Monthly Archives: October 2011

Siri now flirting with older iPhones–for real

Posted by on October 31, 2011

by Josh Lowensohn October 31, 2011 12:12 PM PDT (Credit: CNET) Siri’s exclusivity on the iPhone 4S may not be long for this world. At least unofficially. Efforts to get the new software feature working on older Apple devices, including …

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App for discovering what’s happening nearby

Posted by on October 31, 2011

By Natasha Baker PERTH, Australia | Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:23pm EDT PERTH, Australia (Reuters) – Instead of checking the local newspaper or social networks, a new app takes the guesswork out of finding local events and what is happening …

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HTC profit soars on 13.2 million handset shipments

Posted by on October 31, 2011

by Don Reisinger October 31, 2011 5:36 AM PDT HTC’s smartphone growth has been quite impressive. (Credit: HTC) HTC’s financial performance improved greatly in the third quarter, thanks to massive growth in handset shipments. During the period, HTC generated nearly …

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South Korea smart phone subscribers exceed 20 million

Posted by on October 30, 2011

A woman uses her Apple iPhone 4 smartphone for Web surfing during a photo opportunity on a street in Seoul May 24, 2011. Picture taken on May 24, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Truth Leem

Siri port now talking to Apple servers, avoiding Cydia

Posted by on October 30, 2011

A little cajoling from a clever developer got Siri talking to the iPhone 4 and the iPad, but Apple’s tight-lipped servers kept the conversation effectively one-sided. The last-gen port was still missing something, and Developer Steven Troughton-Smith knew where to …

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iPhone battery drain–’Setting Time Zone’ may be culprit

Posted by on October 30, 2011

by Edward Moyer October 29, 2011 4:30 PM PDT The iPhone’s low-battery indicator. (Credit: Screenshot by Rick Broida) Having initially pointed out customer complaints about subpar battery life in the iPhone 4S, the U.K.’s Guardian newspaper has followed up with …

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Can Apple make more stuff in the USA?

Posted by on October 30, 2011

One of the more topical discussions in Steve Jobs’ biography addresses Apple’s tendency to make a lot of devices in China. And that manufacturing strategy has been fodder for debates on national news networks like CNN because of stubbornly high …

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Big City: Easy to Use, or Steal, iPhone Inches Out of Reach

Posted by on October 29, 2011

Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times THIEF BAIT The theft of electronic devices like iPhones has fueled a rise in subway crime this year, the police say. In the past, New Yorkers were mugged, sometimes killed, for bomber jackets, Cazal glasses …

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Will Apple produce 3D maps as vivid as Siri is clever?

Posted by on October 29, 2011

by Edward Moyer October 29, 2011 1:15 PM PDT Former C3 Technologies Product Manager Ludvig Emgard pinches an iPad and zooms in toward Big Ben during a demo of the company’s product at CES 2011. An Apple buy of C3 …

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IDC: Samsung, ZTE see jump in mobile shipments, Apple slides to fifth place

Posted by on October 29, 2011

Worldwide Mobile Phone Market Experiences Slower Growth as Smartphone Purchases Soften in the Third Quarter, According to IDC FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Oct 27, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The worldwide mobile phone market grew 12.8% year over year in the third quarter …

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