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The App Store carries lots of weather apps, many of which do the same exact thing: forecasting the upcoming days and hours. Dark Sky isn’t one of those apps, as the company can tell users what the clouds can bring in the next hour. The company’s mission is to separate itself from other weather apps…
AT&T is planning to drastically change the way its stores look starting in the year 2013, according to sources. The second largest wireless provider in the U.S. is geared to turn its retail locations into something more like an Apple retail store. The company wants to replace those clunky and outdated computers (running OPUS) sitting…
If you build it, they will come. That’s what ailing Research in Motion is banking on, anyway, as it considers licensing its BlackBerry 10 operating system to other manufacturers interested in putting out a BlackBerry smartphone. BlackBerry’s market share has dropped to around 6.5%, and the only reason it hasn’t fallen further is its former…
It looks like the jury will ultimately decide the victor in the Samsung vs. Apple patent dispute case after all. Yesterday, Apple filed a request with the Court to have Judge Lucy Koh essentially throw out Samsung’s counter-claims against Apple after Samsung’s lawyers leaked banned evidence to the press. Apple’s legal team felt the company…
Nokia announced on its official blog a change to its Maps application for Windows Phone users. The Finnish company has updated Maps with Groupon integration, which will show users where they can expect to find deals in their local area. Now Nokia Windows Phone customers get easy access to do a little bargain shopping when they’re…
Samsung’s superphone is no longer reserved for major carriers only, with Ting planning to join the party within three to six weeks. Relying on Sprint’s LTE network, the MVNO will offer the 16GB Galaxy S III for $529, and the 32GB model for $579. Of course, that’s the price of the device alone, requiring that…
Imangi Studios’ Temple Run reached the 100 million downloads milestone, with over 68 million iOS and 32 million Android downloads. To celebrate the big number, the company is sharing some cool figures. For instance, 10 billion sessions of Temple Run that have been played since August 2011 equals a combined time of 54,000 years spent…
It’s been a long wait for HTC Rezound owners but it’s over now. You should be able to grab the latest update for your smartphone and join millions of Ice Cream Sandwich users all around the world. The 299 MB-heavy download brings firmware version to 3.14.605.12, and aside from Android 4.0.4 and new version of…
The US IAB’s Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence, IAB UK and Mojiva partnered to shed some light on how mobile fits into the Olympic Games. The three parties conducted a brief survey of American and British mobile consumers reached by Mojiva’s ad network regarding their plans for the mobile summer Olympics. Here are the highlights:…
HumanToolz Stand is made to allow you to stand up your iPad at any angle using precision hinge technology found in the MacBook Air. The idea was to create a premium stand with a minimalist design and “level of versatility missing in stands currently on the market.” In that sense, we’re talking about a thin…