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Apple awarded patent for look and feel of iTunes store
- After nearly 8 years of waiting, the USPTO has granted Apple a patent which aims to protect their iTunes Store interface. The patent covers the look and feel of the store, including how users browse, search for and purchase content…
Angry parents file class action suit against Apple over in-app payments
- Apple's hectic legal department is set to wake up to yet another lawsuit this week, this time a class action lawsuit filed by angry parents who claim the American iPhone and iPad retailer is unfairly profiting from in-app purchases of…
SabPub Mac Trojan spreads through Microsoft Office vulnerability
- Less than one week removed from the Flashback Trojan, there are reports of yet another Mac Trojan that is making the rounds. Backdoor.OSX.SabPub.a is designed to steal information from infected systems and uses an exploit in Java that allows it…
Apple claims DOJ antitrust accusations are "simply not true"
- Just days after the Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and two major book publishers, the Cupertino-based company has issued a public response. Apple spokesperson Tom Neumayr said the following on behalf of Apple:
Max Payne: Mobile released for iOS devices, Android coming April 26
- RockStar Games has released an iOS version of the popular third-person shooter Max Payne. The title has been optimized for iOS devices and includes HD graphics, high-res textures, customizable controls and access to Social Club, a free online service that…
F-Secure provides free Flashback removal tool for Mac users
- F-Secure has come to the aid of Apple Mac owners infected with the Flashback malware, announcing a free removal script for OS X. At its peak on April 6, an estimated 600,000 systems running OS X were said to be infected.
Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Apple, e-book publishers
- The Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and two major publishers over e-book price-fixing. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and specifically claims that Apple conspired…
AT&T allowing customers to unlock their iPhone for international use
- AT&T is now allowing users to unlock their iPhones through iTunes. Those wanting to unlock their iPhone through a legitimate process must first meet a number of requirements from the service provider.
Apple could become world's first trillion dollar company
- Apple could very well be on track to become the first $1 trillion company in the world, according to one Wall Street analyst. Brian White from Topeka Capital Markets recently predicted that Apple stock would top $1,000 per share in…
Apple investigating WiFi connectivity issues on the new iPad
- An internal AppleCare document obtained by 9to5 Mac reveals that Cupertino is actively investigating WiFi connectivity issues on the new iPad. The memo instructs retail stores and contact centers to accept exchanges should a customer report any unusual behavior when…
More than 600,000 Macs infected with Flashback Trojan downloader
- Investigations by Russian antivirus firm Dr. Web have concluded that more than 600,000 Mac computers are currently infected by the new strain of Flashback Trojan, with a massive 56.6% of the total infected machines believed to be in the US…
Apple finally releases Java patches for Flashback malware
- Apple silently released security patches for Java, addressing 12 separate flaws yesterday after their OS X operating system was found to be vulnerable to the Flashback Trojan. In fact security experts were so worried about the potential for damage from…
Foxconn hiring 18,000 workers to build iPhone 5 for June release
- During a recent interview with World Business Satellite via TV-Tokyo, a Foxconn recruiter said the company is hiring 18,000 new employees to help manufacture the next iPhone. The representative went on to say that he believes the device will go…
Apple may be working on physical gaming controller for the iPad
- Apple is rumored to be working on a gaming controller for the iPad. During their new iPad review, Anand Lal Shimpi from Anandtech said he was aware of an internal project to create a physical controller but was unsure if…
Apple, Samsung account for 95% of all handset profits
- A new study from Canaccord Genuity claims at Apple and Samsung accounted for a combined 95 percent of all handset profits in the fourth quarter. Cupertino alone was responsible for 80 of profits, leaving only 15 percent for Samsung and…
Ashton Kutcher to portray Steve Jobs in upcoming indie film
- Ashton Kutcher will portray Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in an upcoming film titled “Jobs.” The movie will begin filming in May during a break from Kutcher’s role in “Two and a Half Men” following Charlie Sheen’s public departure last year. …
Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Foxconn iPhone factory in China
- Apple CEO Tim Cook recently took some time to tour a Foxconn manufacturing plant during a visit to China. The new installation in Zhengzhou, China was build specifically to manufacture iPhones, reports Bloomberg.
Apple accepting $15 claims from iPhone 4 antenna settlement
- Apple is now accepting settlement claims stemming from a class action lawsuit regarding the iPhone 4’s antenna. Qualified customers can receive a $15 cash payment as settlement or elect to receive a free bumper case, although the former would be…
Apple offering iPad refunds in Australia over 4G data network confusion
- Apple is offering a refund to Australian customers who purchased the new iPad WiFi + 4G following legal action from the consumer watchdog group Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The commission claims that Apple is misleading consumers down under with…
Apple sued by Australian consumer watchdog over 4G iPad
- Apple has come under fire in Australia after consumer watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, accused the company of violating the country's laws by misleadingly calling its new iPad as 4G-capable. In a statement issued today, the ACCC said it will…
Steve Jobs named 'Greatest Entrepreneur of Our Time' by Fortune
- Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has earned the top spot in Fortune magazine’s list of the top 12 entrepreneurs of our time. Jobs bested Microsoft’s Bill Gates, FedEx’s Fred Smith and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos in a list that surprisingly doesn’t include…
Apple overtakes RIM in smartphone sales on their home turf
- Apple has knocked off Research in Motion as the top smartphone provider in Canada for the first time. Canadians have remained loyal to RIM through some hard times over the past few years but the troubled company based in Waterloo,…
Report: new iPhone will carry 4.6-inch Retina display
- The latest reports from the rumor mill indicate that Apple’s next iPhone will ship with a 4.6-inch Retina display. If true, the sixth generation handset from Cupertino would be the first to deviate from the 3.5-inch display that first shipped…
Apple's New iPad: The TechSpot Review
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With the original iPad, many questioned whether there was a place in the market for such a device. Netbooks were surging, notebooks were getting faster and thinner, and smartphones finally reached a point where they were effective mobile Internet tools. With the iPad 2 and countless other clones, it started becoming clear that consumers were indeed attracted to the new tablet format. With the iPad 3 and current generation slates, there's no doubt that tablets are here to stay for the foreseeable future.
As was widely anticipated, Apple unveiled the third-generation iPad last March 7 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Analysts speculated that we would see the iPad 3 or perhaps the iPad HD but Cupertino defied all in attendance by simply calling it "the new iPad."
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