Archive | August 10th, 2011
After winning injunction against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1, Apple files suit in Germany against Motorola over Xoom tablet
Apple yesterday was on the receiving end of a favorable judgement from the district court of Dusseldorf, Germany when it ruled that Samsung was barred from selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet anywhere in Europe, save for the Netherlands. Further, for each discovered violation, Samsung will have to either pony up $350,000 or have its […]
Continue reading...Gizmodo and Jason Chen off the hook in lost iPhone 4 investigation
10. August 2011
When Gizmodo ran photos of Apple’s iPhone 4 months before Apple even officially acknowledged it existed, the blogosphere exploded with excitement. How did Gizmodo get their hands on an unreleased product from a company that prides itself on secrecy? In short, the Gizmodo scoop was nothing short of astounding. But when details leaked explaining how […]
Continue reading...Is this what the iPhone 5 looks like?
10. August 2011
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What you’re looking at above are purported schematics of an iPhone 5 case sourced from a Chinese case manufacturer. The design above, if accurate, indicates that Apple’s next-gen iPhone will carry a larger edge to edge display (as has been previously rumored) along with a larger home button and a tapered design that resembles the […]
Continue reading...From the “Some people have too much time on their hands” department – A fake iPhone 5 website
10. August 2011
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So somebody went through the trouble of creating a fake iPhone 5 website so that he/she could… well, to be honest, why would anyone take the time to create something so easily identifiable as being fake? Though maybe the person taking the time to write a short little post about said fakery is even more […]
Continue reading...Quality issues with LG’s iPad displays prompt Apple to turn to Samsung
10. August 2011
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Tech companies certainly make strange bedfellows. In the midst of Apple’s heated litigation against Samsung and their lineup of Android-based tablets and smartphones, it appears that Apple will be turning to its favorite “copyist” for LCD displays after displays from LG failed to meet Apple’s quality control requirements. Digitimes is reporting that LG’s 9.7-inch displays […]
Continue reading...Apple owns ApplePico.com – now if we only knew why…
10. August 2011
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To combat domain squatting, which can unfortunately be a lucrative endeavor, Apple has shown an increasing interest in snatching up domain names that are even peripherally associated with its products. Following the unveiling of iOS 5 at this year’s WWDC event, for example, Apple acquired upwards of 50 new domain names such as macgestures.com, applemessaging.com […]
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10. August 2011
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