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Apple still tablet king, regains #1 PC sales spot (counting iPads)

Apple still tablet king, regains #1 PC sales spot (counting iPads)
  • Posted August 3, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Apple, Industry News
  • According to the latest figures from IDC bean counters, Apple is holding tightly to its top spot when it comes to tablets. iPads accounted for nearly two-thirds of global tablet sales during Q2 2012 after Apple shipped over 17 million…

Court filings reveal Sony-inspired iPhone ahead of next week's trial

Court filings reveal Sony-inspired iPhone ahead of next week
  • Posted July 27, 2012, 6:08 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Apple, Hardware
  • The widely-discussed patent infringement trial between Apple and Samsung starts next week, with the former seeking $2.525 billion in damages and the latter demanding 2.4% of the sale price on every device misusing its patents.

Apple targets enterprise market with AuthenTec acquisition

Apple targets enterprise market with AuthenTec acquisition
  • Posted July 27, 2012, 12:03 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, Apple
  • Mobile and network security company AuthenTec announced this morning it has agreed to an acquisition offer from Apple for $8 a share. The figure represents close to a 60 percent premium above Thursday’s closing price ($5.07) and values the firm…

Apple reports $8.8bn profit for Q3, raises expectations for iPhone 5's launch

Apple reports $8.8bn profit for Q3, raises expectations for iPhone 5
  • Posted July 25, 2012, 10:28 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Apple
  • Apple reported its third-quarter financials in an earnings call yesterday, missing Wall Street's forecasts partly due to slowing demand from Europe and because of the continued speculation surrounding its next generation iPhone, as consumers wait for the new handset's arrival…

Apple wins EU-wide sales ban of Galaxy Tab 7.7 in German court

Apple wins EU-wide sales ban of Galaxy Tab 7.7 in German court
  • Posted July 24, 2012, 12:30 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing
  • Samsung has lost the latest round of patent wars against Apple after a German appeals court ruled this morning that the Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet infringes on the iPad's design, banning it from sale in the EU. The Dusseldorf Higher Court rejected Apple's complaints regarding...

iPhone 5 rumored to have smaller connector, currently in production

iPhone 5 rumored to have smaller connector, currently in production
  • Posted July 23, 2012, 2:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing
  • According to Reuters' anonymous sources, the next iPhone to hit shelves may have a smaller cable interface with just 19 pins instead of the 30 found in traditional cables. The shrunken connector would be a significant change for the company as…

Apple ordered to post "Samsung didn't copy iPad" notice on its UK website

Apple ordered to post "Samsung didn
  • Posted July 19, 2012, 9:00 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Apple, The Web
  • Apple’s legal campaign against Samsung backfired spectacularly yesterday, according to a report by Bloomberg, after being ordered to place a public a notice on its UK site and in several national newspapers alerting people to the High Court ruling on…

iPad prototype photos surface in legal documents

iPad prototype photos surface in legal documents
  • Posted July 18, 2012, 6:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple
  • Legal documents from one of many court battles between Apple and Samsung have revealed early images of a product that would eventually become the iPad. The photos show a device internally known as 035 that reportedly date back to between…

Control your Xbox 360 with an iPad using My Xbox Live iOS app

Control your Xbox 360 with an iPad using My Xbox Live iOS app
  • Posted July 17, 2012, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Apple
  • Microsoft has updated their My Xbox Live iOS app with a new feature that allows customers to use an iPad as a remote control for the Xbox 360. Version 1.6 also includes a new Discover section that facilitates in finding…

Weekend tech reading: Why the PC still matters

Weekend tech reading: Why the PC still matters
  • Posted July 15, 2012, 11:48 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in NATW
  • Many, including Apple's Tim Cook and Steve Jobs before him, believe that we're entering a "Post-PC era" where smartphones, tablets and cloud-powered thin clients like Google's Chromebooks will eliminate traditional computers. Sales numbers seem to...

Simple three-step hack lets iOS users unlock in-app content for free

Simple three-step hack lets iOS users unlock in-app content for free
  • Posted July 13, 2012, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, IT Security With Video
  • A new three-step hack promises iPhone and iPad users a simple way to install premium in-app purchases from the App Store -- for free. Remarkably, the hack doesn't require jailbreaking or the installation of any software. Instead, iOS users are…

Alleged engineering samples for the iPhone 5 and iPad mini show up

Alleged engineering samples for the iPhone 5 and iPad mini show up
  • Posted July 11, 2012, 10:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Apple
  • Rumors of Apple’s upcoming "iPhone 5" have been surfacing for a while now, but firmer details were recently reported by GottaBeMobile in two separate exclusives, one of which may also add further credence to rumors of an iPad "mini" planned…

