The FTC wants details on the deal that made Google the default search on the iPhone

This was certainly not a story that we expected to see popup on the news wire, not because it isn't an interesting story, and something that we'd like to know about, but because we are now almost 5 years into the life of the iPhone, and only now is the FTC asking for details on the deal that made Google the default search on the iPhone (and all iOS devices eventually).  The subpoena from the FTC wants to know if Google got any...

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Dolphin Browser comes to BlackBerry PlayBook

One of the most popular mobile browsers out there, Dolphin Browser, has made its way to the BlackBerry PlayBook, and while it is a solid alternative to the stock PlayBook browser, it isn't the shining light that we hoped for. This may be because the app was not developed by the original Dolphin Browser team, but rather ported by Mobotap to run on the PlayBook's Android player.  Because of that, the browser has been said to lag and slow...

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Apple says court is being misled by Proview's claim of iPad trademark ownership

As Apple and Chinese company Proview battle for ownership of the iPad trademark in China, Apple filled a statement with the courts in the country saying that Proview is misleading the court. Apple wrote that it was tricked by Proview into signing a document in 2009 that turned over the trademark IPAD to the Cupertino based tech giant in Taiwan, China and other countries. Apple says that Proview had the contract intentionally go through its...

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