Archive | November, 2012
Apple’s agreement with HTC to yield $6 to $8 per Android device sold
Apple and HTC settled their longstanding patent dispute this weekend, putting an end to a number of legal battles across multiple jurisdictions. While specific details surrounding the settlement agreement remain confidential, Stern Agee analyst Shaw Wu got in touch with some industry contacts of his and speculates that HTC will be paying Apple about $6 […]
Continue reading...Samsung tightens the A6 pricing screws on Apple by 20 percent
12. November 2012
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While Apple has settled its dispute with HTC, its legal battles with Samsung continue to rage on. To that end, we’ve heard a number of rumors regarding Apple’s efforts to look for a Samsung replacement, but remember that Apple isn’t the only one holding any cards in this game. Marketwatch reports that Samsung really upped […]
Continue reading...Apple rolls out two brand new iPad Mini commercials
12. November 2012
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Apple yesterday released two brand new iPad Mini ads. Expect more of these to surface as we get closer and closer to the holiday shopping season. The first one, here, is titled Books. And the other one, which is much better, is titled “Photos.”
Continue reading...Innovation and the departure of Scott Forstall
12. November 2012
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Randsinrepose writes about the departure of Scott Forstall and how it may signal the beginning of the demise for Apple. Whether or you agree or not, it’s certainly an interesting point worth pondering. Forstall, however, was old school. In my years at Apple, the Caffe Macs chatter about Forstall was that he was the only […]
Continue reading...Apple’s first iPad Mini ad – Piano
11. November 2012
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Apple’s first advertising effort with the iPad Mini. The ad is called “Piano.”
Continue reading...Apple and HTC settle all patent disputes
11. November 2012
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Apple issued a press release this weekend announcing that all of their currently pending litigation with HTC has now come to an end. You might recall that HTC was the first company Apple went after in its ongoing fight against Android. The press release reads: HTC and Apple have reached a global settlement that includes […]
Continue reading...Apple paid $21 million for rights to Swiss Railway Design – Report
11. November 2012
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MacRumors reports that Apple paid $21 million for the rights to use the Swiss Railway Design that it apparently misappropriated without permission on the clocks app on the iPad. Tages-Anzeiger now reports [Google translation] that the licensing agreement resulted in Apple making a payment of approximately 20 million Swiss francs ($21 million) to the agency. The report […]
Continue reading...Looking into the jury foreman in the Apple/Samsung case
10. November 2012
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Looks like Samsung is trying to argue that jury foreman Velvin Hogan may not have been as forthright as he should have been during the initial questioning given to prospective Jury members. Specifically, Samsung claims that Hogan withheld information pertaining to a lawsuit he was involved in with Seagate, one that ultimately led to him […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 to come to China by early December – Report
10. November 2012
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The WSJ reports that the iPhone 5 may be coming to China sooner than later. Though the iPhone 5 first launched in September, Apple’s next-gen smartphone has been awaiting government approval before carriers such as China Telecom and China Unicom can begin selling it. And it’s just as good considering that Apple is just now catching […]
Continue reading...With upcoming iOS 6.1 update, Siri will be able to purchase movie tickets via Fandago
5. November 2012
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9to5Mac reports that the impending release of iOS 6.1 will bring with it a new Siri feature – namely the ability to purchase movie tickets via Fandago. To purchase movie tickets, a user simply needs to ask their iOS device to buy tickets for a certain movie. When a user asks for movie tickets for […]
Continue reading...Apple sells 3 million iPads in 3 days
5. November 2012
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Over the past weekend, Apple sold over 3 million iPad Minis and 4th gen iPads. Not too bad for a company that some pundits have alleged is sinking following the recent executive shakeup that saw Scott Forstall get his walking papers. Apple’s press release reads: Apple today announced it has sold three million iPads in […]
Continue reading...Microsoft said to be testing in-house smartphone
3. November 2012
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Microsoft’s new Surface tablets mark a fundamental shift in the company’s long standing philosophy wherein they focus on the software and let their partners deal with the hardware. Microsoft, it seems, is slowly coming to the realization that has been part of Apple’s DNA for decades – a premium user experience is more likely when […]
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12. November 2012
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