Apple Breaking News: 2011

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Report: Apple's Next-Gen MacBook Airs Are in Production

By Sara Yin You might want to hold off on buying an Apple MacBook Air, a new one could be just around the corner. Apple has reportedly placed an order with its Asian manufacturers for 380000 next-generation MacBook Airs, equipped with Intel's newest ...

Friday, June 10, 2011

Apple iCloud: Four Hurdles For Businesses

By Thomas Claburn InformationWeek Apple's iCloud may eventually prove to be a godsend for individuals vexed by the challenge of synchronizing and accessing files across multiple devices, but the limited information that Apple has revealed about the ...

How Steve Jobs' Pixar experience helped lead to Apple's iCloud

By Mark Milian, CNN Apple CEO Steve Jobs has said that his experience at Pixar Animation Studios helped him deal with the music industry. (CNN) -- The folks at Amazon and Google must have been wringing their hands on Monday when Apple CEO Steve Jobs ...

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Wi-Fi Sync developer says he was 'fairly shocked' by Apple's similar Wi-Fi ...

By Donald Melanson posted Jun 9th 2011 10:44PM Wirelessly syncing a smartphone is hardly a new idea, but the developer of the Wi-Fi Sync app for iOS devices apparently thinks Apple's similar new feature in iOS 5 -- also called Wi-Fi Sync --is just a ...

Apple backtracks on restrictive in-app subscription rules

Months after Apple's proposed in-app subscription rules riled up developers by attempting to lock them into its App Store ecosystem, the company has relaxed its stance considerably, MacRumors reports. Apple is no longer forcing developers to price ...

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Briefly: iMac graphics update; Apple iAd exec; Lodsys under attack

By Josh Ong Apple issued an iMac graphic firmware update on Wednesday to resolve a startup and wake from sleep hanging issue. Also, the company has hired a "rising star" in advertising as the new head of agency relations for iAd. ...

Apple's Steve Jobs appears at Cupertino City Council meeting to pitch huge ...

By Matthew Wilson Apple (AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs made a surprise appearance at the Cupertino City Council last night to announce Apple's plans for a spaceshiplike circular building in Cupertino that will house 12000 workers on the site of what is now a ...

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Financial Times Introduces Web App in Effort to Bypass Apple

By ERIC PFANNER PARIS â€" The Financial Times on Tuesday introduced a mobile Web application aimed at luring readers away from Apple's iTunes App Store, throwing down the gauntlet over new business conditions that Apple is set to impose on publishers ...

Apple iCloud -- Amnesty for Music Pirates?

With Apple iCloud and iTunes Match, Apple has once again set the bar for all music distributors, while again lining up all the major record labels for yet another lunch. The twist to all of this is -- does iCloud grant you immunity from prosecution for ...

Monday, June 6, 2011

Wireless carriers reportedly surprised by Apple's iMessage feature

By Josh Ong Apple's wireless carrier partners were surprised to learn of Apple's new iOS 5 messaging feature during Monday's WWDC keynote, according to a new report. iOS 5, which is due out this fall, features a new messaging service, allowing iPad and ...

Live From Apple's WWDC Keynote

By Peter Pachal, Mark Hachman This we know for sure: Sometime after 10 am Pacific Time today, Apple CEO Steve Jobs will tell the world about the next version of Apple's mobile operating system, iOS 5, its next-generation software for laptops and ...

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Rumor: Think of Apple's iCloud as 'the new iTunes'

By Josh Ong Apple's forthcoming cloud-based service could replace iTunes' syncing functionality, according to an unverified report. John Gruber of Daring Fireball suggested in a post on Sunday, "Don't think of iCloud as the new MobileMe; ...

Steve Jobs may unveil Apple's iCloud storage service tomorrow

PTI / New York June 05, 2011, 17:18 IST Apple Inc's iconic chief executive Steve Jobs, who has been on medical leave since January this year, is expected to unveil the company's online storage service iCloud tomorrow, says a media report. ...

Saturday, June 4, 2011

What you really want iOS to bring to your iPhone

Anticipation is running rampant for this Monday's WWDC in San Francisco, where Apple is expected to announce the next generation of its key software platforms. The buzz is only amplified with the fact that Steve Jobs himself is expected to roll out the ...

Apple iCloud Release Puts Music Streaming Startups In Spotlight

Apple's highly anticipated iCloud is expected to make it easier than ever before to listen to your own music anywhere you have an Internet connection. But its entry into the online music world could squeeze out the smaller players already crowding the ...

