Exclusive: Which iPhone carrier is the best in your city?
3G network speeds vary by city and carrier, according to data compiled by SwayMarkets’ CarrierCompare iPhone app — but speed alone doesn’t tell the whole story. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The myth: You’re getting five bars on your cell phone, so you’re getting good service, right? The reality: It’s way…
Exclusive: Which iPhone carrier is the best in your city?
3G network speeds vary by city and carrier, according to data compiled by SwayMarkets’ CarrierCompare iPhone app — but speed alone doesn’t tell the whole story. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The myth: You’re getting five bars on your cell phone, so you’re getting good service, right? The reality: It’s way…
China signals new iPad launch there moving closer
BEIJING (MarketWatch) — An Apple Inc. /quotes/zigman/68270/quotes/nls/aapl AAPL +1.21% device compatible with China Unicom Corp.’s /quotes/zigman/262025/quotes/nls/chu CHU -3.40% mobile network has received a network access license, a regulatory website showed, suggesting Apple is a step closer to being able to sell its new iPad in China….
‘Apple devices are ‘beautiful crystal prisons,’ privacy experts warn
Apple makes use of a number of open source technologies in its software products, but operating systems like iOS and OS X are hardly considered “open.” The company has tight control over nearly every aspect of its mobile and desktop operating systems, ensuring that its products come as close as…
$10000 iPad Prototype Was ‘Most Likely’ Stolen Property, Says eBay Seller
Selling Apple prototypes is shrouded in mystery and intrigued. Photo: apps69/Ebay Auctioning off Apple prototypes is tricky business. If you’re the seller, there’s always the chance that Apple will try to shut you down, and ask for the device back. The man who was selling an iPad prototype with…
Original iPad with dual connectors fetches US$10200 on eBay
Noticehow the dock connector is located at the side instead of below the Homebutton?(Credit: eBay) Would you pay US$10,000 for a first-gen iPad? A buyer in the US certainly felt it was worth thatamount–this particular iPad was, after all, a rare prototype with twodock connectors. The device, which was…
Romney iPhone app misspells ‘America’ to Web’s delight
By Doug Gross, CNNupdated 11:00 AM EDT, Wed May 30, 2012 | Filed under: Mobile A typo on a new mobile app from the Romney campaign was the butt of jokes on social media on Wednesday. STORY HIGHLIGHTSRomney iPhone app goes viral with misspelled “Amercia”The campaign app lets users take and share photos with…
Report: Apple to unveil new Apple TV OS at WWDC, will run on future HDTV
According to a report from BGR, which cited a “trusted source,” Apple is preparing to demo a refreshed version of its Apple TV OS at WWDC next week. The report also claimed it is the same OS that runs on the much-rumored Apple HDTV that many reports indicate the company…
Battered BlackBerry Maker Weighs Options
BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion has hired a team of bankers to help it weigh its options as its business erodes in the face of an exodus to the iPhone and Android smartphones. RIM issued a dire warning about its business Tuesday, saying it is losing money for the second-consecutive quarter…
Report: Revamped iOS 6 Maps App on Tap for Summer
Apple is currently putting the final touches on its redesigned iOS Maps application, which will likely be released this summer and include an updated user interface and color scheme, according to a new report. BGR on Tuesday released a handful of grainy photos obtained from a “trusted source,” that purportedly…
