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Apple pokes fun at Android in two new advertising spots

There’s a lot to be said for poking fun at your competitor via advertising. Having been the target of assorted advertising from Google’s end, Apple just released two ads with digs at Android. While they never mention Android by name in the first ad, the implication as to what platform is being teased is still […]

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Google posts record profits, highlights Alphabet holding company details

Google just turned in some amazing quarterly numbers. Alphabet, Google’s holding company, reported its fourth quarter earnings on Monday, the first ever in two segments, with separate figures its core business and its motley moonshots. Google altogether beat expectations, reporting net revenue, minus partner site payout, of $17.3 billion on $8.67 earnings per share. Wall […]

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Apple to offer refund for all purchases of Peace app

You don’t have to go through developer Marco Arment himself for a refund on the Peace app, Apple will send you a refund. As of now, Apple is refunding the money spent for the best-selling Peace content blocker app. The app was pulled by Arment two days after going online. “Apple notified me this afternoon […]

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New Mac OS X trojan horse goes live, acts as Adobe Flash Player updater application

The bad news: There’ll always be people designing viruses, trojans and malware for computers. The good news: It’s quite a bit rarer on the Mac OS X side of things. Even so, the latest attempt from digital wrongdoers to infect your Mac has been spotted taking on the look and feel of Adobe’s Flash Installer. […]

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AT&T Files Suit Over Verizon “Map” Ads

Ad campaigns will always be snarky, but there are some areas you don’t want crossed. Per AppleInsider, AT&T has filed suit over Verizon’s “There’s a Map for That” advertising campaign, claiming Verizon is misrepresenting AT&T’s coverage areas. The suit seeks a temporary restraining order and a injunction to stop Verizon from “disseminating misleading coverage maps” […]