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• The Top 10 iPhone Apps of 2012, According to Nielsen
• Apple Airs New iPad Ad “I’ll Be Home”
• Google’s Motorola Working On “X Phone” With Cutting-Edge Features To Compete With Apple And Samsung
• Apple Updates Lightning Guidelines, POP Kickstarter Can Proceed
• Facebook Unleashes Poke, Kills Snapchat
• TSMC’s US Plant Has Got Nothing to do With Apple, CEO Says
• The Wall Street Journal Comes to Newsstand
• Auxo – A Promising Replacement For iOS App Switcher [Jailbreak Tweak]
• Samsung Sues Apple in South Korea Over Notification Center
• Steve Jobs Yacht Impounded in Amsterdam Over Unpaid Bill to Designer

The Top 10 iPhone Apps of 2012, According to Nielsen Posted: 22 Dec 2012 04:46 AM PST Nielsen released the digital edition of its annual "Tops of 2012" report, highlighting the top digital trends of the year, including iPhone apps, based on average unique users. Continue reading →

Apple Airs New iPad Ad “I’ll Be Home” Posted: 21 Dec 2012 08:41 PM PST Apple has just aired a new television ad showcasing the full-sized iPad and iPad mini featuring FaceTime – Apple’s video calling feature. Continue reading →

Google’s Motorola Working On “X Phone” With Cutting-Edge Features To Compete With Apple And Samsung Posted: 21 Dec 2012 08:06 PM PST The Wall Street Journal reports that Google’s Motorola is developing a “marquee handset with cutting-edge features to stand apart from existing phones” codenamed “X Phone” to compete with Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy line. The initiative is led by a former Google product manager Lior Ron who worked on the Google Maps team. Continue reading →

Apple Updates Lightning Guidelines, POP Kickstarter Can Proceed Posted: 21 Dec 2012 02:31 PM PST Yesterday the world was abuzz that Apple killed a Kickstarter project that would have included a range a connectors for charging devices. Today, Apple has amended its documentation so that the project could proceed if the backers were so willing. Continue reading →

Facebook Unleashes Poke, Kills Snapchat Posted: 21 Dec 2012 01:57 PM PST Remember when folks used to incessantly poke each other on Facebook? That bit of Facebook “fun” faded away of late, until now. Copying the app Snapchat, Facebook has launched its own temporary photo and video app called, you guessed it, Poke. Continue reading →

TSMC’s US Plant Has Got Nothing to do With Apple, CEO Says Posted: 21 Dec 2012 01:31 PM PST There's been a lot of speculation lately about Apple's efforts to bring back manufacturing to the US, especially after Tim Cook admitted that the company is investing $100 million towards these efforts. This, combined with Apple's eagerness to eliminate Samsung as its suppliers, led many to believe that the company's Oregon project, code named "Azalea," was in fact an A-series chip building facility in collaboration with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC). Continue reading →

The Wall Street Journal Comes to Newsstand Posted: 21 Dec 2012 12:00 PM PST The Wall Street Journal is finally available through Newsstand. One of the last remaining major publications to hold out against Apple’s Newsstand and subscription management and come into the fold. Continue reading →

Auxo – A Promising Replacement For iOS App Switcher [Jailbreak Tweak] Posted: 21 Dec 2012 11:43 AM PST If you’re looking for a reason to jailbreak your iOS device, then an upcoming jailbreak tweak called Auxo could be one of them. Auxo – a jailbreak tweak based on a concept by designer @Sentry_NC aims to replace the app switcher. The designer has joined hands with Jack Willis, and JamieD360 to make the concept a reality. Continue reading →

Samsung Sues Apple in South Korea Over Notification Center Posted: 21 Dec 2012 11:22 AM PST In the “turn about is fair play” department, Samsung is now suing Apple for copying Notification Center. Why so long? Turns out Google didn’t actually have the patent yet. Continue reading →

Steve Jobs Yacht Impounded in Amsterdam Over Unpaid Bill to Designer Posted: 21 Dec 2012 10:56 AM PST Last we'd heard about Steve Jobs' yacht Venus was when it was spotted in Netherlands being officially unveiled in the presence of Jobs' family members. Today, Dutch media outlets report that the yacht has been impounded in Amsterdam after designer Philippe Starck obtained a court order over claims of unpaid fees from the Steve Jobs family. Continue reading →

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