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Welp, it’s that time of year again, folks. We’ve had a great 2010, filled with all sorts of amazing superphones, new mobile broadband services, and all kinds of interesting apps hitting app stores around the world. True, most of these apps soared high, but a few were banned from some app stores altogether. Nevertheless, the…
Despite the glut of competitors over the next 12 months, Caris & Co. research said the Apple iPad will still have a commanding market share in the tablet space in 2011. The report said that the Apple iPad will account for 67% of the market next year as Steve Jobs’ company still has a head…
Have you ever wished that your iPhone could measure and document the electrical activity of your heart? What might have sounded like a dream just a few years ago is now a reality. The new iPhonECG system is a new app that uses a case that connects to the iPhone (demonstrated in the video below…
A new report from Citibank says that the Apple App Store will generate up to $2 billion in revenue from the App Store in 2011 and this move could help Steve Jobs’ company cement its lead with mobile developers. It’s an interesting estimate and there’s no clear word on if Citibank is also factoring in…
If you were hoping to get your hands on the Clear iSpot 4G hotspot, you’d better move fast because the device has reportedly been discontinued. Over at the forums, it says that the units in the retail stores will not be replenished. If you’ve already purchased a Clear iSpot 4G, the company will have units…
Here we go again. It looks like the Quick Snap iPhone photography app has been pulled from the App Store because it makes alternative use of the buttons on the Apple smartphone. We saw this same thing happen with the Camera+ app, as both programs enabled customers to use the volume rocker as a physical…
McAfee has put out its annual threat predictor list for 2011 and the security expert said the Apple iPhone, iPod and iPad and geolocation apps that include check-in services will be emerging threats in 2011. Apple has long touted its Mac products as not having viruses like PCs and some of this is how the…
There’s good news if you’re sick of having to look for a proprietary charging cable for your phone, as the European Union officially announced support for harmonizing charger standards around the microUSB format. According to the EU: The implementation of the agreement involves the development or the modification of European Standards, which shall ensure compatibility…
We’re at the peak of a roller coaster of Verizon iPhone rumors, and if the collective anonymous sources are correct, we’re not too far away from seeing it launch. This time, BusinessWeek is reporting that the CDMA-equipped Apple smartphone will be launching some time between mid January and early February. What’s the likelihood that we’ll…
Several weeks ago we heard of a homophobic app called Manhattan Declaration getting pulled from the iTunes App Store by Apple due to a growing concern about the app’s message. Apple decided to remove the app after a petition was signed and thousands of angry e-mails were sent to the company complaining about the hatred…