Google’s Gmail service on Monday was affected by a software bug that deleted copies of some users email data. The good news is that they are getting the information back.
∞ Former Apple manager pleads guilty to accepting kickbacks
A former Apple manager on Monday plead guilt to accepting kickbacks in a scheme that netted the man over $2 million.
∞ iPad 2 could be available almost immediately
Apple will hold its iPad 2 event this week in San Francisco, Calif. and according to a new report the company may have almost immediate availability of the device.
∞ Apple announces iPad 2 event for March 2
Apple on Wednesday sent an invitation to media inviting them to a special event on March 2 in San Francisco, Calif.
∞ Rumors of iPad 2, iPhone 5 delays are not true
The Internet is buzzing this morning with separate rumors that Apple’s iPad 2 and iPhone 5 will be delayed. The fact is, neither rumor is true.
∞ Apple buys 60% of worldwide touch panel supply
Apple has an internal goal to sell 40 million iPads in 2011 and the company has taken steps to make sure it has enough touch panels to meet those numbers.
∞ Apple's subscription service – great for customers, not for content creators
Apple’s new subscription service is already putting it at odds with content providers that up to now have had unfettered access to subscribers using free apps available for download through the App Store. Chances are it’s going to be a … Continued
∞ Google counters Apple subscription service with One Pass
Outgoing Google CEO Eric Schmidt on Wednesday countered Apple’s introduction of its new subscription service for App Store apps with Google One Pass, a new service intended to “let publishers set their own prices and terms for their digital content.”
∞ Report: Nokia talked to RIM, Google before Microsoft
Late last week Nokia and Microsoft formed a partnership, but Microsoft wasn’t the only company Nokia spoke with — they were also in talks with RIM and Google.
∞ Popular Science, Nylon, Elle subscriptions on the App Store
The first apps featuring Apple’s new subscription model are available on the App Store.
∞ Valve more profitable per employee than Apple, says Newell
Valve founder Gabe Newell says his company is more profitable per employee than either Apple or Google, according to a recent profile in Forbes. An analyst pegs Valve’s 2010 revenue in the “high hundreds of millions of dollars” (a privately-held … Continued
∞ Man murdered over auto-corrected text
We’ve all seen the funny ways auto-corrected texts have played havoc with people’s conversations, but one strange text didn’t turn out so funny.
∞ Sony Ericsson introduces first PlayStation-certified smartphone
Gamers looking for a serious smartphone may be interested in Sony Ericsson’s newly unveiled Xperia Play, a Google Android-based phone that will be hitting store shelves in the US in March, via Verizon Wireless.
∞ About this iPad 3
It seems really crazy to be talking — or even thinking about — the iPad 3, but here we are.
∞ Video: Silicon Valley has its own 'Fight Club'
Some Silicon Valley software engineers seem to have forgotten the first rule of “Fight Club” — “you don’t talk about Fight Club.”
∞ Verizon, Apple suspend iPhone 4 pre-orders, for now
Looks like the first round of iPhone 4s from Verizon have all been spoken for
∞ Marvel offers Chrome-based comic app
Marvel Entertainment has begun offering access to its comics through Marvel Comics on Chrome, a new Web app designed to work through Google’s Chrome Web browser (and available through the Google Chrome Web Store). The software enables you to browse … Continued
∞ Google: Bing copying Google’s search results
Google on Tuesday accused search engine rival, Microsoft’s Bing, of copying its search engine results.
∞ iTunes 10 billion app winner hangs up on Apple
I hate telemarketing calls. They always say that I’ve won some great prize and then try to suck you into buying something. It seems I’m not the only one that finds this aggravating.
∞ iPhone users more loyal than Google, RIM, Palm
Apple’s iPhone users are the most loyal to their product, according to a new survey conducted by market research firm Zokem.
∞ 2011 the year of the tablet? No, that was 2010 with Apple's iPad
Many people are hailing 2011 as the year of tablet. Actually, that’s not quite true — 2011 is the year that everyone tries to catch Apple.
∞ Navigon, Audi offer free iPhone nav app for CES attendees
If you’re planning on driving around Nevada during this week’s Consumer Electronics Show, you might benefit from turn-by-turn directions to points of interest using your iPhone. That’s why Navigon and Audio have teamed up to provide Audi Las Vegas Navigator … Continued
∞ Apple releases iAd Producer
Apple on Monday released a new app called iAd Producer, giving developers a quick and easy way to make iAds for apps in the App Store.
∞ Go Go Gadget iPhone game
I just couldn’t pass this one up. I have fond memories of Inspector Gadget and his bumbling antics and now it’s an iPhone game.
∞ Report: RIM may add Android app compatibility to PlayBook
If true, a new report on Tuesday could shake-up the mobile app wars a little bit as one analyst suggests RIM may allow Android apps to run on its PlayBook tablet.
∞ Has Android stopped growing?
The mobile fight between Apple and Google has been contentious at times, but recent numbers may show that Android’s meteoric rise may be over.
∞ 85 percent of consumers prefer iPad over Galaxy Tab
There is no doubt competition in the tablet market is going to explode, but right now, consumers overwhelmingly chose the iPad over Samsung’s Galaxy Tab in a consumer survey.
∞ iPhone, iOS 'most desired' among consumers
Apple’s iPhone and its mobile operating system iOS are the most desired smartphone and operating system among smartphone buyers, according to a new study by market research firm, Nielsen.
∞ PC World shows desperation in anti-Apple article
There are quite a few silly articles written about Apple. Most, I leave alone, but some are so bad, they deserve a response. PC World has one of those articles today.
∞ Acer plans to overtake iPad in two or three years
Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci said he thinks it will take his company two or three years to overtake the iPad and Apple’s early lead in the tablet market.