Apple has topped Forbes' World's Most Valuable Brands List for third straight time. Microsoft, Coca-Cola, IBM, and Google round out the Top 5. Apple is the most valuable brand in the world for a third straight time at $104.3 billion, up 20% over last year. It is worth nearly twice as much as any other brand on the planet by our count. … [Read more...] about Apple Tops World's Most Valuable Brands List for the Third Straight Time
Apple Backed Rockstar Patent Consortium Sues Google and Samsung Over Nortel Patents
The Rockstar patent consortium consisting of Apple, Microsoft, BlackBerry, Ericsson and Sony has sued Google with patents purchased from Nortel for $4.5 billion. It appears that efforts to license the patents to Google have failed and at least eight lawsuits have been filed in the Eastern District of Texas: separate actions against Google, Samsung, Huawei, ZTE, LG, HTC, … [Read more...] about Apple Backed Rockstar Patent Consortium Sues Google and Samsung Over Nortel Patents
Google Fiber App Gets iPhone Support, DVR Management
Google has updated its iOS app for Google Fiber TV with support for the iPhone and DVR management. Control your entire Google Fiber TV experience with the touch of your fingers. Find and discover TV shows and movies that are airing live, recorded on your DVR, and available on-demand. What's more, browse, buy and watch your favorite on-demand content on your iOS device. … [Read more...] about Google Fiber App Gets iPhone Support, DVR Management
Apple to Face Class-Action Lawsuit Over Anti-Poaching Agreements
Apple, Google, Intel, and Adobe must face a class-action lawsuit from employees who claim their wages were held down by anti-poaching agreements between the companies. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, yesterday granted class-action certification. Koh’s ruling follows an April ruling rejecting the employees’ bid to proceed as a class -- partly because … [Read more...] about Apple to Face Class-Action Lawsuit Over Anti-Poaching Agreements
Google Coordinate Adds Job Sorting, Schedule Editing…
The Google Coordinate app has been updated with job sorting, job schedule editing, the ability to view completed jobs, and more. Google Coordinate is a mobile workforce management tool that improves the efficiency of your mobile teams. By getting real-time visibility into where teams are and what jobs they are doing, work can be allocated in a smarter, more efficient way. … [Read more...] about Google Coordinate Adds Job Sorting, Schedule Editing…
Google Adds iCloud to Moto X Migration Tool to MotoMaker
Google has updated MotoMaker with a migration tool making it easier for iPhone users to move their iCloud data to the Moto X. We added the ability to migrate your iPhone contacts and calendar to the Moto X (from Motomaker.com). There is a long way to go, but its a start... Hope folks who are transitioning from an iOS device find it useful. … [Read more...] about Google Adds iCloud to Moto X Migration Tool to MotoMaker
YouTube Updated to Bring iOS 7 Improvements, Ability to Choose Video Quality on Wi-Fi
YouTube for iOS has been updated today to bring iOS 7 compatibility improvements, as well as the ability to choose video quality on Wi-Fi. Choosing the video quality has been a much requested feature by the community, so its nice to have see it finally make it in the app. However, users on cellular still are not able to choose their video quality. Accessibility improvements … [Read more...] about YouTube Updated to Bring iOS 7 Improvements, Ability to Choose Video Quality on Wi-Fi
Google Shopping Express is Updated With iOS 7 Support, Voice Search
The Google Shopping Express app has been updated with iOS 7 support and voice search capability. At this point in time, the only customers in the San Francisco and SF Peninsula can make purchases. Imagine having everything you need delivered from local stores to your doorstep. Tackling your to-do list in minutes—not hours. And saving your weekends for the things you actually … [Read more...] about Google Shopping Express is Updated With iOS 7 Support, Voice Search
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Google for Bypassing Safari Privacy Settings
A federal judge in Delaware has dismissed a class-action lawsuit brought against Google for bypassing Safari privacy settings. U.S. District Judge Sue Robinson wrote that the companies had circumvented the browsers’ settings, allowing users’ personal information to be sold to ad companies. But the judge said that the plaintiffs couldn’t show that they suffered because the … [Read more...] about Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Google for Bypassing Safari Privacy Settings
Google Acquires Flutter Hand Gesture Detection App for OS X
Google has acquired Flutter, an app for OS X and Windows that uses your computers webcam to detect hand gestures. Flutter is Kinect for OS X. It uses HAND GESTURES detected via built-in webcam in your device to play, pause and skip songs & videos in iTunes, Spotify, Rdio, MPlayerX (most recent version), VLC (more recent version), Ecoute, Quicktime, Keynote, YouTube, … [Read more...] about Google Acquires Flutter Hand Gesture Detection App for OS X