Posted by Alexander Bader on Sep 26, 2011 Angry Birds integration could be coming to a Starbucks near you, according to The Guardian. The coffee giant is reportedly in talks with Rovio to allow in store Angry Birds leaderboards, allowing customers to compete for the highest score. “It’s tying in the real world with the virtual world,” explained Rovio Senior Vice President Wibe Wagemans. “Retailers...

Posted by Alexander Bader on Sep 23, 2011 Apple is expected to hold a press conference in celebration of their new iPod lineup in the near future. While the iPod line is certainly popular in its own right, it’s not as exciting as the iPhone 5 – which is probably why you haven’t heard about the iPod series refresh. Previous rumors have claimed that the next iPod touch will sport a 3G radio,...

Posted by Alexander Bader on Sep 23, 2011 One J.P. Morgan report, according to FinancialPost, claims Apple is planning on releasing two separate iPhone models in the near future. One will reportedly be the highly anticipated iPhone 5. The other is assumed to be an inexpensive handset built for the masses – the iPhone 4S. The latter will re-use most of the components found in today’s iPhone 4, replacing the...

Posted by Alexander Bader on Sep 23, 2011 The Amazon AppStore, which offers thousands of both free and premium Android applications, is arguably better organized than the stock Android Market. Unfortunately when Amazon launched the Appstore earlier this year, it was only available to North American users. Now it looks like Amazon is looking to lift that restriction. Android users worldwide are now reporting that they have...

Posted by Alexander Bader on Sep 23, 2011 Samsung is preparing to request a ban on the iPhone 5 in South Korea, according to the Korea Times. “Just after the arrival of the iPhone 5 here, Samsung plans to take Apple to court here for its violation of Samsung’s wireless technology related patents,” the newspaper quoted an anonymous Samsung executive. “For as long as Apple does not drop mobile...

Posted by Alexander Bader on Sep 23, 2011 The iPhone 5 isn’t coming to T-Mobile any time soon, according to an internal document leaked by TmoNews. The document is composed of quotes from T-Mobile Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Cole Brodman during a September 15th speech. “We are not going to get the iPhone 5 this year,” the executive told listeners. T-Mobile plans to launch two new smartphones that...

Posted by Alexander Bader on Sep 23, 2011 Instagram has unveiled and launched version 2.0 of its popular photo sharing application. The update, which adds new filters, live filter previews, additional border controls, high resolution images, and rotation controls, became available earlier today. The new live filters, arguably the coolest addition, let users see how their filtered photo would look before they snap the...

Posted by Alexander Bader on Sep 23, 2011 Despite several rumors circulating this year that the iPad 3 could surface before the end of 2011 in a bid to ‘stay ahead of competitors’, a recent report from J.P. Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz reveals that industry insiders have informed him that the iPad 3 will not be available until 2012. “In our view, Apple should be in no rush,” he said. “The...