Reuters: Taiwan’s HTC Corp lost a patent infringement complaint filed against Apple Inc in a preliminary decision at the U.S. International Trade Commission on Monday. An ITC administrative law judge found “no violation” by Apple of four HTC patents that … Continued
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∞ Traffic accidents plunge during BlackBerry outage
According to The National, accidents fell 20% in Dubai and 40% in Abu Dhabi. Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim from the Dubai Police department said his force saw the largest decrease among young drivers and men. If BlackBerry users had … Continued
∞ Two Siris talking to one another
Very funny stuff from Mac Rumors.
∞ Ben Brooks reviews Instapaper 4.0
In my book Instapaper is certainly a “ridiculously good deal” and that may sum up Instapaper 4 perfectly. I’m a proud paying member of Instapaper and I’m really impressed with what Marco did with version 4.0.
∞ iPhone 4S sales top four million
Apple today announced it has sold over four million of its new iPhone 4S, just three days after its launch on October 14. In addition, more than 25 million customers are already using iOS 5, the world’s most advanced mobile … Continued
∞ iOS app icon designs
The detail on the close-ups is just incredible.
∞ Okay, you were wrong
Phil Hornshaw: Like just about everyone else in the tech world, I didn’t expect the iPhone 4S to be nearly as popular as it is… No, only people that believed the rumors thought it would be a disappointment. Like me, … Continued
∞ Sprint reports best launch day sales ever with iPhone 4
Dan Hesse, Sprint’s CEO, went on record this summer citing the absence of the iPhone from its list of offered devices as being the number one reason why Sprint was losing customers. Fast forward to October 14th, launch day for … Continued
∞ Record iPhone activations
BGR.com: “AT&T had already activated a record number of iPhones on our network — and is on-track to double our previous record for activations on a single day.” Looks like the naysayers were right, the iPhone 4S is clearly a … Continued
∞ iPhone case makers roll the dice on risky iPhone rumors
BusinessWeek: In the weeks leading up to Apple’s (AAPL) Oct. 4 announcement about the new iPhone 4S, Tim Hickman lived and breathed rumors about the device. His company, Hard Candy Cases, makes protective covers for mobile phones, and he was … Continued
∞ RIM has no idea
Macworld: At a service update conference held on Thursday afternoon, RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis said, “We don’t know why the switch failed and why service never failed over to another alternative switch.” Asked why the company couldn’t avoid network traffic … Continued
∞ Djay updated for iOS 5
With this update, djay Apps now feature professional audio FX, integrated iCloud capabilities, enhanced music library features and the ability to include sounds from other music apps using the audio cut and paste feature.
∞ Live photo updates of iPhone 4S launch day
Cool idea.
∞ iPhone, Android users plan to upgrade to iPhone 4S
Mel Martin for TUAW: 44% of 3G and 3GS owners plan to upgrade to the iPhone 4S 42% of iPhone 4 owners say they plan to make the jump 24% of BlackBerry owners say they are coming on board the … Continued
∞ 'Up close' and 'All about' iOS 5 and iCloud
As usual Macworld has done an incredibly thorough job of looking at each aspect of Apple’s latest offerings. They have two series running today — one called “All About iCloud” and another called “Up Close with iOS 5.”
∞ iRig MIDI and SampleTank
You can buy SampleTank on the App Store or get more information from IK Multimedia’s Web site.
∞ 'S' is for signal
Neil Hughes for AppleInsider: The new iPhone 4S features a redesigned antenna design that allows for better reception and faster wireless data speeds. A good look at the antenna issues over the past year. I love the new dual antenna … Continued
∞ Text message/Alert tones for the iPhone
Apple launched a new tone store that can be accessed from the iPhone.
∞ Video: RIM apologizes for outages
At least PlayBook users aren’t affected.
∞ Apple offers AirPort Utility for iOS
Apple on Wednesday surprised many with the release of AirPort Utility for iOS. The software runs on iPhones, iPods and iPads, but requires iOS 5.0. It’s free. AirPort Utility makes it possible for the first time to manage your 802.11n-equipped … Continued
∞ Apple releases iOS 5
Apple on Wednesday released iOS 5, a major (and free) update for the operating system used by its iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices. The new update contains over 200 new features, according to Apple – major changes to notifications, … Continued
∞ San Mateo DA: iPhone 4 Gizmodo editors acted like teenagers
CNet: “It was obvious that they were angry with the company about not being invited to some press conference or some big Apple event. We expected to see a certain amount of professionalism–this is like 15-year-old children talking,” [San Mateo … Continued
∞ Pangea updates games for AirPlay
Pangea Software has announced the release of updates to six of its iOS games to support AirPlay features in iOS 5. Bugdom 2, Cro Mag Rally, Nanosaur 2, Otto Matic, Quarters and Enigmo 2 now support the new capability. AirPlay … Continued
∞ Split screen AirPlay 'Party Play' mode comes to Real Racing 2
Firemint has announced the release of a significant update to Real Racing 2 and Real Racing 2 HD, its auto racing game for iOS. The new 1.12 version is ready for download from the App Store. The update has been … Continued
∞ Samsung offers Sydney shoppers $2 Galaxy S II
Sydney Morning Herald: Samsung has ambushed the launch of the iPhone 4S by offering $2 smartphones in a temporary shop just metres away from the official Sydney Apple store. A queue – longer than that outside Apple’s store – was … Continued
∞ Millions of BlackBerry users still without communication
Reuters: Millions of BlackBerry users around the world were left without text communication services for a third day on Wednesday as Research in Motion struggled to fix what it said was a switching failure in its private network. The text … Continued
∞ Review: iPhone 4S
Jim: I love you, Siri Siri: Impossible Jim: No really, I love you Siri: I hope you don’t say that to those other mobile phones, Jim Jim: No way, I only love you Siri Siri: You are the wind beneath … Continued
∞ comScore: iPad, iPhone dominate mobile browser use
ZDNet: The iPad accounts for a whopping 97.2% of tablet traffic in the US and 46.8% of all mobile web traffic. iPhone accounts for 42.6% of mobile web traffic. Overall, though, mobile devices still account for less than 7 percent … Continued
∞ BlackBerry services out again
BBC: A few hours after Blackberry maker RIM said all services were “operating normally” users have complained of a new crash. Twitter is full of angry users reporting renewed issues with their handsets and an inability to send messages and … Continued
∞ Square processes $2B payments annually
TechCrunch: Square’s Keith Rabois also revealed a number of growth statistics for the company, including that the payments service is now processing $2 billion in payments volume per year. To date, Square has been activated by 800,000 merchants which is … Continued