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Now to Apple has agreed with Microsoft's and Google's to insert functions in their mobile phone operating systems which can make mobile phone thefts pointless. Leading public prosecutors of New York and San Francisco explained on Thursday, the enterprises would integrate in future so-called doing in Switches into Windows Phone and Android. The new software should enable to make stolen Smartphones from a distance useless. The commercial basis would be taken away from thieves' stolen goods would be at best still usable as a door stopper. Apple had already inserted with the iOS 7 published in 2013 an activation barrier in their iPhones and iPads. It blocks the use of a stolen device so long to whose owner announces itself on it with his Apple account and Apple password. The fact that the method functions, the figures which were published in the first annual report of the US initiative Secure our Smartphones (SOS) (PDF) book. Therefore, the number of the iPhone thefts dec

San José - Samsung must pay to his rival Apple because of patent infringements 119.6 million dollars - converted 86.2 million euros. Some devices of the South Korea niches of electronics group infringed two Apple patents, the jury of a court judged in the Californian San José. Apple had accused the Smartphone market leader Samsung of the infringement of five patents and had demanded compensation at the rate of 2.2 milliard dollars. Samsung rejected the accusations. The South Koreans demanded for their part a good six million dollars of Apple for infringement  of two patents. However, awarded Samsung on Friday got only 158,400 dollars for the  of a camera patent. It is the second patent process of both enterprises in California. In the first one the sworn Apple had awarded about one milliard dollars of compensation in August, 2012. At that time, however, one lasting sales ban aimed by Apple on Samsung mobile phones was not covered. The appeal proceedings are still pending. Th

As our world becomes increasingly dependent on digital technology , almost every aspect of our lives is affected when our hard drives crash , creating an urgent situation where we are in need of a quick and easy solution for  Mac hard drive recovery . Thank goodness that software recovery programmers have also been keeping up with the latest advancements in technology, offering us wonderful new data recovery packages like Disk Drill . Cleverfiles.com is currently offering a free version of this software on their websites with the option for users to upgrade to more advanced recovery versions of the software in the future. Disk Drill works with not only your Apple laptops, MacBooks, and iPhones , or with any type of digital device that Apple has to offer, including digital cameras, pen drives, or any other product with a memory card. This impressive Mac hard drive recovery software provides you with several scanning methods to ensure that nearly any type of file is retrieved f

While Apple 's lines of desktops, laptops and music players have traditionally been available in a wide range of colours, its premium products have rarely gotten that distinction - most notably its premium line of iPhone smartphones . According to a rumour that keeps growing in strength, Apple is set to buck that trend by releasing their next flagship phone with two additional colour options: gold and graphite. The gold colour was reported first - initially by Chinese suppliers and then later confirmed by bigger names like Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal and The Verge. The gold colour itself also went through a period of transition as it was reported, at first appearing to be a rather gaudy and bright colour and then later seeming to settle on a more dignified champagne note . With the scale and quantity of leaks showing the new colour option, it seems inevitable that Apple will indeed show off such a phone. It's possible of course that it will be a special edition, pot

News is surfacing that Apple’s biggest rival Samsung are soon to launch a new watch that will allow you to browse the Internet and make phone calls. Apple and Samsung will battle each other out on a whole new level. The Samsung watch is set to be called the Galaxy Gear and will be released on September 4th at the IFA, the annual technology trade fair in Europe. The watch will run on Google Android, this will allow you to download apps , browse the Internet and use email. Samsung are set to launch a whole range of wearable technology, great news for gadget geeks! It is speculated that health orientated gadgets will soon be released from Samsung also. Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple have also been engineering their own iWatch . However, it is not expected to be revealed until later in the year. Rumors are circulating that Apple have encountered challenges with usability, screen size and battery life. It aims to have the same sort of function as the Galaxy Gear. The first reports of

With the release of the iPhone 5 in the market , iOS designers and developers are up for the new challenge of designing new themes and do some tweaking on the upcoming iOS 7 that will soon be available with the iPhone 5s . Apple has been in helping theme developers to master their craft with the iOS 7 beta release but they will need iOS 7 UI kits in order to accomplish their goals. It is no longer difficult to find these UI kits for iOS 7 that could help iOS designers prepare their masterpiece for the upcoming iOS 7 to enjoy a more encompassing result. Here are some of the awesome iOS 7 UI Kits to help iOS designers build their beautiful and interesting iOS app designs. iOS 7 GUI PSD This UI kit for iOS 7 is for designers who like working on Photoshop. It is developed by Teehan+Lax that create templates with updated PSD kits that you can readily add compatibly with the iOS 7. It is integrated with the beta 1 of the iOS 7 and with the final release of the software new

iOS 5 majorly harped on iCloud , a cloud based service of Apple which allowed users to save their contacts, files, pictures and other relevant information on their phone to iCloud. Ever since the launch of this service, iPhone , iPad and iPod Touch users have stopped worrying about losing their phone data anymore. Loosing phone contact for whatever reason can be quite frustrating for the users. After all Smartphone has become an integral component of an individual’s identity these days. Despite the existence of this service a lot of people don’t know how to sync and backup the contacts of their phones on the cloud service. Similarly, some users do not know the procedure of exporting contact from iCloud back to their phones. Therefore, the attempt of this write up is to acquaint users with both the processes. The first part of the write-up discusses on how to sync and backup the contact and the latter part will describe to method of exporting it back. Lets us begin with th

