07Feb2012
Apple warns it will crack down on App Store rank fraud services
Apple has warned App Store developers against using promotional services that seek to increase the visibility of their titles by automating sales to inflate their apps' apparent popularity or by posting phony reviews, threatening to terminate their accounts if they do. In a message posted to Apple's Developer site today titled "Adhering to Guidelines on Third-Party Marketing Services," the company noted: "Once you build a great app, you want everyone to know about it. However, when you promote
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Third-gen iPad’s ‘window of opportunity’ expected to drive Apple market share gains
Apple's third-generation iPad is expected by one market watcher to soon arrive during an advantageous "window of opportunity," in which competitors have nothing significant to offer, that will further increase the company's lead in the mobile computing market. Analyst Chris Whitmore with Deutsche Bank said in a note to investors on Monday that the line between tablets and notebook computers is rapidly blurring as devices like the iPad become more powerful. He noted that uses for the iPad have
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Third-gen iPad’s ‘window of opportunity’ expected to drive Apple market share gains
Apple's third-generation iPad is expected by one market watcher to soon arrive during an advantageous "window of opportunity," in which competitors have nothing significant to offer, that will further increase the company's lead in the mobile computing market. Analyst Chris Whitmore with Deutsche Bank said in a note to investors on Monday that the line between tablets and notebook computers is rapidly blurring as devices like the iPad become more powerful. He noted that uses for the iPad have
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Rogers, BCE rumored to already have Apple ‘iTV’ prototype in their labs
A new report claims Canadian telecoms Rogers and Bell Canada have an early version of a much-rumored Apple television set in their labs and are in negotiations with the company to enter into a partnership for the device. An anonymous source disclosed to The Globe and Mail that both Rogers and Bell "already have the product in their labs," the newspaper reported on Monday. Another source familiar with the negotiations said Apple is open to working with multiple companies for its connected TV
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Facebook snatches former Apple exec from Levi’s to head global marketing
As it gears up for a high-profile initial public offering, Facebook has managed to lure Rebecca Van Dyck, Apple's former senior director of worldwide marketing and advertising, away from Levi's to serve as its head of global marketing. Van Dyck is joining the social networking website to help it focus on consumer marketing, an area that the company admitted in its IPO filing that it has neglected, AdAge reported on Friday (via The Next Web). Though the news was originally reported by people
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German court dismisses second Samsung patent suit against Apple
In an early morning ruling on Friday, the Mannheim Regional Court dismissed the second of five 3G/UMTS standards patent suits Samsung leveled against Apple. Judge Andreas Voss handed down the ruling that echoed the German court's rejection to a similar suit one week ago, though he stopped short of announcing the reason behind the decision, reports Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents. Mueller, who attended the hearing, explains that the outcome may be based on the validity of specific details
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Things to Do When Your iPhone Is Stuck on the Apple Logo
An iPhone that freezes on the Apple logo can be a puzzling problem. It usually happens when you have just done things like updating your iOS, restoring backups from iDevices, or after installing a new app. To make your device return to its normal condition again, there are several things that you can do. You can either put the phone in the DFU (Device Firmware Update) mode, which completely restores your iPhone, or use ifunbox to detect and delete problem-causing apps.Using the DFU ModeThis
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Apple iPhone 5 Release Date Is October, Not September
"Historically the only time they've done this was for an iPhone release," reads that email. "So we're looking at the last two weeks of September." "I don't know why AT&T's calling for all hands on deck those weeks, but it's not for an iPhone launch," one source said. Apple hasn't commented on when it will release a new iPhone model, or what features it will include. For now, the September - and now October - launch reports should be treated as rumors. The iPhone 5 allegedly entered the
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Apple iPhone 4G 16GB Quadband World GSM Phone Review – The Best Smart Phone Ever?
The Apple iPhone 4G 16GB Quadband World GSM Phone doesn't come cheap and this is not without reason.With a 5 Mega Pixel camera this is one of its main selling points along with the ability to obviously download many of the hundreds of thousands of iPhone applications now available, where you can search the web, listen to music, watch videos and more. It's essentially an iPad that fits in your pocket.Without forcing you into an unwanted 2-year cell phone contract which can cost you up to $2000,
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The Motorola RAZR or the Apple iPhone 4S
The last quarter of 2011 is filled with new releases in terms of mobile phones. Last month, Apple released its much awaited smartphone the iPhone 4S. This November, the Google-acquired Motorola Mobility is set to revive the most iconic handset in history. This is the RAZR. Since both handsets are fresh out of the production line, it may be a confusing task choosing between the two. Let's get to know the phones' features to help you decide between the two.When it comes to touch screens, Apple's
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