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Motorola appeals dismissal of ITC complaint against Apple

10 hours ago | Posted in: industry, Apple

Google-owned Motorola Mobility is appealing the US International Trade Commission's dismissal of a complaint filed against Apple, according to newly-published court documents discovered by FOSS Patents. A single patent was left in the complaint at the time of the final ruling, one involving using a proximity sensor to disable a touchscreen when a phone is held close to a person's ear. It's not clear what basis Motorola might be pursuing for the appeal.

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Best Buy to start month-long $50 discount on iPhones on Sunday

12 hours ago | Posted in: iPhone, mobile phones

The US branch of Best Buy is planning to launch a $50 discount on iPhones starting on Sunday, says AllThingsD. The sale should last for four weeks, and cover the iPhone 4, 4S, and 5. All phones must, however, be tied to a new two-year contract with AT&T, Verizon, or Sprint, ruling out carriers like T-Mobile.

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US FDA begins investigating smartphone medical apps

14 hours ago | Posted in: industry, iPhone apps, Apple, iPad apps

The US Food and Drug administration has begun investigating an iOS medical app available on the App Store to find out why it wasn't pre-approved by the agency and has begun the process of setting up guidelines for apps that make health- and medical-related claims. Currently, the agency only closely regulates some specific apps tied to medical hardware that would have dire consequences if they didn't work as advertised.

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Briefly: Gmail for Android update leak, Chrome OS updates

14 hours ago | Posted in: software, mobile phones

Gmail for Android may be seeing a redesign in the near future, after a slide from a Google I/O showed a new navigation drawer. The revised and larger drawer, spotted by Android Police, is anchored to the left hand side and pulls in instead of dropping down from the top, and the action bar at the bottom of the screen is removed and replaced by buttons that perform the same tasks elsewhere in the interface.

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Huawei Ascend P6 shown in range of colors, launch date leaked

16 hours ago | Posted in: gadgets, mobile phones

More images of the Huawei Ascend P6 have leaked, showing the thin smartphone in a range of colors. The Ascend P6, previously said to have a thickness of just 6.18mm (0.24-inches), has also had a potential launch date mistakenly revealed by Huawei Device chairman Richard Yu to readers of his Sina Weibo account.

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Microsoft cloud servers to work on inessential Xbox One processing

17 hours ago | Posted in: industry, gaming

Microsoft will be using its new 300,000-server cloud system to help the Xbox One with game calculations. The cloud architecture will be performing "latency-insensitive computation" on behalf of the console, with it being used as an incentive for users to keep their game consoles connected to the Internet while they play games.

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Nokia files second complaint with ITC over alleged infringement by HTC

18 hours ago | Posted in: industry

Nokia has filed more claims of patent infringement against HTC with the US International Trade Commission (ITC), yesterday. The new suit, the second ITC complaint from Nokia against HTC, appears to be targeting the HTC One, along with a number of other devices in the HTC catalog, with another six patents being used for the legal attack.

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Digg Google Reader clone to be part of existing Digg iOS app

20 hours ago | Posted in: software, iPhone apps, iPad apps

Digg will not be releasing a separate app for its Google Reader replacement, instead rolling it into the existing Digg app for iOS. Development of the Digg Reader, which would offer much of Google Reader's functionality along with an API, has also shifted onto production servers, and is said to be close to its goal of launching by the end of June.

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Samsung phones running Tizen spotted in agent profile, leaked images

21 hours ago | Posted in: software, mobile phones

An official unveiling of Samsung smartphones running on Tizen may be on the horizon, following a number of leaks. A Samsung user agent profile for the GT-i8805 running on the mobile operating system has been discovered, while images have surfaced of a phone that is claimed to be the GT-i8805 running on Tizen 2.1.

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Rumor claims HTC One with stock Android on way despite HTC denial

22 hours ago | Posted in: gadgets, software, mobile phones

HTC is still planning to release a version of the HTC One with a stock installation of Android, according to a rumor, despite an official denial from the company. Sources of the rumor place an announcement of a vanilla HTC One within the next two weeks and a release sometime in the summer, with internal teams apparently already working on making it possible.

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US Cellular to provide home phone service over cellular network

23 hours ago | Posted in: gadgets

US Cellular is planning to provide a home phone service, using a base station that connects to the carrier's wireless network. The system, similar to the Home Phone Connect service provided by Verizon, will allow calls to be placed through a normal corded or cordless home phone attached to one of its two telephone ports, as an alternative to having a home phone line installed.

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First round of bidding for Hulu ends this week, four bids rumored

Fri May 24, 2013 | Posted in: Investor, industry

Four parties have allegedly placed bids to purchase streaming service Hulu, with the first round of bidding apparently due to end this week. Guggenheim Digital Media, DirecTV, and Time Warner Cable are said to be interested in the company, following a bid from former News Corp president Peter Chernin for a reported $500 million.

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Box aquires Folders, plans to integrate into own iOS cloud storage app

Fri May 24, 2013 | Posted in: software, iPhone apps, iPad apps

Enterprise-oriented cloud storage firm Box has acquired Folders, an iOS app used to manage files from cloud storage services. The purchase, for an undisclosed amount, will see the technology behind the app rolled into Box's own iOS app, with Folders developer Martin Destagnol being drafted in to help with its integration.

