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iOS developer Cody Cooper did a code dump of the new Apple Maps app from the iOS 6 beta, and found some interesting pieces of information that could point to OSX integration with Intel-based Macs. More specifically, Cody found a reference deep within the altitude_manifest.xml file to a set of Intel-based chipsets for which certain…
Whether or not it was a complete surprise to Samsung that the Galaxy Note would become so popular, it has proved that there’s definitely a market for tablet/phone hybrid devices. To sweeten the deal for its own Note, Samsung has released a new Premium Suite of applications that make the S-Pen experience even better. We’ve…
Well, look what we have here. Google has moved one step closer to pushing its Nexus 7 tablet beyond the Google Play store. Today Staples has announced its attentions to carry the seven inch wonder in its retail chains across the country. Starting right now, folks can pre-order the Jelly Bean slate on Staples’ website.…
Amazon will not refresh its entire Kindle lineup including the Fire this month, as one previous rumor suggested. Instead, the Kindle maker plans to launch its Fire successor some time in the second half of this year, according to sources familiar with the matter who told AllThingsD. Those same sources talked about a few “key…
Welcome to another episode of “As the Patents Continue,” where Samsung remains in an ongoing battle with everyone’s favorite tech company, Apple. The richest company in the world has been obsessed with burying all things Android, focusing its rage mainly on Samsung, which the company believes is a copycat. Let’s backtrack for a second. Not…
If you want access to the latest beta software from Apple, one workaround to signing up for a $99 developer account is actively being shut down. Several services have popped up over the last few years that offer regular Joe’s the ability to activate their device on someone else’s developer account, usually for a small…
If you own a device that runs Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS, and if you use Twitter as your primary means of consuming up to date information, then chances are you don’t use Twitter’s official Twitter app. Why? Let’s cut straight to the chase, it’s shit. Power users don’t get all the advanced features they’re…
Mobile itinerary management and travel booking app WorldMate just got better, at least for iPhone users who got the completely re-designed hotel booking experience. The enhancements, which are a result of WorldMate’s exhaustive study of the booking behavior of millions of its customers, should make the process easier while at the same time offering more…
Nokia has this really cool service for developers called “Remote Device Access”, RDA for short. Instead of making developers pay top dollar for smartphones to test their apps on, they can instead secure some time to remotely play with a handful of devices that sit in one of Nokia’s offices. According to GSM Arena and…
Google Wallet was announced in May 2011. It’s now been 14 months since the company said they would change the way we pay for things. Have they? Absolutely not. Then there’s ISIS, a mobile payments company setup by three of the four major American operators. They announced their intent to replace the calfskin bifold in…