Apple Takes Possession of iPhone5.com Domain
Earlier this month, we noted that Apple had filed a claim with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) seeking to gain ownership of the iPhone5.com domain, which had hosted a small independent discussion forum for the past year and a half. The Next Web now reports that the case has been terminated, indicating that the dispute has been resolved without WIPO having had to render a decision. The domain is now under the control of brand protection firm Corporation Service Company, presumably on Apple’s behalf, and simply displays a blank page. Apple’s move to take possession of the iPhone5.com domain naturally fuels speculation that it will use the name for its next-generation iPhone, although that is not necessarily the case.
Time Warner Cable & Viacom End Legal Dispute, Bring Content Streaming Back To iOS
Time Warner Cable and Viacom have agreed to resolve a battle over Time Warner’s iOS app that allows users to stream Viacom content within their homes over a wireless network. Both companies released a joint statement this week confirming that Viacom content would be returning to the free TWC TV app. The statement read: Viacom Related StoriesPushManager Focuses Simple And Efficient iOS/Device Management [Mobile Management Month]Sony Launches New NEX And Alpha CamerasApple Claims Ownership Of iPhone5.com DomainSmartphone Gamers Prefer To Flirt With Random People Than Play Against Their FriendsApple Considers The Word ‘Jailbreak’ An Expletive, Begins Censoring iTunes Store
Apple Considers The Word ‘Jailbreak’ An Expletive, Begins Censoring iTunes Store
I can imagine that the reaction you get from mentioning the word “jailbreak” within the Apple camp in Cupertino is almost identical to that you get when mentioning the word “bomb” on an airplane. In fact, Apple hates the word so much that it considers it an expletive, and it’s now filtering it from the Related StoriesPushManager Focuses Simple And Efficient iOS/Device Management [Mobile Management Month]Sony Launches New NEX And Alpha CamerasTime Warner Cable & Viacom End Legal Dispute, Bring Content Streaming Back To iOSApple Claims Ownership Of iPhone5.com DomainSmartphone Gamers Prefer To Flirt With Random People Than Play Against Their Friends
Security Firm Symantec Analyzes the Profitability of the OSX.Flashback Botnet
Security firm Symantec previously estimated that the authors of the Flashback malware that affected hundreds of thousands of Macs at its peak could have been generating up to $10,000 per day by hijacking users’ ad clicks. Further analysis from the company suggests that the developers may have only earned $14,000 over the three weeks the malware was active. From our analysis we have seen that, for a three-week period starting in April, the botnet displayed over 10 million ads on compromised computers but only a small percentage of users who were shown ads actually clicked them, with close to 400,000 ads being clicked. These numbers earned the attackers $14,000 in these three weeks, although it is worth mentioning that earning the money is only one part of the puzzle—actually collecting that money is another, often more difficult, job. Many PPC providers employ anti-fraud measures and affiliate-verification processes before paying.
Sony Launches New NEX And Alpha Cameras
Sony has announced a pair of new cameras today. One is the A37, an “SLT” (like an SLR, but without the flipping mirror) and the other is the NEX F3, a new mirrorless model. We have our full review ready and coming to your screens in a few hours (11:30 PST), but for a quick Related StoriesVerizon Will Kill Your Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plan When You Switch To 4G LTEApple Releases Update To OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview As Release Draws NearSprint: iPhone Owners Will Eventually Make Us The Most MoneyApple Rumor Causes Samsung Stock Value To Take $10 Billion NosedivePushManager Focuses Simple And Efficient iOS/Device Management [Mobile Management Month]
Time Warner Cable and Viacom Settle Lawsuit Over iPad Television Streaming
Time Warner Cable and Viacom have settled their legal entanglements regarding Time Warner’s streaming of Viacom video content on its iPad app, according to the New York Times. The breakthrough comes as a result of a settlement between Time Warner Cable and Viacom, which owns cable channels like Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, MTV and others. For months there had been a heated dispute over whether the cable company should have access to Viacom programs through its TWCable TV app.
Safely Browse The Web With Multi-User Private Browser [iOS Tips]
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Cisco’s BYOD Survey Sheds Light On BYOD Popularity And Costs [Update]
Update: We incorrectly posted that Cisco charges its users to participate in its BYOD program. While the company’s report does list an average $600 expense for employees making use of BYOD, that expense refers to the purchase of a smartphone or other device and not an additional fee to use the device in the workplace. Related StoriesVerizon Will Kill Your Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plan When You Switch To 4G LTEApple Releases Update To OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview As Release Draws NearSprint: iPhone Owners Will Eventually Make Us The Most MoneyApple Rumor Causes Samsung Stock Value To Take $10 Billion NosedivePushManager Focuses Simple And Efficient iOS/Device Management [Mobile Management Month]
Steam Activates Remote Download Feature In Latest Client Update
After a brief beta, Steam has made the ability to remotely manage your library of games as well as initiate a download via the web or mobile app a reality for all. Steam users who download the latest client for their PC or Mac will be able to log into the Steam web site or
Verizon Planning to End Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plans With LTE Switch
U.S. cellular carrier Verizon is planning to move its customers who still have unlimited data plans for their smartphones to its new family data-share plans as customers switch to LTE data plans. The iPhone was initially offered with unlimited data plans when it launched on Verizon early last year, but the carrier soon dropped the unlimited option in favor of data plans with allocations of data. Fierce Wireless has the details, quoting Verizon Communications CFO Fran Shammo at a JP Morgan conference: As these 3G unlimited data plan customers migrate to 4G LTE, they will have to purchase the company’s data-share plan (which Verizon plans to launch in mid-summer) and move off the $30 per month unlimited data plan
