Nasty Bug in iOS 5.0.1 OTA Update screws up Address Book on the iPhone 4S
I updated my iPhone 4S earlier today (using the OTA method), and I discovered a nasty bug. My iPhone could no longer remember the names of any of my contacts! I opened up the contacts app on my phon...
Google Music's New Service Set to Launch, Without All the Music
Google, which tried to launch a music service earlier this year but couldn't get all of the big music labels on board, is ready to try it again. But it still doesn't have all of the big music labels ...
Clarifications on Flash Player for Mobile Browsers, the Flash Platform, and the Future of Flash
I have worked with Flash and been part of the Flash community for about 12 or 13 years (over 10 of those with Macromedia and Adobe). Over that time there have been a lot of ups and down …
Samsung could win German injunction(s)
enforceability would be clarified later — Today I attended a trial in the Mannheim Regional Court relating to two Samsung lawsuits over 3G-related patents. Formally the court had scheduled a double...
RIAA: Google Refused to Remove MP3 Download App
Google has refused requests to remove MP3 Music Download Pro, an extremely popular Android app which allows users to download copyrighted music onto their phones, according to the RIAA. — The app, w...
Apple's US online store begins selling unlocked, contract-free iPhone 4S: $649 and up
You can't expect to see one for “one to two weeks,” but those hellbent on holding out for an unlocked iPhone 4S here in the US of A can finally snag one without jetting off to Australia (among other p...
Users still seeing their battery life drain quickly after this morning's 5.0.1 update
Looking at the Apple support forums this afternoon, Apple's iOS 5.0.1 update that was released today isn't offering promised fixes of battery life (seen in the release notes) to everyone.
Kindle Fire Will Have Hulu Plus App, Too
When Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) announced the new Nook Tablet on Monday, it appeared to have an app-vantage over the Kindle Fire: Hulu Plus. Now Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) has announced that the Kindle Fire...
Sprint to Lock iPhone 4S SIMs Starting November 11th
Sprintfeed reports that Sprint will be SIM locking their iPhone 4S SIMs starting on November 11th. … The status of the Sprint iPhone 4S SIM slot has been the subject of some confusion. One early repo...
PARC scientist recalls Jobs' famous Xerox visits (video)
Summary: Hear about Steve Jobs' trips to Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center, including the one where Jobs eyed the company's graphical user interface prototype — which ended up on Mac OS. — At a Chur...
Buy it now, for real: eBay to refer sales to nearby stores
A new feature in the RedLaser mobile app allows customers to buy items from local retailers before even going to the store. — SAN JOSE, Calif.—EBay knows that half of all Christmas shoppers miss its...
Samsung could win German injunction(s)
enforceability would be clarified later — Today I attended a trial in the Mannheim Regional Court relating to two Samsung lawsuits over 3G-related patents. Formally the court had scheduled a double...
Gilt Gets A Makeover
Flash-sale site Gilt is rolling out a slightly new look over the next few days. It features bigger pictures, better navigation to sister sites such as Gilt City, Gilt Taste, and Jetsetter, and new se...
Click an Ad Online, Get a Coupon on Your Credit Card
A firm that offers technology tying advertisements to shopping is creating a 21st century take on coupon-clipping, allowing Web users to get discounts online and in the real world by clicking on Web a...
Morgan Stanley: Apple's share of world's largest PC market — China — set to grow from 5% to 21%
China — set to grow from 5% to 21% — Chinese consumers rate Macs as most desirable, although only 7% can afford one — Click to enlarge. — In August, according to IDC, China overtook the U.S. as t...
Thousands Line Up for Hong Kong iPhone 4S Launch (video)
Over three thousand people gathered outside the Hong Kong Apple store for the launch of the iPhone 4S in Hong Kong, but Apple will only allow 1,250 people to line up. A scuffle nearly broke out, and ...
Nest and the Apple-ification of everything
The Nest burst onto the tech scene in the last few weeks, making waves unheard of for a product you'd never guess anyone would care about: the home thermostat. But there's a reason the device sold ou...
Telefonica loses $600 million in Q3, first loss in 9 years
Summary: Spanish and Latin American mobile giant Telefonica reports its first quarterly loss in 9 years, after heavy layoffs hit the company harder than it previously expected. — European phone gian...
CHART OF THE DAY: Amazingly, Ringtones Are Still A $2 Billion Business
Here's a breakdown of online music sales from Gartner, by way of Peter Kafka at All Things D. The most insane thing about this chart? How important ringtones are. — Kafka says it better than we can...