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Google Chrome, Google Drive Lands on iOS

June 28, 2012 0 Rahul S

On day two of Google’s I/O Conference, Google surprised everyone by announcing the launch of the iOS versions of its popular Chrome browser. Starting today, iPhone and iPad users would be able to download Chrome from the Apple App Store.

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“Blazing Fast” iOS App for Facebook this Summer: The New York Times

June 28, 2012 0 Tassavur

We all know how Facebook is struggling with its slow apps for the iOS and the Android platforms, not to mention the sluggish and obsolete looking Windows Phone 7 app as well. As per the New York Times’ Nick Bilton,…

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US$150 Billion Sales Revenue Generated by Sales of iPhone in Last Five Years

June 27, 2012 0 Tassavur

With Apple set to celebrate the fifth anniversary for the launch of its iPhone, Strategy Analytics has revealed that Apple has managed to amass around $150 B from the sales of the iPhone since its launch.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Hit with Injunction by Judge Koh in US

June 27, 2012 0 Tassavur

In a surprising turn of events, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been hit with injunction in the US court by Judge Koh for infringing upon the design patent of Apple’s iPad. While dishing out the judgement Judge Lucy Koh particularly…

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Google SVP Hints at “Amazing Google Maps” App for iOS

June 23, 2012 0 Tassavur

Google SVP, Jeff Huber has stated that Google will be bringing “amazing experiences to its Maps platform” and that Google is commited to “providing amazing Google Maps experiences on iOS.”

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Judge Posner Dismisses Apple vs Motorola Patent Case

June 23, 2012 0 Tassavur

Apple and Motorola were fighting out a patent battle in the Federal Court since the last two days in which Apple had more to gain. But Judge posner dismissed the case in its entirety yesterday evening stating that neither party…

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Apple Fined Aus$2.25M in Australia for Misleading 4G iPad Claims

June 22, 2012 0 Tassavur

The week has not been particularly great for Apple which has been in the new for all the wrong reasons. After Kodak sued them for interfering with their patent auction, Apple was ordered to pay damages to Samsung in Netherlands…

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Apple Offers Employees 25% Appraisals & Hardware Discount Programs

June 21, 2012 0 Tassavur

As per a report from Reuters, Apple is dishing out appraisals up to 25% on current package to their retail employees after an internal employee survey found that they were not happy with their salaries. The pay hike would help…

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Apple Ordered to Pay Damages to Samsung by Dutch Court

June 20, 2012 0 Tassavur

While we were keenly awaiting the result of the Apple Motorola lawsuit hearing today in the US, another result in a Dutch Court has shook the tech world.

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Apple Motorola Key Lawsuit Hearing Today

June 20, 2012 0 Tassavur

Apple has been waging a patent battle with almost all of Google Android’s OEM which includes tge likes of HTC, Samsung and Motorola. In a key smartphone hearing today, Apple is taking on the, now Google owned Motorola Mobility. The…

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Kodak Sues Apple For Interfering With Patent Sales

June 19, 2012 0 Tassavur

Problems do not seem to cede for the troubled photography pioneer Eastman Kodak Co., which was recently trying to sell off its patent portfolio under the terms of bankruptcy. Kodak has now sued Apple which it claims is trying to…

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Does iOS 6 Maps Turn by Turn Navigation Work in India?

June 12, 2012 0 Rahul S

At the WWDC (World Wide Developers Conference) held by Apple yesterday, the company announced the much awaited iOS 6. For developers, Apple also started seeding the first iOS 6 Beta. This of course enabled a lucky few to be able…

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All You Need to Know About Apple’s latest iOS 6 Previewed at WWDC

June 12, 2012 0 Tassavur

Well, Apple has finally previewed the much awaited iOS version 6 with over 200 new features. And we are happy that we were able to successfully predict most of the features correctly (ignoring the ones that we missed 😉 ).…

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(UPDATED) WWDC 2012: Apple Announces new MacBook Pro With Retina Display

June 12, 2012 0 Rahul S

Apple’s much awaited WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) ended earlier today and it has heralded the arrival of a bunch of new Apple products and services that will surely blow you away. Let’s take a quick look at one of the…

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iOS 6 Rumors Round Up, What to Expect at WWDC?

