Wednesday, January 14, 2015

  • News: Apple launches suit against Ericsson over LTE patents (Updated)

    Apple has launched a lawsuit against Ericsson, alleging that the Swedish company is demanding excessive royalties for its LTE patents, Reuters reports. In the suit, Apple claims that Ericsson's patents are "not essential to industry cellular standards" and that it does not owe Ericsson…

  • Zen Studios' fantastic Marvel Pinball game goes free

    The game includes a table based on The Avengers. Other can be unlocked with an in-app purchase. Zen Studios fantastic Marvel Pinball game goes free is a story by AppAdvice.com AppAdvice - iPhone, iPad, iPod, App Reviews + News

  • Due 2.0 is here with a brand new design and tons of new features

    One of the best reminders apps around just got a major update packed with tons of goodies. Due 2.0 is here with a brand new design and tons of new features is a story by AppAdvice.com AppAdvice - iPhone, iPad, iPod, App Reviews + News

  • Apple competitor Samsung is reportedly in talks to buy BlackBerry for $7.5 billion

    The driving force behind the takeover seems to be the suffering smartphone makers patent portfolio. Apple competitor Samsung is reportedly in talks to buy BlackBerry for $7.5 billion is a story by AppAdvice.com AppAdvice - iPhone, iPad, iPod, App Reviews + News

  • Capture bears and survive the cold, harsh mountains of Bear Winter, a challenging puzzle game

    Swipe and gather resources to survive a harsh winter in this challenging and unique puzzle game. Capture bears and survive the cold, harsh mountains of Bear Winter, a challenging puzzle game is a story by AppAdvice.com AppAdvice - iPhone, iPad, iPod, App Reviews + News

  • Facebook soft launches its business-centric social network, Facebook at Work

    The social networking giant has taken the wraps off its competitor to LinkedIn, Slack, and other similar services. Facebook soft launches its business-centric social network, Facebook at Work is a story by AppAdvice.com AppAdvice - iPhone, iPad, iPod, App Reviews + News

  • How will the Apple Watch do on the market?

    Will the Apple Watch sell more and faster than the Apple TV? Then the iPad? While financial analysts and tech pundits everywhere race to make headlines with their — what's the word for "prediction" when it's pulled from nowhere? — there's a lot of interesting things to…

  • The toxic hellstew outside the App Store

    Every once and a while, I guess to remind us of the virtue of the App Store , someone goes and installs the top 10 Windows apps from a popular download site and then sits back and watches their machine explode. That's just what How To Geek did, and just what happened: Search Protect and YAC…

  • Google Drive for Mac updated with new bandwidth controls and status menu

    Google has been busy with its apps as of recent, including a major update to its Translation app for mobile devices, and even a brand new mobile app for the Classroom. Continue reading →

  • Samsung eyes BlackBerry's patent portfolio with $7.5 billion acquisition offer

    While Apple and Ericsson start 2015 in the courts, Samsung is looking to start the year with a pretty big splash. Continue reading →

  • Everything we know about the Apple Watch's iPhone Companion App so far

    With the Apple Watch rumored to arrive in March, Apple is readying up the software required to pair the iPhone with the Watch. A major role will be played by an Apple Watch Companion app, that will run on the iPhone, and allow you to manage your Apple Watch. Continue reading →

  • Google looks to Detroit to help build its autonomous vehicles

    There's been a lot of speculation as to whether really wants to be an automaker, but today in an interview with Reuters, Google's self-driving car project chief Chris Urmson said the company is open to the idea of working with traditional automakers to build its autonomous […] Google looks…

  • Google Translate works offline, gains better real-time translation

    When Google bought Word Lens, an impressive language translation tool, last May, I wondered how and when the Google Translate app would take a big step forward. Now I know: It happened earlier today with an updated version of Translate for both Android and iOS. The […] Google Translate works…

  • 8 Smart Kitchen Gadgets Of The Future

     The "Internet of Things" has entered the kitchen space. Everything from an app to turn on your coffee maker to a pan that monitors heat on your iPhone to cook the perfect steak is so close we can (almost literally) taste it. Here are some of the top tech gadgets making their way to our cookery…

  • Starlike, Aol's Next Alpha Experiment, Highlights Our Friends' Faves And Likes

     Apps like Flipboard, SmartNews, Nuzzel and a rush of others have tapped into the rise of social networking to offer a new way of discovering things to read and see online. Now add another app to the mix called Starlike that's taking this idea to a new level.Like the others, Starlike (out…

  • How did BlackBerry end up tweeting from an iPhone?

    BlackBerry tweets that you should download Twitter for BlackBerry. Unfortunately, the tweet comes from an iPhone. The company offers a clue as to how it happened.

  • FLIR C2 and ONE thermal camera for iPhone and Android hands-on

    Two devices are coming from the team at FLIR Systems that will allow thermal imaging to be put into the hands of consumers this year. That means seeing the heat around you - like a Predator - through your smartphone. One device is a camera attachment for your smart device - iOS or Android - the…

  • Google Aims To Be Your Universal Translator

    mpicpp sends word about Google's latest translate technology. "Google is beaming a bit closer to Star Trek's universal translator with the newest edition of its Translate app. Rolling out over the next few days for iOS and Android users, the latest version of Google Translate offers two…

  • News: Apple, Google, Adobe, Intel attempt to end poaching lawsuit

    Apple, Google, Adobe, and Intel have agreed to a settlement in the anti-poaching lawsuit, Reuters reports. The suit accused several large Silicon Valley companies of collaborating to avoid poaching each others employees while also fixing salaries, and was originally brought against Apple and several…

