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It feels like 2009 all over again. According to a press release, Steve Jobs is taking a medical leave of absence from Apple. The media advisory contains an email sent to Apple employees about Steve’s leave of absence, and Tim Cook’s assumption of day-to-day activities at the Cupertino company. Despite his daily absence, Jobs will remain…
Samsung Galaxy S variant owners are pissed off — well, at least the ones who know the difference between Android 2.1 and 2.2 and care enough about it. The series has yet to be updated to Android 2.2 Froyo, yet Samsung has released a device – the Nexus S – with Android 2.3 Gingerbread already…
There was a time when apps were considered to be a fad by those companies too short-sighted to get ahead in the game, but with the steep and rapid proliferation of apps in the iTunes App Store, it looks like Apple had it right. Last week we heard that the iTunes App Store was nearing…
The iPad was a mighty hot commodity when it was released, and it enjoyed great reviews until the iPhone 4 came out. The smartphone didn’t hurt the tablet’s sales, but many users felt like the iPhone’s retina display made the iPad feel, well, dated. Using the iPhone all day and coming home to the lesser…
What does the world want? Thinner phones, apparently. The iPhone has already grown thinner than ever, but a new patent application by Apple could mean even thinner devices. When will it ever end? AppleInsider reports: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week revealed a new patent application from Apple entitled “Touch Sensing Device Having…
T-Mobile and Samsung are about to face a little more heat from consumers for the lack of Android 2.2 for the Vibrant smartphone. That’s right – one frustrated customer decided to take it to court and filed a class action lawsuit against the two companies for T-Mobile’s and Samsung’s failure to deliver a promise. What…
We first caught a glimpse of the Mophie Juice Pack Plus for the iPhone 4 last month, and I called it the first charging/case solution for the Apple smartphone that wasn’t totally ugly. It’s true. Last week at CES, I was handed a demo unit by the kind folks at Mophie and I’ve had a…
Here’s a novel idea: toss your phone into a condom and put it away so you don’t get yourself killed or hurt in an accident. Well, not those condoms, but the Phone Condom created by Fatalvision.com. In an effort to promote safe driving – and make a fat wad of cash at the same time…
Yesterday I speculated that the CDMA iPhone would be hitting other carriers in the future since Verizon made it clear that it had a non-exclusive deal with Apple. Lo and behold, the hit-or-miss rumor mill known as Digitimes is reporting today that a CDMA iPhone will indeed ship to other countries and carriers. Although the…
Earlier this week the Verizon iPhone was finally announced and it was seen as an even bigger savior than when the smartphone was first announced. Suddenly Apple and iPhone lovers were able to breathe – they had a way out of AT&T’s grasp. The promise of being able to make phone calls and use data…