It’s quarterly earnings week and now it’s Samsung’s turn to chime in with its Q2 2012 financial report. In the quarter, Samsung reported a record operating profit of $5.9 billion (6.72 trillion won), most of which was the result of strong smartphone and display sales. This figure is up 79 percent year over year. Samsung’s…
UK court grants Apple temporary stay on posting notice that Samsung did not copy the iPad
According to a Bloomberg report, Apple wont’ have to say publicly on its UK website that Samsung didn’t copy the iPad. A London judge reportedly delayed this order until an appeal is heard in October. This is good news for Apple, which was likely reeling after an earlier decision required the company to post a…
How OS X Mountain Lion cured me of my Android addiction
At the core, I’m an Apple user. I have an iPhone, an iPad, an iPod Touch and more than one Mac kicking around the house. Even with all these Apple devices, I can’t resist the allure of Android. With its widgets and turn-by-turn navigation, I often grab my Galaxy Nexus over my iPhone 4S when…
How to follow the 2012 Olympics on your iOS or Android device
The London 2012 Olympics kick off on Friday, June 27th and there are several ways that mobile users can keep up with the action. If you have access to a computer and live in the US, then you can watch NBC’s streaming coverage which will offer 5,500 hours of online video. You have to be…
iOS developer slams Google for an ‘open’ Android that encourages piracy
iOS and OS X developer Matt Gemmell used his personal blog to call out Google for Android’s open ecosystem. The same platform that makes it easy for developers to submit apps to the Google Play Store, also makes it easy for dishonest customers to steal software. Once an Android phone is rooted, it’s not hard…
Samsung releases ‘stability update’ for international Galaxy S III that removes local search
Samsung has released an update for the international version of the Galaxy S III that removes local search from the handset. This feature lets you find on-device content and contact information using the Google search app interface. Samsung is likely removing this feature to protect itself from a future Apple lawsuit as Apple has already…
Estimated ship date for Pebble watch slips past September target
The Pebble watch made headlines when it received almost 69,000 backers and $10M in funding. The watch was originally projected to ship in September, but an update sent out to backers this week confirmed that date has slipped. The team behind Pebble didn’t say when the Android and iPhone-connected watch would ship, they only said…
Unreleased Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 unboxed by The Brave Post
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 10.1 back at MWC 2012 and we got some hands-on time with the Android 4.0 tablet. Since that event, we’ve seen a few details leak about the tablet, but most of the information has focused on hardware changes. A recent post from The Brave Post keeps the Note 10.1 rumor…
Apple airs new Siri commercial starring Martin Scorsese
Apple released another commercial in its celebrity ad campaign for Siri. In this latest video, the virtual assistant is helping well-known movie director Martin Scorsese manage his busy life. Siri reschedules his appointments and provides him with traffic information as he makes his away across NYC in a cab. Similar to the previous commercials, this…
Google takes the Nexus 7 camping in its first public commercial for the tablet
Google is kicking off its marketing for the Nexus 7 tablet with a new commercial that’s available on YouTube. The ad shows how the Nexus 7 can be used to entertain and inform you while camping …. in your back yard. The minute-long clip walks you through some of the features of the Android tablet…