Apple's location startup buying spree isn't over yet — the company has acquired transit company Embark for an undisclosed sum. The news, first reported by Jessica Lessin, comes about a month after the acquisition of another transit app, HopStop. See also: Apple Stock Soars 22% Over the Summer Embark currently has transit apps for 10 [...]
In the '90s, when cellphones were starting to become popular, it seemed as though manufacturers raced to make mobile phones smaller and smaller. Then came smartphones and big screens. But a market for tiny cell phones still exists: in prison. UK authorities are mulling a ban on tiny mobile phones, designed to resemble car key [...]
Apple may or may not reveal a gold iPhone 5S in September. Not an iPhone made of gold, but one with a gold-colored body. The Interwebs have been obsessed with this idea for days, and are busily trading “leaked” photos of this astounding creation. If King Midas heard of this, his reaction would surely be: [...]
With Apple's iPhone event coming up in September, its no surprise that many rumors have surfaced regarding next generation iDevices. Recently, AllThingsD unofficially confirmed Apple's plans to release a gold/champagne colored iPhone 5S Thanks to our sources, we've managed to get a hold of some high-resolution photos of this rumored device. As you can see [...]
Facebook announced on Thursday that the site's two-step app permission process has been fully integrated with users worldwide. The feature, which was first announced in April, allows users to have more control over the content they share to Facebook through third-party applications When users sign in to an app like Lyft or Words With Friends [...]