Archive | October, 2012
Apple’s iPad Mini event to focus heavily on iBooks
Though invitations haven’t been sent out yet, it’s largely believed that Apple’s special iPad Mini event will take place on Tuesday, October 23. In light of that, The Next Web is reporting that the event will have a strong focus on iBooks. Which, of course, shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise given that […]
Continue reading...Apple and Swiss Federal Railways service reach agreement over iOS 6 clock design
12. October 2012
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Back in late September, Apple received a lot of criticism after it was discovered that the clock design it used in iOS 6 on the iPad was essentially the same as a Hans Hilfiker design to which both the trademark and copyright were owned by the Swiss Federal Railways service. But this was hardly an […]
Continue reading...iPad Mini unveiling scheduled for October 23 – Report
12. October 2012
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All Things D reports that Apple plans to unveil the highly anticipated iPad Mini at a special event scheduled for October 23. It was initially believed that Apple would introduce the iPad Mini either in September or earlier in October, but recent reports suggest that a last minute design change may have forced Apple to […]
Continue reading...Steve Wozniak calls Apple “arrogant” over iPhone 5 design; Woz wants something wider
11. October 2012
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One of the things you gotta love about Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, aside from his boyish goofiness and adoration for a good prank, is that he has no qualms about telling it like it is and trashing Apple when he thinks they’ve gone askew. Recently, in an interview with TechCentral, Woz went so far as […]
Continue reading...Apple hires Jim Mergard, chip expert from AMD and former senior Samsung engineer
11. October 2012
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About a year ago, we reported on a second-hand story involving Steve Jobs wherein the late Apple CEO once touted that Apple had over 1,000 engineers working on chip technology. “Getting low power and smaller is the key to everything,” Jobs reportedly said. And now Apple has an all-star addition to their chip team. The […]
Continue reading...Federal Court reverses injunction against the Galaxy Nexus over “universal search” feature
11. October 2012
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Earlier this Summer, Apple was granted a preliminary injunction against Samsung’s flagship Android device – the Galaxy Nexus. That turned out to be a short-lived victory for Apple as the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit soon thereafter granted Samsung’s request for a stay. You might remember that the root of Apple’s initial […]
Continue reading...Apple runs new iPod commercial dubbed “Bounce”
11. October 2012
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Now that the latest models of the iPad Touch, Nano and Shuffle are finally shipping, Apple yesterday began running a new advertisement to remind people that, you know, there’s more to Apple than just the iPhone. T he ad is dubbed “bounce” and originally premiered during Apple’s iPhone 5 special media event a few weeks […]
Continue reading...HTC profits plunge in face of competition from Apple and Samsung
11. October 2012
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It may seem like ancient history at this point, but well before Apple sued Samsung over its implementation of Android, Apple fired its legal ammunition at HTC back in March of 2010. Since then, Samsung has withstood the full impact of Apple’s legal attack and has nonetheless posted a number of impressive and record beating […]
Continue reading...Anticipating Apple’s share price by following its capital expenditures
10. October 2012
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What you’re looking at below is a chart overlaying Apple’s yearly share price over its revenue (broken down by product line) and its quarterly expenditures. The chart, expertly put together by Horace Dediu of Asymco, shows that Apple’s share price has effectively gone up in conjunction with Apple’s revenue. Not a huge shocker there. But […]
Continue reading...New report highlights labor abuses at Samsung factories
10. October 2012
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Just a few days ago, Samsung posted record earnings that topped analyst estimates, largely thanks to healthy sales of its Galaxy lineup of smartphones. All told, operating profit increased by 91% while earnings increased by 93%. Not bad at all, and the company’s patent issues with Apple aside, the Korean electronics giant – which makes […]
Continue reading...MLB sees impressive adoption of digital ticketing via Passbook in iOS 6
10. October 2012
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While some companies are trying in vain to hasten the proliferation of NFC enabled smartphones, Apple, per usual, has chosen to go its own route. Rather than release an NFC-equipped iPhone, the company instead introduced a new feature dubbed Passbook in iOS 6. Passbook enables users to store tickets for various activities and events, from […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 supply contrained due to stricter quality control measures regarding scratches
10. October 2012
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Aside from all of the hoopla surrounding Apple’s new Maps app, the iPhone 5 launch has essentially gone off without a hitch. If anything, sales for Apple’s new smartphone remain so strong that Apple is reportedly still struggling to keep supply on par with demand. That said, Bloomberg reports that increased quality control regarding scratching […]
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13. October 2012
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