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New York, NY, January 26, 2012 –(PR.com)– PinHawk LLC, the leading publisher of aggregated emails for professionals, announces its newsletter app for the iPad.

As more electronic newsletter subscribers use iPads and iPhones for their primary source of general news and other content, more and more PinHawk readers are asking for iPad delivery. The new PinHawk iPad app gives their subscribers an intuitive interface that takes advantage of iPad features. The new app provides easy access to past content and will allow each user to personalize the experience with targeted alerts.

The first PinHawk newsletter available for the iPad is Law Firm News and Press Releases, the popular must read electronic newsletter for large law firm attorneys and marketing professionals as well as legal industry service providers. Other PinHawk publication content will become available for the iPad during the first half of 2012. Private label newsletters, delivered by PinHawk on behalf of their clients, will also be designed for iPad use.

PinHawk’s Joe Bookman says, “We provide our subscribers with first rate content; they also need easy access to past content while enjoying a reading experience that is as pleasant and informative as possible from anywhere.

“We are pleased to introduce this innovative content delivery technology to bring our high quality newsletters to the platform of choice for growing numbers of subscribers. Our NewzDigest Service provides clients with the news they need now. Our new iPad app expands upon our strategy to bring PinHawk content to the preferred platforms of our clients.”

To request a trial of the new iPad app, register at http://www.pinhawk.com/ipad. For more information about PinHawk and the NewzDigest service, go to www.pinhawk.com.

Follow the latest news from PinHawk’s Librarian News Digest and Law Technology Daily Digest at www.pinhawkblog.com and @PinHawkHappens.

About PinHawk LLC and the NewzDigest Service
PinHawk emails are either private labeled for a client or distributed under the PinHawk label. The NewzDigest Service distributes daily topic-based electronic newsletters with industry specific news content to professional end-users and to large organizations, their clients, and their prospects. Publicly available PinHawk daily emails

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Motorola Mobility is suing Apple for infringing on six of its patents. The patents in question are related to wireless antennas, software, messaging, and data management — quite a bit of the entire experience of a smartphone is on the line here. Apple allegedly uses these patents in the iPhone 4S and iCloud.

The lawsuit was filed in Florida today and it’s just the latest battle in the larger smartphone patent wars.

“Apple’s infringing activities have caused and will continue to cause Motorola Mobility irreparable harm, for which it has no adequate remedy at law, unless Apple’s infringing activities are enjoined by this Court,” Motorola said as part of the case. The company wants compensation for damages and an injunction of both Apple products.

It’s probably no coincidence that this filing is taking place right before the EU decides whether to approve Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility. After all, one of the main reasons for the deal was so Google could help defend Android in patent wars against competitors. Acquiring Motorola gives Google access to its library of over 17,000 patents.

In December, Motorola won a 3G patent war against Apple in Germany. It just goes to show that while Apple might be able to slap Samsung around a few times, Motorola Mobility (soon to be combined with Google’s forces) is armed and ready for battle.

[via Reuters]

About The Author

George Tinari

George has followed technology news for quite some time, but he only started writing about it a few years ago. He’s a self-professed Apple fanboy, but that doesn’t stop him from covering a wide range of topics in the mobile area. When he’s not reporting for IntoMobile, you can usually find George listening to a wide array of music, trying to be funny and sarcastic, eating, or voicing his opinions about all things tech on his personal blog, GT Daily.

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Apple had even more to say about its record-breaking Q1 2012 earnings in its quarterly earnings call. Apple CEO Tim Cook  attributes the all-time high of 37 million iPhones sold last quarter to “breath-taking customer reception” of the new iPhone 4S, which was introduced in October of 2011.

It would seem “breath-taking customer reception” just about hits the nail on the head. Matt Richman made a very interesting point about iPhone sales year after year thus far:

“In 2009, Apple sold more iPhones than it did in 2007 and 2008 combined. In 2010, Apple sold more iPhones than it did in 2007, 2008, and 2009 combined. Last year, Apple sold 93.1 million iPhones, slightly more than it did in in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 combined.”

