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Apple posted a new corporate job offer seeking someone to go work in Cupertino to help redesign its 30-pin dock connector, used on all iOS products. It looks like the 30-pin dock connector might be getting smaller in the upcoming iPhones, iPod touch and iPad models. The job posting corroborates recent rumors that Apple would…
Digging far down into the latest beta of iOS 6, 9to5Mac was able to uncover some new information about the next iPhone model and Apple’s rumored 3D Maps app. The hints were found in layers of code, so it’s about to get very geeky. First, a new iPhone model running iOS 6 contains references to…
The Daily is reporting that Microsoft is gearing up to release a version of its productivity software suite, Microsoft Office, for the iPad and Android tablets on November 10, 2012. The news supports rumors from BGR last week that Microsoft would release the Office tablet app at some point in November and obviously debunks early reports…
Netflix released an update today for iOS with a new feature in the settings that allows users choose whether they want to stream video content using cellular data or restrict it for only when they are connected to WiFi. The change is very small, but incredibly useful for those on capped data plans and want…
Just when you thought the story about Siri saying the Nokia Lumia 900 is the best smartphone was over because Apple told Siri to keep her damn mouth shut, here comes the Samsung Galaxy S III with S Voice. It too is capable of answering the question “What is the best smartphone?” and it too…
Opera is expanding its browser onto more platforms, but this time it’s going outside of the typical smartphone boundary. The company is releasing the Opera Mini 7 browser for feature phones with a flagship feature it calls Smart Page. With Opera Mini 7 for feature phones, it appears Opera is targeting the people who are…
Virgin Mobile is releasing a 4G hotspot and USB dongle that will work with the carrier’s $35 unlimited data plans. Toss in the fact that as with anything on Virgin Mobile, there’s no contracts involved, this is definitely a deal worth checking out. In early May, Virgin Mobile announced that it would start selling the HTC…
The Nokia Pureview 808 is an average smartphone with a plethora of ordinary features except for one: it has a 41MP Carl Zeiss lens. Photography enthusiasts can rejoice because it’s now available for pre-order on Amazon UK. Now hold on just a second. Is this thing really capable of snapping photos with a 41 megapixel…
Microsoft is releasing its free Photosynth app for taking 3D panorama shots into the Windows Phone Marketplace. The app works by letting you take extra wide photos of things that require this type of view like a long mountain range or a beautiful sunset over the ocean. You start out by taking a single photo…
Bit.ly is completely rebranding its service from a website to shorten URLs to what appears to be a direct competitor to StumbleUpon, Delicious, or even Instapaper for saving and sharing links from around the web. As part of the big changes, Bit.ly is out with an iPhone app. The revamp revolves around what Bit.ly is…