Archive | September 27th, 2011
How a stolen iPhone 5 prototype from Foxconn begat the flurry of teardrop iPhone case designs.
Last year, an iPhone 4 prototype went missing, or perhaps stolen is a more appropriate phrase, after an Apple engineer accidentally left it at a bar. As a result, Apple’s brand new iPhone 4 design wasn’t all that new when Steve Jobs unveiled it to the public last Summer. And would you believe it, but […]
Continue reading...Sprint call center operators scheduled for “special training” on October 14
27. September 2011
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SprintFeed chimes in with a piece of news lending even more credence, not that any more is necessary, to the rumor that Sprint will finally be carrying the iPhone 5 this Fall. “We’ve received word from various sources,” the report notes, “that some of Sprint’s call center’s corporate trainers and management are being scheduled for […]
Continue reading...S3 Graphics sues Apple again for patent infringement
27. September 2011
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In late July, a company called S3 Graphics won a ruling at the ITC when US ITC Judge James Gildea said that Apple’s line of Mac computers infringed upon two of S3’s patents. Now, S3 Graphics, which is in the midst of being acquired by HTC, is suing Apple again, this time alleging that Apple […]
Continue reading...Barclays analyst Ben Reitzes ups stock target for Apple shares to $555
27. September 2011
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On September 6th, Apple shares were trading $369.90. But over the past few weeks, Apple shares have enjoyed a meteoric rise to +$400 levels, reaching as high of $422.70 last Tuesday. Notably, many analysts believe that Apple’s stock price is poised to rise even further.
Continue reading...It’s official – Apple iPhone event set for October 4, 10 am Pacific Standard Time
27. September 2011
Corroborating a report last week from All Things D, Macworld along with a host of other tech websites are reporting that they’ve received an official invite to a special event next week to be held on Apple’s Cupertino campus at 10 a.m. As with most Apple event invitations, details are scarce. But the invitation featured […]
Continue reading...Microsoft employees leave during Steve Ballmer speech
27. September 2011
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Well this certainly doesn’t sound too promising for the morale of the troops in Redmond. During Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s speech to Microsoft employees at the company’s annual retreat, Microsoft employees reportedly began leaving in droves, mid-speech no less.
Continue reading...Apple loses bid to trademark “multi-touch”
27. September 2011
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On January 9, 2007, the same day Steve Jobs announced the original iPhone, Apple filed a trademark application for the phrase “multitouch”. Now, nearly 5 years later, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has conclusively denied Apple’s efforts in securing that trademark. The ruling comes courtesy of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 rumored to launch in 5 countries on October 14
27. September 2011
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The Japanese-language Macotakara is reporting that Apple is gearing up to launch the iPhone 4 and/or the iPhone 5 on October 14th in the US, UK, France, Germany, and Japan. This certainly coalesces given recent reports that Apple has blocked out vacation time for retail employees during the middle of October. Moreover, with Apple’s special […]
Continue reading...Facebook iPad app rumored to debut at Apple’s October iPhone event
27. September 2011
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Just hours after news spread that Facebook engineer Jeff Verkoeyen had left the company amid frustration that Facebook still hadn’t released the Facebook iPad app he helped engineer came word from Mashable that Facebook will unveil it’s long-awaited iPad app at Apple’s upcoming media event on October 4th where the company will unveil the final […]
Continue reading...Comcast readying live TV streaming service for the iPad
27. September 2011
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Comcast, the nation’s largest cable provider is working on a new service which will allow iPad users to stream live TV onto their device. This initiative follows Comcast’s Xfinity TV iPad app which lets users manage their DVR remotely and watch 3,000 hours worth of on-Demand content from anywhere. Comcast’s TV streaming service, called AnyPlay, […]
Continue reading...Samsung boasts that Samsung Galaxy S II hit 10 million in channel sales
27. September 2011
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Despite Apple’s best efforts to lay the legal kibosh on Samsung’s line of Galaxy smartphones and tablets, the Korean-based electronics company’s flagship smartphone – the Galaxy S II – has already reached 10 million in channel unit sales. Specifically, channel sales grew by 5 million units over the past 8 weeks, representing a seemingly impressive […]
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27. September 2011
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