Apple also announced some other interesting statistics that weren’t mentioned in the press release. The company sold a total of 62 million iOS devices in Q1 2012 and 315 million total for 2011. 85 million of those iOS device owners are now actively using iCloud. Over one million iPads were used for education and that was before Apple’s textbook announcement.

In profit-related news, Apple made $1.7 billion from iTunes (music, apps, etc.) alone. Also a fun statistic to throw out there: Apple’s total profits in Q1 2012 of $13.06 billion were more than Google’s total revenue of $10.58 billion.

In his answer to a question about whether lower-priced tablets such as the Kindle Fire harmed iPad sales, Tim Cook made perhaps one of his most notable quotes yet. He did dodge the question overall, but ended with a strong point: ”Last year was supposed to be the year of the tablet, but I think most people would agree it was the year of the iPad for the second year in a row.”

About The Author

George Tinari

George has followed technology news for quite some time, but he only started writing about it a few years ago. He’s a self-professed Apple fanboy, but that doesn’t stop him from covering a wide

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If you have an iPhone 4S like me, you probably spent the weekend jailbreaking it and testing out new jailbreak apps and tweaks. I spent some time in Cydia and compiled a list of five packages you should install on your 4S. They’re good enough to make me think twice about going back to stock iOS when Apple rolls out its next update.

3G Unrestrictor 5

3G Unrestrictor is a hack that’ll let you send and receive FaceTime calls, share photos via Photostream, download large files from iTunes and using your 3G connection. Most of these services only work on WiFi, which makes it impossible to use them while you’re on the go. The hack tricks the app into thinking it’s connected to a WiFi network, even though it’s connected via 3G. I often use 3G Unrestrictor  to FaceTime with my husband when I’m shopping. If I have a question about which speaker to buy, I can make a FaceTime call over 3G and show him his choices.

Zephyr

Zephyr is a multi-touch gesture hack that gives you access to the multitasking drawer so you can easily switch to a new app. It also lets you switch from open app to another open app with a side-to-side swipe. This latter gesture is extremely similar to OS X Lion which lets you swipe from one full screen app to another. Zephyr is available from Cydia for $2.99.

IntelliScreenX

IntelliScreenX is a lock screen and notification hack that’ll make it hard for you to go back to stock iOS 5. The add-on gives you a multi-pane notification screen that shows your email, Facebook news feed, Twitter stream, RSS feed, weather, and alerts. Besides just reading the content, IntelliScreenX also lets you mark items as read, click on links, and respond within the notifications. You can also display all this information on your lock screen, so you don’t have to unlock your phone to read the full text of an incoming email. IntelliScreenX is pricey at $9.99, but, in my opinion, it’s worth the investment.

Action Menu

Action Menu is a tweak that’ll add new options, besides the standard cut, copy and paste to the action menu. You can select text and define it, look up its meaning and even tweet it. The action menu is also contextual so you will be show different options depending on the app that you are using. The tweak is free, but the full action menu set is available in a plus pack that’ll cost you $2.99.

SiriToggles

SiriToggles is a Siri hack that’ll add a variety of commands including the ability to toggle on/off WiFi, Bluetooth, airplane mode and cellular data. You can also launch apps, adjust your brightness and retrieve your battery level. Now that the iPhone 4S is jailbroken, we can expect to see more

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OtterBox unveiled a special edition Commuter Series case for the Apple iPhone 4/4S that supports LIVESTRONG, brand of the Lance Armstrong Foundation which serves people affected by cancer and empower them to take action against the disease. In that sense, a portion of the proceeds from every purchase of an OtterBox Commuter Series LIVESTRONG case will benefit the Foundation.

Now we’ve already covered OtterBox’s Commuter Series in the past. If you missed our previous posts you should know that these cases come with an inner silicone skin and an outer polycarbonate shell that deliver a “sturdy case with substantial protection.” In addition, the cases have plugs covering all ports to protect from dust and dirt and a self-adhesive screen protector to defend from scratches and scuffs.

