TODAY ON CLEV3R - Gadget STORIES

Motorola releases minor update for Droid Razr, Razr Maxx

www.electronista.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:25:00 UTC

Motorola has released software updates for its Droid Razr and Droid Razr Maxx smartphones, bringing a number of minor tweaks and bug fixes.

ITC lawyers argue that Barnes & Noble didn't infringe Microsoft's patents

peter.bright@arstechnica.com (Peter Bright) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:30:15 UTC

Microsoft brought the case against Barnes & Noble in March of last year, claiming that the NOOK and NOOK Color tablets infringed on five patents. Barnes & Noble's affirmative defense in which the company alleged that Microsoft's attempt to assert patents against Android was a breach of antitrust law,...

JetBlue debuts iPhone app as big travel gets social and mobile savvy

Colleen Taylor — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:18:21 UTC

Well-designed websites and snazzy mobile apps aren't just for travel search engines anymore. JetBlue Airways just debuted its own native app for the iPhone, along with a redesigned website.

Motorola wants 2.25% of Apple's revenue from all 3G devices sold

Aaron Orquia — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:02:05 UTC

We have heard quite a bit about Android manufacturers having to pay per-device licensing fees to other companies, but the Android manufacturers turning the tables on others is almost unheard of. Occasionally, though, they score a big break like Motorola did in a European case against Apple. The Google...

Apple reportedly compensates victim of iMessage bug with an iPod touch

Nathan Ingraham — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:44:35 UTC

It took a long time to get to that point, however - after losing her phone, she did not wipe it with Find My iPhone, but she did have the SIM card deactivated. Unfortunately, friends continued to send iMessages to her that were marked as "delivered" despite there being no iDevice in her possession to...

ITC staff favors Barnes & Noble in patent dispute with Microsoft

Rue Liu — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:09:01 UTC

According to Bloomberg, staff of the US International Trade Commission believe that Barnes & Noble should win the patent-infringement case alleged by Microsoft. The suit claims that the bookseller's Nook e-reader infringes on five of the software giant's patents and seeks to ban import of the e-read...

Best Buy Explains Its Leaked Apple HDTV Survey

www.wired.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:50:30 UTC

A digital survey put out by Best Buy and leaked to The Verge this weekend asked customers to rate their interest in a $1,499, 42-inch, iOS-laden Apple HDTV. Best Buy's motivation? It was conducting a "routine offer effectiveness survey."

Google Chrome Watch Set

Johan — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:38:06 UTC

Do you still remember the Google Android Modify watch that we posted last month? Google and Modify have released a new version of this watch.

The Zen Table: The Interactive Glass Coffee Table (video)

Kristie Bertucci — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:34:53 UTC

Kristie Bertucci is an L.A.-based writer, who can't live without her MacBook Pro. When she's not writing, she's either reading or shopping (online, of course) and loves lazy days so she can catch up on her DVR-recorded shows and movies given she's a work-a-holic. She's definitely a Mac girl despite not...

Gadgetwise Blog: A Compact Camera Whose Lens Isn't

By ROY FURCHGOTT — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:06:35 UTC

Nikon has announced nine new cameras in its Coolpix line, featuring one with a monstrous zoom that goes from the equivalent of a 24-millimeter wide angle to a 1,000-millimeter telephoto. That flagship camera, the P510, is an advanced point and shoot - one of those neither-fish-nor-fowl contraptions...

Incase DSLR Pro Pack

uncrate.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:32:32 UTC

If you need more than just a strap to carry your camera gear around, consider the Incase DSLR Pro Pack ($150). This top-of-the-line pack offers compartments for an iPad and a 15" MacBook Pro, straps to attach a collapsible tripod, heavily-padded shoulder straps, a compartment for your iPhone - or your...

11 of the Best Star Wars Themed Commercials (list/video)

Kristie Bertucci — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:25:52 UTC

Xappr iPhone Gun

Christen Costa — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:25:52 UTC

Grew up back East, got sick of the cold and headed West. Since I was small I have been pushing buttons - both electronic and human. With an insatiable need for tech I thought "why not start a blog focusing on technology, and use my dislikes and likes to post on gadgets."

Apple rules top three smartphone spots but loses new users to Android

chris.foresman@arstechnica.com (Chris Foresman) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:05:00 UTC

Apple had three iPhone models available for sale in the fourth quarter of 2011: the just-released iPhone 4S, the iPhone 4, which Apple continues to sell as a lower-cost entry-level model, and the nearly three-year-old iPhone 3GS, which AT&T still offers as essentially a $0 bargain smartphone. According...

iPhone 4S Spigen GLAS.t and Ultimate Class Screen Protector Review

Chris Burns — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:01:16 UTC

Amongst the many different brands of protectors of the displays of the Apple iPhone line there is one, just one, that provides an entire extra layer of real tempered glass - Spigen.

Harman ships iStomp effects pedal for iOS musicians

www.electronista.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:55:00 UTC

Harman has started delivering its DigiTech iStomp programmable effects pedal. Users can program the the guitar stompbox using their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to make potentially any sound, not just distortion or other effects associated with filters.

Newcomers choose Android over iPhone in Q4 2011, but Apple top manufacturer, says NPD

Dante D'Orazio — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:37:31 UTC

The NPD Group has just released its latest findings for US consumer smartphone sales for Q4 2011, and it looks like first-time buyers choose Android over iOS, 57 percent to 34 percent. That number levels out when you look at all sales for the quarter, during which time Android captured 48 percent of...

Blackberry getting dumped by Haliburton for iPhone

Rue Liu — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:25:03 UTC

RIM may be facing another blow in the enterprise arena that it once dominated. According to a leaked memo obtained by AppleInsider, Haliburton, the world's largest energy service company, is reportedly planning to transition its employees away from BlackBerry devices to iPhones.

Suction Cup Car Mount for Apple iPhone 4

Raluca — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:22:38 UTC

The RAM-B-166-AP9U, twist lock suction cup mount consists of a 3.25 suction cup locking base, socket system and custom high strength composite cradle for the Apple iPhone 4. The mount is designed with a RAM 1 diameter patented rubber ball and socket system that has adjustment points at both ends of the...

DigiTech iStomp is a Stompbox Pedal for the iPhone

Helena Stone — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:21:19 UTC

Before you know it, the iPhone will be replacing not just musical instruments, but their accessories too. That is just what is happening with Harman's new iStomp, which is the world's first effects...