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Apple, Google, more agree to end anti-poaching deals
Sep 24th
The Department of Justice today reached a settlement with several technology firms to end anti-poaching job deals between each other. Adobe, Apple, Google, Intel, Intuit and Pixar have agreed to end reportedly anti-competitive deals that prevented them from recruiting each other’s staff. Companies will be required to allow “cold calls” and other active hiring attempts for at least five years and will have to institute “compliance measures” to make sure the ruling is enforced.
Apple was singled out as having made most of the connections as it had put Adobe, Google and Pixar on its “Do Not Call” lists starting More >
Mophie confirms Juice Pack Air for iPhone 4
Sep 7th
As speculated last week, Mophie has released a Juice Pack Air case that doubles as an auxiliary battery for the iPhone 4. The seventh in the line, the pack is made of soft-touch plastic and can nearly double the battery life of the iPhone 4. The pack is said to provide up to six hours of extra talk time on 3G networks and up to 12 hours on 2G, with up to 36 hours of added music or nine hours of video.
The 1,500mAh lithium polymer battery has overcharge, short circuit and temperature protection. A four-light battery indicator LED is More >
Mophie Juice Pack for iPhone 4 coming next week?
Sep 3rd
Add-on battery maker Mophie will soon release another battery pack, this time for the iPhone 4. Engadget believes the accessory will arrive as soon as next week, priced at $ 79, or less than previous Mophie iPhone batteries. The newest product will reportedly double the iPhone 4′s battery life.
Called the Juice Pack Air like its predecessor, it will allow users to plug into a USB charger and continue to sync the device with iTunes. It will have the familiar integrated four-LED status indicator, and a standby switch should cutoff the power flowing into the iPhone 4′s battery. The 1,500mAh pack is More >