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A rumor suggests that Apple and Google are both looking into acquiring the mobile payment company Boku to boost the mobile payment capabilities of the iPhone or Android platforms. TechCrunch is saying that Boku is in early high-level talks with both Apple and Google and this could involve a deeper level of integration or an…
Target is next up on the long list of iPhone retailers in the U.S. Right now, you can get the Apple smartphone from Apple retail stores, AT&T, Best Buy, Wal-Mart and RadioShack. Just when you thought you had at least one mega-commerce location in which to hide from the iPhone, prepare to say goodbye to…
The perfectionists at Apple got word of Monster headphones giving some customers issues, and because the headphones are supposed to be compatible with Apple products that make use of its remote and microphone technology, it’s rumored that the company started an investigation into the issue. The bulletin you see above states the following: Several Monster…
We had heard rumbling before that Apple would use Near-Field Communication technology with its iPhone for things like mobile payments and remotes but a new rumor suggests the iPhone 5 will use this tech for strong remote computing. If you don’t know, NFC is a short-range wireless technology which enables quick and secure transfers of…
It may only have one device on one carrier in the U.S., but Apple has taken the lead in smartphone market share here. Android holds the lead in terms of smartphone OS market share in the U.S. with 44%, but that’s no surprise given its available on a number of handsets with nearly every carrier…
iPhone users in Europe were greeted with an extra hour of sleep this morning as a bug in iOS caused alarms across the region to go off one hour too late. The bug was first spotted in New Zealand at the end of September and in Australia earlier this month when the two regions set their…
Angry Birds has been somewhat of a phenomenon for iOS. It seems that once a week, or maybe more, I hear some reference to it on late night television, or just in passing from a friend or colleague. The game is highly addictive for sure… if you have it loaded up on your iOS powered…
Good news iPhone 3GS owners! You may be able to record some HD video on your iDevice. The hardware specs reveal the little-known fact that the iPhone 3GS ships with an ARM Cortex processor capable of HD recording. While the hardware is capable of HD recording, the software on the 3GS disables this functionality. With…
VLC Developer Rémi Denis-Courmont confirmed that Videolan sent a copyright infringement notice to Apple about the iOS version of its popular video playing app, VLC. The notice targets the DRM-based distribution method of the App Store and its restrictive terms and conditions. VLC is distributed under a GNU General Public License (GPL), an open source…
Well, we have Halloween right around the corner (please don’t dress like this) and an app from Access may just help you keep track of all your spooky parties. The Decoretta app lets you choose from a variety of Halloween templates for your party invitations. The free version only comes with a few to choose…