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Employee steals 25 iPhones worth $16,000 from Apple Store
Well, it looks like an Apple store in Charlotte is the latest retail location to suffer from theft, as a total of 25 iPhones valued at over $16,000 was reported stolen, according to The Charlotte Observer. These iPhones were taken from Apple’s Northlake Mall retail store in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it’s believed to be orchestrated by an inside man. “The iPhones were stolen from the Genius Room located inside of the store,” a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police report says. “The suspect did have access to the Genius Room.” The stolen phones, which are valued at $16,425, include 22 16-gigabyte iPhone … Read more
Charles West
Asus releases bootloader unlock tool for the Transformer Prime
Asus dropped some great news earlier today, as the company released the bootloader unlock tool for its wildly popular Android tablet: the Transformer Prime. This release only came about because of the outrage people displayed over the company launching the slate with the bootloader locked, as it prevented avid hackers from uploading custom roms onto the device. You can grab the unlock tool for the Transformer Prime (TF201) here. But before you get too excited and do something you may regret later, you must first understand that if you mess up … Read more
Charles West
ING Direct uses iPads for your financial needs
ING Direct, has debut something cool for all you latte sipping San Franciscans (ahem, Marin), with the release of eight new iPad kiosks in its fresh ING Direct Cafe in downtown. This upgrade not only lets customers indulge in sugary soft drinks, but does away with the old boring way they get assistance with depositing checks or discussing their retirement accounts. The financial institution replaced its traditional teller’s window with a bar serving coffee, tea, pastries, sandwiches and salads. These newly minted iPad stations are mounted on a table below … Read more
Charles West
Amazon building a 10-inch Kindle Fire
If you passed on the Kindle Fire because you felt its 7-inch display was too small, then you may be in luck with this latest rumor. According to China Times, Amazon is said to be working on a 10-inch version of the hottest selling Android tablet on the market, which is slated to release sometime in the second quarter. If true, this suggest that the Kindle maker would be competing directly with the iPad when it comes to size and form factor. Like all rumors this needs to be taken with … Read more
Charles West
Proview ready to negotiate with Apple over iPad trademark
Well, it looks like the battle for the right to use the iPad trademark is finally coming to a head, as a negotiation between Proview and Apple may be underway. This news comes after the Chinese-based manufacturer were seeking up to $2 billion from the maker of all iProducts, after it originally wanted only millions of dollars. Apple from day one, has been adamant with the fact that it acquired the iPad trademark fair and square from Proview several years ago, and that the Chinese company was in breach of … Read more
Charles West
U.S. Cellular launches the Samsung Galaxy S II
U.S. Cellular is finally joining the party when it comes to offering one of the most popular Android handsets on the market, the Samsung Galaxy S II. The regional cellular provider announced that the Galaxy S II will run on its nationwide 3G network. It will be available for $229.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and 2-year commitment. The GSII will pack almost identical features you’d find in every U.S. variant, such as 1.2 GHz dual-core processor (Samsung Exynos C210), Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with LED Flash, Swype … Read more
Charles West
Google may face FTC investigation over Safari privacy scandal
Earlier, news spread quickly that Google was caught bypassing Apple’s privacy settings to track iOS users with mobile Safari. Not surprisingly, the top Consumer Watchdog thinks Google is deceiving users with these questionable practices and has asked the FTC to investigate. “Google has clearly engaged in ‘unfair and deceptive’ practices,” said John M. Simpson, Consumer Watchdog’s Privacy Project director. “They have been lying about how people can protect their privacy in their instructions about how to opt out of receiving targeted advertising.” The weird things is, Simpson built up all of … Read more
Charles West
Facebook could make $1.2 billion from mobile ads per year
The wildly popular social networking giant, Facebook, plans to generate $1.2 billion from mobile advertising, according to UK-based analyst firm Mobile Squared. This bit of news has circulated for some time now, as we recently reported the social networking site was working on bringing ads to smartphones and tablets in the near future. The $1.2 billion a year estimate was calculated by future earnings from major markets, such as the United States and all of Europe — the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Potential revenue for all five countries … Read more
Charles West
Proview wants $2 billion from Apple
Well, the battle between Apple and Proview over the iPad name continues, as the Chinese-based manufacturer seeks up to $2 billion from the maker of all iProducts. The company originally planned to get millions from the iPad maker, now it wants billions as it prepares to sue Apple in the U.S. to collect what it feels it’s owed. Li Su, a Representative of Proview’s creditors said: “Right now we are selecting from three American law firms to sue Apple in the United States for $2 billion in compensation.” Proview is … Read more
Charles West
iPhone 4S cannibalizes iPad 2 sales
Apple has become so ridiculously successful that it competes with itself. The Cupertino-based company saw its tablet market share trimmed in the fourth-quarter, as the new iPhone 4S proved to be the strongest competitor for the iPad during the final three months of 2011, according to a new study from IHS iSuppli Research. Apple shipped out 15.4 million iPads and iPad 2s during the fourth quarter of 2011 – extremely impressive numbers for any company – but the iPad maker actually dropped market share, as its global media tablet market … Read more
Charles West
China voices its opinion on Google’s acquisition of Motorola
Well, just when you thought Google’s acquisition of Motorola was a done deal, think again. It turns out China needs a little more time to look at the transaction, which is a process it puts all companies through who make millions and billions of dollars (yuan in this case) both in its country and from abroad. By now everyone knows the importance of this deal, as the search giant looks to take control over Motorola’s trove of patents (with 17,000 already in existence and applications for a further 7,500), to better protect itself … Read more