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iPad Mini news make the rounds
A flurry of iPad Mini news made the rounds late yesterday evening. First up, 9to5Mac reports that they received word from a number of sources that the rumored iPad Mini will look much like a large iPod touch, “with smaller bezels along the sides in portrait mode and separate volume buttons and not a “rocker” […]
Continue reading...Apple releases third ad for the iPad with Retina Display – “Do it All”
Sunday, August 12, 2012
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Apple last week released a new iPad commercial that’s more in line with its standard advertising fare – especially compared to its line of Mac Genius commercials which weren’t received all that favorably when they aired during the Olympics. This ad is titled Do It All. “Read it. Tweet it. Be surprised. Be productive. Make […]
Continue reading...Apple’s iOS sales figures released, same goes for Samsung devices
Friday, August 10, 2012
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All Things D reports: Documents filed by Samsung lawyers on Thursday reveal that, from June 2010 through June 2012, Samsung sold 21.25 million phones, generating $7.5 billion in revenue. On the tablet side, the company sold 1.4 million Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Tab 10.1 devices, producing $644 million in revenue. In terms of individual phone […]
Continue reading...Eddy Cue email reveals Apple and Steve Jobs had/have interest in 7-inch iPad
Thursday, August 9, 2012
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During Scott Forstall’s appearance on the witness stand last Friday, an interesting piece of information regarding Apple’s internal discussion of a 7-inch iPad was brought to light. Forstall at one point was shown an internal email from Eddy cue sent to a slew of other Apple executives – Tim Cook, Scott Forstall, and Phil Schiller. […]
Continue reading...Phil Schiller dishes on how much Apple spends on marketing each and every year
Monday, August 6, 2012
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Last week saw a number of Apple executives take the stand in the Apple-Samsung trial which has now been ongoing for a week. One notable appearance came from Phil Schiller, Apple’s Senior VP of worldwide marketing. It’s no secret that Apple is world renowned for its advertising efforts, having had a hand in a number […]
Continue reading...Apple continues to dominate tablet market with 68.2% marketshare
Monday, August 6, 2012
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As rumors of an iPad Mini continue to hover overhead, the rest of the tablet market seems to be heating up. The Amazon Kindle Fire has established its own little niche, and more than that, the recently released Galaxy Nexus 7 has gotten off to a very strong start amidst overwhelmingly positive reviews. Further, there […]
Continue reading...iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Store notes of interest from Apple’s earnings conference call
Thursday, July 26, 2012
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Below are some notes of interest from Apple’s recent earnings conference call: Year over year Mac growth was relatively low at 2%, but still higher than 1% for the broader PC market.. Apple recorded all time quarterly highs for iPad sales and new Q3 2012 records for iPhone and Mac sales. Apple sold 26 million […]
Continue reading...UK Judge rules that Apple must publicly acknowledge that Samsung didn’t copy the iPad
Friday, July 20, 2012
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Earlier this week, a judge in the UK not only ruled against Apple regarding allegations that Samsung slavishly copied Apple’ s iOS devices, but also ruled that Apple must post a statement on its UK website and in British newspapers alerting the masses that Samsung didn’t copy the iPad when coming up with their own […]
Continue reading...The first known photos of Apple’s iPad prototypes
Thursday, July 19, 2012
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Well before it ever crossed Steve Jobs’ mind that Apple should get into the smartphone business, the company had for a few years been tinkering with various tablet designs. The story goes that when Jobs was shown a tablet prototype with multitouch, he had a lightbulb moment and decided that Apple should make a phone. […]
Continue reading...Motorola Xoom doesn’t violate iPad design patents – German Court
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
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Fox Business News reports that a German Court has ruled that the Motorola Xoom tablet does not violate Apple’s design patents for the iPad. At the same time, the Court refused to deem Apple’s design patent as invalid. Apple initially sued Motorola for allegedly infringing three iPad designs with the Xoom. It sought to have […]
Continue reading...Apple working on smaller iPad that will cost “significantly less” than $499 – NYT
Monday, July 16, 2012
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Adding to a chorus of reports pointing to Apple releasing an iPad with a smaller form factor, the New York Times this weekend, citing sources familiar with Apple’s plans, reported that a 7.85-inch iPad is in the works. What’s more, and perhaps not terribly surprising, the Times makes a point of noting that this new […]
Continue reading...Deron Williams signs his $98 million NBA contract on an iPad
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
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One of the more interesting places where the iPad has made some significant inroads has been in the world of sports. Indeed, there are no shortage of stories of NFL teams abandoning their thick playbooks in favor of the iPad. But this story is a little bit different. Just about an hour ago, three-time NBA […]
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
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