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Apple loses iPhone ruling in Brazil

Apple loses iPhone ruling in Brazil

13 February 2013 Last updated at 10:55 ET Gradiente launched its Android-powered iPhone in Brazil in December Brazilian regulators have ruled that Apple does not have exclusive rights to use the “iPhone” trademark in the country. The decision is the result of a local company, Gradiente Eletronica, registering the name in 2000, seven years before … Continued

Pebble watch pulls all notifications from the iPhone, but only if you jailbreak

Pebble watch pulls all notifications from the iPhone, but only if you jailbreak

The Pebble already does a good job of pulling notifications from stock iOS apps to your wrist, including SMS, email previews and calendar appointments. But if you want a broader range of alerts from third-party apps — say, Google+ — then you’re basically stuck. Unless, it seems, you’re prepared to jailbreak your iPhone. Developer Conrad … Continued

Twitter Introduces Vine for Creating GIF-Like Looping Videos

Twitter Introduces Vine for Creating GIF-Like Looping Videos

What’s This? Samantha Murphy2013-01-24 11:30:19 -0500 Twitter announced on Thursday a new mobile service called Vine, which allows users to create and share looping videos. “Like Tweets, the brevity of videos on Vine (6 seconds or less) inspires creativity,” the company said in an official blog post. “Now that you can easily capture motion and … Continued

Miveu intros updated X case that turns your iPhone 5 into a rugged POV camera, we go straps-on

Miveu intros updated X case that turns your iPhone 5 into a rugged POV camera, we go straps-on

We’ve seen rugged cases for iPhones before, even those that claim to give it action-cam credentials. Miveu rolled up to CES and revealed its latest offering that incorporates a wide-angle FOV lens (much like the Mophie) along with a chest mount strap, updated to fit the latest phone from Apple (they launched one to fit … Continued

ComScore: iPhone up to 35 percent of US smartphone share in November, Android steady

ComScore: iPhone up to 35 percent of US smartphone share in November, Android steady

Smartphone launches sometimes have to build up steam before they can go full speed ahead. Apple might be learning this first-hand, based on ComScore’s figures. After a lackluster October, the company’s just-reported November smartphone market share in the US was up sharply, to 35 percent; while the spike isn’t directly credited to the iPhone 5, … Continued

Vodafone’s Nearly New program entices penny-pinchers with pre-owned smartphones

Vodafone’s Nearly New program entices penny-pinchers with pre-owned smartphones

If you cherish saving coin and don’t mind owning secondhand devices, Vodafone’s Nearly New program is angling to hook you up with previously-loved smartphones. The UK firm’s new effort takes handsets returned by users in “very good condition,” repackages them with the appropriate accessories and doles them out at cheaper prices with pay-as-you-go or contract … Continued