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Foxconn swaps humans for robots, US manufacturing slowly returns
- During summer 2011, CEO Terry Gou shared his vision of installing one million robots to help automate the most dangerous and menial tasks at Foxconn's facilities. Foxconn, by the way, manufactures many of the computers, tablets and phones sold by…
Police say Apple Maps left motorists stranded in national park
- The Apple Maps fiasco has been a thorn in the side of Cupertino ever since Google Maps was given the boot earlier this year when iOS 6 launched. Its faults and shortcomings have been thoroughly documented and aside from some…
Order one iPad from Best Buy, receive four extras free of charge?
- What happens when you order an iPad from Best Buy and they mistakenly send you a box filled with five tablets? We weren’t sure either but at least two different people recently found themselves in this exact situation. The correct…
Tim Cook says some Macs will be US-manufactured in 2013
- BusinessWeek has posted a lengthy interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook, discussing everything from the recent management shifts at the company, to the Maps fiasco and the convergence of OS X / iOS. On the topic of manufacturing, something that…
Updated YouTube app optimized for iPad & iPhone 5, now with AirPlay
- YouTube’s app for iOS now allows users to stream videos wirelessly using Apple’s AirPlay technology. Version 1.1.0.4136, more commonly referred to as the iPhone 5 and iPad update, includes a couple of other noteworthy features as well as a minor…
Apple's iTunes Music Store now available in 119 countries
- Continuing with an aggressive expansion plan kicked off earlier this year, Apple announced the launch of its iTunes Store in a total of 56 countries today, bringing the number of supported markets up to 119. The announcement almost doubles its…
The new iMac: thin, fast -- and assembled in the USA?
- Apple's latest 21.5-inch iMac made some good first impressions for reviewers who gazed upon its razor-thin design. In this iFixit teardown though, one item in particular caught the public's attention: the words "Assembled in USA" etched into the rear of…
Apple begins selling unlocked iPhone 5 in the US
- Apple has finally begun selling factory-unlocked iPhone 5 smartphones in the US. As with previous releases, the move comes roughly two month after carrier locked versions went on sale in the country, whereas Canada and some European nations see both…
Redesigned, speedier iTunes 11 now available for download
- One month after initially planned and with just a day to spare on its second deadline, Apple has finally released iTunes 11. The newest version of the company’s desktop media player and digital storefront has been redesigned from the ground…
New, thinner 21.5-inch iMac available this Friday
- Earlier this month a rumor surfaced claiming Apple would have to delay the launch of their redesigned iMacs due to an issue with a welding process. Although a second report citing unnamed sources denied those claims, Apple has now come…
Apple's Black Friday sale: $100 off select MacBooks and more
- Apple is not particularly known for offering generous discounts during the Black Friday shopping craze. Unfortunately, this year is no different, but if you’ve been mulling over buying one of their products today might be a good day to take…
Apple must share HTC settlement details with Samsung
- A few days ago Apple and HTC settled a longstanding patent dispute that resolved all current lawsuits between them and resulted in a 10-year licensing deal to share existing and future patents. Financial details were kept under wraps, and though…
Apple's new spaceship campus could be delayed until 2016
- Construction on Apple’s new campus in Cupertino, California, is running a bit behind schedule according to a new report. The company had hoped to have the facility ready to move into by 2015 but that target date is now being…
Apple's OS X 10.9 to include Siri and Maps integration
- Apple’s OS X 10.9 is still a ways off -- it should arrive in third quarter of 2013 if the company sticks to its schedule from the past few releases. But early builds are already in testing and apparently they…
Apple's FaceTime and iMessage hit with service outages
- Apple’s FaceTime video chat and iMessage texting application both experienced downtime for the better part of Sunday afternoon. The outage meant that an unknown number of iPad, iPhone and iMac users were left having to find alternate methods to keep…
Google Maps for iOS undergoing "finishing touches" sources claim
- iDevice owners who were left disappointed with Apple's foray into mobile mapping may be pleased to hear that rumors of a Google Maps app for iOS are still in style. An anonymous source "with direct knowledge of the matter" has informed…
Production issues might delay new iMacs until early 2013
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If your holiday shopping list includes one of Apple's refreshed iMacs, you may want to start working on a backup plan. According to a "commercial source" speaking with French blog MacBidouille, the updated all-in-ones may not hit shelves until early next year due to manufacturing complications...
Thieves steal 3,600 iPad minis from JFK International Airport
- A pair of crooks managed to steal two pallets full of brand new Apple iPad minis from JFK International Airport. They likely would have gotten away with even more if they hadn’t been interrupted by an airport worker returning from…
Google improves Flash sandbox, Chrome safer than ever
- Google silently rolled out an update to Chrome which featured an unusual change, apparently one worthy of an announcement on the Chrome Blog: improved Adobe Flash plug-in sandboxing. The company claims its new method of fortifying Flash makes Adobe's plug-in…
Apple encourages some employees to work on side projects
- Apple is launching a new initiative at the company’s offices that encourages a select group of employees to devote a portion of their time to personal projects, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The move is intended…
Apple and HTC settle patent dispute, sign cross-licensing deal
- Apple settled its first patent battle against an Android smartphone maker over the weekend. In a joint announcement with HTC, the company said it had reached a global settlement with the Taiwanese firm that includes the dismissal of all current…
Apple ordered to pay all of Samsung’s legal fees over iPad notice in UK
- Apple has been ordered by the Court of Appeal of England to pay all of Samsung’s legal fees on an “indemnity basis” as punishment for publishing a statement that has been described as untrue and incorrect with regards to Samsung…
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