  • News: Apple launches suit against Ericsson over LTE patents

    Apple has launched a lawsuit against Ericsson, alleging that the Swedish company is demanding excessive royalties for its LTE patents, Reuters reports. In the suit, Apple claims that Ericsson's patents are "not essential to industry cellular standards" and that it does not owe Ericsson…

  • Review: Incipio Tuxen for iPad Air 2

    Incipio's new Tuxen ($50) case for iPad Air 2 is a folio-style case with a plastic latch on the back, used for folding the cover into a stand. Tuxen pairs a polycarbonate snap-in hard shell with a vegan leather front cover. A magnetic closure activates the sleep/wake function, while an expected…

  • Google unveils a new iOS app for its powerful Classroom initiative targeting students and teachers

    With the new app, students can accomplish a number of tasks, including snapping photos to add into assignments. Google unveils a new iOS app for its powerful Classroom initiative targeting students and teachers is a story by AppAdvice.com AppAdvice - iPhone, iPad, iPod, App Reviews + News

  • Today's apps gone free: Pry, LensFlare, The Wonder Cat and more

    Todays AGF list includes an interactive story, a photography app, and a platform game. Todays apps gone free: Pry, LensFlare, The Wonder Cat and more is a story by AppAdvice.com AppAdvice - iPhone, iPad, iPod, App Reviews + News

  • Australians will love the latest Apple TV content update

    Cricket Australia has announced the release of a new channel for Apple TV. Australians will love the latest Apple TV content update is a story by AppAdvice.com AppAdvice - iPhone, iPad, iPod, App Reviews + News

  • Can you spot the difference between Man or Goat? Find out this March

    Don't miss the trailer for Man or Goat, a game that tests if you can hear the difference between a real goat or a person. Are you saying gameON or gameOFF? Can you spot the difference between Man or Goat? Find out this March is a story by AppAdvice.com AppAdvice - iPhone, iPad, iPod, App Reviews…

  • Regarding ARM-based Macs...again

    An analyst report making the rounds today suggests that Apple will get ARM-based Macs into production sometime next year. Forgive me if I yawn a bit, but this is nothing new. Last year, Rene wrote an editorial about a previous ARM Mac rumor too. According the new rumor, propagated by KGI Research,…

  • Google turbocharges Translate, instant translation of voice and text now possible

    As revealed earlier this week , Google has updated its Translate app for the iPhone and iPad with real-time text and speech translation, made possible by Word Lens integration and improvements to the translation engine. With Word Lens, you will be able to see an instant translation when you point…

  • Facebook at Work: It's Facebook, but for business

    Facebook has just launched a limited pilot program for its new Facebook at Work service. It will offer businesses a way to give their employees collaboration and messaging tools with familiar Facebook features. A Facebook at Work app for the iPhone and iPad is now available to download, but it can…

  • Google's new Classroom mobile app helps connect teachers and students

    Google has launched a new mobile app as part of its previously-announced Classroom education service . The app, available for the iPhone and iPad , offers features designed to help both students and teachers. The app lets students add photos to their assignments and share images and files from…

  • MCE 2015 aims to explore what makes app users go WOW!

    MCE 2015 will be taking place from February 5-6 at the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Poland. Focusing this year on "mobile with a human touch", MCE will offer a multi-track conference aimed at designers, developers, and tech leaders. MCE started as a conference for developers…

  • iPad Buyer's Guide: Which Model is Best For You

    So you want to buy an iPad? Great. Would you believe Apple actually offers five different iPad models? Sure, the company only touts two of them -- the iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini 3 -- but Apple continues to carry three older models that could be right for you, depending on your circumstance. In…

  • Google Adding 'Word Lens' Camera Translation and Conversation Mode to Translate App

    Google today announced a forthcoming update to its Google Translate app for iOS that will bring instant camera-based translation and automatic language recognition to Apple's mobile devices. This will be Google's first update to the translation app in nearly a year. The updated translation…

  • Facebook Announces 'Work' App for iOS Focused on Workplace Social Networking

    Facebook today plans to launch a new app for iOS and Android, simply titled "Work", that will allow businesses to build their own Facebook-like social networks to facilitate interaction amongst employees. The service, which will also available on the main Facebook website, has been beta…

  • Apple Watch details reportedly revealed through leaked app

    An iPhone app that manages settings for the Apple Watch purportedly offers more clues as to how the smartwatch will work, according to 9to5Mac

  • Kids can submit homework and share content in Classroom for Android, iOS

    Google Chromebooks aren't the only devices finding strong demand in the classroom; the company knows that kids and teachers have smartphones, too. On Wednesday, Google launched a Classroom app for both Android and iOS phones to further help reduce paper and bring new ways for educators […] …

  • Apple tipped to design chips for Mac computers, just like for iOS

    Apple last changed the chips it uses in Mac computers back in 2006, making the switch from PowerPC to Intel. The next change could take place as early as this year, according to KGI Research. In its latest report, it suggests Apple is working to scale up […] Apple tipped to design chips for Mac…

  • Ericsson counters Apple as it files complaint regarding technology license payments

    Early in the morning on Wednesday, January 14, it was revealed that Apple had filed a court order against the Swedish telecom presence, Ericsson, regarding high royalty fees for LTE patents. Continue reading →

  • Apple releases Apple Watch mock-up showcasing bezel sizes

    Ever since the announcement of the Apple Watch in the late part of 2014, Apple has been trickling out information to help developers prepare their apps and services for the upcoming wearable. Continue reading →