Microsoft gives Apple’s legal fight against HTC thumbs-u

Apple and Microsoft are cozying up to each other more closely than meets the eye. In case you didn’t notice, Microsoft’s chief Steve Ballmer recently praised the App Store and was spotted autographing a student’s MacBook. In addition, Apple is... 

The BOOK disguises your iPad into a hardcover book

Apple bets big on e-reading with its iPad and there’s  now a sleeve to perfectly emphasize that particular aspect of the device. Enter the BOOK, a secure sleeve combined with a hard case that will disguise your iPad as a stylish book. Pitched... 

Nokia asks court to dismiss Apple’s breach-of-contract c

Six months ago, Nokia filed a complaint against Apple, claiming that Cupertino had ripped off a number of Nokia’s mobile phone patents wholesale in creating the iPhone. Apple immediately counter-sued. Now, both companies are immersed in a huge... 

AT&T Wireless Boss says HSPA+ rollout will happen in

Demand for better mobile internet connections is only to get greater, so most of the big wireless telecoms are spending a lot of time lately furrowing their brow over the next iteration of their 3G bands. As far as what the next generation of mobile... 

Pre-order estimates: 50,000 iPads in the first two hours

A quick and dirty analysis based on tracking order IDs indicates that customers ordered the iPad in excess of an estimated 50,000 units in the first two hours since Apple begun accepting pre-orders at around 8:30 Eastern time. The basis for this estimate... 

Google Chrome fans unable to pre-order the iPad?

Looks like Apple hasn’t done its homework regarding the iPad pre-ordering process. According to web reports, the online Apple store exhibited glitches ranging from broken layout to dead buttons, especially when viewed in Google’s Chrome.... 

Kaspersky believes Apple is blocking iPhone security solut

Kaspersky has a very good reputation for delivering top-tier security solutions for both desktop and business environments. If there’s a new set of tests carried out on security suites, Kaspersky is always in the top band. But it can’t seem... 

Surge cases give iPhone and iPod touch a solar boost

If you live and work in an area that generally gets a lot of uninterrupted sunlight, then charging your gadgets with a solar solution might have crossed your mind. The only problem is, unless you opt for devices that already have solar panels built-in,... 

Must-see: Music video shot with three iPhones

Who said the iPhone’s camera was lame? It’s certainly good enough for director Tom De Nolf who shot a pro-looking music video on three iPhones. Don’t believe me? Then check out the music video, embedded below for your viewing pleasure.... 

Verizon to release first LTE handset by mid-2011

Oh, sure, 3G’s pretty good for most people right now, but you just wait: eventually, even the plebs are going to cop on to the fact that they can stream high-definition media on the subways, and then where will we all be? Slogging through 3G molasses... 

Vers has a $80 wooden case for your iPad

iPad cases and sleeves are cropping up everywhere as the April 3 launch draws nearer with each passing day. Regardless of your taste, the $80 Vers wooden case for the iPad will stick in your mind the moment you see it. Like, now. Vers, the company that... 

OWC’s new 2.5-inch quad interface portable drive maxes o

Conventional wisdom has taught us that affordable 2.5-inch portable drives usually fall short in terms of capacity but OWC’s new 1TB model changes this notion. Mac and PC tech company Other World Computing has announced the OWC Mercury Elite-AL... 

Quick Look: FreshDirect for iPhone – the food shopping a

Shopping for fresh food and branded groceries needn’t be such a hassle. If you own the iPhone and live in the New York City area, the free FreshDirect app will have you covered. This nifty little program lets you order over 20,000 food items directly... 

HP: Our Flash-enabled Slate will beat the iPad to the tabl

An ad war between HP and Apple is looming on the horizon, just in time for the iPad’s April 3 US debut. Forget about Verizon’s nasty ad attacks on Apple and AT&T, the computer giant Hewlett-Packard has taken aim at Apple and its iPad. HP’s... 

New gestures for 2010 iPhones: Triple tap and long press

9to5Mac’s editor and a Computerworld blogger Seth Weintraub reported Wednesday that the fourth beta of the iPhone 3.2 software development kit (SDK) could support a pair of brand new multitouch gestures that might be enabled on mobile devices powered...