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iPhone accounting for almost 90% of smartphone industry profits in fourth quarter report

If nothing else, the iPhone industry is profitable for Apple. The latest numbers from Strategy Analytics reveal that Apple continued to dominate in global smartphone profit during the fourth quarter of 2014, capturing a record-high 88.7 percent share of profit during the three-month period ending December. Apple earned quarterly operating profit of US$18.8 billion on […]

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YouTube for Kids launches, now available for iOS devices

Hopefully this will be useful. Google announced on Monday that it has released YouTube Kids on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. The new app provides children and families with a kid-friendly portal to discover and explore videos about anything they can possibly imagine. The family-focused content is appropriate for children and broken down […]

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Auto maker Toyota slow to add CarPlay support, will stay with own technology for the time being

As nifty as Apple’s CarPlay technology is – and promises to be – some auto makers seem slow to pick it up and run with it. Despite being among the first automakers to sign on with Apple’s CarPlay initiative, Toyota is reportedly planning to stick with its own in-house infotainment system for the foreseeable future. […]

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Smartphone theft drops dramatically in London, two U.S. cities following kill switch implementation

This may be better news, but keep an eye on your iPhone when you’re in crowds. Thefts involving smartphones have declined dramatically in three major cities since manufacturers began implementing “kill switches” that allow the phones to be turned off remotely if they are stolen, authorities said on Tuesday. The number of stolen iPhones dropped […]

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Microsoft acquires Sunrise for $100 million, looks to expand cross-platform calendar app technologies

When in doubt, buy the best calendar app you can and make it part of your services package. Microsoft has shelled out a reported US$100 million for Sunrise, an outfit offering a suite of calendar products for mobile and desktop users that connects with and consolidates calendars from different providers. It’s available on the iPhone, […]