June 9, 2012 0 Monis

As you all know, this whole month has been occupied with the rumors of iOS 6. Some were confirmed from multiple sources, some are still in a mess and some are yet to be unveiled at WWDC 2012. Similar to…

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Apple Files Preliminary Injunction in US Against the SIII, Samsung Says Launch As Per Plan

June 7, 2012 0 Tassavur

In an expected move Apple has filed preliminary injunction against the Samsung Galaxy SIII in the US, stating that it infringes on two key patents owned by them. This is in addition to the already preliminary injunction Apple has already…

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Samsung Galaxy SIII Shatters Previous Preorder Records at 9 Million

May 18, 2012 0 Tassavur

It’s a known fact that Samsung and Apple are fighting out each other in the battle to become the world’s Numero uno smartphone manufacturer and for the moment Samsung seems to have a one leg ahead in the race as…

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“Nokia Lumia is the Best Smartphone Ever”: Siri

May 11, 2012 0 Tassavur

Yes, you read that right. As per a report from The Next Web, when asked, “Which is the best smartphone ever?” Siri, Apple iPhone 4S’ virtual assistant will recommend you the Nokia Lumia 900. Well, at first we thought this…

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Google+ App Updated for iOS ONLY!

May 9, 2012 0 Tassavur

There is always a first time. Well, the saying came true for Google’s Google+ app, which for the first time has been updated for the iOS before it got updated in the Android platform. This is all the more surprising…

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Samsung Denies Involvement in the “Wake Up” Apple Store Flashmob

April 28, 2012 0 Tassavur

Samsung today denied any involvement with the recent flashmob stunt that caught the attention of the media all over the world, after a group of people gathered outside an Apple Store in Sydney holding billboards with “Wake Up” written on…

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Apple iPhone 5 To Be With In Cell Touch Display Technology

April 20, 2012 0 Tassavur

With the Samsung rumors doing the rounds all over the place, how can Apple be far behind. Rumors about the iPhone 5 have already started to emerge as the expected launch date in the month of June draws closer. Well…

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New iPad (3rd Gen) with Retina Display coming to India on April 27th starts Rs 30,500

April 16, 2012 0 Aditya DK

29th April 2011, India welcomed iPad 2 and the resellers had welcomed queue of people in all the major India metros in an unique manner. The newest  edition of the iPad, dubbed as the New iPad would be made available…

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Apple Issues Java Security Update After Malware Attack

April 6, 2012 0 Rahul S

Days after as many as 600,000 Mac computers were attacked by the Backdoor. Flashback.39 malware, Apple issued an update which patched the security hole that allowed the attack to be executed in the background whilst the user remained unaware.

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iOS 5.1 Adoptions is the Fastest Till Date at 61%

March 26, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

Apple has always had a great record when it comes to adoption of software updates, mainly owing to the lack of fragmentation as seen on android devices. If recent stats are anything to go by, nearly 61% of the iOS…

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LifeProof Rugged Waterproof Cover For iPhone 4 / 4S – Holi Review

March 23, 2012 0 Annkur

We recently got our hands on the Lifeproof cover for the iPhone. Worth USD 79, this one promises to be water, shock and dust proof and we decided to put it to test on an occasion, none other than Holi.…

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China on Top of the Leaderboard for iOS and Android Activations, India Barely in Top 20

March 22, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

China, the world’s most populated country, is all set to be known as the number one market for smart device adoption, in terms of iOS and Android activations. On Wednesday, mobile analytics firm Flurry, posted that, China surpasses U.S. in…

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The New iPad is Literally Hot at 97 Degrees Fahrenheit! Thanks to A5X Chip

