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Apple secures 48 assorted patents, including inductive charging, integrating portable electronics with bicycles

It never hurts to have a patent for something. Much less 48 of ’em. Per AppleInsider , the United States Patent and Trademark office published 48 newly granted Apple patents on Tuesday, covering technologies ranging from inductive charging to bike-integrated iPods, as well as one property covering the touchscreen technology that enables the latest iOS […]

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Metropolitan Transit Authority releases train-locating app for iOS devices

If you live in the greatest city in the world, this can only help. Per the Wall Street Journal, the Metropolitan Transit Authority on Friday released an iOS app that will let riders of seven train lines plan their trips to the minute, a first for the largest subway system in the U.S. The official […]

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Rumor Software

Rumor: Microsoft to release free Office app for iOS in early 2013, will charge subscription fees for document editing

This is interesting. According to The Verge, a version of Microsoft Office designed for Apple’s iPhone and iPad is now expected to arrive on the iOS App Store in early 2013, offering free document viewing, while a subscription will be needed for editing. Details on the rumored software were revealed on Wednesday, which also obtained […]

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Rumor: Microsoft Office to arrive for iOS, Android in March of 2013

The plus side: This is cool and interesting and, if true, could be outstanding. The negative side: Someone’s probably getting fired over this leak. Per Czech web site IHNED (translated by The Verge), Petr Bobek, a Microsoft product manager in the Czech Republish, reportedly indicated that native versions of Office for iOS and Android will […]

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iOS News Software

Apple releases iOS 5.1 SDK beta, Xcode 4.3 preview, references upcoming iOS devices

The next major iOS update: it’s usually a pretty cool thing. Per Electronista, Apple has released a new iOS 5.1 beta for developer testing on all iPad, iPod touch and iPhone models that support iOS 5.0. The beta contains references to next-generation iPhone and iPad models with references to a next-generation iPhone, “iPhone5,1,” as well […]