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AT&T GoPhone may get iPhone, LTE/HSPA+ support on Friday

Thu May 23, 2013 | Posted in: iPhone

AT&T's prepaid GoPhone brand is set to get a major upgrade on Friday, MacRumors claims. This includes official support for the iPhone, and access to LTE and HSPA+ networks. People have been able to sign up to GoPhone with an iPhone in the past, but until now had to sacrifice cellular data access.

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Report: Google complicating Facebook Waze purchase with buyout offer

Thu May 23, 2013 | Posted in: industry

Reports have surfaced that Google is considering a competitive bid for map software developer Waze. The move comes after sources indicated that Facebook had held talks to buy Waze. Reportedly, no one company is close to closing the deal, and Waze itself may choose to use venture backing to expand its services rather than seek a buyout.

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Sears to repurpose closed locations for data centers, wireless towers

Thu May 23, 2013 | Posted in: industry

Faced with the prospect of tens of millions of idle retail square footage from closures and relocations, Sears Holdings has generated a new division to market closed Sears and Kmart stores as a home for data centers, wireless tower locations, and disaster recovery locations. The new initiative leverages the nearly seventy percent of US citizens that live within 10 miles of a Sears or Kmart location to make the locations appealing to big data, wireless carriers, and industry.

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Report: US FTC considering additional Google antitrust investigation

Thu May 23, 2013 | Posted in: industry

According to sources discovered by both Reuters and Bloomberg, US regulators are looking into the possibility of a new antitrust probe against Google. This new action would investigate complaints that the search engine breaks laws in how it markets and sells some advertising across the Internet.

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Google posts Chrome 28 beta, integrates services into search results

Thu May 23, 2013 | Posted in: software, mobile phones

Google has released a beta version of Chrome 28 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. The most significant change is in the Windows release, where a native notification center for apps and extensions has been turned on. These can include not only text and images, but optional actions such as making a phone call or sending email. Notifications can appear even when Chrome is closed. Google is promising Mac notifications "soon."

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Motorola versus Microsoft Xbox ITC complaint complete, MS victorious

Thu May 23, 2013 | Posted in: industry, gaming

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has completed its patent infringement investigation against Microsoft. The ITC has declined to review a final initial remand determination issued by the presiding judge, ending the case in Microsoft's favor. Today's move was primarily administrative, with the actual ruling having happened earlier this year.

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Google in 'holding pattern' with Apple for All Access iOS app

Thu May 23, 2013 | Posted in: iPod, iPhone, iPad

Google wants to submit an All Access app for iOS, but is still working to find something Apple will accept at the App Store, say 9to5Mac sources. What disputes the companies might have are unmentioned, but they could conceivably involve things like the revenue split from in-app purchases, and/or features that may violate App Store guidelines.

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AT&T Wireless adds $0.61 per month administrative fee to all users

Thu May 23, 2013 | Posted in: industry, mobile phones

AT&T Wireless has started billing customers $0.61 per month as a mobility "administrative fee." The new charge came into effect May 1, and has been applied to all consumer bills, in addition to business accounts where the user pays the amount due. The new fee will add nearly $500 million to AT&T's coffers in a year.

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Verizon brings Verizon Cloud to iOS, more Android phones

Thu May 23, 2013 | Posted in: iPod, iPhone, mobile phones, iPad

Verizon has officially launched Verizon Cloud for iOS devices, as well as a broader slate of Android phones. The iOS app is designed primarily for the iPhone, but can still be run on the iPad and iPod touch. Newly-supported Android phones include devices like the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC Droid DNA.

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Report claims details of iPhone 5S, fifth-gen iPad, low-cost iPhone

Thu May 23, 2013 | Posted in: iPhone, iPad

A new Macotakara report claims to have learned details about several upcoming Apple products, beginning with the rumored low-cost iPhone. The site says it has heard conflicting views from two sources on colors; one alleges that the phone will come in navy, white, gray, and gold orange tones, while another mentions white, pink, green, blue, and yellow orange. In both cases, black is omitted.

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Pioneer debuts third generation AppRadio in-dash entertainment system

Thu May 23, 2013 | Posted in: iPhone, accessories, audio, mobile phones

Pioneer Electronics has deployed two new smartphone connectivity options for the car with two versions of its next generation AppRadio 3 smartphone connected in-dash receiver -- the SPH-DA210 and the SPH-DA110. Both AppRadio 3 models feature compatibility with MirrorLink enabled smartphones in addition to the current AppRadio compatibility with both iOS and select Android smartphones. 

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Apple cites FRAND ruling to ITC, calls Samsung behavior 'egregious'

Thu May 23, 2013 | Posted in: iPhone, Apple, iPad

Apple has wasted no time filing with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) regarding the landmark ruling from May 22 enjoining a standards essential patent holder from enforcing a potential ITC-ordered sales embargo. Apple's filing with the court summarizes Judge White's decision, and calls Samsung's conduct "even more egregious" than that of the cited case's patent holder.

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iAd gets Media Ratings Council aaccreditation

Thu May 23, 2013 | Posted in: industry

The Media Ratings Council has awarded full accreditation to Apple's iAd, the first mobile ad platform to achieve that status, says Advertising Age. The accreditation reflects iAd's compliance with standards set by the Interactive Advertising Bureau and the Mobile Marketing Association. That includes accurate reporting of data such as taps, visits, views, impressions, conversations, and average time spent.

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