As for where you can get the OtterBox Commuter Series LIVESTRONG case, it is available in RadioShack stores nationwide as well as online at RadioShack.com and OtterBox.com…

About The Author

Dusan Belic

Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The “convergence” is what he’s most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do.

In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it’s an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he’s there to try it out. He admits though, he’s still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which “sings” perfectly with the mobile PIM application.

Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

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LA-based HipGeo launched a new version of its iPhone app that makes it super-easy for travelers to track, document and share their trips. Available as a free download, the application is designed to let users post text, places and photos which are recorded, organized and displayed around a user’s travels or places graph.

Some of the “blogging-friendly” updates to the app include:

• A completely new blogging format with enhanced photo and map displays.
• Crowd sourced “place blogs”.
• New approach for users to consume all the travel content publicly uploaded to HipGeo, including content tagged as “nearby,” “featured” and “interesting.”
• New ability to follow other members of the HipGeo community, including trips in progress.
• New on-the-fly editing, sharing and privacy controls.
• Photo and location caching to record posts that are uploaded when user returns to higher signal or Wi-Fi areas.
• More effective passive “always-on” tracking, which can work in the background even without a cellular signal.

The original HipGeo app was launched in September 2011, allowing users to record and share their trips through Facebook, Twitter, email, text or with an embedded HipGeo player on their blogs or web sites…

HipGeo (FREE) [iTunes link]

About The Author

Dusan Belic

Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The “convergence” is what he’s most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do.

In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it’s an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he’s there to try it out. He admits though, he’s still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which “sings” perfectly with the mobile PIM application.

Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part

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Both the iPhone Dev Team and pod2g posted updates about the upcoming A5 jailbreak for the iPhone 4S and the iPad 2. According to both sources, the technical challenges behind the jailbreak are completed and the developers are working on bug fixes before releasing the tool to the public. Pod2g says you’ll be “able to free your iPhone in some hours.”

Unlike earlier jailbreaks, the A5 jailbreak will use the restore/backup function of iTunes to install the software. It may cause unforseen problems, which is why the team is being extra diligent in their testing. The GUI tool, Absinthe, was developed by the Chronic Dev Team and will install the untethered jailbreak on your device. The iPhone Dev Team is also releasing a command line tool if you wish to do the jailbreak manually or run into problems with the GUI tool.

The group has also setup a unified PayPal account and are accepting donations if you wish to support their work. You can read about Absinthe and the CLI tool on pod2g’s blog and the iPhone Dev Team’s blog.

Update: the jailbreak for the iPhone 4S and the iPad 2 is now available. You can grab the link from pod2g’s website.

[Via pod2g, iPhone Dev Team]

About The Author

Kelly Hodgkins

Kelly spent the last three years covering mobile technology at
places like BGR, Gizmodo and The Unofficial Apple Weblog. Before writing, she
spent a few years working with and teaching others how to use Adobe
Flash and Macromedia Director. Even earlier than that, she spent six
years working on her Ph.D in Microbiology. When she’s not writing, she
can be found fishing the lakes and hiking the mountains of Western
Maine with her husband and children.

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Nike is picking up where the Jawbone Up left off with its recently announced NIKE+ Fuelband. The fitness band tracks your movement throughout the day using its 3-axis accelerometer. Like previous Nike products, the band has bluetooth which lets you share fitness information with your iPhone via the Nike+ Fuelband app. There’s also a USB port that’ll let you dock with a computer and send your fitness information to Nike’s website.

The band tracks time, calories, steps and NikeFuel. NikeFuel is a new metric that tracks your overall movement. The more you move, the more NikeFuel you earn. The band is a powerful motivator and will turn its 20 colored LEDs from red to green as you get close to your goal. The associated iPhone app will also encourage you to move and praise you when you reach your goal.

The Fuelband goes on sale today at Nikestore.com for a suggested retail price of $149. You can check out the press release below or visit  Nike’s FuelBand website for more information.

