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Apple Vs Proview Technology – The Fight For China

Apple vs Proview Technology – On Wednesday, Apple defended its right to use the iPad trademark in China in a heated legal hearing that faced the giant electronics company and Proview Technology, who denies having sold the naming rights of the tablet in the Chinese mainland.

Xie Xianghui, a lawyer for the company, said that “Apple has no right to sell iPads under that name” because the sale of the iPad trademark, registered by a subsidiary of Proview in Taiwan in 2009 – is not valid. Apple, meanwhile, claims that Proview violated the sales contract which obligated them not to… Continue to Apple Vs Proview Technology - The Fight For China

Disable YouTube Search History Option Is Now Available

YouTube is the most popular video sharing website in the world and if you’re logged in with your Gmail account, it will track your movement on the website. I recently noticed that a disable YouTube search history option is now available in the settings menu.

If by any reason, you did not want others to see what you’ve searched on YouTube there was no way to get rid of the ‘nasty’ search history. The only possibility was to manually remove each video that you’ve watched but that would solve the problem just partially.

Some YouTube users can be… Continue to Disable YouTube Search History Option Is Now Available

SkyDrive Desktop Client Spotted In Brazil

In terms of cloud storage, Microsoft is one step ahead with its SkyDrive cloud solution, that lets you store files or documents on a virtual drive. The amount of storage space that Microsoft has to offer is a quite a lot, when compared with other competitors like Dropbox.

One of the main drawbacks of SkyDrive cloud storage is the fact that it does not have a dedicated desktop client, to allow you for a better file management. Microsoft does not have a desktop client for SkyDrive for Windows or Mac OS but it does support mobile platforms to its… Continue to SkyDrive Desktop Client Spotted In Brazil

U.S. iPhone 4 Users Will Get A Free iPhone 4 Case Or 15 USD – Court Rules

Apple will have to pay $ 15 or provide a free iPhone 4 case to each owner of iPhone 4 in the U.S., after it has been demonstrated that the company has hidden from their users the cellular antenna problems, says Business Insider.

Shortly after launching the iPhone 4 in the summer of 2010, U.S. buyers have complained that the phone’s antenna has issues and they are losing the signal when the bottom left corner of the mobile is covered. During the lawsuit in which the company has been involved, it has been proved that Apple knew about these iPhone… Continue to U.S. iPhone 4 Users Will Get A Free iPhone 4 Case Or 15 USD - Court Rules

Plus Sign Removed From New Tab Button In Google Chrome

If you’ve recently updated your Google Chrome browser to the latest version you have probably noticed that plus sign has been removed from new tab button in Google Chrome. Now if you use the classic and default theme of Chrome this is not that big of an issue but things get pretty complicated for those who like to use custom themes.

Due to the fact that the plus sign has been removed from new tab button in Google Chrome, on a theme with a non-standard color scheme and visuals it is really hard to identify where is the button… Continue to Plus Sign Removed From New Tab Button In Google Chrome

Facebook Will Audit Profiles With Too Many Subscribers

In order to avoid fake profiles, Facebook launched today a service that will audit accounts, with which users may also use pseudonyms instead of names. Facebook users with a significant number of subscribers could be asked whether they wish to verify their accounts.

They will have to provide a copy of some form of identification to prove they are who they say they are. After this check, they can add an alias to their profiles, which can be displayed next to their name or even change the name completely.

Of course, all this applies to regular Facebook account and… Continue to Facebook Will Audit Profiles With Too Many Subscribers

Microsoft Antivirus Blocks Google.com – Is Redmond Playing Dirty?

Microsoft Security Essentials is by definition the house brand antivirus from Microsoft. Since launch it has it has collected many positive reviews, and the truth is that it works really well. One of its features is to receive constant updates from Microsoft, feature which ensures that the operating systems are not infected by viruses and other malware.

But on this Tuesday, something went completely wrong as the free antivirus considered the website google.com as infected with malware Blackhole exploit kit, thus blocking access to this page. This problem, which has also affected Microsoft Forefront has occurred following the update 1.119.1972.0 of the… Continue to Microsoft Antivirus Blocks Google.com - Is Redmond Playing Dirty?

Cisco Appeals The Microsoft Skype Merger Approval In The European Union

The video conferencing service from Skype is one of the best on the market, and for sure, it did not become so popular by chance. Combined with the functional Microsoft Lync, it will become an attractive communications tool. Therefore, Cisco, a leading provider of this service will attempt to appeal in court the merger of these two companies. The multinational company mainly engaged in the manufacture, sale, maintenance and consulting of telecommunications equipment, will try to reduce the power of the potentially formidable tool that would result from the merger Microsoft-Skype.

The reason is simple: it’s a clear fact that… Continue to Cisco Appeals The Microsoft Skype Merger Approval In The European Union

Google Improves Discoverability Of Apps With Subcategories In Web Store

Google’s Chrome Web Store has plenty of useful apps but the main issue with it is the fact that it does not allow you to sort the apps properly. Up until now, you had to go through all the apps from a category so you can imagine why it made things so difficult. Fortunately though, Google improved the discoverability of apps with subcategories in its Web Store.

Before the recent change, there was no option to sort the apps based on the release date or based on the rating that it received. The most important issue with the Web… Continue to Google Improves Discoverability Of Apps With Subcategories In Web Store

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