Archive | August, 2012
Tim Cook to converse with Samsung CEO Kwon Oh Hyun today about possible settlement agreement
With closing arguments in the Apple/Samsung litigation slated to commence tomorrow, Apple CEO Tim Cook will meet with Samsung CEO Kwon Oh Hyun today in a last-ditch, slightly court-ordered, effort to see if the two tech titans can reach a settlement agreement before the case is finally put into the hands of the Jury. The […]
Continue reading...I’m sorry Microsoft, but Apple has the highest market cap of all time
20. August 2012
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Apple’s markt cap now makes it the most valuable company of all time. The stock today has been on a rampage, climbing upwards of 2.21% for a market cap of $620 billion. The intraday high for the shares checked in at $664.75 a share. Network World reports: The previous market cap record was set by […]
Continue reading...Judge Lucy Koh agrees with Samsung position that Apple withheld pertinent Steve Jobs emails
20. August 2012
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Back in May, Apple filed a motion accusing Samsung of purposefully deleting evidence it was responsible for keeping as part of the discovery process. Consequently, Apple asked the Court to instruct the jury that Samsung had a duty to preserve relevant evidence but that they failed to meet that duty. Further, Apple asked the Court […]
Continue reading...New report details Apple’s vision for a set top cable box
20. August 2012
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The Wall Street Journal a few days ago reported on Apple’s plans, tentative at the moment of course, to release a set-top box capable of running live programming along with an assortment of other content. The Journal has since expanded on its initial report and adds some more detail to color in some of the […]
Continue reading...Mars Curiosity Rover Mission team likes themselves some Macs
20. August 2012
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You might have heard about the Curiosity Rover that touched down on Mars not too long ago. Well, it turns out that many of the folks on NASA’s team responsible for launching and otherwise being involved with the landing like themselves some Macs. Here’s a photo from Mission Control where you’ll note the abundance of […]
Continue reading...Apple and Samsung trial comes to an end; Closing arguments set for Tuesday
18. August 2012
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After three weeks, the Samsung/Apple litigation has come to a close. Each side was given 25 hours to plead their case, and in addition to hundreds of exhibits, the jury will now be tasked with reaching a verdict following closing arguments which are set for next Tuesday. All Things D notes: Apple has sued Samsung […]
Continue reading...Apple responds to SMS security flaw, touts more secure iMessage in the process
18. August 2012
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Yesterday we highlighted a report from an independent security researcher out of the UK who discovered a security flaw in Apple’s SMS app wherein a user can send a spoofed text message to someone else. In other words, a message sent from what appears to be a trusted friend could really have originated from a […]
Continue reading...Does Apple’s VP of Retail – John Browett – understand what Apple is all about?
17. August 2012
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In the wake of Apple tinkering with its retail formula in an effort to raise profits at the expense of Apple’s highly regarded customer service, Jim Darlymple of The Loop wrote a worthwhile entry arguing that Apple’s new VP of Retail – John Browett – better think twice before he attempts to turn Apple’s uber-profitable retail stores […]
Continue reading...iPads becoming more popular among Pharmaceutical sales reps
17. August 2012
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The iPads growing influence in the Medical realm has been well documented, but now comes a report highlighting how Apple’s popular tablet computer is also making an impact in the pharmaceutical realm. According to a survey recently conducted by Manhattan Research, approximately 65% of polled physicians indicated that they had had an interaction with a […]
Continue reading...Researcher highlights SMS security flaw in iOS
17. August 2012
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A security researcher based out of the UK put up a blog post late this week publicizing a security flaw in Apple’s iPhone SMS app. According to the post, put up by “pod2g”, Apple’s current version of its SMS app makes it easy for a malicious individual to send a text message from a spoofed […]
Continue reading...Analyst believes Apple iTV is already in “full production”
17. August 2012
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Hot on the heels of a report from the WSJ claiming that Apple is in talks with cable operators regarding a set-top box capable of running live Television programming and more comes a new research report from Jeffries & Co. analyst Peter Misek who turns the spotlight back on the long rumored Apple HDTV. Believe […]
Continue reading...Judge Lucy Koh says Samsung will not be granted more time to plead its case
17. August 2012
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Perhaps a strategic miscalculation on Samsung’s part, but it seems like the Korean-based electronics giant is very close to using up its 25-hour allotment of time that Judge Lucy Koh granted to both Apple and Samsung prior to the start of the case. As Ina Fried of All Things D points out, this is the […]
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20. August 2012
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