Apple Inc. executives on Friday denied accusations of outright rejection of a program called Google Voice for its popular iPhone, saying that it has only “temporarily” blocked the application due to complications to some functions of the device. In a letter sent to the Federal Communications Commission, Apple belied reports that it has rejected the Google Voice program for iPhone, adding that they are still studying it. The questioning by the FCC was part of the bigger consumer practices implications to the wireless companies in the US. Aside from Apple, Google Inc. and... 

Online giant Wikipedia has launched on Thursday a new application for the popular iPhone, which aimed to give users free online encyclopedia at the palm of their hands. With the increasing number of people using Smartphones and Apple Inc.’s iPhone, Wikipedia has decided to open its webpages to users who want to know basic facts about everything while on the go. According to Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit group that owns the internet site, the Wiki iPhone application is now available in Apple App Store starting Friday. In an interview, Wikimedia Foundation Spokesperson... 

A child-safety advocate over the weekend expressed fear over the growing number of parents installing leading brand software that would allow them to personally monitor what their kids are doing online, saying that these parents are “unwittingly” giving away marketing data to the software developer. In a statement, child-safety advocate Parry Aftab revealed that the Sentry and FamilySafe software not only allows parents to read any private messages their children input on private chats like Yahoo Messenger, MSN, and AOL but it allows the developer to gather information about... 

Computer giant Lenovo issued a directive ordering the immediate recall of its ThinkPad Laptop batteries following reports of permanent damage due certain errors to its production. In its support website, Lenovo warned its consumers from continuing use of the batteries, saying that it is permanently damage since it will not recharge. Continuous use will also result to further damage to the battery packs and can also affect the laptops. The article also said that the company will offer users a replacement to the battery packs if they return it to designated distributors. It is... 

US wireless giant AT&T on Friday hits back on critics with “Seth the Blogger Guy” over the delayed multimedia messaging service (MMS) feature of the popular iPhone, which was exclusively being sold by the carrier network. Seth, who is part of AT&T’s public relations group, discussed the process of creating a new feature for the iPhone in his YouTube blog, saying that preparing a carrier network for the MMS functionality of Apple Inc’s flagship device was not a simple process. A friendly-looking dude, Seth also said that the drastic increase in the Smartphone... 

A new rehabilitation center called ReSTART was officially opened in the United States to help young and adults to break an Internet and computer addiction, which can be as destructive as drugs or alcohol. Located near Redmond, the headquarters of software giant Microsoft, the ReSTART center was opened on July. The center is the first ever residential treatment building in the US, and will focus treatments on Internet addiction. According to ReSTART management, a 45-day program can cost a person some $14, 000 including the food and lodging. The center will help people to remove... 

Dish Network Corp., along with its sister company EchoStar Corp. was ordered by a federal court to pay some $200 million to TiVo Inc. after being found “guilty” of violating a permanent injunction over a modified technology that will viewers to pause and rewind Live TV. In his decision, US District Court Judge David Folsom of Texas has ordered Dish to pay TiVo, the maker of the popular DVR device, a sum of $200 million for violating an injunction imposed earlier by the court. The award will cover $110 million for damages to TiVo and another $90 million for sanction fines,... 

Sony Corp on Wednesday unveiled two latest e-readers that will take on the market leader Amazon’s Kindle. The new devices were called Reader Touch Edition and Reader Pocket Edition, which promises to bring down prices of the e-book reading devices significantly. The two new devices, according to Sony executives, will give users more affordable options. It is also bound to take a large bulk of the market shares away from the dominant Kindle. Based on suggested retail price, Sony’s Reader Pocket Edition will be available for only $199, which is $100 less than its competitor. Meanwhile,... 

Following reports that Apple iPhones were vulnerable to hackers, the company on Friday released a security patch called OS 3.0.1. that will protect users’ sensitive data and information. Few weeks ago, security expert Charlie Miller proved the vulnerability of iPhone by running a software code on the device that can automatically turn on its microphone, allowing hackers to listen to phone conversations without the knowledge of users. The malware, which can infect a device through an SMS message, has also been designed to control the iPhone and will allow hackers to make calls,... 

Firefox Web browser has set a new record by surpassing the one billion download mark, Mozilla Foundation said on Friday. The fastest growing open-source web browser, including the latest 3.5 version, has recorded more than 1.0033 billion downloads, Otto de Voogd said. But spreadfirefox.com said that the numbers pegged at around 1.0044 billion, one of the fastest in downloading history. Based on the records counter, Firefox has reached an average of 1.6 million downloads per day, which was conducted in the past 15 days. The counter also said that some 24 downloads were recorder...