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Archives for May, 2010

Microsoft and Apple still in talks for Bing iPhone search option, Google is not on notice

What turned into a pretty frenzied rumor this afternoon ended up being much ado about nothing, but there is something noteworthy. As the story goes, TechCrunch reported that Microsoft was going to completely replace Google with Bing as the search engine of choice for the iPhone once OS 4 launches next month. Enter All Things …

AT&T prepping MobileProtect insurance program for iPhone?

Shots of some docs over on BGR have us believing that AT&T is on the cusp of launching a program called “MobileProtect,” but don’t be fooled by the fancy name — this is basically an Asurion-operated handset insurance plan just like any other, the only real difference being that it’s for the iPhone and offered …

Verizon Wireless iPhone on Store Shelves in November, According to Analyst

Analysts haven’t necessarily been on a roll as of late (are they ever?), but we’ll go ahead and feed into their egos a bit, and let you know that one in particular firmly believes that the Verizon Wireless iPhone exists. And, not only that, but it’s going to be on store shelves by the end …

AT&T to Offer MobileProtect for $13.99 a Month

If you’ve got an iPhone, then you’re painfully aware that the only way to insure your precious Apple mobile device, is to go through Apple themselves. While their AppleCare plan is top-notch, it may still be too pricey for some. So here comes AT&T to (finally) save the day. There’s a bit of bad news …

Apple Applies for Patent to Pause and Resume Media on Separate Devices

Apple certainly loves their patents. Even if they don’t have any plans to actually implement the idea into the physical world for several years, they’re quick about snapping up those patents. It’s a plan that’s worked for them over the years, and they’re probably not going to stop any time soon. This time around, they’ve …

JooJoo creator rips into the iPad, says an app store only sells ‘stripped down versions of actual websites’

Fusion Garage CEO and JooJoo creator Chandra Rathakrishnan has certainly discussed the iPad before in talking up his own tablet, but nothing could have quite prepared us for the bit of bombast he unleashed on the occasion of the iPad’s international launch. While he started out with the usual line that the “JooJoo delivers the …

New research reveals troubling security issues for iPhones

Though Apple has added additional data security features to the iPhone with every iteration of the OS—including encrypting files on-device for the iPhone 3GS—vulnerabilities still exist. These issues are of particular concern to enterprise users, since sensitive corporate data may exist on any given employee’s mobile device. A new vulnerability revealed by security researcher Bernd Marienfeldt, …