Friday, June 3, 2011

Disney won't be a part of Apple's cloud-computing launch on Monday

By Steven Ford Orlando Sentinel When Apple announces its new iCloud initiative on Monday, one prominent content provider won't be part of the iHoopla. In an interview at the D9 digital conference last week in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Disney CEO Bob ...

Launch of Apple's iCloud predicted to cause 'collateral damage' on RIM

By Neil Hughes The anticipated ability of Apple's iCloud network to take some processing and traffic burdens from wireless carriers' networks has been predicted by one analyst to cause "collateral damage" for rival handset maker Research in Motion. ...

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Apple's iCloud free at first, then $25 a year, sources say

By Josh Ong Music industry insiders allege that Apple's forthcoming iCloud service will have an initial free period for iTunes Music Store customers, but the company plans to eventually charge a $25 a year subscription fee. ...

Apple bundling free iCloud services with Mac OS X Lion?

By Rachel King | June 2, 2011, 7:10am PDT Apple has had tech industry followers buzzing about iCloud since Tuesday's announcement of its upcoming unveiling. Now there is speculation that the new version of Mac OS X could have some cloud-friendly ...

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Apple's stairway to iCloud

Apple's iTunes store changed the way people bought music. Can iCloud change the way they store and listen to it? Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs at iPad 2 unveiling in March. (Jeff Chiu / Associated Press) In the last decade, Apple made the 99-cent ...

iCloud preannouncement leads Wall Street to expect big things from Apple at WWDC

By Neil Hughes After Apple tipped its hand on Tuesday and revealed it will unveil its new iCloud service next week, Wall Street analysts believe the company has set the stage for a strong software-focused Worldwide Developers Conference keynote. ...

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

In Unusual Move, Apple Previews New Software Plans

By NICK BILTON Apple said on Tuesday that it would announce new versions of the software that powers its computers and cellphones, as well as a new Internet service that could connect these devices. The company gave few details about the service, ...

Apple Announces iCloud, Steve Jobs WWDC Keynote

By Charlie Sorrel Apple has announced the details of the WWDC keynote that will take place before the Worldwide Developers Conference on June 6th 2011. And unusually for Apple, it has pre-announced a new product in the press release. ...

Monday, May 30, 2011

Google, Microsoft to test Apple's tablet dominance

TAIPEI: Google and Microsoft's attempts to loosen Apple's grip on the booming tablet-computer market will be put to the test this week as PC makers unveil new models at the Computex trade show in Taipei. Investors and analysts will be looking to see if ...

Samsung demands to see Apple's next iPhone, iPad

By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - In the latest round of an ongoing patent and trademark battle, Samsung on Friday asked a federal judge to make Apple provide the Korean electronics giant with samples of its next-generation iPhone and iPad. ...

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Samsung asks to see Apple's next iPhone, iPad

by Josh Lowensohn In an interesting turn of events, Samsung's legal team has asked Apple to hand over next-generation versions of the iPhone and iPad to make sure its own future devices will not be subjected to the same infringement claims the company ...

Sure, Samsung, we all wish Apple would open its kimono

By Philip Elmer-DeWitt May 29, 2011: 10:39 AM ET What Apple watcher hasn't wished he could do what Samsung's lawyers did Friday night in a California federal court: File expedited discovery papers demanding "samples of Apple's next-generation iPhone ...

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Samsung files motion to see Apple's next iPhone, iPad

By Josh Ong Samsung has fired back at Apple with a motion that would require the company to turn over advance copies of the "final, commercial versions" of the company's unannounced next-generation iPhone and iPad by June 13, 2011. ...

The Macalope Weekly: Thanks sooo much

[Editors' Note: Each week the Macalope skewers the worst of the week's coverage of Apple and other technology companies. In addition to being a mythical beast, the Macalope is not an employee of Macworld. As a result, the Macalope is always free to ...

Friday, May 27, 2011

Apple issues third build of Mac OS X 10.6.8 to developers

By AppleInsider Staff Apple on Friday seeded the third build of Mac OS X 10.6.8 to developers, with no known issues. According to people familiar with the matter, the 1GB download is labeled 10K531. MacStories reports that focus areas for the beta ...

Analysis finds OLED display unlikely for Apple's third-gen iPad

By Neil Hughes Despite a recent report that an Apple executive traveled overseas to see Samsung's latest AMOLED displays for a future iPad, a new report claims that the company would not be able to produce enough 9.7-inch displays to meet capacity. ...

