The ROC Fair Trade Commission has fined Apple Asia for $665,000 for restrictive practices governing cell phone distribution contracts. Apple Asia was found guilty of breaching the Fair Trade Act by getting telecommunication suppliers to sell the iPhone at a set price, breaching Taiwan’s free trade laws. Apple Asia also told carriers to alter service … Read more
There has been much talk about who will acquire T-mobile and it appears that a Japanese company known as SoftBank could take the lead. The two companies are believed to be discussing funding options and reports are suggesting that T-mobile is asking for over $20 billion. The deal is set to be finalized through American … Read more
This year, iPads took 38 percent of the market and the other 56 percent went to Google, Samsung and Tesco. This is the first year that Apple has not dominated the tablet market with many competitors taking the lead. Google Android tablets took the lead due to their affordability and similar functions to the iPad. … Read more
Motorola has just released an unlocked smartphone designed for those on a budget who still want all the bells and whistles. The new Moto G has been getting rave reviews and being described as “sleek and sturdy.” The new phone has 8GB and will retail for $179. The company is also offering a 16GB option … Read more
The Silk Road, an illegal marketplace was shut down a few months ago however, the Silk Road 2 has been regrouping and is up and running. Irish authorities arrested moderators of the site, Andrew Michael Jones, Gary Davis and Peter Philip Nash which slowed things down on Silk Road 2, but the site kept running … Read more
A memo by Tim Cook has revealed Apple’s plans for 2014. “We have a lot to look forward to in 2014,” Cook wrote in the leaked memo, “including some big plans that we think customers are going to love.” Apple is rumoured to be woking on bigger iPhone models, a 12.9 inch iPad and even … Read more
The CyanogenMod team, organized by a group of hackers has reached a milestone, topping 10 million installations. Cyanogen offers a software system for Android users that allows users to customize their settings. The new software has just been made available for Google devices and just in the last 24 hours, the company has had over … Read more
Snapchat, the popular messaging app that allows photo and video sharing has just received some new upgrades for iOS users. The new features include filters, the ability to see a previously viewed photo within a 24hr period, an overlay which puts a time stamp on the photo, weather details and even speed information on to … Read more
Apple has just signed a deal to bring the iPhone to 760 million China Mobile customers. Apple’s iPhone will now be available to China Mobile customers thanks to a new agreement between the two companies. The iPhone 5c and 5s will be available through China Mobile from January 17. “China is an extremely important market … Read more
Google Glass has released it’s iOS version of MyGlass but shortly after, removed the app claiming it was an ‘app store mishap’. The app was released prematurely according to Google however, we suspect that this accidental leak was nothing more than a publicity stunt. In the iOS app it was revealed that users could take … Read more
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