Apple and Elan settle touch patent dispute to the tune of $5 million
Elan Microelectronics Corp, a Taiwan-based technology company, announced on Thursday that it has settled its pending litigation with Apple over touch technology patents. According to Reuters, the settlement includes a $5 million ...
Verizon iPhone sales hit 4.2 million during holiday quarter
Verizon sold 4.2 million iPhone during the fourth quarter of 2011, CFO Fran Shammo said at a conference on Wednesday. That's more than twice as many iPhone devices as it sold during the previous quarter, an increase do doubt spurred by the iPhone 4S.
Apple’s iMessage Continues To Help Kill SMS Texting Around The World
Finland is far from the minds of most iPhone users. However, the tiny Scandinavian country is huge on carriers’ radar because it is there that text messaging was born and where it could very well die. The number of Christmas Eve texts fell off...Apple’s 2012: What the year in iDevices and Macs will look like
2011 wasn't really a year in which we saw a lot of big changes on the hardware front from Apple, even though iOS 5 and iCloud made big splashes in software. But I think we can expect a lot of device changes in 2012.
Sennheiser HD 650 Headphones Sound Exceptional, But They May Not Be For You [Review]
The Sennheiser HD 650′s ($500) audio performance is among the best available, but they won’t be worth their high price tag unless you’re willing to listen to them correctly, and for some, the hassle may not be worth it. The Good: Beautifully accurate mid...Deckster Re:Class iPod nano watchband is really nice, really expensive
The sixth-generation iPod nano has spawned a host of watchbands, all designed to turn the diminutive music player into a cool watch. Up until now, though, I haven't seen one that would make me shell out $129 to $149 for a nano just to have a watch...
Is facial recognition Apple’s next big innovation refinement?
Apple has a track record of taking products that work but haven't caught on and redesigning them to give them the appeal that makes them catch fire with the general buying public. Now, there's a new patent that suggests Apple could tackle facial recognition tech next.
Video Shows Spoiled Kids Crying On Twitter Because They Didn’t Get an iPhone For Christmas
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwwWqRV2RsI (Warning: video is NSFW) All I wanted for Christmas was an iPhone. That’s it. But my parents went off and bought me a stupid Kindle Fire…those dumb bastards. Actually I’d be pretty happy with receiving a new Kindle Fire, and I already have...iOS vs. Android: comparing Christmas activation numbers
It depends on how you count the numbers (doesn't it always?) but it looks like iOS won Christmas day activations by a hefty 1.6 million units.
The info comes from Flurry Analytics, who reports that iOS and Android together added 6.9 million device...
Two Belkin add-ons for iOS cameras, but only one is hot
Apple's iPhone is no doubt a heavy contributor to the death of point-and-shoots at the hands of smartphones, but it still lacks some niceties of dedicated cameras. New accessories from Belkin, collected under the LiveAction brand, aim to narrow the gap even further.
Newer Technology Announces iSesamo Flexible Steel Pry Tool for Opening Apple iPods, iPhones, iPads, Blackberrys and Other Devices
Newer Technology, Inc. today announced the iSesamo, an ultra-thin pry tool for opening common electronic devices such as iPods, iPhones, iPads, and Blackberrys. Flexible Design for Multiple Uses The Newer Technology iSesamo is a must-have tool for rep...
Is it time for Apple’s patent war to end?
In its fight with Android hardware-makers, Apple almost seems to see itself as a noble hero fighting a nefarious villain bent on stealing its identity and reputation. But just or not, is the fight one that makes sense to Apple from a practical and business standpoint?
