A shift towards the mobile world could see Android overtake Windows for sheer market share, IDC put out in a long-term estimate. Putting mobile and desktop platforms in a single smart device category, it had Windows slipping from 35.9 percent as of 2011 to 25.1 percent in 2016. Android would only slightly move in share, […]
Apple’s iPhone 4 class action settlement has now gone live on its official page. Americans who do or have owned an iPhone 4 before February 17 of this year, and who turned down a free bumper case from Apple, can make a claim for $15. The site helps speed up the process by letting owners […]
Smartphones are now almost exactly half of all cellphones in the US, Nielsen uncovered Thursday. About 49.7 percent of Americans who owned a cellphone as of February opted for a smartphone. The trend was only due to continue, as over two thirds of buyers in the past three months had picked up smartphones. The new […]
Urbanspoon has launched a major revamp for the 2.0 version of its iPhone app, now with a much greater emphasis on visual elements and user snapshots, better personalization options to help diners find the kind of restaurant they want, new round-ups of top choices in each city, and the addition of filters for fine diners, […]
On Wednesday GM came out of their corner, taking a swing at the navigation portion of Ford’s Sync product with a unique option depending on smartphones. GogoLink is designed to give Chevy Sonic and Spark drivers in-car, turn-by-turn navigation by using a smartphone app that relays its position and info to the touchscreen in the center stack. […]
OtterBox has announced the launch of new military-style camouflage patterns for its Defender Series of iPhone 4/4S cases. Eleven different designs are being offered, ranging from Urban Funk, to Jungle and Desert. The cases feature three layers, a screen protector, a hard polycarbonate shell, and a silicone skin, that offer protection against drops, dust, dirt […]
RIM in statements Tuesday said it was delaying its usual analyst meeting until after the BlackBerry 10 launch. Normally held at BlackBerry World, which starts early May this year, the meeting would be moved to a “separate session” after that platform was public, RIM’s representative Temille Kennedy told Reuters. The decision would move it to […]
Square readers have just been upgraded to offer hardware encryption, VentureBeat found. The company is planning on upgrading existing readers without hardware encryption to the new ones. The new security measure will encrypt credit card numbers as they are sent from the reader to the app on the mobile device, keeping it secure even before […]
BearExtender has announced that its hardware-based Wi-Fi booster has been accepted into Walmart’s Get on the Shelf contest. The BearExtender is the only Mac-based product included in the contest, which will hold public voting until April 3rd. After voting ends, the top 10 products will move on to the next round of voting to determine […]
A new AMC Theatres iOS app that helps users find movie information, trailers, tickets, and promotions has been launched in the App Store. The free app can display all of the movies that are currently playing at local AMC Theatres, as well provide immediate notice when advance tickets go on sale. Users can also track […]
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