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Apple's iCloud music service to scan, mirror iTunes libraries

By Josh Ong Sources allege that the much-rumored streaming music service from Apple will scan users' iTunes libraries and mirror them in the cloud, but it reportedly won't be free. Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports that, according to people briefed on ...

Repulsing a Mac malware attack

Even the Apple MacIntosh can fall victim to malware and viruses. Photograph: Alamy/artpartner-images.com I have downloaded the dreaded malware on my Mac. Now how do I get rid of the porn files and other hidden links that are disrupting my service? ...

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

SEC internal probe investigates Apple's role in $1 million purchasing scandal

By Josh Ong The US Securities Exchange Commission has implicated itself in a report detailing a series of internal purchasing violations of Apple products that cost the SEC as much as $1 million. Reuters uncovered the report, which was filed by SEC ...

Apple laptops, AppleCare dominate Consumer Reports rankings

Consumer Reports really likes Apple's laptops; its tests found that Apple's MacBook Pro and MacBook Air were the best 17-inch, 15-inch, 13-inch and 11-inch laptops available. And, based on the results of a reader survey, the publication also ranks ...

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Apple admits Mac scareware infections, promises cleaning tool

By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Apple on Tuesday promised an update for Mac OS X that will find and delete the MacDefender fake security software, and warn still-unaffected users when they download the bogus program. The announcement -- part of a new ...

Apple gadgets gobble 80 percent of mobile video

by Don Reisinger Apple's mobile devices are dominating the wireless video-viewing marketplace, a new report from video service provider FreeWheel has found. According to the company in its Monetization Report, which tallies over 10 billion video views, ...

Monday, May 23, 2011

Developers pleased with Apple's Lodsys response

by Josh Lowensohn Apple today finally responded to Lodsys, the group that's been targeting iOS developers for licensing fees on their use of in-app purchase (IAP). While Lodsys has not yet issued its own response, many developers are now breathing a ...

Updated Apple Store iPhone app allows build to order Mac purchases

By Slash Lane Apple on Monday updated its "Apple Store" application for the iPhone, offering the ability to order a custom Mac, and also more quickly receive help when at a retail store. The free application (iTunes link) is currently available on the ...

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Apple takes the wraps off new retail efforts

This Sunday saw the launch of what bloggers have taken to calling â€œApple Store 2.0,â€ Apple's revamped retail experience. Senior associate editor Dan Moren and I trekked over to the flagship Apple Store on Stockton Street in San Francisco to take a ...

Cloud Music Streaming: Pros and Cons

By Tony Bradley, PCWorld May 22, 2011 6:41 AM There is rampant speculation that Apple will soon join Amazon and Google to offer a service to store your music in the cloud and stream it to your devices. There are certainly some benefits to cloud music ...

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Apple's 'Retail 2.0' overhaul launches first in Australia

By Josh Ong Apple retail stores in Australia were among the first to take the wraps off Apple's new retail store upgrade, which makes use of interactive iPad displays to provide product information, pricing and features. Apple launched "Retail 2.0" on ...

Apple Signing iTunes Cloud Music Deals: Reports

Apple is signing deals with music labels for a streaming music service, according to reports. Google and Amazon already have streaming-music offerings in place. Apple is reportedly closer than ever to launching a streaming-music competitor to Google ...

Friday, May 20, 2011

Apple Is Called Poised to Offer 'Cloud' Music

Apple has reportedly signed contracts with labels that represent artists like Bruce Springsteen. Apple has entered the final stages of negotiations with the major record labels and music publishers for a service that will allow people to upload and ...

Thunderbolt trademark rights will be transferred from Apple to Intel

By Sam Oliver Though Apple originally filed for ownership of the "Thunderbolt" trademark associated with its new high-speed data port, the rights will be transferred to Intel, the company with which it cooperatively developed the new standard. ...

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Apple seeds new build of Mac OS X 10.6.8 to developers

By AppleInsider Staff Apple on Thursday issued the second beta build of Mac OS X 10.6.8 to developers with no known issues. Both the Combo Update and the Delta Update for Mac OS X 10.6.8 build 10K524 are a 1GB download. According to people familiar ...

Apple Retail Stores tenth anniversary

Macworld has a series of articles to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Apple Store. On May 19, 2001, Apple introduced its first Apple Store. The store opening wasn't any ordinary event; in typical Apple fashion, the company took the conventional ...

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

How Apple rewrote the rules of retailing

The maker of fashionable gadgets today celebrates 10 years since the launch of its first Apple Stores, marking a record run of sales and a new world order in retailing. "They grew faster than any other retailer in history" in the first three years, ...