All of Apple's products are the subject of rumour and speculation for the entirety of their life cycle, from the earliest speculative articles (e.g. iPhone 6 features on the day of the iPhone 5 release ), to blurry images and specification leaks for months before release, to last-minute feature inclusions right up to the launch itself. Judging by this week's leak, we're still only in the middle of that cycle for the fifth-generation full size iPad . According to schematic images published by NowhereElse.fr, the iPad 5 will be much thinner and lighter than its predecessor. It'll be 7.9 millimetres thick, making it a small amount thicker than the iPad Mini (7.2 mm) but much improved compared to the current generation (9.4 mm). The iPad 5 is also expected to be smaller in its other dimensions. According to calculations done by the French outlet, the iPad 5 will be only 232 millimetres wide and 178.5 millimetres tall - a good reduction compared to the iPad

The rumors that were flying high about the launch of the iPad5 seem to have some substance after all. The rumors claim that the iPad5 will weigh a lot less and will certainly be thinner, and have a lot in common with the iPad Mini . In other words, it is going to be a lot different from the iPad4 which is heavier and thicker. The iPad Mini is to have the very same 7.9-inch display, but will be different in that it will sport the famed Retina resolution of 2048 X 1536 and have the A6X SoC processor that is now found in the iPad4. The iPad5 is expected to hit the shelves sometime in September, and not March, or April or May as rumored earlier. It will be a good 4mm shorter and narrower by 16mm. The thickness is expected to be reduced by at least 2mm, when compared to the iPad4, which brings it a lot closer to the iPad Mini. Ultimately the iPad5 will end up being just 7.4mm long , which will automatically reduce the weight, and consequently the battery life as well. The iPad Mini

Many companies around the globe are creating apps for the Apple devices . However, only few apps get high user rating and reviews on the iStore. What separates the high rated apps from the low rated apps on iStore ? The secret behind the successful app launch is the proper validation and verification of the application and checking it from all aspects. It is extremely important to contact the automation testing service providers to ensure the smooth and safe deployment of your application. Blink , Convo and Draw Something got 4+ rating on the iStore and were developed by various app developing companies. Let’s review the features of these apps and the enigmas behind their success. With the Blink application , users can now locate the charger for their electric vehicles. It allows the users to find the nearest electric charge and doesn't require any registration or sign in procedure. Whether you are a blink member or not, you can find the public blink chargers and view statuse

The iPad Mini The iPad : one of the most necessary devices in the American household. It’s on every coffee table, every dining room table, and in every bedroom of every modern dwelling this side of the planet. It’s awesome! And while it has become a staple for most people, it hasn't quite caught on as well in the business world. And I’m not sure why, because it offers anything and more for business actions. In addition, once business people who haven’t been able to utilize an iPad for business to make it more efficient get used to the idea, they’ll wonder how they made it through life without one for so long. If you’re interested in seeing how the iPad can make your business life much, much easier, check out these three reasons why: Much More Portable than Your Laptop Your laptop is probably a really heavy monster of a thing, right? How can you seriously use that thing other than at home or on an airplane or something? It’s just not very practical at all. Luckily,

An Apple board member has revealed that Steve Jobs had dreamed of creating an iCar before his sad demise in October last year after a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer.Speaking at a Fast Company conference, Mickey Drexler stated that the car industry is a tragedy in America and Steve's dream was to design an iCar which would give the automotive industry the shake-up it required.

Offering a Retina display measuring in at 2048 x 1536 pixels, Apple claims that it is "redefining the category Apple created" with the original iPad. At 264 pixels per inch, the new display is considered Retina quality with indistinguishable pixels when held at the typical viewing distance of 15 inches.  Featuring an A5X system-on-chip with quad-core graphics, the Retina display offer 44% greater color saturation than its predecessor. All of Apple's stock apps have been optimized for the new ultra-high resolution display and existing apps from third-party developers will be automatically scaled up with text rendered for the new resolution. With additional work, developers can also optimize their entire apps for the new display. 

Courtesy : Reuters SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc plans to introduce its latest iPad tablet at an event in the first week in March, the website AllThingsD reported, citing unnamed sources. The event will be held in San Francisco, likely at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, which is Apple's preferred site for product launches, the website said. An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment.