June, 2012

• 12 June

  LightSquared reportedly reaches agreement on bankruptcy loan

  

  LightSquared has reached an agreement over a bankruptcy loan from a group of lenders and intends to continue to fight for millions more, the Dow Jones news service reported. After declaring bankruptcy last month, the company negotiated with a group of hedge funds holding more than $1 billion of LightSquared’s debt. The lenders want “severe …

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• 12 June

  Spotify Android app gets new look, finally fixes problems

  

  Spotify has officially unveiled its new Android app, fixing the app’s myriad problems. The update attempts to woo Android-owning subscribers back with new features including a fresh design, 320kbps sound and a remote control widget. A beta version has been kicking around for a few weeks, but the final version includes three new features — playlist folders, scrobbling to record …

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• 12 June

  Sprint has Google Wallet alternative in works, report says

  

  Sprint is working on a mobile-payment service that could take on Google Wallet and countless other competitors in the marketplace, according to a new report. Android Central yesterday posted two images it claims show how Sprint’s mobile-payment service will work. Based on the images in the slides, the service will force users to enter a pass code to access their …

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• 12 June

  Microsoft images used in Maps for iOS 6

  

  Screenshot by Joe Aimonetti/CNET Much ado has been made of Apple’s decision to ditch Google’s mapping technology in favor of an in-house solution for the Maps app in iOS 6. Yesterday’s WWDC keynote failed to shed light on how Apple plans to accomplish that task, but an anonymous tipster leaked iOS 6 beta screenshots showing TomTom attribution information, later confirmed …

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• 12 June

  Samsung TecTiles: NFC stickers do cool stuff with your phone

  

  Sticking a TecTiles sticker on a business card lets others automatically add your details with a tap and a buzz. Josh Miller/CNET Nick DiCarlo waved me over to a low table in a hotel meeting room, pointing me to rows of stickers affixed to card stock. Taking in my quizzical expression, Samsung’s VP of product planning for mobile urged me …

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• 12 June

  iOS 6 definitely revealed today, confirmed by spy shots

  

  iOS 6 is official. Lookie-loos loitering outside the San Francisco venue for this week’s Applefest WWDC have spotted banners bearing the iOS 6 name, confirming we’ll see the next generation of iPhone and iPad software unveiled tonight. Developer Steve Streza of article aggregation app Pocket (formerly Read It Later) sent snaps of the banner to MacStories.net. Apple is preparing the …

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• 12 June

  iPhone 5 spotted in WWDC keynote, or rubbish Photoshop?

  

  An elongated-looking iPhone showed up in Apple’s WWDC keynote speech — could it be a glimpse at the much-anticipated iPhone 5? Or just a rubbish Photoshop? The stretched-out smart phone was spied by iDownloadblog, and crops up as Apple explains a new Siri feature whereby car manufacturers can build support for the pompous robot butler right into their vehicles. You …

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• 12 June

  Mophie expands Powerstation line of iPhone/Android battery chargers

  

  If you’re in the market for an external battery pack for your various mobile devices, take a gander at Mophie‘s two new offerings in its universal line: the Powerstation Duo and Powerstation Mini. As far as brick chargers go, Mophie’s tend to have a touch of style, but these types of products are more about utility than anything else. Here …

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• 12 June

  What I’d (still) like to see in a new Apple TV

  

  Almost every recent Apple event has been preceded by rumors of a big Apple TV update and yesterday’s WWDC was no different. The rumor mill was expecting a full-blown app store for Apple’s set-top box, but instead the Apple TV was mentioned only in passing, primarily to demonstrate AirPlay. That lack of an update wasn’t that surprising to me, but …

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• 12 June

  TiVo and PayPal pair up for purchases through TV

  

  Forget picking up your laptop or tablet to make purchases while watching TV, TiVo users can do it with their remotes. A new partnership with PayPal will give TiVo users the ability to explore interactive ads and buy products directly through the interface using their PayPal account. How it seems to work is you’ll pop into an ad, buy a …

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