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Well, iOS 4.1 beta and SDK are available to iPhone developers now and nothing seems to be too different. Almost nothing significant at all. That means the antenna issue with the iPhone 4 is still very much there. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I highly doubt that any amount of software…
Microsoft Bing will come to Android as a full-fledged app in the next six weeks, the software giant said. The company already has a full app for rival Apple’s iPhone and it’s actually pretty cool. The Bing app for Apple iPhone allows you to search the web, find directions with its map and it even…
With its upcoming Windows Phone 7 just on the horizon, you’d expect Microsoft to throw a few jabs at the Apple iPhone. However, you wouldn’t expect it to associate one of its own products with failure while doing so. That’s exactly what Microsoft Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner did during the keynote speech at the…
Apple has acquired an online mapping company Poly9 and this could be the first step in its divorce from Google and its services on the iOS devices. The company creates mapping software and one of its products offers a “cross-browser, cross-platform 3D globe which does not require any download.” Does that sound like Google Earth…
It has been interesting to see how the iPhone 4 antenna and reception issue evolved for Apple. First, there were some reports and videos of the so called “death grip” showing the attenuation of signal or reception by holding the phone a certain way. Several more reports showed that the problem was quite widespread, and…
Unsurprisingly Colorware is adding support for the iPhone 4. The company that makes majority of its business from Apple hardware may not solve reception issues but can definitely make your iPhone 4 more unique. You know the drill right? Pick you colors, send in your beloved handset and prepare to pay at least $250. You…
Turning your Apple iPhone into a remote control with an IR dongle is nothing new but the My TV Remote app caught my eye because it’s introducing some cool social networking integration and it comes in at a reasonable price. It’s clear to me that this whole social networking thing isn’t a fad and I…
BMW and Apple are joining forces to integrate the iPhone’s iOS 4 “iPod Out” feature into the “Ultimate Driving Machine.” The German car maker has announced that it will support the new iOS 4 feature, which allows you to output the iPod music player interface to an external display – like a BMW or Mini…
A variety of PR experts have chimed in on the possibility of a hardware recall because of iPhone 4’s well-documented Death Grip, which drops calls when the handset is held so the gap on the bottom-left side is bridged. Chris Lehane, who handled some big PR fires at the White House under the Clinton Administration,…
If you enjoy a healthy dose of laughter during your day, The Onion is one website you’ve probably got stuffed in your bookmarks. The publication hits us with daily satirical news, covering everything from politics to the sports scene. I have to admit, I do pop open their website from time to time, and it’s…