Location Drama Continues as FCC Invites Apple, Google to Forum

The Federal Communications Commission announced Tuesday that it will hold a June 28 forum on the topic, and Google and Apple are reportedly on the invite list. The FCC is partnering with the Federal Trade Commission for a public education forum that ...

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Report: Apple looking into Lodsys patent claim

by Josh Lowensohn Apple is said to be "actively investigating" the patent claims made by holdings firm Lodsys, which last week began sending a handful of developers notices that their apps were infringing on a patent the group held, The Guardian ...

Apple and Google to face another Senate privacy hearing

Barely a week after sending its vice president of software, Bud Tribble, to Capitol Hill for a hearing about location data, Apple is due back before the Senate again. This time around, Apple is sending Catherine A. Novelli, its vice president for ...

Monday, May 16, 2011

Senate Wants Apple, Google to Talk Mobile Privacy (Again)

By Chloe Albanesius Capitol Hill can't get enough of Apple and Google, but this time they're throwing in Facebook, too. A Senate Commerce subcommittee has scheduled a 10am hearing on mobile privacy for May 19, titled "Consumer Privacy and Protection in ...

Lodsys: Apple already licensed, developers must too

Lodsys draws an analogy using hotels, claiming that it's the hotel ownerâ€"in whose shoes Lodsys places the app developerâ€"who's legally liable for the guest experience, and not the landownerâ€"whom, of course, Lodsys compares to Apple. ...

Sunday, May 15, 2011

What was the first Apple Store like?

By Joe Wilcox | Published May 15, 2011, 2:31 PM Ten years ago today, I stepped into the world of Apple retail. Company CEO Steve Jobs hosted a group of journalists to see the first Apple Store, which opened at Tysons Corner Center in McLean, Va., ...

10 Ways Google Just Tried To Thump Apple

At Google's big developer conference it took some subtle and not so subtle shots at its mobile rival, Apple. We re-watched the Android keynote to pluck out some of the best examples of how Google is accelerating its war with Apple. ...

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Apple In-App Purchase Policy Has Consequences

By Tony Bradley, PCWorld May 14, 2011 7:23 AM Apple's policy on in-app purchasing is having some serious negative consequences--just not for Apple. While the policy opened the door for app subscriptions, and gives Apple an edge over competitors like ...

Apple In-App Purchase Policy Has Consequences

Friday, May 13, 2011

Trade Ruling Favors Kodak in Dispute With Apple

By AP The United States International Trade Commission, in a preliminary ruling, rejected Apple's digital-camera patent claims against the Eastman Kodak Company. Kodak's technology does not infringe Apple's patent rights, and one of the two patents in ...

Microsoft, Others Fight Apple's European 'App Store' Trademark

By Chloe Albanesius The battle over the term "app store" continued this week, as Microsoft, HTC, Nokia, and Sony Ericsson teamed up and asked European officials to invalidate Apple's "app store" and "appstore" trademarks. ...

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Microsoft hopes to invalidate Apple's "App Store" trademark in Europe too

by Michael Grothaus (RSS feed) on May 12th 2011 at 9:00PM Microsoft has filed a formal application for declaration of invalidity with the European Union's Community Trade Mark office over Apple's "App Store" trademark. The European declaration is a ...

Post-Japan, Apple faces flat growth quarter?

By Jonny Evans iPhones, iPads and other Apple [AAPL] products may be harder to get than usual as the impact of the terrible tragedy that hit Japan in March begins to be felt across the company's supply chain. Confounding the problem it seems finding ...

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Music labels to Google: We're counting on Apple

By Greg Sandoval, CNET News on May 12, 2011 (4 minutes ago) Google's music service debuts, but sans licenses, meaning Apple could still roll out a more compelling take on cloud music--and force Google and Amazon to pony up. If Apple rolls out a cloud ...

Supply chain data shows Apple sales up 113% in April

By Katie Marsal Sales within Apple's overseas supply chain show the iPhone maker continuing its tremendous growth in the month of April, with sales increasing 113 percent year over year. Sales estimates are determined through the "Apple Barometer" ...

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Apple looking into senate request for DUI checkpoint app removals

By Josh Ong During a US Senate subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, Apple Vice President of Software Technology Guy L. "Bud" Tribble told senators that the company is in the process of "looking into" the legality of apps that broadcast police DUI ...

Live blog: Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Mobile Privacy

By Mike Snider, USA TODAY Representatives from Apple and Google are expected to be among the witness today at a hearing called "Protecting Mobile Privacy: Your Smartphones, Tablets, Cell Phones and Your Privacy" before the Senate Committee on the ...

