Company may be looking to control knowledge of jailbreaks For a brief time on Thursday Apple was censoring appearances of the word “jailbreak” on the iTunes Store, reports note. One example included the Thin Lizzy album and song of the same name, which were suddenly renamed “J*******k.” Other instances of the word, though, are said [...]
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Time Warner, Viacom drop dispute over iOS TV streaming
Posted by Gary on May 17, 2012
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Viacom content returning to Time Warner iOS app Viacom and Time Warner Cable have agreed to drop lawsuits against one another over the latter’s TWC TV app for iOS, according to a joint statement. “All of Viacom’s programming will now be available to Time Warner Cable subscribers for in-home viewing via internet protocol-enabled devices such [...]
Apple now has 7.9 percent of global handset market
Posted by Gary on May 17, 2012
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Now third-largest mobile maker Data from research analysis firm Gartner has revealed that Apple has managed to capture almost eight percent of the global market for mobile phones of all types — both feature phones and smartphones combined, The Mac Observer reports. This makes the company the third-largest mobile phone maker in the world, behind [...]
LaCie Ships new 2big Network Attached Storage
Posted by Gary on May 17, 2012
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Available in driveless or 6TB versions On May 15, LaCie announced an addition to its network attached storage (NAS) line of products. The LaCie 2big NAS joins the product lineup. The new drive case is fully compatible with Apple’s Time Machine software as well as Windows 7 Backup. Remote access is by way of FTP, [...]
Briefly: Venstar Wi-Fi thermostat, $50 off Xbox, Peel update
Posted by Gary on May 17, 2012
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Venstar Wi-Fi key for thermostat allows for cloud-based control Venstar has outed its Skyport Wi-Fi key for the ColorTouch thermostat. The key connects the thermostat to Skyport Cloud Services, run by the company, allowing users to monitor and adjust the thermostat from a phone or tablet. The key is a $100 upgrade to the $300 [...]
Reuters sources support claims of 4-inch iPhone displays
Posted by Gary on May 17, 2012
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LG, Sharp, Japan Display again named as builders Sources for Reuters are supporting Wall Street Journal claims that Apple is using 4-inch displays for the next iPhone, and has already begun to place orders for the new parts. As with the earlier report, Reuters says that LG Display, Sharp, and Japan Display are handling production, [...]
WSJ says Apple has ordered 4-inch displays for next iPhone
Posted by Gary on May 16, 2012
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WSJ tips larger 4-inch display for new iPhone The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple has placed orders for iPhone displays measuring ‘at least 4-inches diagonally’ for its sixth generation iPhone expected in October. Citing ‘people familiar with the situation’ production on the new displays is set to begin next month. Apple is said [...]
E-book price-fixing civil suit adds to Apple, publisher woes
Posted by Gary on May 16, 2012
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Class-action civil suit fires back at ‘overpriced’ e-books In addition to the lawsuit from the Department of Justice and 17 states against Apple and two major publishers alleging the companies conspired to keep e-book prices artificially high, a US District Court judge yesterday approved a class-action civil lawsuit targeting Apple and five major publishers on [...]