Category Archives: CES

Apple files to block Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales in US

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

On the heels of an appeals court win that suggested that Samsung should have been barred from selling its copycat Galaxy 10.1 from the get-go, Apple has now filed a motion for a new injunction against the tablet asking it to be pulled from US shelves. The two companies are scheduled to begin high-level settlement talks on Monday, but should they fail the new injunction request could be ruled on as early as June 7…. Continue reading →

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Apple patents multi-point camera focusing system for multitouch-equipped devices

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

Apple was awarded a patent on Thursday for a multi-point focusing system that integrates with devices capable of multitouch input, possibly pointing to future use of the technology in a next-generation iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Continue reading →

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Report: FaceTime may be coming to 3G networks

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

Apple may be preparing to enable its FaceTime video-chat service to be used over 3G networks. The company has yet to confirm such plans, however Romanian Apple website iDevice has reportedly observed new warnings in iOS 5.1.1 that appear to be geared for FaceTime calls placed over 3G networks rather than Wi-Fi…. Continue reading →

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Apple Stores underway in US, Canada, France, UK

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

On the heels of last week’s opening of the Murcia, Spain Apple Store, various sources have reported stores underway or near opening around the world. The next most likely international store is thought to be in Paris, France in the La Defense district, which is scheduled to open on May 26. Also coming later in the year is a new story in Salt Lake City, Utah; one near Bakersfield, California; a planned expansion of the existing store in Calgary, Alberta in Canada, and Apple has allegedly taken over a lease on a store in Plymouth, England…. Continue reading →

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Facebook acquires social-gifting startup Karma

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

Facebook’s initial public offering remained the biggest story in tech throughout the day, overshadowing the social network’s latest acquisition, Karma, a company that specializes in mobile social gifting. The startup has developed an e-commerce platform that enables mobile users to quickly find gifts, select a personalized card, and notify the recipient via text message, e-mail or Facebook…. Continue reading →

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Apple working on multi-point touch focus for iOS

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

A recent patent award reveals plans for further improvement in iOS cameras, allowing for two or more different zones of an image to be selected for focus and other settings, with the camera selecting a compromise point automatically if there is too much difference in the selected zones. The patent application also suggests that future iPhones might incorporate a dedicated image processor for photos and video…. Continue reading →

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Indie Jobs movie to film at original Apple ‘garage’ site

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

The independent biopic of Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs starring Ashton Kutcher that begins filming next month has modified its title to simply jOBS with the “Get Inspired” portion that was previous thought to be part of the title now identified as just a tagline. The low-budget production from Five Star Feature Films says it will commence principle shooting next month, including the actual Los Altos home of Jobs’ parents, including the garage that started it all…. Continue reading →

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More regional carriers debut iPhone 4S

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

Continuing with a string of recent arrivals on US regional carriers, the iPhone has arrived to two news that cover northwest Oklahoma and Puerto Rico, respectively. Open Mobile, the Puerto Rico carrier, may be the first exclusively no-contract carrier in the US to offer iPhones. Oklahoma-based Pioneer Cellular is carrying only the iPhone 4S, while Open Mobile has both the 4 and 4S at various capacities…. Continue reading →

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News: DataMan update adds per-app data usage tracking

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

XVision has released an update to DataMan, its real-time data usage tracking app for iOS devices. DataMan allows iPhone users to keep track of their Wi-Fi and cellular data usage. Users can view usage by date and time and location and even plot usage on a chart or a map and set alerts to be notified when data usage exceeds certain daily, weekly or monthly thresholds. Version 5.2 adds a new “App Watch” feature that allows users to track… Continue reading →

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Rumor: Amazon to launch 10.1-inch Fire, delay 8.9-inch plans

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

Amazon may delay the rumored 8.9-inch Kindle Fire and launch a 10.1-inch model instead. According to DigiTimes, sources speculate that the larger screen will help compete with the iPad, whereas the 8.9-inch variant was said to be designed to go against the Samsung Galaxy Note…. Continue reading →

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