Apple makes 'green' FaceTime icon official through trademarking filing

Phone makers are serious about their intellectual properties, take the ongoing struggles between OEM giants Samsung and Apple. They're constantly at war over patents, claiming copyright infringement with every waking innovation announced, so today's news should come as no surprise to anyone. Shortly after its big WWDC announcement earlier this month, Apple has gone ahead and patented the new flat 'green' FaceTime logo. Although, of course, things could change with the other app colors prior to iOS7's official release in September, its highly unlikely. Patents cost money and Apple wouldn't begin filing unless they were serious about moving forward.

[via Patently Apple]

Keek social video service extends its mobile reach, launches on Windows Phone 8

The first true social video sharing service is Canadian-made Keek. It launched about two years ago and has since been made cross-platform (available on iOS, Android, and BlackBerry 10 as well), which helped it grow to a strong 50 million users. Two days ago, Keek announced that they would be the first social video sharing service to launch on the Windows Phone 8 platform, offering those users' the ability to to upload and share footage recorded on their smartphones. Keek gained popularity earlier this year, prior to the Vine's and Instagram videos of the world, when it became the first celebrity-used social video sharing service.

Download Keek free via the Windows Phone marketplace here.

eBay introduces "My Mix" campaign alongside "Feed" to make shopping online a breeze

 

By Corey Herscu

When I was first introduced to eBay as a precocious 'hustling' teen, I was intrigued by the business going on online and off. The ability to create an online alias offered a world of possibilities, allowing me to tell people what they wanted and when; but also left me vulnerable to the dangers that lurk in the shadows of online buying. 

Needless to say, that was a long time ago.

Since those days, eBay has come full-circle. Not only do they offer buyer protection against fraud and launched two new campaigns (My Mix and Feed) aimed at making online shopping fun and enjoyable.

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