Apple's application for the "iPad mini" trademark must be more descriptive if the US Patent and Trademark Office is going to approve it. A document from the USPTO surfaced online over the weekend, indicating that the office was unlikely to give Apple the trademark based on its initial description. Although some have ...
Facebook on iOS Testing Feature That Prompts You to Update Your Status
on 3.29.13
Facebook's modus operandi is that it tests all kinds of things all the time just to see what sticks. So, don't be too alarmed about this notification feature which Bijan Sabet, a general partner at Spark Capital, tweeted about this week. A Facebook rep says that the feature is in a "small test we're running." As Sabet's ...
Report: Apple to Slash iPad Mini Shipments
on 3.28.13
Apple will reportedly trim iPad Mini shipments for the next quarter, say the folks at DigiTimes. Citing industry sources who provide parts for the tablet," DigiTimes claims that iPad Mini shipments for the second quarter will fall to between 10 and 12 million units. The cut may be as high as 20 percent in April and then ...
In-App Purchases Make Up 76% of U.S. iPhone App Revenue
on 3.28.13
Though it’s well-known that many of today’s mobile applications generate revenue through in-app purchases, a new report released on Thursda shows how powerful this money-making mechanism has become. Last January, just over half (53 percent) of iPhone App Store revenue in the U.S. was attributed to in-app purchases, but ...
Snoop Lion’s New Album ‘Reincarnated’ Gets Companion iPad App
on 3.18.13
Snoop Dogg's reinvention as reggae artist Snoop Lion is yielding a documentary film and album, both called Reincarnated and due for release this month. Now there's an app for that too. Snoop Lion's Reincarnated: Track Notes App is a free download for iPad, released by digital publishing startup Citia, which has previously ...
CBS Launches Streaming App for iOS
on 3.14.13
American TV network CBS has launched a brand new iOS app, optimized for both iPhone/iPod touch and iPad, which will let users stream programming from between 24-hours and eight days after broadcast. Indeed, daytime and late night programming will be available within 24 hours after initial airing, but the majority of ...
Report: Google Now Coming to iOS, Chrome OS, Windows 8
on 3.13.13
Google Now is arguably the single best feature found in Android Jelly Bean, and soon, it seems, it may be coming to iOS, Windows 8 and Chromebooks everywhere. Google Now brings you search results before you even go looking for them. Just swipe up, inside of Google’s search app (or from any home screen on a Nexus 4, 7 or ...
Verizon Doesn’t Want You To Travel Abroad… At Least Not With Your Mobile Device
on 3.9.13
Traveling internationally? Verizon customer? Excellent... I hope you brought your check book... this one's gonna hurt! I have an iPhone 5 and an iPad mini – Verizon has trained me to use them both with wild abandon. I have unlimited data on my grandfathered phone plan, unlimited txt messages and more voice ...
Your iPad May Accidentally Put Your Macbook to Sleep
on 3.8.13
If you have an iPad and one of Apple's laptops (a not too uncommon pairing), then be aware that, depending on how you arrange them, your iPad may put your Mac to sleep. Apple has made some creative use of magnets in its systems over the years, with lid latches, MagSafe power connections, and other accessory attachments for ...
Where is Instagram’s Native iPad App?
on 3.8.13
Last night, I published my 400th photo on Instagram — and it got me thinking about how I use this indispensable app. In the year and half I’ve been using the service, that amounts to about about five pictures posted per week. But my posting pales in comparison to how often I use the app: every morning I check my feed, ...
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