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A Verizon Wireless employee that TechCrunch considers trustworthy confirmed to the publication today that Verizon has indeed blocked out vacation days for all of staff, meaning during these days no one is allowed to take a vacation. Guess which days those are. Yup, September 21st all the way to September 30th. September 21st has been rumored…
The word of an imminent launch of Apple’s next generation iPhone has been swirling around the interwebs for weeks. Many sites have all but assured the tech giant will launch the new iPhone sometime in the month of September. Of course, Apple in typical fashion has yet to officially confirm the phone’s launch date. Well,…
Oovoo, a popular video chat service, has updated its iPhone and Android app with four-way video chat capabilities. Not too long ago, the company added Facebook video chat to its list of features. The update brings its mobile application up to speed with its desktop and iPad offerings. Now users will be able to not…
Maxthon is out with its iPhone browser ready to fight in the ever-competitive third-party web browser market. The new application syncs with Maxthon’s desktop and Android browsers, making sure you can always access your bookmarks with ease. In addition, it also packs several other features like the Reader Mode, which removes all the ads; Quick…
Not sure why it took so long for WWE to go for the smartphone users but the good thing is that they realized that would be a good move and have launched an app for two of the most popular mobile platforms – iOS and Android. Available as a free download from Google Play and…
Last week eBay updated its rather popular eBay Fashion app for iPhone, making it available in Germany and Canada (in addition to the US and UK). Moreover, users are now able to search and browse by “Popular Brands,” while grid view is now default, making for better image viewing, which can be changed back to…
It has just recently come to light that the iPhone’s iOS contains what is being referred to as a “severe” security flaw in its SMS system according to an iPhone jailbreak developer who goes by the name of “Pod2g.” Apparently this gaping hole in Apple’s security system allows for text messages to be sent to…
Though currently involved in a high-profile legal dispute with Samsung, Apple CEO Tim Cook must be all smiles today. Apple’s stock is currently trading north of $660 per share, putting the company’s market cap (current number of outstanding shares multiplied by the share price) above $623 billion. The $623 billion valuation in mid-day trading makes…
According to Bloomberg, Google’s Motorola Mobility unit filed another complaint with the ITC accusing Apple of patent infringement. The complaint is not available publicly, but information from Bloomberg suggests it targets the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and select Mac computers. Motorola filed an earlier patent infringement complaint with the ITC that will be decided soon…
In April of 2011, Apple Inc. filed a lawsuit claiming patent infringement against the Korean electronics company Samsung. Since then the Apple vs. Samsung patent war has spawned months and encompassed around 50 hours of testimony, which cost both high tech companies millions in court fees, expert opinions, and corporate lawyers. Each side has been…