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When Apple tried to patent a few iPhone apps and processing, a lot of stink was being raised because the company used an existing app’s art (a 1:1 reproduction) when it filed. The situation has been resolved amicably, the makers of Where To? said. The patent regarded around sending out arrival notices to Apple iPhone…
Tawkon may have added a little credence to Apple’s claim that the “death grip” which impacts the Apple iPhone 4 is common across many smartphones. The Tawkon app for the BlackBerry, Android (soon to be released) and iPhone prototype uses algorithms to determine how much radiation is being emitted from your cellular device. This doesn’t…
Bad news for iPhone owners who are concerned about their privacy. A recent report from the Chicago Sun Times suggests the iPhone is a popular handset amongst investigators as the device reportedly compiles a treasure trove of information about its owner and coughs it up with relative ease. According to the report, the iPhone stores…
Look out Research In Motion because the Apple iPhone and Google Android are gaining traction in the enterprise market, according to data from Good Technology. In a release, the company said ever since it started supporting iOS and Android, businesses have been eager to let employees use these devices. In the first half of the…
It appears that the Federal Trade Commission is investigating is taking a close look at if Apple abused its power when it banned Adobe Flash and other tools for creating iPhone apps. Adobe didn’t like the move, so it complained to the government that excluding Flash on the Apple iPhone and iPad could hurt its…
A new survey from ChangeWave suggests Apple iPhone 4 owners really enjoy your handset. I don’t want to jinx it, but they may be in love (fingers crossed). The report said 72% of Apple iPhone 4 owners said they were “very satisfied” with the handset while 21% said they were “somewhat satisfied. That’s pretty good…
A lot of the location-based innovation we’re seeing is locked into the Foursquare model of having to “check-in” to locations. This is supposed to to eventually be a boon for retailers because they will be able to target these frequent customers for discounts and services. The mobile app shopkick is tweaking that model a bit…
Many were rejoicing this morning as a web-based method to jailbreak your Apple iPhone 4 hit the scenes, but now we’re hearing word that this jailbreaking could open up a nasty security hole in your iOS device. How bad? Well, the Boy Genius says this security hole could enable malicious programmers to get a hold…
While many consider the Apple iPhone and iPad consumption devices, these have quickly become cool content-creation devices but it’s difficult to get that content off your device. Brother International is trying to fix that with a new iPhone app which enables printing. This isn’t the first Apple iPhone printing app, but most other apps just…
We all know that upgrading your Apple iPhone 3G to iOS 4 can be kind of a pain but the French mobile operator SFR is giving the strongest warning we’ve seen yet about the process. According to a translated version of the page: “Updating of the iPhone 3G to iOS 4 software significantly slows navigation…