NIKE Announces New NIKE+ FuelBand –Measuring Movement to Make Life A Sport

New York, New York (January 19, 2012) – NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) announced today the NIKE+ FuelBand, an innovative wristband that tracks and measures everyday movement to motivate and inspire people to be more active. Activities can now be measured through a new metric called NikeFuel: the more active you are, the more NikeFuel you earn.

NIKE, Inc. President CEO Mark Parker unveiled NIKE+ FuelBand at an event in New York attended by seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, Oklahoma City scoring champion and all-star Kevin Durant and 2011 IAAF women’s 100-meter World Champion Carmelita Jeter.

“The NIKE+ FuelBand is a way for Nike to further evolve the exciting possibilities of merging the physical and digital worlds,” said Parker. “Nike has always been about inspiring athletes, and the NIKE+ FuelBand will help motivate them in a simple, fun and intuitive way.”

Designed to be worn throughout the day, the ergonomic, user-friendly NIKE+ FuelBand uses accelerometry to provide information about different activities through movement of the wrist via a LED dot matrix display. Four metrics are available: Time, Calories, Steps and NikeFuel. Unlike calorie counts, which vary

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Manchester, NJ, January 19, 2012 –(PR.com)– People lose things every day, it’s inevitable. The team at JJAppCo wanted to create an interactive and modernized version of the typical missing poster. So they developed fyndlr, a website and companion iPhone app, to help people find their lost stuff.

fyndlr provides a streamlined system for posting lost or found items at specific locations. Users can specify certain details and provide a picture. To help spread the word, alerts are automatically sent to other users who are checked-in nearby.

Many organizations that specialize in helping to locate missing pets and people are already using fyndlr to enhance their efforts.

The fyndlr website and app are both completely free for everyone.

More information about fyndlr can be found at http://fyndlr.com and on Twitter @fyndlr. Also follow the development team’s blog at http://blog.jjapp.co and on Twitter @JJAppCo.

About JJAppCo
Based out of Manchester, New Jersey, JJAppCo was formed by Jessi Schoenleber and Joe Nicosia. Jessi is a talented iOS developer who loves to create beautiful user-friendly mobile apps. Joe has over 15 years of experience with development and systems engineering; he won several app development contests in 2010 and 2011. Follow them on Twitter @supersuperjessi and @joet3ch.

If you’d like more information about fyndlr, or to request an interview with the founders, please email team@jjapp.co.

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Indore, India, January 19, 2012 –(PR.com)– Along with successfully launching several useful in-house apps, CDN has upgraded their iPhone app “Personal Translator” with In-App Purchase feature, wherein a user can purchase the available language kits and enjoy text to speech with different voices.

Personal Translator is an iPhone application that translates your written words into another language and reads it aloud. It translates the words and phrases between various languages including Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish. It detects the language in your phone and accordingly converts it to the one in which you want it to be. The newly incorporated In App Purchase feature offer users to purchase different language kits. Users can buy all the 20 language kits with 25% discounts or even specific language kit like Chinese, Czech, European Dutch, etc. at the available price of $1.99, by clicking on the purchase button. Consumers can also listen to the translated text in the selected destination language’s accent only if he has purchased that particular language kit.

Users can download this app free from iTunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/ni/app/personal-translator/id467907834?mt=8

Related link: http://www.cdnmobilesolutions.com/personaltranslator/

So, enjoy the application with the enhanced in-app purchase feature and listen to different language kits.

CDN Solutions Group founded in 2000, is an ISO 9001:2008 certified one-stop-shop IT Services Company that provides timely and cost effective solutions to a reputed large clientele across the globe. At CDN we have various technology practices and database expertise clubbed with project execution experience of more than 12, 41,000 hrs, for 849+ projects, in 18+ countries in various industrial verticals. A team of 175+ software professionals striving together in our endeavor to consistently deliver quality solutions for our esteemed clients.

To learn more about CDN Solutions Group, its products and solutions, please visit our corporate website http://www.cdnsol.com.

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