As part of the settlement deal Apple and Elan will also cross-license certain patents, according to Reuters.Elan filed its patent infringement lawsuit against Apple in early 2009 following a breakdown in negotiations between the two companies.The company followed up in March 2010 by filing a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission in an effort…
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Report Shows App Store for iPhone & iPad Each Outgross Android
Source: Distimo (Click the image to see a larger version) The information is part of Distimo’s Full Year 2011 report on all the major mobile app stores. According to that report, “nearly all of the app stores” more than doubled the total number of available apps over the course of 2011, and Windows Phone 7…
Verbatim’s Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard Is Handy
Verbatim’s Bluetooth Mobil Keyboard (97872) is made for traveling. It folds in half and comes with a travel case. When open it measures 12-in. When closed, 6.5-in long and 4-in. wide. The keys are full size, and there are numerous function keys included: arrow keys, tab keys, and sound controls. There is no forward delete.…
4 Free Booktrack Books for iPhone & iPad
When I had a long commute I used to listen to books-on-tape. Of course, that was back when the cassette was considered to be state of the art in portable audio.There was a particularly memorable audiobook I listened to back then, The Golden Compass, the first in a set of three novels aimed at young…
iPhone 4S: Trident Kraken Case is a Fortress
The Trident Kraken is the kind of case you buy if you have an active, outdoor lifestyle and need ultimate iPhone protection. It’s literally built like a fortress and includes a built-in display protector. In terms of the iPhone cases we’ve already reviewed, this case is most similar to the OtterBox Defender. It has an…
Just Mobile’s Gum Max Battery Charges iPads
The Apple certified Gum Max™ backup battery from Just Mobile will recharge iPads, iPods, and iPhones. The unit is aluminum-clad and measured 3.3 by 4.3 by 1-in (8.3 by 11 by 2.6-cm). the output is 2.1 amps and the capacity is 10,400 mAh*. An Apple dock connector cable, USB-to-micro USB cable, and travel pouch are included.…
Shaw Wu Lowers iPad Forecast, Bumps iPhone & Mac
The iPad decrease has been the subject of most of the attention Mr. Wu’s research note has garnered. The analyst told clients that he was lowering his forecast from 15 million iPads during the quarter down to 13.5 million units. Behind the decrease are two main factors. The first is that he believes Amazon’s Kindle…
Don’t Pre-judge the Kindle Touch
Poor performance? Not in my bookWhile waiting for my Kindle Touch, I began reading reviews of the new Kindle models. Most of them complained of the Kindle Touch’s poor performance relative to its cheaper Kindle 4 sibling. In the end, they recommended going with the Kindle 4.Jim Tanous, writing here at TMO, lamented: “Due to the…
Susquehanna Lowers iPhone, Mac Forecasts on Supply Constraints
Flooding in Thailand is at the root of the problem, according to analyst Jeff Fidacaro, and the hard drive issue is one that affects the entire industry. The analyst didn’t specify the number of Macs that Apple might not be able to make, but he did say that industry wide, there would be a 17%…
iPhone 4S: Summary of Case Reviews [UPDATED]
1. OtterBox Commuter Case’s Dual Layers Rock, 2 Nov 2011, rated 4.5/5 (Great!), US$34.95. A dual layer case with an inner silicone cushion and an outer hard shell. It’s good looking and almost perfect. 2. OtterBox Impact Case is Minimalist, 3 Nov 2011, rated 3/5 (Solid), US$19.95. A single layer of silicone. Tends to pick…
iPhone 4S: Incase Metallic Snap Case: Minimal & Stylish
The Incase Metallic Snap Case is just like the Snap Case that Apple offered to iPhone 4 customers in 2010 to help with user grip and antenna problems. That one was clear. This case, however, is opaque and metallic, and it’s so minimal that it can probably still be used with your current belt holster.…
Just Mobile’s Xtand Go Meets Everyones Needs
With the creation of the Xtand Go, Just Mobile has designed a phone car mount that meet the demands of almost any driver. It can be used on a window or on a dash. It can be used with any size iPhone or iPod touch or any other brand of phone. Phones can be in…