Monday, May 9, 2011

Android now dominates US smartphone market. (Don't ask about RIM.)

Can RIM and Apple catch up? Android phones currently dominate the US market. BlackBerry handsets, meanwhile, are in a state of decline. Here, a user holds a phone running the Android OS. By Matthew Shaer / May 9, 2011 Android phones dominated the US ...

Previous-gen Apple iPad, iPhone 3GS often outsell new Android devices

By Neil Hughes Older Apple iOS products sold at a discounted price, like the iPhone 3GS and first-generation iPad, are often more popular than newer devices running the Google Android operating system, a new report claims. Checks with US retail sales ...

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Fortune's 'Inside Apple' describes a furious Steve Jobs after MobileMe launch

By AppleInsider Staff The shaky debut of Apple's revamped cloud service MobileMe in 2008 prompted Chief Executive Steve Jobs to chastise those responsible for the service, Fortune's new "Inside Apple" feature reveals. After MobileMe launched and ...

Nuance Deal Could Be Game Changer for Apple's iOS 5

By Tony Bradley, PCWorld May 8, 2011 6:45 AM Rumor has it that Apple is engaged in serious negotiations with Nuance. A potential deal between Apple and Nuance suggests that Apple is aggressively pursuing new voice recognition capabilities for iOS 5. ...

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Steve Jobs Was Furious When An Apple Product Flopped: Fortune

Fortune's latest cover story dives behind the scenes at Apple's Cupertino campus for a look at Steve Jobs's hands-on managerial style and details the CEO's anger over failed products. For example, writes Fortune, Jobs was livid after the 2008 debut of ...

Apple May Ditch Intel, Adopt ARM Processor For MacBook

Apple is reportedly planning to switch to ARM processors from Intel's for its Mac Book laptop devices. According to a report on Semi Accurate, the iOS maker is planning to ditch Intel for ARM for its laptops. Apple already uses ARM processors for its ...

Friday, May 6, 2011

Analysts' takes: Apple going ARM on MacBooks?

by Brooke Crothers The rumor that Apple will drop Intel chips and move future MacBooks to the same kind of silicon that powers Apple's iPhone and iPad has got analysts pondering the prospect. Here are a few reactions. As a preface to the comments below ...

Apple closing in on Nokia as smartphone leader

by Lance Whitney As Nokia continues to shed market share, second-place Apple is inching closer to become the world's dominant smartphone vendor, according to IDC's latest Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. For the first quarter of 2011, ...

Thursday, May 5, 2011

The rise of tablet computers

The era ushered in last year by Apple's iPad has upended the personal computing world. Retailers and manufacturers think tablet sales will outpace laptop sales in the US as early as next year. Steve Mehta, an attorney in Los Angeles, uses his tablet ...

Apple, Verizon to offer wireless updates to iPhone?

Multiple sources have told Apple news site 9to5Mac that Apple and Verizon Wireless will soon offer over-the-air updates to the iPhone following this fall's expected release of iOS 5. Although iOS 5 itself won't be available wirelessly, 9to5Mac reports ...

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Lawsuit accuses Apple, others of fixing worker pay

A new California class action lawsuit accuses Apple, Google, Adobe Systems, Intel, and other tech companies of violating antitrust laws by allegedly conspiring to fix employee pay, as well as working out "no solicitation" deals with one another. ...

Intel's Big Mobile Power Play Could Be With Appleâ€¦ and ARM?

4, 2011, 6:52am PT No Comments Is Intel about to announce a foundry deal to make Apple chips today? As my colleague Kevin Tofel has pointed out on more than one occasion, Intel is losing the mobile chip war to ARM. Intel's Atom mobile chip is seen by ...

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Does Intel Really Want to be Apple's Foundry?

By Damon Poeter Intel is rumored to be looking for a new business opportunity that seems positively counter-intuitiveâ€"providing Apple with foundry services for the ARM-based chips that go into iPhones, iPads and iPods. That's what Piper Jaffray ...

Apple updates its iMac lineup

By Stan Schroeder, Mashable (Mashable) -- After a brief period of downtime Tuesday, the Apple Store has returned with brand new iMacs, confirming recent rumors about an imminent refresh of the lineup. The new iMacs sport the latest Intel Core i5/i7 ...

Monday, May 2, 2011

How Apple Can Make iCloud Business-Friendly

By Robert Dutt, PCWorld Apple's acquisition of the iCloud.com domain name may be for more than just its long-rumored cloud-based iTunes storage--and the discovery of the "Castle" codename in the latest beta release of Apple Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"--point ...

