Archive | February, 2011
Rhapsody scoffs at Apple’s new subscription policy, contemplates legal action
Apple’s new in-app subscription feature is causing quite a stir. Under Apple’s recently published guidelines, if a publisher signs up a new subscriber via an iOS app, Apple gets a 30% cut – and this occurs even when the actual subscription is subsequently processed via a website and outside of the iOS ecosystem. In other […]
Continue reading...Apple made notable design changes on the Verizon iPhone
16. February 2011
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By all accounts, the Verizon iPhone is the exact same as the iPhone 4 millions of users have grown to know and love. But under the surface, Apple has made some notable changes to the fundamental design of the device. First and foremost, Apple addressed the “death grip” problem associated with the original iPhone 4 […]
Continue reading...Apple launches in-app subscriptions; Publishers wary of Apple’s 30% take
15. February 2011
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Apple today announced that in-app subscriptions, which first premiered with the launch of The Daily a few weeks ago, will now be available to all publishers to take advantage of. Subscriptions purchased from within the App Store will be sold using the same App Store billing system that has been used to buy billions of […]
Continue reading...When auto correct attacks [Photo]
15. February 2011
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To be fair, i don’t think auto-correct on iOS really changes the word ‘locking’ to ‘licking’, but this little typo is hilarious nonetheless. Awkward indeed.
Continue reading...Deutsch Telekom expects iPhone 5 to be NFC enabled
15. February 2011
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Rumors of an NFC enabled iPhone 5 continue to trickle in. Phone Scoop reports that Deutsch Telekom gave a presentation at Mobile World Congress today where the German carrier outlined its planned adoption of NFC technology for smartphone-based mobile payments. As part of the presentation, Deutch Telekom said that they expect NFC technology to be […]
Continue reading...Nokia, Microsoft’s “puppet government”
15. February 2011
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With former Microsoft executive Stephen Elop in place as Nokia CEO and former Microsoft veteran Chris Weber recently christened as the President of Nokia US, Matt Drance hits the nail on the head. I have absolutely no qualms about calling this new regime at Nokia a puppet government. This is far and away the most […]
Continue reading...Sony insinuates it might pull music from iTunes if Music Unlimited is a hit
15. February 2011
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In late 2010, Sony took the wraps off of Music Unlimited, a subscription-based streaming music service that lets users stream their favorite songs on a wide variety of Sony devices, from Bravia TVs, Sony VAIO laptops, the PS3, and naturally, a slew of Sony portable devices. In addition to unlimited streaming, Music Unlimited also offers […]
Continue reading...Nokia uses iMovie audio loop to announce Microsoft partnership
15. February 2011
You know what they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Hell, Apple fans have been saying that about Windows since back in the day. In the most recent incarnation of “flattery”, the audio loop in the video where Nokia CEO Stephen Elop and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced their strategic partnership is the […]
Continue reading...AT&T adds 2GB to DataPro tethering plan
15. February 2011
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AT&T has begun offering users signed up for their DataPro plan an extra 2GB of tethering data on the house. As it stands now, AT&T’s DataPro plan remains priced at $25/month while 4GB of tethering (as opposed to 2) is now available for $20 more. via 9to5Mac
Continue reading...Will the iPhone 5 pack a 4-inch screen?
14. February 2011
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Like a rapper on acid, these iPhone rumros are flowing non-stop. Yeah, yeah, I went there, but these rumors have really been coming through the pipeline at a furious clip. The most recent rumor comes via DigiTimes who reports that the iPhone 5 may come with a 4-inch screen to better compete with the slew […]
Continue reading...Take that Verizon! AT&T offers iPhone owners 1000 free Rollover minutes
14. February 2011
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With the Verizon now available on iPhone, iPhone owners in the US will, for the first time, be able to savor the sweet and delicious taste of competition. Up until recently, AT&T was able to do as it pleased with its millions of iPhone customers, but with Verizon now entering the race, both carriers will […]
Continue reading...Apple working on three iPhone 5 prototypes, one with slideout keyboard – Rumor
14. February 2011
Wow, iPhone rumors sure are coming in at breakneck speed these days. Earlier today, a Taiwanese website (tw.apple.pro) relayed that Apple is currently working on three iPhone 5 prototypes, one of which includes a slideout keyboard while the other looks exactly like the iPhone 4 only with a much longer battery life and a much improved camera. […]
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16. February 2011
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