Archive | October, 2012
Former MobileMe subscribers retain 20GB of additional free storage through September 2013
No one would disagree that MobileMe wasn’t Apple’s finest hour. Hell, Steve Jobs even admitted as much when he introduced iCloud. Thus far, the transition to iCloud has seemingly gone smoothly, and you might remember that as part of the transition, Apple as a gesture of good will gave former MobileMe subscribers an additional 20GB […]
Continue reading...Apple begins shipping Lighting to 30-pin adapter
8. October 2012
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The new iPhone 5 is great and everything, but having just returned from a little road trip, the need for a new Lightning to 30-pin adapter was made abundantly clear. Thankfully, MacRumors notes that Apple has begun notifying customers that its proprietary adapter has begun shipping with some folks in Australia already noting that their […]
Continue reading...Apple pays homage to Steve Jobs on its homepage on anniversary of his death
5. October 2012
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On the 1-year anniversary of his passing, Apple has put up a new remembrance for Jobs up on its website. Visitors to Apple.com are greeted with a nearly 2-minute video comprised of a photo montage of Jobs from years past and accompanied by some choice Jobs quotes throughout the years including clips of Jobs introducing […]
Continue reading...Low yields may limit initial iPad Mini supply – Report
4. October 2012
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Rumors surrounding the iPad Mini have been making the rounds this week. First off came word that Apple would be sending out invitations to an iPad Mini special event on October 10th, which if true, would likely mean that a full-on launch would happen either in late October or early November. Following that came a […]
Continue reading...Samsung asks for new trial, claims jury foreman Velvin Hogan lied during questioning
4. October 2012
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On the receiving end of an adverse $1.05 billion judgement at the hands of Apple, Samsung is showing no signs that they’re planning to give up and fork over any money any time soon. Not only has Samsung recently added the iPhone 5 to their list of products that allegedly infringe upon a number of […]
Continue reading...Google add Street View functionality to web-based Google Maps
4. October 2012
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As predicted yesterday by All Things D, Google Street View has now been added as an option on Google’s mobile web app for iOS devices. Apple of course has been criticized for the shortcomings in its own homegrown Maps app, so much so that CEO Tim Cook was prompted to issue an apology letter to […]
Continue reading...Apple enjoys upwards of 93% gross margin on NAND flash memory
4. October 2012
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RBC Capital‘s chip analyst Doug Freedman had an interesting observation about Apple’s gross margins as it relates to the NAND flash memory chips in the iPhone 5. We were surprised to see Apple continue to charge $100 for each incremental 16GB of NAND, given that AMZN is charging $50 (Kindle Fire HD 7” and Kindle […]
Continue reading...Apple to maintain tight control over lightning-based third party cables and accessories
3. October 2012
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We’ve previously reported that Apple’s new Lightning cable connector has an authentication chip of sorts that might serve to prevent third party cables and accessories from working unassisted. In light of that, iLounge is reporting today that Apple is, in fact, looking to tighten up its Made for iPad/iPhone/iPod program for third party vendors. Jason […]
Continue reading...Apple tapping retail employees to help out with Mapping efforts – Report
3. October 2012
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In Tim Cook’s apology letter to iPhone users over Maps in iOS 6, the Apple CEO said that Apple will “keep on working non-stop until Maps” lives up to the same high standard Apple employs across the rest of its hardware and software line. To that end, we’ve seen reports that Apple has already taken […]
Continue reading...Tim Cook faced an ‘insurrection’ over Bob Mansfield’s retirement; Offered $2 million/month to keep him on board
3. October 2012
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This past June, Apple announced the surprising and seemingly abrupt retirement of Bob Mansfield , Apple’s senior vp of Hardware Engineering. At the time, Apple’s press release stated that Mansfield’s old role would be given over to Dan Riccio, then Apple’s vp of iPad Hardware Engineering, over the course of a few months. But then […]
Continue reading...AOL’s MapQuest sees surge in popularity in wake of iPhone 5 release
3. October 2012
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Late last week, Apple CEO Tim Cook issued an apology to iPhone users over the shortcomings in Apple’s homegrown mapping application. Indeed, the days previous were filled with user complaints and, depending on your vantage point, comical photographic examples of Apple’s Maps app displaying incorrect information. Cook promised that Apple would work relentlessly to get […]
Continue reading...iPad Mini mass production has begun
3. October 2012
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Following a report that Apple will be sending out invitations to an iPad Mini special event on October 10th comes a more substantiated report from the Wall Street Journal claiming that mass production on the rumored new iPad device has already commenced. Apple Inc.’s Asian component suppliers have started mass production of a new tablet […]
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8. October 2012
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