Apple to fix location tracking bug in iOS 4.3.3; due out soon

One of our Apple sources has just informed us that Apple isn't wasting anytime fixing the infamous location tracking issue in the iPhone and other iOS devices â€" it's going to be addressed in an update within the next two weeks, possibly sooner, ...

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Can Brazil Deliver the Goods for Foxconn?

By KENNETH RAPOZA Apple'ss iPads. Their manufacturer, Foxconn, is considering making them in Brazil, but has a laundry list of items it would like to see improved and/or guaranteed before making an alleged $12 billion investment in a new production ...

Why Apple Paid $4.5 Million for iCloud.com?

Everyone was surprised and did not understand why Apple paid such a huge price for just a domain. It was well-known that Apple would use it wisely but, in what way, no one knew. It is quite possible that Apple has bought all of the above domains in a ...

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Three Charged at Foxconn for Leaking Apple Designs

Apple hates empty seats and demands SRO at these events. So even though the Foxconn leak likely only contributed to the pre-release buzz surrounding the iPad 2, the key word here for Apple (and by extension, Foxconn) is control. ...

Apple says no to immigrant-smuggling game

That's because the Apple app store rejected Owlchemy Labs' application to sell Smuggle Truck. The team wasn't deterred. iOS users can now purchase Snuggle Truck from the Apple app store. Snuggle Truck will feature a "group of cuddly creatures escaping ...

Friday, April 29, 2011

Apple rejects iPhone game Smuggle Truck depicting immigrant smuggling

Apple has rejected Smuggle Truck, an iPhone and iPad game in which players drive a truck packed with immigrants across a desert border and through underground tunnels. In the game, immigrants can be hurled out of the truck and die as the vehicle ...

Struggling RIM's gap in new BlackBerry products viewed as opportunity for Apple

By Neil Hughes As Research in Motion's struggles continue, delays in new BlackBerry product introductions are expected to chiefly benefit Apple and the growing market share of the iPhone. Wall Street analysts were quick to pan RIM on Friday after the ...

Thursday, April 28, 2011

South Park Scares You Into Reading Apple's Terms And Conditions

You download the newest version and there's another popup asking you to agree to an Apple Terms of Service. But it's over 55-pages long! You scroll to the bottom and hastily click â€œAgree,â€ because what's the worst that can happen right? Right? ...

'South Park's' HUMANCENTiPAD Premiere: What the Critics Think

Trey Parker and Matt Stone take on Apple and Steve Jobs in the 15th season opener of their Comedy Central toon. Wednesday night's South Park 15th season premiere was called HUMANCENTiPAD -- a mash up of Apple's iPad and horror film Human Centipede. ...

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Apple denies tracking iPhone and iPad users

Apple said it would fix two issues with the way the data was stored in the next few weeks. Above, Satch Watanabe of Los Angeles waits in line outside the Apple Store in Santa Monica to purchase his fourth iPhone. (Al Seib, Los Angeles Times / June 24, ...

Apple blames iPhone tracking file on 'bug'

By John D. Sutter, CNN Apple says iPhones are not tracking users' locations. Meanwhile, researchers created a program to map data iPhones collect. (CNN) -- After a week of silence, Apple on Wednesday responded to widespread complaints about iPhones and ...

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Which Tablet Is Best for You?

See what the BlackBerry PlayBook, HP TouchPad, Motorola Xoom, and Samsung Galaxy Tab have that Apple's iPad doesn't. By Melissa J. Perenson, PCWorld The Apple iPad 2 is no doubt the best-selling tablet--but does that mean it's the best tablet? ...

Apple Sued Over iPhone Tracking

By Chloe Albanesius Two men have filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple over the location-based services provided in iOS 4. The practice puts users at a serious risk of privacy invasions and stalking, they argued. "Apple collects the location ...

Monday, April 25, 2011

Illinois attorney general joins chorus of officials asking Apple about iPhone ...

A growing group of state, federal and foreign government officials is asking Apple Inc. to explain why its iPhone and iPad mobile devices track users' whereabouts. Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan on Monday requested meetings with both Apple and Google ...

iOS location data prompts investigations of Apple in South Korea, Europe

By Katie Marsal A file with a comprehensive list of visited locations saved locally on users' iPhones has prompted investigations of Apple from numerous governments, including France, Germany, Italy and South Korea. The Korea Communications Commission ...

