Software

Apple pulls all 3G iOS devices but iPhone 4S from German online store – Apple Insider

Apple has removed all 3G/UMTS-capable iPad and iPhone models from its German online store in response to an injunction based on a wireless standard FRAND patent owned by Motorola Mobility. According to a Friday report by German language news agency … Continue reading

AAPL: Gardner Offers ‘Key Points’ of Cook, Oppenheimer Mtg – Barron’s Online

Lastly, Cook emphasized iCloud, the company’s hosted computing platform, is as big a deal as was the “Digital Hub” strategy that was used to support the growth of the iPod a decade ago. Apple shares today are up $2.11, or … Continue reading

Does iOS Crash More Than Android? A Data Dive – Forbes

It turns out there are many possible reasons. And it can vary particularly depending on whether you are using an Apple iOS device such as an iPhone or iPad, or an Android device. One of the reasons for crashes is the … Continue reading

Passenger lauds police for finding iPad – Independent Online

A Durban man has praised the quick response of the police and the iCloud service for Apple products which led to the speedy recovery of his missing iPad this week. Hennie Stander, a sales manager, boarded a Mango Airlines plane … Continue reading

Apple iCloud Found to be Infringing on Motorola Patents, German Court Rules – Phandroid

Motorola just won an important victory in German courts, if FOSS Patents is reporting accurately. The patent in play is Europe-based and is described as a “multiple pager status synchronization system and method” and is found to be infringed …

Motorola wins second major patent ruling against Apple iCloud – Chicago Tribune

From Bloomberg News: A German court ruled that Apple Inc.’s iCould service infringed a Motorola Mobility patent on a method to synchronize e-mail accounts, clearing the way for sales of iPads and iPods that access iCloud to be blocked.

Apple dealt legal setbacks against Motorola in Germany – CNET News

Separately, the site also reported that a German court granted Motorola’s request to permanently ban Apple’s push e-mail services, a key feature of its iCloud offering. So apparently Google’s decision to cough up $12.5 billion to acquire …

Apple dealt legal setbacks by Motorola in Germany – CNET News

Separately, the site also reported that a German court granted Motorola’s request to permanently ban Apple’s push e-mail services, a key feature of its iCloud offering. So apparently Google’s decision to cough up $12.5 billion to acquire …

Mobile app monitors electric-vehicle battery metrics – ZDNet

Summary: The $9.99 application for Apple iOS from Xatori (creator of PlugShare) currently interfaces with Nissan LEAF and Chevrolet Volt models. Software developer Xatori has released its second mobile application targeted at electric-vehicle owners.

Apple to add facial recognition to iOS? – Know Your Mobile

Apple has applied for a patent for a new facial recognition system. Originally filed in June 2010, Apple’s patent describes a way of recognising your face with minimal strain on computing power, which works inside and outside, Engadget reported. So … Continue reading