Kenyan parliament to spend nearly $350k on iPads for members, staff The Parliament of Kenya is set to join a growing trend toward paperless governance with the purchase of some 450 iPads to be used by representatives and staff in the East African nation's National Assembly and Senate. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Review: Motrr's Galileo motorized iPhone dock for panoramic photo taking Motrr has aimed their Galileo dock squarely at iPhone photography buffs looking to shoot consistent, high quality panoramic and spherical photos. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Massachusetts lawsuit accuses Apple of misusing customers' personal info Adding to Apple's mountain of legal conflict, a lawsuit filed this week in New England claims that Apple collected retail customers' zip codes in violation of state law and then profited from the sale of that information to third parties. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Apple will appeal ruling allowing external compliance monitor to continue in e-books case Apple has officially notified the court that it will appeal this week's ruling denying the company's request for the external compliance monitor imposed as part of the government's e-book antitrust suit to be disqualified. Shane Cole 11 years ago
'Cortana,' Microsoft's Siri competitor, to go public in April - report Following in the footsteps of Siri and Google Now, Microsoft looks to be on track to release its own personal digital assistant 鈥斅燿ubbed Cortana 鈥斅爈ater this spring. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Photos: Customers line up for long-awaited China Mobile launch of Apple's iPhone Thousands of Chinese consumers descended on China Mobile stores across the Middle Kingdom Friday as the iPhone made its official debut on the world's largest wireless carrier. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Google executives set to break ground on $82 million private air terminal next month Google's ruling trio of Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and Eric Schmidt are reportedly ready to begin construction of a 29-acre, $82 million private air terminal at Mineta San Jose International Airport. Shane Cole 11 years ago
FTC commissioner says in-app purchase punishment against Apple 'has no foundation' One member of the Federal Trade Commission believes the regulatory body's decision to slap Apple with a $32.5 million consent decree over accidental in-app purchases was without merit, and stated his case in a public dissenting opinion. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Starbucks' iOS app found to store user credentials in plain text [u] Coffee megachain Starbucks is under fire over their data security practices after it was discovered that the company's iOS payment app does not encrypt customers' login information. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Umoove app brings head tracking to iOS, Horizon adds orientation-independent video capture Two novel new apps hit the iOS App Store this week 鈥斅燯moove Experience demonstrates Umoove's new head tracking technology with a simple game and Horizon helps iOS device owners capture video in landscape no matter the device's orientation. Shane Cole 11 years ago
VirnetX heads back to court, adds latest Apple products to FaceTime patent lawsuit Patent holding company VirnetX on Tuesday announced that it will attempt to add Apple's most recent slate of products 鈥斅爄ncluding the iPhone 5s and iPad Air 鈥斅爐o an ongoing patent infringement action that accuses Apple of violating VirnetX's secure networking patents. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Samsung rumored to follow Apple's lead, split Galaxy S5 lineup into metal, plastic models The next flagship smartphone from South Korean manufacturer Samsung will reportedly be offered in two versions 鈥� a metal-clad premium edition and a cheaper model sporting a plastic case. Shane Cole 11 years ago
PassMarket beats Apple to the punch with iBeacon-based mobile payments By leveraging Apple's iBeacon microlocation technology, iMobile3's new PassMarket Beacon Edition will allow customers at participating retailers to check out without swiping a credit card or handing over cash. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Google doubled patent filings in 2013 as battle with Apple intensifies As a proxy war rages over Android in courtrooms around the world, Apple and Google are racing to stockpile key intellectual property in a bid to stave off a legal extinction event, with Google in particular seeing its patent filings surge last year. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Teo Bluetooth padlock lets you secure school lockers, chains & gates with Apple's iPhone The humble padlock has hardly changed for thousands of years, but 糖心Vlog recently talked to one company who believes they can make a better one 鈥斅燽y using your iPhone as the key. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Appeals court upholds ITC ruling that Apple did not infringe Motorola data patent [u] The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Friday upheld an International Trade Commission decision that Apple did not infringe on a Motorola patent covering data delivery to mobile devices. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Apple's iPhone turns 7 years old When Steve Jobs bounded on stage at the Macworld Conference in San Francisco seven years ago, few in attendance could have realized the presentation they were about to see would mark the beginning of a new technological era. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Sunrise Calendar goes universal, Confide brings off-the-record messaging to Apple's iOS Social scheduling app Sunrise Calendar has been updated to add native iPad support, while new messaging entry Confide enables Snapchat-like disappearing text messages. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Samsung planning to one-up Apple's Touch ID with iris scanner in Galaxy S5 South Korean tech giant Samsung is considering the inclusion of iris recognition technology in its upcoming Galaxy S5 handset as the company attempts to counter Apple's popular Touch ID fingerprint scanner. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Dell, Lenovo, Asus debut more affordable 4K monitors This year's Consumer Electronics Show has been a boon for buyers awaiting an affordably-priced entry into the world of ultra-high definition monitors, with several manufacturers unveiling sub-$1,000 4K displays. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Apple's iPad now available in Staples brick-and-mortar stores Venerable office supply chain Staples has reportedly begun selling Apple's iPad in its real-world outlets just four months after the retailer kicked off online sales of the tablet. Shane Cole 11 years ago
Spotify rolls out subscription-free 'Shuffle play' mode for iOS Swedish music streaming service Spotify on Wednesday released an update to its iPhone and iPad apps that officially enables new subscription-free streaming features the company promised last month. Shane Cole 11 years ago
IK Multimedia brings spatial gesture controls to iOS with 'iRing' Using a combination of wearable rings and custom software, IK Multimedia's new iRing system allows iOS apps to recognize and respond to mid-air gestures in much the same way as product like Microsoft's Kinect motion controller. Shane Cole 11 years ago
New 'Sensus' case adds pressure-sensitive touchpads to Apple's iPhone One Minnesota company is hoping to give iPhone owners a new way to interact with their devices with a case that lets supported apps determine not only where a user is touching the device but how hard they are pushing on it. Shane Cole 11 years ago