March 21, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

The New iPad is not only selling like hot cakes, it is in fact, literally hot at 97 degrees Fahrenheit. The device is actually warmer than previous generation iPad by almost 16 degrees. Reports suggests that, the A5X chip in…

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VOILA! 3 Million Units of the New iPad Off-Shelf

March 20, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

The New iPad, Apple’s latest offering has been soaring on the sales charts, with 3 million units sold in the opening weekend itself. The device that had been launched on March 16, had achieved the record breaking sales figure, over…

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Samsung to Aggressively Secure Patents in 2012

March 17, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

Prevention is better than cure, seems to be the mantra of Samsung. It seems that the South Korean electronic conglomerate has learnt a lesson or to, from the numerous mobile lawsuits filed against them by the California based giant Apple…

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Apple’s Slide-to-unlock Lawsuit Against Samsung on Hold in a German Court

March 17, 2012 0 Hakimuddin

A judge at a regional court  in Mannheim, Germany has delayed the proceedings of a trial in which Apple had slapped a lawsuit on South Korean conglomerate Samsung Electronics for copying its ‘slide-to-unlock’ technology available on iPhone and iPad products.…

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Metro Style Chrome App for Windows 8 Coming Soon, Confirms Google

March 15, 2012 0 Tassavur

Now Google has also confirmed to Mashable that they are working on bringing a new Metro Style version of Chrome for Windows 8. The announcement comes after Mozilla confirmed Metro-style Firefox browser for Windows 8 OS which would be released…

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Post launch of New iPad: iPad 2 gets a price cut in India [Update]

March 8, 2012 0 Aditya DK

Apple launched its next generation of iPad known only as the New iPad, the tablet is available for pre-order and will be available in US,  Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Switzerland, UK and the US…

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iPhoto for iOS completes iLife Suite, major updates to iMovie and GarageBand, minor updates for iWork

March 7, 2012 0 Aditya DK

Apple has introduced iPhoto for iOS while releasing major updates to iMovie and GarageBand. The introduction of with iPhoto multi-touch gestures completes the iLife suite which is especially designed for iOS.  iWork suite that includes Pages, Keynotes and Numbers on…

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Quick Comparison: iPad 2 vs iPad 3

March 7, 2012 0 Tassavur

Well the new iPad is finally here and it has borrowed a few things from the iPhone 4S and has a few for the next generation of the iPhone (read improved processor). To start off the new iPad retains the…

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New iPad with Retina Display, Quad-core graphics chip with a dual core A5X processor

March 7, 2012 0 Tassavur

The wait for the new iPad is finally over and as expected most of the predictions made by our team of the new iPad from Apple have turned out to be true. Rarely do so many expectations about an Apple product…

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Apple TV Refreshed, 1080p, Same Price, A5 Processor? Launches 16th March

March 7, 2012 0 Aditya DK

The much rumored Apple TV refresh is here and it is nothing like a real TV screen from Apple with Siri or Kinect like gestures. It is the same old black box with a new ‘streamlined’ interface. Apple has taken…

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Apps for Holi

March 7, 2012 0 Aditya DK

Oh no, got distracted from your screen and realized kaal holi hai? (tomorrow is holi) Fear not, here are a few apps that will bring you up to pace with the mood around and get you rolling in the right…

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iPad 3 Launch, Our Predictions!

March 6, 2012 0 Team OG

As the launch of the third edition of the iPad draws ever so closer, the rumor mills are running wild speculating on the features of the latest iPad. So here is our take on what we think the iPad 3…

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Android Market Gets Reincarnated as Google Play Store

March 6, 2012 0 Rahul S

Google has announced a major change to its digital marketplace for apps, music, movies and other content. Until now, what was (very popularly) known as the Android Market, has been renamed to Google Play. When I first heard of this,…

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Rumours: Apple starts shipping new products leads to upsurge in cargo rates in China

March 6, 2012 0 Aditya DK

Apple has announced an event on March 7, 2012 and since the rumor mills have not rested. The latest being, that Apple might have started shipping their new speculated products i.e. the iPad 3 and Apple TV by buying most of the…