Author: Mike Wehner

At this point, we practically expect to see a new legal charge brought against Apple every day of the week, and oftentimes that is indeed the case, but this one is particularly interesting: TechCrunch reports that Russian Railways is charging Appl…

It’s been a number of weeks since the iPhone 5 hit pockets, desks, and nightstands around the world, but Google’s Blogger app for iOS has been content to live in the past. Until today, that is. As Engadget reports, Blogger for iPhone and iPad has jus…

AppShopper’s iOS app — a popular app-finding tool and pint-sized version of the full AppShopper website — has been pulled from the App Store today after Apple ruled that it doesn’t comply with a new guideline put forth by the company. TNW reports t…

With a wealth of photo sharing apps already available for iOS devices, newcomers to the category have their work cut out for them. TNW reports that despite launching its iOS app just four months ago, Cooliris is already well on its way to being a hou…

Microsoft has just revealed Bing’s top search terms for 2012, and while the company’s own products only make a couple of appearances, Apple dominates the list with five of the top 10 keywords. Unsurprisingly, iPhone 5 tops the list, followed close…

Ever-popular streaming music app Rdio has just received a pretty extensive makeover. As Engadget reports, Rdio’s new 2.0 overhaul not only tweaks the app’s aesthetic qualities, but also adds a few very welcome new features.

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Google’s Chrome browser has quickly become the choice for many web denizens searching for the fastest browsing experience. And while the latest browser report from New Relic confirms that Chrome is indeed your best bet for speed, the latest versions …

After the company’s first attempt at its court-ordered apology came off a bit sarcastic — and angered a UK judge in the process — Apple has now posted its second attempt at the official statement on its UK website. However, while this new statem…

Not content to let Siri be the only big name in voice assisted search on iOS, the Google Search app has been updated with voice recognition features that bring it almost in line with Apple’s own offering. The new search feature lets you verbally requ…

It’s difficult to determine just how useful your iPhone could be in an emergency situation until that circumstance descends upon you. In the last 48 hours, millions of people living along the East Coast have looked to their smartphones for a bit of a…

Uber’s bold initiative to let New York City residents hail taxis via their smartphones has met its end after just a few of months of operation. The company announced the shutdown today, going on to say that the reason is not due to poor reception — …

No stranger to copyright litigation, Apple will play the defensive role in a suit by photographer Sabine Liewald who alleges the company used a piece of her work without permission. According to details obtained by Patently Apple, the company cont…