Folks at MacRumors have noticed that Apple has dropped the prices on some refurbished 2nd and 3rd generation iPads.
Apple Keeps Your Siri Data For Two Years
Posted by iPhoneHacks on Apr 19, 2013 | Comments (4)
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You probably know how much data Siri uses, but do you know how long Apple keeps your Siri data on its servers?
Wired reports that Apple spokeswoman Tracy Muller told them that Apple stores your Siri data for up to two years.
USPTO Withdraws Initial Objections Against Apple’s “iPad mini” Trademark Application
Posted by Rounak Jain on Apr 08, 2013 | No Comments »
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Earlier this month, Apple’s initial trademark application for the term “iPad mini” was rejected by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for being “merely descriptive” and not unique enough. Another objection the USPTO had was that in one of the submitted website screenshots didn’t have the iPad mini and the “Buy button” close to each other.
Key Claim of Apple’s “Rubber Banding” Patent Invalidated
Posted by Rounak Jain on Apr 02, 2013 | No Comments »
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has once again rejected a key claim of Apple’s “rubber banding” patent that covers the way content bounces back when a user scrolls to the top or bottom of the page. Back in October last year, the USPTO, in its initial response to a revaluation request, rejected all claims of the rubber banding patent, but has now toned down its stance to allow three of the twenty claims.
U.S. Patent Office Rejects Apple’s ‘iPad Mini’ Trademark Application
Posted by Rounak Jain on Apr 01, 2013 | Comments (4)
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The U.S. Patents and Trademark Office (USPTO) has rejected Apple’s initial request for a trademark on the term “iPad mini” noting that, as per the application, the term appears to be “merely descriptive” and not unique. The rejection letter was issued to Apple earlier this year, but published only a few days ago.
RecordMyScreen: Free, Open Source Screen Recorder for iOS
Posted by iPhoneHacks on Mar 31, 2013 | Comments (6)
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DisplayRecorder by Ryan Petrich for jailbroken iOS device and Reflector ($12.99) for a non-jailbroken device are the gold standard when it comes to screen recorder for iOS.
However, a new free open-source screen recording app called RecordMyScreen has recently been released on Cydia that aims to give them a run for their money.
Some Cydia Developers Targeted With iMessage Denial Of Service Attack
Posted by iPhoneHacks on Mar 30, 2013 | Comments (21)
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Over the last few days, we’ve noticed that some of the prominent iOS hackers and Cydia developers have been targeted with what appears to be denial of service attack.
The attacker/s seem to be using the OS X Messages app to send large number of messages in quick succession to their iMessage handle, which in some cases is locking up the Messages app.
Apple Launches “Why You’ll Love an iPad” Campaign
Posted by iPhoneHacks on Mar 29, 2013 | Comments (3)
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Apple has just launched a new “Why You’ll Love an iPad” campaign on its site, which is similar to the “Why iPhone” campaign launched a few days back. The webpage highlights why the iPad is better than other tablets in the market.
FAA May Soon Allow Us To Use Reading Devices During Takeoff And Landing
Posted by iPhoneHacks on Mar 26, 2013 | Comments (6)
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Last year, we had reported that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was reevaluating its stance regarding the use of mobile devices like the iPad and Kindle during takeoff and landing. The FAA had set up a working group to study the use of such mobile devices.
The New York Times now reports that the FAA may loosen rules for using reading devices during takeoff and landing by the end of the year.
US Department Of Defense Planning To Buy 650,000 iOS Devices [Report]
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