Archive | February, 2012
Foxconn allegedly hid underage workers before FLA visit
AppleInsider reports: Workers at Apple partner Foxconn have alleged that their employer transferred underage employees to other departments or did not schedule them to work overtime in order to avoid discovery during recent inspections by the Fair Labor Association, according to one non-governmental organization. Students & Scholars Against Corporate Misbehavior (SACOM) project officer Debby Sze […]
Continue reading...Features iOS should “borrow” from WebOS
22. February 2012
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Now that the HP TouchPad and Palm Pre are no longer with us, WebOS is being open sourced. Despite the inability of WebOS to succeed in the marketplace, the OS brought with it a number of interesting UI designs that Apple would be well advised to incorporate into iOS. Lukas Mathis has a comprehensive overview […]
Continue reading...Apple confirms new data center in Prineville, Oregon
22. February 2012
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Apple confirmed yesterday its plans to build a new, and green, data center in Prineville, Oregon, located right near Facebook’s own data center. KTVZ has the full scoop over here.
Continue reading...Beatles offer exclusive ringtones via iTunes
22. February 2012
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Starting today, Beatles fans can download iPhone ringtones that span the Beatles 27 top #1 hits. The ringtones, or alerts if that suits your fancy, are only available via iTunes. Beginning today, fans around the world can, for the first time, purchase ringtones for the Beatles’ 27 UK and US #1 hits, exclusively on iTunes. […]
Continue reading...Apple cites impact on Chinese economy in iPad trademark spat
22. February 2012
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Reuters reports: A Chinese technology firm sought to halt the sale of Apple Inc’s iPads across the affluent city of Shanghai, arguing at a local court hearing on Wednesday that the U.S. firm had infringed on its trademark. Previous court rulings in favor of Proview Technology (Shenzhen) have covered specific retailers in smaller cities, but […]
Continue reading...Apple has paid out $4 billion to iOS developers
22. February 2012
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There’s no getting around the fact that Android as a platform continues to see significant growth. And while Google certainly likes to brag about the number of daily Android activations, the fact remains that developers are still choosing Apple’s iOS platform over Android. The end result is that apps often debut on the iTunes App […]
Continue reading...Apple wins injunction against Motorola over “slide to unlock” patent
20. February 2012
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Foss Patents reported late last week: I just returned from the Munich I Regional Court, where Presiding Judge Dr. Peter Guntz publicly announced a decision in Apple’s favor: most of Motorola Mobility’s products were found to infringe on Apple’s slide-to-unlock image patent, EP1964022 on “unlocking a device by performing gestures on an unlock image”. Today’s […]
Continue reading...Lower Chinese Court rules that stores should pull iPads
20. February 2012
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The drama in China over Apple’s iPad trademark rages on as a lower Chinese Court ruled recently that local iPad distributors should stop selling Apple’s tablet. Xie Xianghui, a lawyer for Shenzhen Proview Technology, said the Intermediate People’s Court in Huizhou, a city in southern China’s Guangdong province, had ruled on Friday that distributors should […]
Continue reading...Apple invites ABC’s Nightline to take a look at Foxconn’s iPad production
20. February 2012
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It’s gonna air on Tuesday Night. Check out a sneak peak here.
Continue reading...Amazon takes swipe at iPad in new ad
20. February 2012
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Amazon last week released a new ad taking a clever swipe at Apple’s iPad. Whereas previous Kindle ads centered exclusively on the Kindle’s readability in sunlight (yawn), Amazon’s latest effort is more balanced and not too shabby. Of course, things kick off with a guy toting around what is clearly an iPad and lamenting his […]
Continue reading...Alleged iOS 5.1 screenshot reveals camera icon on lock screen
17. February 2012
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The following photo purports to be of a screenshot of the homescreen in the pre-release version of iOS 5.1. Note how there’s a camera icon already present next to the slider. In the current incarnation, the camera icon appears on the lock screen when the home button is clicked twice. This scheme would make it […]
Continue reading...The New York Times claims Apple is playing “access journalism”
17. February 2012
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Stemming from their reports on working conditions at Foxconn, where Apple’s iPad and other electronics are manufactured, the New York Times is none too happy about their limited access to Apple in light of their Mountain Lion announcements this week. The Washington Post reports: Says a source at the Times: “They are playing access journalism…I’ve […]
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22. February 2012
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