Archive | September 3rd, 2011
SFPD issues formal statement on missing iPhone 5
With all of the hullabaloo surrounding a missing iPhone 5 and Apple’s attempt to secure the device, it’s been hard to discern reality from fiction. An initial report from CNET claimed that Apple never filed a formal complaint with the SFPD. The report also noted that Apple representatives visited a complex where the iPhone was […]
Continue reading...Samsung pulls Galaxy Tab 7.7 from IFA trade show; Apple legal pressure to blame
3. September 2011
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An interesting development at the IFA trade show in Berlin – apparently Samsung, at the behest of Apple, has pulled its Galaxy Tab 7.7 from its tradeshow booth and from its German-language website. Florian Mueller has a great recap on the events over at FOSS Patents where he notes that the aforementioned tablet was adorned […]
Continue reading...Nokia asks users to vote for Windows Phone 7 smartphone name
3. September 2011
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Last weekend, Nokia executive of developer marketing Chanse Arrington went on Twitter to ask for some crowd-sourcing help in naming the upcoming flagship Windows 7-based Nokia smartphone.
Continue reading...Amazon prepping $250 7-inch Kindle tablet with color, multitouch support, and a whole lot more
3. September 2011
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Amazon has been rumored to be working on a tablet version of the Kindle for some time now and we can now say with certainty that it’s 100% real and is coming sooner rather than later. While initial reports claimed Amazon was working on a family of Android-based tablets in time for a 2011 holiday […]
Continue reading...Apple awards newly promoted Eddy Cue 100,000 shares of restricted stock
3. September 2011
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In recognition of his promotion to Senior VP of Software and Services, Apple awarded Eddy Cue a bonus of 100,000 restricted shares of Apple stock which currently check in at more than $37 million. Half of the shares will vest on August 24, 2013 while the remaining shares will vest on August 24, 2015. Naturally, […]
Continue reading...San Francisco Police did, in fact, join Apple investigators in search for missing iPhone prototype
3. September 2011
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Well it turns out that Apple employees aren’t going around like a bunch of A-Team wannabes looking for lost iPhones while telling unsuspecting civilians that they’re in fact legit Police Officers. Contradicting their own report from yesterday, the SF Weekly now writes that San Francisco Police officers did, in fact, accompany Apple investigators to the […]
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3. September 2011
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