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Finally, comic juggernaut Marvel has announced a partnership with Apple’s iBookstore that will bring over 80 graphic novels to iBookstore. Comic book junkies have been patiently waiting for Marvel to release digital copies for a few months now. The new deal will allow iOS users access to longer graphic novels directly through the bookstore, which…
Nokia for the past year or so has been on a crusade to dig the company out of irrelevancy in today’s super competitive mobile business. The Finnish-based phone maker teamed up with Microsoft to jazz things up on the operating system, shifting attention slightly away from its own OS Symbian. Now the company has its…
When we first got a glimpse of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 it was at CES 2012, and since then, Verizon and Samsung have been mum on the slate’s release date and pricing. Well, the wait is over, as the largest wireless carrier in the United States has just announced availability for the 4G LTE enabled…
Operation PayPal in every Home Depot is near completion, as the e-commerce giant has rolled out its in-store payment service to nearly 2,000 stores. This push further into mobile shouldn’t at all be surprising, especially when you consider how its parent company (eBay) has gone big on mobile. Both companies have worked close together since its…
Google is now activating 850,000 new Android devices daily, increasing its number to 300 million total devices — 12 million of which includes tablets. These stats are according to Andy Rubin, when he addressed reporters at this year’s Mobile World Congress. Rubin allocated the number of devices by counting activations once per device ID; this process…
Apple today scored a big victory in its never-ending legal battle against Motorola Mobility. A German court ruled that Motorola could not enforce an injunction that prevented the sale of some iPads and iPhones. Motorola won the original case and, earlier this month, Apple was forced to remove select iPads and iPhone models from its German…
Samsung and AT&T today announced its latest Android handset offering called the Rugby Smart, which is slated to launch on March 4th. This new mid-level device is powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread, but its most impressive feature is its ruggedized shell, which protects it from extreme nature elements like water and dust. The Samsung handset…
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…
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…
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…