Five 911 Calls About Broken iPhone Later, Man Arrested
Michael Skopec’s Mug ShotSource: Kendall County Sheriff’s OfficePeople call 911 for the strangest reasons: no lemonade at Burger King, no McNuggets at McDonalds, or your drug dealer didn’t give you change. But The Smoking Gun reported that on Wednesday, Michael Skopec of Bristol, Illinois decided that 911 was where he needed to lodge a complaint…
3 Free iOS Apps for Just Messin’ Around
It occurred to me a while ago that that was a lot of watching and very little doing. It was also a lot of money spent to keep me watching and not doing. This is odd since I see myself as a fairly active person. So, I quit collecting movies and seldom watch TV anymore.…
iOS 5.0.1 Fixes Charlie Miller’s Code Signing Security Flaw
Mr. Miller drew Apple’s ire when he submitted an app to Apple’s iOS App Store as part of his proof of concept testing for a security flaw he had discovered. That app was approved by Apple, but then Mr. Miller was able to download unsigned code from his own server and then execute that code…
Analyst: iPhone Order Cutback Reports are Wrong
Customers line up for the iPhone 4S in San Francisco“We believe the Commercial Times report is without merit and believe iPhone 4S demand is not an issue,” Mr. Um said. “Our recent checks indicate that iPhone 4S is still selling out and experiencing 1-2 week waits for online orders with demand also driven by accelerated…
500px for iPad: It’s Full of Stars
Since she is a close friend I will, sometimes grudgingly, review the “beautiful” photos, then nuke the note. The photos tend to be the typical vistas, flowers, and kittens that seem to be so popular in such things. The last note she sent me was a bit different, however, and not in a good way.…
Apple to Fix iPhone 4S Battery Drain “in a Few Weeks”
“A small number of customers have reported lower than expected battery life on iOS 5 devices,” Apple said in the statement. “We have found a few bugs that are affecting battery life and we will release a software update to address those in a few weeks.” A subset of iPhone 4S owners have been complaining…
LifeProof Case for iPhone 4/4S: Protection Without Bulk
Some people can’t seem to keep a personal device dry. They could be in the middle of the Mojave Desert in the middle of its dry season with an empty canteen and barely enough body fluids to keep blood flowing yet their electronic devices will, at some point, manage to get sopping wet. Then there…
Samsung Loses Early Bid to Block iPhone 4S in Italy
Samsung has accused Apple of infringing on patents covered by FRAND licensing agreements in an attempt to defend itself against Apple’s own patent infringement claims regarding Samsung’s Galaxy line of Android devices. So far, Samsung has not been able to persuade any courts or regulatory bodies to bar Apple’ products around the world, but Apple…
Android to iPhone: Mine is Bigger
I think it’s amusing, indeed hilarious, that the competitors to the iPhone, with their recent behemoth Android phones, are repeating the same mistakes that Apple made in the PC wars of the previous two decades.Lessons of History You must have lived through that era to remember the approach Apple was taking. Apple was first out…
Android Head: Your Phone Shouldn’t Be Your Personal Assistant
“I don’t believe that your phone should be an assistant,” Mr. Rubin said. “Your phone is a tool for communicating. You shouldn’t be communicating with the phone; you should be communicating with somebody on the other side of the phone.”Android will not be your slave! He also said that voice command on smartphones, “isn’t a…
Analyst: iPhone Expectations Got Out of Hand
“We are not proud modeling 18.5 million iPhones which turned out higher than actual 17 million shipments,” Mr. Wu wrote, “but we were materially below consensus of 20 million, not to mention some analysts who assumed as high as 23 million units. He added that, “It turned out that a concern we raised in our…
Softbank CEO: Steve Jobs Worked on iPhone 4S Launch Day
Steve Jobs speaking at a 2010 Apple media event“I visited Apple for the announcement of the iPhone 4S,” Mr. Son said, according to PCMag. “When I was having a meeting with Tim Cook, he said, ‘Oh Masa, sorry I have to quit our meeting.’ I said, ‘Where are you going?’ He said, ‘My boss is…