Apple’s seeks to swiftly remove their competition from the market, they’ll have to wait. The hearing has been set for December 6th. Samsung and Apple will continue … Read more

galaxy-tab-ipad-large 9 months ago

Andre Revilla

How Important is NFC for Apple?

Rumors have been rampant and speculation high as to whether the new iPhone 5 from Apple would bring with it the much-anticipated feature, NFC. Near Field Communication has exploded in recent years and the potential is exciting for transferring information using small objects that you already carry on your person at all times. The use of Near Field Communication technology has been a point of interest for consumers mainly after Google’s introduction of Google Wallet in 2011. Google Wallet combined credit cards, debit cards, and other forms of payment, into … Read more

NFC 9 months ago

Andre Revilla

iOS and Android Growing 10 Times Faster Than The Web

Flurry Analytics, a research firm has released numbers today that show the incredible rate at which iOS and Android have grown in recent years. In the 1990′s, at the height of the internet boom, the adoption of the web was happening at a wicked fast pace, but recent numbers show that smartphone use, particularly iOS and Android has grown at two times the pace. If you thought the PC boom of the 80′s was fast, Flurry indicates that smartphone adoption is happening ten times as fast. In the month of July 2012, Flurry … Read more

Android-vs-Apple 9 months ago

Andre Revilla

iOS 6 is Great For Business

While Apple and tech news are touting the latest and greatest features in iOS 6, like the new Siri, Maps, and Facebook integration, iOS 6 may also be the most business friendly firmware from Apple to date. The United States Government, and most large corporate business have long used RIMM for all their enterprise and business needs, but as RIMM seems ill-fated after recent terrible financial news, this may be the perfect time for Apple’s iPhone and iPad to eclipse the enterprise market. Apple added enterprise support years ago, but … Read more

mail_main 9 months ago

Andre Revilla

Review: Electric Friends Speakers

Alright now, here we have a truly niche product. But this needs to be shared with the world because never before have the cuteness of pets and the convenience of decent quality speakers come together so hilariously. Now presenting, Electric Friends Speakers. These speakers come in four models, all of which represent four animals. Your options are a dog, a cat, a duck, or a panda bear. Below you can take a look at the dog option. The Electric Friends speakers provide a space for four AA batteries if you … Read more

fr 9 months ago

Andre Revilla

Get Ready for iOS 6

With recent tension surrounding Google and Apple, users won’t be surprised to hear that with no Youtube, no Google Maps, Facebook integration, 4G LTE on the iPhone 5 (hopefully,) the iOS 6 release this September is on its way to being the most revolutionary and altered update since the addition of Apple’s App Store. Apple is shaving away what they think they can do better. This is an often-repeated strategy by Apple. The new iOS 6 will feature Apple made maps, an optional Youtube App, and promises faster performance. It … Read more

ios 9 months ago

Andre Revilla

Review: PowerSkin Mobile Charger for iPhone 4/4S

Running out of battery on your iPhone is a plague on humanity. When you don’t have a car charger, or when you aren’t near a plug. PowerSkin aims to eliminate this inconvenience with their line of rechargeable mobile phone chargers. The PowerSkin for the iPhone 4 and 4S provides (insert hours) of extra much-needed battery life to your most prized possession. The case provides an extra 200 hours of standby time and an extra 5 hours of talk time. This mobile charger features a battery that is rechargeable to 1500 … Read more

powerskin 9 months ago

Andre Revilla

Did The Apple v. Samsung Jury Skimp On Decision?

This past week the grueling Apple v. Samsung patent infringement dispute came to a close as the jury decided in only 3 days that Samsung needs to pay Apple  $1.05 billion dollars for patent infringement on a number of their devices. After almost 50 hours of testimony, and jury instructions with over 600 questions to be answered, reports are pouring implying that the jury may have been a bit overwhelmed. The verdict was 20 pages long, and came with a staggering 109 pages of instructions for the jury panel. The … Read more

court 9 months ago

Andre Revilla

$1.05 Billion USD? No Biggie for Samsung

With the recent legal defeat that Samsung suffered at the hands of Apple, many investors have been worried that this may affect Samsung profits in the years to come. One possible outcome of this decision would be Samsung agreeing to pay a license royalty on every device they make that uses an Apple patent. This could be anywhere between $5-$20 per device. Sound like a lot right? It is, but consider this; The verdict reached in U.S Federal Court, is just that, U.S centric. Should Samsung have to pay Apple … Read more

samsung_logo2 9 months ago

Andre Revilla

Facebook Launches Re-built App for iOS

Facebook has re-built their iOS App from the ground up. Their developers went back to the drawing board to figure out how to trim of any excess code, features, and anything that might slow down its performance. The Facebook App, while still largely successful, has always been a little bit slow. Page takes too long to load, Safari in-app doesn’t work as well as just opening it, and the app was just sluggish overall. Currently 543 million users access Facebook from a phone or tablet, with many of those being … Read more

mz 9 months ago

Andre Revilla

The Future of Smartphones After Apple v. Samsung Ruling

The late Steve Jobs swore that he would destroy Android; He accused Google of creating an outright copy of Apple’s ridiculously successful iOS. “I’m willing to go to thermonuclear war on this,” he promised, and while he didn’t live to see the recent ruling of the Apple v. Samsung case citing patent infringement on the part of Samsung, who makes some of the most successful Android products, his goal is well on it’s way. Through history patent infringement has had long lasting effects on products that consumers come to know and … Read more

steve 9 months ago

Andre Revilla