Archive | October, 2011
Dutch Court denies Samsung request for iPhone, iPad injunction
While Apple recently secured an injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia, Samsung is still struggling to tighten its own legal screws on Apple. The company has countersued Apple in a number of jurisdictions and has filed its own motions asking for an injunction against Apple’s iOS products on the basis that they […]
Continue reading...Samsung lawyers struggle to differentiate iPad from Samsung Galaxy Tab
14. October 2011
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At a court hearing yesterday, U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh said that she wouldn’t be granting an injunction based on one of Apple’s utility patents, despite her contention that Samsung’s products do infringe upon Apple’s lineup of iOS devices. But not all hope is lost for Apple. There are still 3 other design patents […]
Continue reading...Apple University will ensure Jobs’ legacy and taste will live on
14. October 2011
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In an effort to keep Apple thriving even in his absence, Steve Jobs a few years back initiated a new program dubbed Apple University. The initiative aims to teach Apple executives the mind set that makes Apple, well, Apple. Led by the former dean of Yale’s Business School, Joel Podolny, the University seeks to crystallize […]
Continue reading...Steve Wozniak waiting in line overnight for the iPhone 4S
13. October 2011
He may be the co-founder of Apple who helped provide the technical wizadry behind the Apple I and II, but Steve Wozniak is waiting in line overnight at an Apple Store in Los Gatos, California to get his mischevious hands on the iPhone 4S. And it’s not because he has to, it’s because he wants […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs briefly discusses Siri and iTunes Match functionality in 2010 [Video]
13. October 2011
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Apple’s iPhone 4S launches today and Siri, Apple’s AI-based voice assistant, is clearly one of the device’s more compelling features. But there’s more than just an iPhone launch this week. Apple this week introduced iOS 5 while also rolling out iCloud. In the video below, taken from the All Things D conference during the Summer […]
Continue reading...US Judge says Samsung products infringe upon iOS, but injunction not forthcoming
13. October 2011
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After winning an injunction in Australia, Apple wasn’t as lucky here in the United States where Judge Lucy Koh said during a court hearing today that while Samsung’s products do infringe upon Apple’s iOS products, an injunction might not be forthcoming. Koh fleshed out that though Samsung’s products are infringing, Apple may experience difficulty establishing […]
Continue reading...SNL’s Seth Meyers makes crack against Kindle Fire
13. October 2011
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I was watching an episode of Lockup: Raw on MSNBC the other day – you know, the show that profiles inmates in prisons across the globe – and they happened to ask one prisoner what he’d do if he could do anything once released. Looking deadpan into the camera, the inmate said, “I’d make Saturday […]
Continue reading...iPhone 4S teardown reveals few changes – slightly larger battery, new vibration motor
13. October 2011
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iFixit got their hands on an iPhone 4S and wasted no time in tearing Apple’s next-gen smartphone apart. There’s really all not that much new from the iPhone 4 but here are a few notes of interest. Though checking in at 1GHz, Apple’s A5 processor is underclocked to help conserve battery life. Further, the worldmode […]
Continue reading...Who inspired Steve Jobs? Edwin H. Land, co-founder of Polaroid
13. October 2011
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It’s been common, and well deserved, to see obituaries and tributes to Steve Jobs compare the Apple co-founder to Thomas Edison, perhaps the most esteemed inventor in history. That’s all well and good, but Christopher Bonanos of the New York Times points out an interesting fact: Jobs wasn’t enamored with Edison. Rather, he looked to another […]
Continue reading...Tim Cook gives Apple employees entire Thanksgiving week off with pay
13. October 2011
MacRumors points us to a leaked email from Apple CEO Tim Cook wherein he announces extended vacation time for the Thanksgiving holiday period. The impetus behind the ‘gift’, so to speak, is that Apple continues to be firing on all cylinders. The iPhone is selling like hotcakes, the Mac continues to gain marketshare, and the […]
Continue reading...Apple ups iPhone 4S orders from Pegatron by 5 million units
13. October 2011
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With the iPhone 4S already the most successful iPhone launch to date, Apple is upping its orders for its next-gen smartphone. Sources in the supply chain have informed the Commercial Times that Apple recently upped its iPhone order by 5 million with Pegatron Technology, upping its previous order of 10 million units to 15 million. […]
Continue reading...From finding an escort to buying some weed, Siri’s got your back
13. October 2011
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This is my Next has an amusing list – soon to be an anthology I’m sure – of all the quirky things Siri says. It turns out that Siri is like that best friend you’re a little bit embarrassed to bring around your other groups of friends. Sure, it can help tell you what the […]
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14. October 2011
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