Time may not be your biggest challenge even as holiday shopping draws to a close. Apple gadget-lovers can be hard to shop for, since they tend to satisfy their own needs when it comes to accessories. Still, there’s something for everyone among the following twelve suggestions. Read more »
The next iPod you buy could wrap around your wrist and be Siri-controlled through speech commands. That’s because Apple is actively prototyping wearable computing devices, sources told the New York Times, in an effort to stay on top of this emerging tech trend. Read more »
This is the first in a series of posts over the next week that will look at the most significant developments of this year in the sectors th… Read more at paidContent »
Every year, IBM comes up with a list of five innovations it believes will become popular within the next five years. For 2011, it has come up with the following technologies it thinks will gain traction. I also look back at some of its previous predictions. Read more »
Apple’s iPhone 4S is on a roll this holiday in the UK, where it accounted for almost a quarter of all smartphone sales during the four weeks leading up to Dec. 9. Even older iPhone devices, like the 3GS, outperformed newer devices like Nokia’s Lumia line. Read more »
Between the collapse of AT&T’s proposed $39 billion merger with T-Mobile and the death throes of a proposed wholesale 4G network created by a satellite company and now-broke hedge fund, the wireless industry has generated a lot of stories but no real change in the past ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
Throwing paper into trash cans is always fun, but doing it virtually on your iPad or iPhone in a whimsical, visually pleasing environment where you can’t get caught by the boss and don’t need a steady supply of real paper is even better. Read more »
Shopping time is almost up for this year’s holiday season, but shipping deadlines have yet to elapse completely, and stores will still be plenty busy. In this week’s installment of our series, we’re looking at power accessories for Apple devices that could make great last-minute gifts. Read more »
News of a rumored smaller iPad made the rounds on Friday as Asian supply channels indicate a 7.85-inch model will arrive in late 2012. With iPhone sales rising, there’s less of a need for the iPod touch line, paving the way for less expensive Apple tablets. Read more »
Samsung phones overtook iPhone for U.S. brand perception in the week after Samsung launched a TV campaign mocking hipster fanboys and iPhone… Read more at paidContent »
One of the key components of Apple devices — the iPad 2- and iPhone 4S-powering A5 processor — is apparently now American-made. A new report from Reuters Friday says that the A5 processor is now being made by Samsung for Apple at a factory in Austin, Texas. Read more »
Apple’s iPhone 4 was the leading mobile phone in the U.S., despite being a phone launched mid-way through 2010, according to a new Nielsen report. The iPhone helped propel smartphone usage in the U.S. to new heights during the past year. Read more »
This week, Kickstarter kicked off some high profile projects, along with a couple that seem like they should be official offerings from Apple to begin with. Here’s what’s hot this week on the crowdsourced funding site in Apple device accessories. Read more »
Grand Theft Auto III, the 10 Year Anniversary edition, officially hit the iOS App Store and Android Market late Wednesday. It will only run on relatively recent devices, but even so, it’s an experience that truly shows just how far mobile gaming has come. Read more »
Apple could be on track for a much stronger year than most analysts predict in 2012, according to a recent survey of U.S. consumers. iPhones and iPads in particular appear to be so in demand that the devices will easily smash records next year. Read more »
Flipboard’s iPhone application has clocked up a million downloads in the week since it went live, the company tells paidContent. Read more at paidContent »
Apple is apparently in the process of setting up iTunes Match for international customers. According to reports, users can now access the iTunes Match sign-up page from this direct link. As of this writing, it was working here in Canada, where Match costs $27.99 annually. Read more »
Microsoft quietly made a personnel move this week that may indicate the company is working toward a unified operating system for handsets, tablets and PCs. But this is a critical moment for Windows Phone, and Microsoft should first tackle a few other important things to regain ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
For Flipboard, making the move to the smaller screen of the iPhone seems to have been a risk well worth taking; the personalized news delivery service has already added 1 million new users since the iPhone app launched. It’s a good lesson for iOS periodical publishers. Read more »
When Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) launched its iCloud service earlier this year, it automatically gave users of its own devices 5GB of free cloud-base… Read more at paidContent »
Microsoft’s SkyDrive is coming to an iPhone near you, the company said this week. A new app means that iPhone users can store and access their personal photos, files and documents in SkyDrive as opposed to, say, Apple’s own iCloud. Read more »
Apple has a serious advantage over an unusual competitor in a market with lots of future potential, according to Piper Jaffray senior analyst Gus Richard in a research note published this week. Richard says that Apple’s know-how and direction in mobile chips trumps that of Intel’s. Read more »
The disconnect between Android’s huge marketshare and its second-tier status among many mobile developers has been clear for some time, but… Read more at paidContent »
Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) might be looking to add some interesting flash-memory technology to its arsenal, if a report out of Israel is accurate. A… Read more at paidContent »
Once again, yet another executive from Nokia is out dissing iPhone and Android, saying that youth are “fed up with” them. The Nokia ringtone used to be ubiquitous, but walking around Helsinki, I’m seeing a lot of non-Nokia phones in people’s hands. Read more »
He is onto his fourth major iPhone app and his first startup. He has caught the attention of someone who previously invested in Skype, Facebook and Spotify. He thinks Google’s UI is not current with the web. And he is only sixteen. Meet London-based Nick D’Aloisio! Read more »
A timely news announcement from Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) one week after Google’s own Android apps milestone: Apple says that 500,000 apps have now… Read more at paidContent »
Considering the amount of money Amazon.com (NSDQ: AMZN) shareholders have pocketed in recent years, Amazon deserves its spot next to Apple a… Read more at paidContent »
As it has done on its website, the New York Times (NYSE: NYT) is experimenting with a mix of free and paid content through its standalone ne… Read more at paidContent »
Fate probably wouldn’t have had it any other week: at the end of a week in which both Flipboard and Google (NSDQ: GOOG) unveiled updated tak… Read more at paidContent »
Previous generations of home surveillance systems required setup via a computer (usually a PC) and had a high cost of entry, but a new crop of low-cost Internet-enabled cameras promise “post-PC” easy setup as well as iOS integration. I’ve tested two new players in this area. Read more »
With Chillingo’s iOS title Storm in a Teacup, we get classic side scrolling platform mechanics, with graphics and charm that are anything but traditional. For just $1.99 on the Mac App Store, and $2.99 on both the iPhone and iPad, this game is a bargain. Read more »
Two more advances in the ongoing, international fight between Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) and Android tablet maker Samsung over alleged patent violat… Read more at paidContent »
Apple’s iPhone 4S is the smartphone on the tip of everyone’s tongue this holiday season, according to stats from Nielsen/McKinsey subsidiary NM Incite released Friday. The 4S captured 40 percent of online buzz around smartphones during the last six months, despite not being introduced until October. Read more »
Everyone knows that Nokia’s Symbian always had little take-up in the U.S.. But, once upon a time, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) could count on a large u… Read more at paidContent »
On Friday morning the Mannheim Regional Court in Germany ruled in favor of Motorola Mobility in one of the patent infringement cases brought by the company against Apple. It’s a significant ruling that represents a major victory for the company Google is buying. Read more »
Smartphones are the key to making intelligent connections between tomorrow’s workforce and employers, says Ariel Seidman, co-founder and CEO of Gigwalk. That’s because the way we look for work, track and show off our skills, and the needs of employers are all changing. Read more »
IBM recently announced new social networking and collaboration mobile apps — specifically designed to support enterprise needs around consumer mobile devices. IBM aims to bring social networking, real-time collaboration, and online meeting capabilities from behind the company firewall and into the hands of tablet users. Read more »
Google is getting into the personalized news delivery app game with Google Currents, a new product available Thursday for Android and iOS devices. Currents is in the same wheelhouse as Flipboard, which launched its impressive iPhone app earlier this week, and an early look reveals promise. Read more »
The new Twitter iPhone client announced Thursday is already live in the App Store, along with an updated Android client. Here’s a look at how the new Twitter for iPhone looks and works, and how it compares to the version it replaces. Read more »
