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Everyone Sued Over Carrier IQ: Apple, Android Makers, Phone Carriers
Is Carrier IQ simply a misunderstood diagnostic tool that helps your phone company debug the network? Quite possibly, yes. But that question mark hasn’t kept the lawyers at bay. A class action lawsuit, spotted by Ars Technica, was filed in … Continue reading
An encyclopedia on your iPad – The News & Observer
CHICAGO — Encyclopaedia Britannica wants consumers to have the world at their fingertips – virtually, anyway. The 243-year-old company’s newest iPad app, released in late October, has an interactive “LinkMap” feature that shows a web of …
Apple, Motorola, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile latest to be sued over Carrier IQ tracking – Ars Technica
Apple, Motorola, and three major wireless carriers are the … While Carrier IQ makes the software, it is installed on phones manufactured by hardware companies and sold by carriers, providing plenty of targets for lawsuits. We noted the existence of … Continue reading
Apple secret iOS codenames revealed – Crave
Codenames are cool — just look at GI Joe. We know all about the codenames assigned to different versions of Android, but now Apple’s secret name for each version of iOS have been revealed. iOS, Apple’s operating system for mobile … Continue reading
How to write on the iPad – CNet
iA Writer, a simple text editor for the iPad, was recently updated to include iCloud support. It’s also available at the moment for only $1.99, down from its usual price of $4.99. On the rare days where I leave my … Continue reading
How to write better on the iPad with iA Writer – CNet
iA Writer, a simple text editor for the iPad, was recently updated to include iCloud support. It’s also available at the moment for only $1.99, down from its usual price of $4.99. On the rare days where I leave my … Continue reading
iPhone 4S adding most new subscribers to Verizon – CNET News
The iPhone 4S is kicking in plenty of subscribers for all three of its U.S. carriers, but Verizon is proving to be the biggest beneficiary of Apple’s latest refresh, according to a new report from J.P. Morgan. Thanks to the … Continue reading
Apple’s secret code names for iOS revealed – CNET News
Sometimes, it seems that Google is just much more imaginative than Apple. Well, when it comes to naming operating systems, that is. Google offers the sweet inducements of Ice Cream Sandwiches and Honeycombs. Apple, on the other hand, seems to … Continue reading
Are Windows 8 Tablet and Chip-Makers Teaming to Copy Apple Magic? – PC World
Unless Microsoft starts making its own processors and devices, it can’t be an Apple-like company in control of everything … The company may be working only with x86 processors for now — either by Intel or AMD — hopefully with … Continue reading
Apple: Kindle Fire Could Help iPad Sales – PC Magazine
Apple is not overly concerned about the impact of the Kindle Fire on the iPad, and says the Amazon tablet might actually help iPad sales in the long run, according to a new report. Analysts at JP Morgan met with … Continue reading
