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Apple's Touchscreen Slide-to-Unlock Gesture Patent May Kill Rivals

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Apple the popular slide-to-unlock feature, boasted by many smartphones nowadays, on a touchscreen device. Apple had already been granted a similar patent before. Another major patent win would obviously strengthen Apple's position. The patent (U.S. Patent No. 8,406,721) is entitled Unlocking a Device by Performing Gestures on an Unlock Image, and has an open language as follows:

Motorola Droid Razr Versus Samsung Galaxy Nexus Versus iPhone 4S: What Will You Buy?

iPhone 4S App Siri Has Technical Flaws
In October, three musketeers in the smartphone market rushed before the eyes of smartphone watchers - Motorola Droid Razr, Samsung Galaxy Nexus and iPhone 4S. Apple's iPhone 4S, unveiled on Oct. 4, just a day before the company's co-founder Steve Jobs died, smashed its previous sales records by selling 400 million devices over the launch weekend. Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the latest Samsung and Google flagship smartphone, which was unveiled in Hong Kong on Oct. 19, is likely to be launched in...
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India Develops Siri Knockoff for Android

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Would Justin Bieber Have Gone to Jail Under Anti-Piracy Bill S 978?

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iPhone 4S Jailbreak is Out

The iPhone 4S has been a hit among Apple fans with its new fast flash features but many have been looking for a jailbreak that will allow them to customize their phone to the fore. The lastest iPhone jailbreak and unlocking software is out, according to bestunlock.com.
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Siri: Iris 9000 Helps You Control iPhone 4S From a Distance

Dubbed the Iris 9000 voice control module, the new product is an iPhone dock that lets owners use their Siri voice control app from across the room. Since you actually have to press a button to activate Siri, the module comes with a remote that lets you activate Siri from across far away. The product works from a 50-foot distance.
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Apple TV: Steve Jobs' Final Gift?

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Apple iPhone 5: Will the New 4G iPhone Drive Sprint to Bankruptcy?

Sprint Loss Narrows, but iPhone Sales to Hurt

Sprint Nextel posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss but its full year forecast showed the costs of selling Apple Inc.'s iPhone could hurt the results for the rest of the year.
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Can Samsung Galaxy S2 Defeat Apple's Latest Thunder iPhone 4S?

Apple Inc. received overwhelming positive responses for iPhone 4S that sold 4 million units during the opening weekend. Despite having fewer features when compared to Samsung Galaxy S2, iPhone 4S promises blazing performance with its A5 chipset and the latest iOS 5.

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