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• Apple and Samsung fail to reach a settlement in patent dispute in mediation meeting
• BBM 2.0 for iOS brings BBM Voice, Channels, Dropbox support, Location Sharing and 100 new emoticons
• T-Mobile expanding JUMP! plans on February 23rd to include unlimited upgrades
• Senate bill to require a kill switch in mobile phones
• Unused iPhones in the US total more than $13 billion
• Jailbreak Tweak Roundup: CloseAll, MessagePopper, AutoOK7 and Blueboard
• Apple releases annual Supplier Responsibility Report, receives praise from Greenpeace
• Apple patent application describes method to curb spam using disposable email addresses
• Rovio announces Angry Birds Stella with female lead
• iWatch Concept shows curved display, apps and sensors

Apple and Samsung fail to reach a settlement in patent dispute in mediation meeting Posted: 14 Feb 2014 04:53 AM PST Last month, Apple and Samsung had agreed to use a mediator to help resolve their patent dispute. The legal battle between the two technology companies has played out in a California court room for the past several years. Continue reading →

BBM 2.0 for iOS brings BBM Voice, Channels, Dropbox support, Location Sharing and 100 new emoticons Posted: 13 Feb 2014 11:59 PM PST BlackBerry has just released a major update for BlackBerry Messenger. BBM 2.0 brings new features such as direct voice calling, BBM Channels, Dropbox support and additional emoticons. Continue reading →

T-Mobile expanding JUMP! plans on February 23rd to include unlimited upgrades Posted: 13 Feb 2014 08:30 PM PST T-Mobile is preparing to shake up the cellular industry in the US in a small way in the coming weeks, says a report in ccc. A leaked internal memo suggests the carrier will be making changes to its JUMP program as well as adding a new Stateside International Talk and Text. Continue reading →

Senate bill to require a kill switch in mobile phones Posted: 13 Feb 2014 07:20 PM PST Four Democratic senators on Thursday proposed a bill that would require cell phones makers to include a kill switch to deactivate a device if stolen. This piece of legislation follows closely on the heels of a similar bill that was introduced in the state of California. Continue reading →

Unused iPhones in the US total more than $13 billion Posted: 13 Feb 2014 05:17 PM PST About half of all mobile phone owners choose to keep their older devices, tossing them in a drawer or handing them down instead of selling them for extra cash, says the "Mobile Mountain Study,” which was conducted by research group OnePoll, for resale site SellCell. These unused mobile phones are worth $46 billion, with leftover iPhones accounting for about one-third or $13.4 billion of that total. Continue reading →

Jailbreak Tweak Roundup: CloseAll, MessagePopper, AutoOK7 and Blueboard Posted: 13 Feb 2014 03:15 PM PST Sometimes we jailbreak for incredibly innovative tweaks that completely change how we use our phone. Other times, it’s just a simple tweak that makes usability just a little bit easier.  Here’s a roundup of some new tweaks that do just that. Continue reading →

Apple releases annual Supplier Responsibility Report, receives praise from Greenpeace Posted: 13 Feb 2014 02:30 PM PST Apple released its annual supplier responsibility report for 2014. The company confirmed that it achieved an average compliance of 95 percent among the factories and the 1 million workers that Apple tracks. Continue reading →

Apple patent application describes method to curb spam using disposable email addresses Posted: 13 Feb 2014 01:41 PM PST The US Patent and Trademark Office recently published a patent application from Apple that described a system to curb spam email. The system works at the server level and uses disposable email addresses to redirect spam from the user’s inbox. Continue reading →

Rovio announces Angry Birds Stella with female lead Posted: 13 Feb 2014 12:35 PM PST After dropping a hint about a new adventure for Angry Birds, Rovio today announced Angry Birds Stella, the upcoming addition to its Angry Bird franchise. The next title in the series features female lead Stella and her lady friends in a new Angry Birds universe. Continue reading →

iWatch Concept shows curved display, apps and sensors Posted: 13 Feb 2014 12:31 PM PST While we know a little bit about the iWatch, its look as well as the software it'll run remains a complete mystery. We've seen several iWatch concepts take a shot at how its interface and design might look like, and today we share another concept by DesignerEI. Continue reading →

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