Apple, AT&T Under Fire from FCC

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sent a letter to Apple, AT&T and Google Friday as the commission began its investigation of Apple’s App Store and the rejection process for apps, reported CNET.Apple has rejected the Google Voice application and removed third-party applications connected to the application that had been previously approved.The FCC has questioned why the Google Voice app

Apple iPhone Weakness to be Resolved

At the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas a security researcher demonstrated Thursday the vulnerability of the iPhone, reported AppleInsider.Charlie Miller, co-author of The Mac Hacker’s Handbook, revealed how hackers could gain complete control of a person’s iPhone. The weakness allows hackers to access the iPhone camera, dialer, messaging, Safari and more personal data among other

Microsoft to Open Retail Stores in Fall

Microsoft confirmed Tuesday that the company had signed two leases, where Microsoft will open retail stores this fall, reported CNET.Microsoft will be opening the new stores around the same time that the company releases its new operating system, Microsoft 7, which is due out on October 22, reported CNET. The company said that retail stores would open in close proximity to Apple stores, in an

Apple Rejects Google Voice App for iPhone

Apple and AT&T continue to reject Google Inc. applications. Google Inc. announced last week that its Latitude application for Apple’s iPhone was originally a more full-scale application, but was forced to make compromises after Apple claimed that the application was “too similar” to the Maps application offered on the iPhone, reported DailyTech.Google Inc.’s Google Voice has been the most recent

Apple and AT&T Together, Not Forever

Though Apple Inc.’s iPhone has brought many customers to AT&T, currently the only provider of iPhones in the U.S., the company’s net income fell during the second quarter, reported PC World.The company’s net income fell 15.2 percent compared to last year, reported PCWorld. Though AT&T had a net increase of 1.37 million new wireless users, the company’s landline voice services fell dramatically,