Sunday, April 24, 2011

IPhone, Android location-logging feature sparks privacy concerns

By Byron Acohido, USA TODAY Revelations about how Apple iPhones and Google Android phones keep precise track of each user's whereabouts every day is sending shock waves through the tech and privacy communities. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., and Rep. ...

Apple May Be Testing A T-Mobile iPhone (PHOTO)

The device, reports BGR, is running a "test version" of iOS 4 and "includes internal Apple test apps like Radar and Apple's employee directory app." Though this supposed tester unit resembles the forthcoming white iPhone 4, BGR speculates that it's ...

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Firefighters unable to safely enter burned building until next week

By SHANNA MCCORD -- The Santa Cruz Sentinel Destroyed bottles of Martinelli's apple juice litter the parking lot outside the burned warehouse Saturday afternoon after the fire was finally doused. WATSONVILLE - Firefighters have to wait until next week ...

The Macalope Weekly: A river in Egypt

Friday, April 22, 2011

Apple Inking Deals With Big Four Labels For iTunes Cloud-Music Service

By Damon Poeter Apple's efforts to launch a new cloud-based music storage service for iTunes users are gaining steamâ€"the company has reportedly already inked a deals with Warner Music Group and at least one of the remaining three largest music labels. ...

Apple Produces the Dirtiest Data: Greenpeace Report

According to a report from an environmental group, Apple produces some of the dirtiest data in the world. A report from environmental watchdog Greenpeace found that although Apple has become increasingly transparent about the environmental footprint ...

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Apple jumps ahead of Nokia in phone revenue

by Josh Lowensohn With big iPhone sales during the quarter, Apple passed mobile giant Nokia in revenue, making it the world's largest handset vendor based on that metric, according to Boston-based Strategy Analytics. "We estimate Apple's wholesale ...

Apple Shares Rise On 95% Jump In Quarterly Earnings

By Dan Gallagher Shares of Apple Inc. (AAPL) recently rose 2.1%, one day after the company reported blowout earnings growth for its second fiscal quarter, with iPhone sales surprising even the most bullish Wall Street analysts. The morning gains lifted ...

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Asia Stocks Rise on Apple Earnings; Aussie, Gold Reach Recordson Inflation

By Shiyin Chen and Satoshi Kawano - Thu Apr 21 02:22:02 GMT 2011 Asian stocks rallied, lifting the regional benchmark index to a six-week high, after Apple Inc. (AAPL) posted better-than-expected profits and as energy shares gained. ...

Will Apple Whiff On iPad Shipments Today? [POLL]

Apple's earnings hit today at 4 PM. We'll have live coverage as soon as the release hits. One of the key numbers we'll be keeping an eye on is iPad shipments. When Apple sued Samsung it may have tipped its hand and revealed shockingly low iPad sales. ...

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Apple Seeks Publishing Power

Apple's bold foray into the world of digital publishing could make it the online gatekeeper for newspaper and magazine content, just as it is for music. APPLE'S NEW IPAD MODEL certainly has its enticements. It offers publishers instant exposure to ...

Here's What's Behind the Samsung/Apple Patent Showdown

By Darrell Etherington Apr. 19, 2011, 7:13am PT No Comments Samsung has released a dramatic response to a patent infringement lawsuit that Apple filed Friday against Samsung. The suit, which was filed with the US District Court in Northern California, ...

Monday, April 18, 2011

Apple sues Samsung, says it copied iPad

By Stephen Lawson IDG News Service - Apple has sued Samsung for allegedly copying the iPad, iPod and iPhone with its Galaxy Tab and Galaxy handsets. Samsung copied Apple technologies, designs and even packaging with its Google Android-based products, ...

Saying 'Apple Won't' is Always Dangerous

Analysis: Apple will never make a TV? Here are a few other things pundits were sure Apple would never do. By Harry McCracken, Technologizer Credit: Acme Newspictures, Inc.For years, there's been a persistent, as-yet-unrealized rumor that Apple will ...

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Apple Face Lawsuit For In-App Game Purchases

A man from Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against Apple for what he considers to be the "unlawful exploitation of children". The charge relates directly to the ability of minors younger than the age of 13 being able to purchase Game Currency. ...

Apple dealt class action lawsuit over in-app purchases, child 'exploitation'

A father of two has sued Apple for the ease of its in-app purchases, despite the company's attempts to make doing so more difficult. A Pennsylvania father has filed a lawsuit against Apple for allowing in-app purchases in free iPhone games, ...

