Archive for October, 2010

Gadgets

Apple sues Motorola right back over six patents

October 31st 2010 | Posted by admin

What, you didn’t think Apple was just going to sit around and take it after Motorola first sued for patent infringement and then asked to court to declare some 20 of Cupertino’s patents weren’t applicable to its products, did you? Apple’s fired back with two lawsuits claiming that Motorola’s Android phones, including but not limited [...]

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OnStar’s MyLink smartphone apps now available on Android and iOS

October 31st 2010 | Posted by admin

Looking to spend a little quality time with your ride this weekend? If you just plunked down for a 2011 Chevrolet or Cadillac, and you just so happen to own an Android or iOS-based phone, you can now download the myChevrolet, myCadillac, and OnStar MyLink mobile phone apps that were duly introduced last month. We’re [...]

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Sprint CEO claims WiMAX is here to stay, says Clear’s LTE trials were for potential multi-mode phones

October 31st 2010 | Posted by admin

Sprint and Clearwire have characterized LTE as complimentary to WiMAX time and again, but if that doesn’t allay your suspicions of turncoat tactics in the wireless data space, take it from Sprint CEO Dan Hesse’s lips. “Our 4G strategy is WiMAX, full stop!” he told GigaOM, adding that LTE isn’t necessarily on Sprint’s roadmap. Quizzed [...]

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Engadget Podcast 217 – 10.30.2010

October 31st 2010 | Posted by admin

Best Engadget Podcast Ever? Worst Engadget Podcast Ever? Is there really even a difference anymore? Only to the discerning Engadget Podcast Listener / Bingo player. Test your aptitude with this week’s edition of The Engadget Podcast!!!!!!!!!!
Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Paul Miller, Nilay Patel
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Stan

00:02:55 – The PlayStation Phone
00:03:55 – The PlayStation Phone is still [...]

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What’s on Facebook’s mind? Mobile event set for November 3rd

October 31st 2010 | Posted by admin

Facebook’s made no official push into the smartphone universe — to date, we’ve been left using various mobile apps to connect with J. Timberlake, Marky Z. and the rest of the crew, but it looks as if the preeminent social networking site of our generation (ahem) is just about ready to clear the air on [...]

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iPhone

How To Enable FaceTime On iPhone 4 In Unsupported Countries Using FaceTime Hactivator, MiddleWhat

October 31st 2010 | Posted by admin

If you’re in the Middle East and were disappointed to find out that FaceTime – the video calling feature does not work on your shiny new iPhone 4 then you should checkout jailbreak apps – FaceTime Hacktivator or MiddleWhat. Both the hacks available on the Cydia App Store will enable…

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Dev Team To Release Ultrasn0w To Unlock iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G After iOS 4.2 Is Released

October 31st 2010 | Posted by admin

There is finally some good news for iPhone users who want to unlock their iPhone. MuscleNerd of the iPhone Dev Team has tweeted that they will be releasing Ultrasn0w for iOS 4.2, one or two days after it is released. However, the software unlocking solution will be only available for…

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Apple Countersues Motorola Over Multi-Touch Patent Infringements

October 31st 2010 | Posted by admin

Just when we were beginning to wonder if Apple had no response to Motorola’s patent infringement suit against it, Apple has responded in kind by filing two lawsuits against Motorola. The two lawsuits allege a total of six patent infringements by Motorola related to various technologies originally used in the…

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Sprint CEO Attributes Increase In 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot Sales To Apple’s iPad

October 31st 2010 | Posted by admin

In an interview with GigaOM, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse revealed that Sprint is benefiting from the high demand of Apple’s iPad even though they’re not selling it in their retail stores like AT&T and Verizon. According to Hesse, most people buy the Wi-Fi only model of the iPad and use…

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Fast Copy: Tweak Makes Copy & Paste Feature Snappier

October 31st 2010 | Posted by admin

Comex, iPhone developer and hacker famous for jailbreaking tools like Spirit and JailbreakMe has released a tweak called Fast Copy on Cydia App Store. As the name suggests, the tweak makes copy and paste feature in iOS snappier. Here is a brief description of the jailbreak app: The editing menu…

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