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People who live in the great state of New York know that iPhone and iPad theft is a growing epidemic. In fact, things have gotten so bad that New York City commissioner Ray Kelly blamed Apple for the city’s rise in crime. Today, however, both sides are coming together to not only slow down theft,…
North Korea and its partly owned mobile phone provider Koryolink plan to offer mobile internet access at 3G speeds to foreign visitors and residents from abroad. This after the company recently hit a milestone of 1 million mobile phone users in the country. Citizens of North Korea will not be able to use the 3G…
Apple just made available the iOS 6.1.2 update (Build 10B146). The new software release supposedly addresses a Microsoft Exchange bug and takes care of that pesky lock screen passcode workaround that was discovered a few days ago. So far I’ve seen nothing different but anyone who happens to know how to do that nifty lock screen bypass trick, should try the…
The HTC One already became official now the Taiwanese based manufacturer has listed some of the wireless providers that will carry its new flagship device. Both carriers will get the same phone, with the same features and specs, including 1.7 GHz quad-core processor zero-gap aluminum unibody 4.7-inch full HD (1080p) screen Dual front-facing speakers and a built-in…
Google is planning to launch its own retail stores across the United States, according to the Wall Street Journal. This picks up from the rumor that started last week, claiming that the search giant was pondering a roll-out of retail stores nationwide. WSJ believes these special stores are expected to see the light sometime this year. However…
US Cellular today announced several new markets that the large regional carrier plans to bring its 4G LTE network to. The following new towns and cities include: Lincoln, Neb. Omaha, Neb. Manhattan, Kan. Eureka, Calif. Ukiah, Calif. This is just the beginning for US Cellular as they plan to extend 4G LTE service by the…
The man who help create BlackBerry, Jim Balsillie, has decided to leave the company altogether by selling off his remaining 5.1 percent stake (26.8 million shares in the company). Balsillie’s role shrank over the past year when he stepped down as co-CEO and resigned from the board of directors. This no doubt opens up a…
Kickstarter is an influential site that has been a real trailblazer for crowd-funding independent projects. The company made its mobile debut with a launch of a new iOS app, which is available for the public now. Kickstarter for iOS will let users follow their funded projects and search for new projects from the comfort of their iPhone, iPod…
We got some great news for you Nexus 4 users out there. Google’s latest Nexus handset finally has its Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update ready to be downloaded. This new upgrade brings a slew bug fixes that plagued the phone such as a fix to the Bluetooth stack to fix audio stuttering. Build JDQ39 weighs-in…
Apple for whatever reason has decided to lift its 3-device limitation for employees looking to buy friends and family products. The reason for this could be due to inventory levels finally normalizing, or maybe the tech giant is feeling a little generous this time of year. Now, don’t get it twisted, reasonable limits on EPP…