Software 
Apple granted 17 new patents for iPod, iPhone, iPad – Network World Fusion
This sounds like iTunes WiFi synchronization that launched with iOS 5. It could also apply to other iCloud technologies. Current iPod Shuffle (Fourth Generation) – Credited to Apple vice president of industrial design Jonathan Ive. Stabilizing directional …
Has Hollywood Given Apple Too Much Power Over Its Digital Future? – TheWrap
The dark horse here is Amazon, not UltraViolet.” How did that happen? Also read: The ‘iCloud’ Rolls In: Will Apple’s Technology Reign Continue? UltraViolet, backed by powerful retailers like Walmart and every major studio except for Disney …
Nokia Lumia 900 is a bold comeback move – USA Today
Now the BlackBerry maker’s ranks are thinner and RIM is refocusing on its core business customer base, while largely ceding the consumer kingdom to rivals Google and Apple … wide-angle lens, f/2.2 aperture, and dual LED flash.
Sparrow for iOS updated: Push coming with or without Apple in upcoming version – 9TO5Mac
The Sparrow team just announced version 1.1 for “Sparrow for iPhone” on its official blog, while also revealing Push API is coming to the iOS app’s next version: Thanks to your amazing support, we feel confident that Apple might revise …
Lumia 900 Review: Nokia’s New Smartphone Is Easy To Use, Nice To Look At – Huffington Post
Windows Phone, simply, is the very simplest smartphone interface there is. It edges out Apple’s iOS for user-friendliness and makes the Samsung Galaxy SII’s Android seem like some kind of cruel, totally innavigable, M.C. Escher-esque labyrinth.
Android, iOS make up 80.3% of U.S. smartphone market – PanARMENIAN Network
PanARMENIAN.Net – Over the past three months, Apple’s iOS operating system and Google’s Android mobile platform both continued to grow – according to comScore, they now account for a combined 80.3% of the U.S. smartphone market, BGR reported.
Tech review: New iPad an all-around upgrade – nola.com
Apple used to be good at keeping secrets … The tiny lens has five elements and a maximum aperture of f/2.4 for great shots in very low light situations. The front-facing FaceTime camera sticks with VGA-quality video at 30 frames-per-second.
nTelos Wireless to Offer iPhone 4S on April 20 – TMCnet
iPhone 4S comes with iOS 5.1, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system; and iCloud, a breakthrough set of free cloud services that work with your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC to automatically and wirelessly store your content … Continue reading
Sony exec named to lead mobile unit formed from Sony Ericsson – Computerworld
The model for sleek electronic products backed by uniform software is Apple, with its iTunes and app store, and iCloud storage platforms. But Apple is famous for its careful releases of a small number of highly compatible devices — it … Continue reading
Apple should dump the iPod Touch – CNET News
As maligned as the iPod Touch is, it plays an important supporting role in Apple’s trio of iOS devices. It bolsters Apple’s mobile OS installation numbers, and it opens its App Store to an audience of people who aren’t already … Continue reading
