Archive | July, 2012
Android Fragmentation Visualized
You may have already seen this, but this chart from OpenSignalMaps is worth revisiting, especially now that Google, arguably for the first time, seems to be taking the issue of fragmentation seriously. BGR described the chart below two months ago: Using data from 681,900 devices that downloaded the firm’s software over the past six months, […]
Continue reading...John Dvorak blames Apple for his woefully off-base iPhone predictions – Shocker
5. July 2012
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Back in March 2007, tech pundit John C. Dvorak wrote a column titled, “Apple should pull the plug on the iPhone.” As you might imagine, the thrust of the article was that Apple should pull the plug on the iPhone, with Dvorak explaining in vivid detail that Apple had no chance of success in the […]
Continue reading...iMac refresh anticipated for October release; Retina Display still up in the air
5. July 2012
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The last time Apple updated the iMac line was back in May 2011 when it graced its all-in-one desktop computers with Intel’s quad-core Sandy Bridge processors and highspeed Thunderbolt ports. In the interim, Apple has released a new iPhone, a new iPad, revamped MacBooks, and even a brand new MacBook Pro with a Retina Display. […]
Continue reading...FTC looking into potential Google FRAND abuse following Motorola acquisition
4. July 2012
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The FTC is reportedly looking into whether or not Google is improperly wielding the FRAND patents it acquired as part of its Motorola buyout a few months ago. The Federal Trade Commission has issued a civil investigative demand, which is similar to a subpoena, to the owner of the Android mobile operating system as it […]
Continue reading...Apple faces additional fines, potential halt of operations in Italy over warranty dispute
4. July 2012
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Well it looks like Apple has some more problems a’brewin over in Italy. You might remember that Apple last year was fined $1.2 million by Italian authorities for selling 2-year warranties to consumers even though EU law requires that 2 year warranties be provided at no charge. Now Apple is looking at the prospect of […]
Continue reading...Apple testing new store layout to accommodate more Genius Bar space
2. July 2012
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According to ifoAppleStore, Apple is looking to slightly alter the layout of its Apple retail stores in response to growing demand for interaction with Apple Store geniuses. The designers’ solution to Genius Bar crowds was to pivot the GB table by 90-degrees so that it’s perpendicular to the rear wall of the store, and to eliminate […]
Continue reading...Google and Samsung to work together to stave off patent attack from Apple
2. July 2012
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With Apple securing two preliminary injunctions against Samsung products last week, it seems that Google is actively paying more attention to those legal proceedings than ever. According to the Korea Times, Google and Samsung are now planning to work together to create more of a unified front against Apple’s patent infringement allegations. This is the […]
Continue reading...Apple and Proview agree to settlement terms regarding iPad trademark
2. July 2012
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The Associated Press reports: Apple has agreed to pay a Chinese company $60 million to settle a dispute over ownership of the iPad name, a court announced Monday, removing a potential obstacle to sales of the popular tablet computer in the key Chinese market. Apple Inc. says it bought the global rights to the iPad […]
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6. July 2012
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