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We now have an idea of how AT&T performs now that the iPhone hit Verizon, as the carrier has added 2 million wireless subscribers, iPhone activations increased, profits were up 39% and it sold more smartphones in its first quarter than ever. AT&T had consolidated revenues of $31.2 billion for the quarter including wireless, home…
Are you wearing your tin foil hat? OK, good, because a security firm recently discovered that your iPhone or iPad 3G – or both! – are recording your every movement and storing it in a secret file, which is then backed up on your computer. Your Apple gadget keeps track of your longitudinal and latitudinal…
If you’re a bona fide hipster then a core requirement to your ensemble these days, besides the skinny jeans, fixie bike, and MacBook Pro, is a Moleskine notebook that you use to write down your random musings on life to kill time between freelance graphic design projects. There are also other reasons Moleskines are popular.…
Although the iPad 2 has been available for quite some time now, that doesn’t mean everyone who wants it can get it. Quite the opposite is true, with many stores across the nation not having Apple’s tablet in stock. Enter FindOne, an iPhone app made by D.L. Horton that queries various superstore databases to find…
Facebook chat is for dummies or that’s at least what the company behind the KipCall app is thinking. Their iPhone app is all about connecting Facebook friends with voice (U.S.-only at the moment), requiring no working mobile data connection. In that sense, I assume their system relies on some call-back scheme to enable the service.…
Glu Mobile’s new games are not just for hardcore gamers. Their latest iOS title, Bug Village, is a casual game for kids and families, giving players the ability to build, maintain and decorate their own bustling bug village in full 3D graphics. You will be putting ants and bees to work at different tasks to…
Apple has just received a patent for wireless activation and this could continue to give its iPhone a head’s up against the competition, as well as potentially let iPhone owners have more control of their devices. As you probably know, the Apple iPhone lets you take the device home and connect it to iTunes to…
We were a little bit shocked when Apple sued Samsung over the Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab lineup because Samsung is a key component provider for the iOS company but you can be sure that Samsung isn’t going to take the lawsuit lying down. Samsung said it will “respond actively” to the legal actions. “Apple…
Apple’s set to show off the next version of iOS at the next Worldwide Developer Conference that takes place in June. Many are speculating as to what features will come with the OS, but all we know is that the multitasking user interface needs a complete overhaul and the notification system needs a swift kick…
The iPhone 5 rumors never seem to stop. We’ve already heard a number of reports suggesting Apple’s forthcoming smartphone may or may not rock NFC capability, larger (4-inch?) screen, smart bezel for controls, metal backing and so on. The latest tidbit of information comes from Ming-Chi Kuo of Concord Securities, who has apparently been right…