Samsung wins UK High Court battle for being less "cool" than the iPad

Samsung wins UK High Court battle for being less "cool" than the iPad
  • Posted July 10, 2012, 11:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Apple, Industry News
  • Apple has been dealt yet another blow in its worldwide courtroom saga with Samsung, after the High Court in London ruled Samsung was not infringing Apple's iPad design because the Galaxy Tab 10 tablet wasn't as "cool" looking as the…

Next-gen Kindle Fire expected to be thinner, 1280x800, Q3 launch

Next-gen Kindle Fire expected to be thinner, 1280x800, Q3 launch
  • Posted July 9, 2012, 2:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • Sources from AllThingsD have confirmed some of the rumors we've been hearing about the next iteration of Kindle Fires which are expected to arrive this year. They've also added a few more details of their own to the rumor bag,…

Multiple Kindle Fire 2 tablets are in the works

Multiple Kindle Fire 2 tablets are in the works
  • Posted July 6, 2012, 12:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Google may only have a few months to capitalize on the sub-$200 tablet market as one analyst is predicting that Amazon could have up to four Kindle Fire 2 variants in the works. Richard Shim of NPD DisplaySearch claims that…

Google estimated to earn $15 for every Nexus 7 tablet sold

Google estimated to earn $15 for every Nexus 7 tablet sold
  • Posted July 5, 2012, 2:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • It’s generally a rule of thumb for a company to produce a product that could be profitable but if you are already one of the wealthiest and most respected in the industry, that metric isn’t always required. Case in point…

Rumor: Apple to release smaller iPad in time for Christmas

Rumor: Apple to release smaller iPad in time for Christmas
  • Posted July 4, 2012, 9:00 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Apple
  • The long-running rumors surrounding Apple and the release of a smaller iPad are circulating once again, this time courtesy of two sources with knowledge of the plans speaking to Bloomberg, with both asking not to be identified as the iconic…

Samsung fails to lift U.S. sales ban on Galaxy Tab 10.1

Samsung fails to lift U.S. sales ban on Galaxy Tab 10.1
  • Posted July 3, 2012, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News, Apple
  • Samsung’s attempt to lift a ban on the sale of their Galaxy Tab 10.1 in America fell short on Monday as US District Judge Lucy Koh declined the South Korean giant’s request. The rejection comes ahead of a planned patent…

Apple pays $60 million for iPad brand name rights in China

Apple pays $60 million for iPad brand name rights in China
  • Posted July 2, 2012, 9:00 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Apple
  • Apple has paid $60 million to settle a dispute in China over ownership of the iPad brand name in the country. According to an announcement by Chinese-based, Hong-Kong registered computer display maker Proview, the two parties reached a settlement during mediation.

Google Chrome for iPhone and iPad hands-on

Google Chrome for iPhone and iPad hands-on
  • Posted June 29, 2012, 1:47 AM by Dan Seifert | Filed in Apple, Software With Video
  • Google made some waves today when it announced that the Chrome Browser was coming to the Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The new Chrome Browser for iOS is very similar to the version available for Android 4.0 ICS devices,…

Google announces Chrome for iOS, Chromebooks at Best Buy

Google announces Chrome for iOS, Chromebooks at Best Buy
  • Posted June 28, 2012, 3:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Software, The Web With Video
  • With day 2 of Google’s I/O 2012 conference underway the Internet giant is following up from yesterday’s Android-related announcement by shifting its focus to Chrome. Namely, the company has confirmed that the fast and full-featured browser will be available later…

Judge bans Samsung's iPad rival from sale in the US

Judge bans Samsung
  • Posted June 27, 2012, 9:00 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Apple, Industry News
  • A US court has banned the sales of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet until a decision is reached regarding the South Korean electronics giant's patent dispute with Apple. The two companies have been locked in multiple legal battles across the…

Rumor: Microsoft Surface to launch with Wi-Fi only, $599 and $999

Rumor: Microsoft Surface to launch with Wi-Fi only, $599 and $999
  • Posted June 22, 2012, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Mobile Computing
  • Although the eventual inclusion of cellular data connectivity for Surface seems likely, Bloomberg reports that sources familiar with the matter are saying consumers will see Wi-Fi-only tablets at launch. The problem seems to be due to a lack of specification…

Apple employees get $500 off Macs, $250 off iPads and raises

Apple employees get $500 off Macs, $250 off iPads and raises
  • Posted June 21, 2012, 3:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Apple
  • Fulfilling a promise it made in January, Apple has reworked its employee discount program to include $500 off Mac computers and $250 off of iPads. According to 9to5Mac, this discount stacks with an existing 25 percent off which Apple employees…

Spotify challenges Pandora with free radio on iPhone, iPad

Spotify challenges Pandora with free radio on iPhone, iPad
  • Posted June 19, 2012, 11:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Software, Industry News
  • Music streaming service Spotify has announced it is adding a free radio feature to its iOS app that will compete with the likes of Pandora, Slacker and Songza. Previously only available to desktop users, the feature will enable both free…

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