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Wouldn’t it be cool if you could share files between an iPhone and iPad simply by making a pouring motion from one to the other? Or by gesturing as if one is sucking up the info from the other device? It looks like that just might happen, as patents have been uncovered that show Apple’s…
Apple has just announced that it plans to fix or patch an iPhone and iPad security issue, where PDF files can be maliciously used by hackers to gain access to user data, and infect their devices without their knowledge. Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security warned of “critical weaknesses in iOS, and Apple has responded…
AT&T is serving a “4G” USB modem in the form of the USBConnect Force 4G, available July 17 and totally free with a contract. The USBConnect Force 4G is actually an HSPA+ device, so expect to get speeds in the neighborhood of 3-4Mbps down and 1.5Mbps up on the AT&T network. For those of you…
The Nexus S 4G looks set for some important updates from Sprint on July 11. One of the features in the update is enabling the NFC element, which could herald the much-anticipated Google Wallet. The update, labeled as version GRJ90, doesn’t look like a huge one, but it is bringing a number of features and…
Apple recently requested an injunction against Amazon for use of the term or phrase “app store,” and filed a trademark lawsuit against the online retailer. Apple contended that it owned the rights to the “app store” name and that Amazon’s use of it would only confuse consumers. However, U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton didn’t agree…
Apple set another record for its iTunes App Store when it finally hit the 15 billion download mark. Just six months ago, the store hit 10 billion downloads where a lucky woman was given a $10,000 award from Apple for being the 1o billionth download. To date, Apple has the most prolific and successful app…
If you like to go to sporting events or music shows and StubHub is typically your first stop, an official application is now available for Windows Phone 7 devices. With StubHub for Windows Phone 7, you can search for tickets and buy and sell them while you’re out and about. If you use PayPal or…
The legal tussle between Apple and Samsung seems nearly endless with lawsuits and complaints being filed just about everywhere they can be filed. This time, Apple has taken to the ITC, just as Samsung did last week, to file a complaint against the Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab maker. Just like the complaint brought against…
We recently heard that the iPhone 5 was going into production starting August for a September or October release. Now we’re hearing reports that the company is planning on producing 25 million units before the end of this year. The iPhone 5, according to the Wall Street Journal, will be thinner and lighter than the…
The iPhone has been available from AT&T since June 2007, but until now it has never had any standard insurance options from the carrier. It has been surprising, after all, since it’s a pretty popular smartphone and a relatively delicate one, too. Getting it lost, stolen or damaged has been a nightmare since the only…