Saturday, April 16, 2011

The Apple Store-dancing YouTube sensation (age 12)

Michael loves Apple. But he goes to Apple stores for a different reason. He goes to make dance videos. I know, I know. The youth of today. If only we still had chimneys to send them up. And yet, when you look at the videos, they offer a highly ...

Apple Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Minors' Purchase Of In-App Goods

Apple is facing a class-action lawsuit from parents alleging the company lets minors purchase virtual goods in app games without parental approval. Though Apple recently changed its policy to require passwords each time an in-app transaction is made, ...

Friday, April 15, 2011

News: Parent Launches In-App Purchase Class-Action Suit Against Apple

A class-action lawsuit launched by Phoenixville, Pa., resident Garen Meguerian accuses Apple of operating a â€œbait-and-switch business schemeâ€ with its insidious in-app purchasing system. Oh, sure, in iOS 4.3 Apple removed a 15 minute window that had ...

Apple hit with class-action suit over iPhone in-app game currency purchases

By Neil Hughes A new class-action lawsuit takes issue with free iPhone games that feature in-app purchases, alleging that Apple's App Store makes it easy for children to rack up credit card charges without realizing they are spending real-world money. ...

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Palm, Facebook investor changes tune on Apple over iPad, apps

By Josh Ong In a marked shift from his former belief that sales of the iPhone would dry up after two years, Roger McNamee, a prominent venture capitalist who has invested heavily in Palm and Facebook, said in an interview that Apple will likely lead a ...

Suppliers believe Apple could ship 45 million iPads in 2011

By Neil Hughes Sales of the iPad in 2011 could exceed some of the highest expectations, as overseas component makers have indicated that Apple could sell 45 million of its touchscreen tablet this year. Analyst Brian White with Ticonderoga Securities is ...

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Safari on Mac OS X 10.7 Lion to include do-not-track tool

By Josh Ong Apple has added a do-not-track privacy tool to the Safari web browser in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion that would prevent websites from monitoring users' activity, according to a new report. Apple has joined the makers of other major browsers, ...

Apple Unveils New Final Cut Pro X With Background Rendering

By Darrell Etherington Apr. 13, 2011, 6:18am PT No Comments Apple introduced Final Cut Pro X, the latest version of its professional video editing software, at the NAB conference SuperMeet Tuesday night. This new version replaces Final Cut Pro 7, ...

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Apple announces Final Cut Pro X

Apple tonight took the wraps off Final Cut Pro X, a new version of its professional video editing software the company says is a complete re-write of the 12-year old platform. Final Cut X is 64-bit application, written in Apple's Cocoa sports a new ...

Priceline founder takes aim at Apple, more than 100 others in patent suit

By Sam Oliver Apple joins other major technology companies including Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Facebook as defendants in a new lawsuit from Walker Digital, which founded the travel site Priceline.com. Walker Digital filed 15 lawsuits on Tuesday, ...

Monday, April 11, 2011

Leaked Shots Of Rumored Microsoft 'Windows App Store' Surface

By Damon Poeter Leaked screenshots of what could be a "Windows App Store" from Microsoft had tech wags chortling Monday over supposed similarities to Apple's Mac App Store which launched in January. Microsoft is reportedly planning an online store for ...

Apple Acknowledges IPad 2 Issues

By Margaret Rock | Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:11 am Apple admitted Friday that there is a connectivity problem for Verizon customers with the iPad 2, a hitch the recalls other recent product glitches. "We are aware that a small number or iPad 2 customers have ...

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Steve Jobs authorized biography due next year

by Steven Musil Apple CEO Steve Jobs made a surprise appearance at the iPad 2 unveiling last month in San Francisco. Steve Jobs has been participating in a biography about his life to be published next year. Apple's chief executive has been working ...

Six Apple Stores to Visit Before You Die

By Leslie Horn Apple opened its first retail store in 2001. Since then the number of brick-and-mortar Apple stores has soared to more than 320 worldwide. In fact, there's even a Web site, ifoAppleStore that exists for the sole purpose of reporting ...

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Report: Steve Wozniak Would Return to Apple, If Asked

By Sara Yin In an interview with Reuters, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said he'd consider returning to Apple if asked. But if it were up to the engineering brain behind the first two Apple computers, he'd make iOS more open. ...

Acer Iconia tablet undercuts Apple iPad 2 on price

The price tag on the Iconia is $449.99, which undercuts the Apple iPad 2; you should be able to pre-order the device, which is Wi-Fi capable, at brick-and-mortar Best Buy outlets next week. Among the niceties on the Acer Iconia: Adobe Flash Support, ...

Friday, April 8, 2011

Apple investigating Verizon iPad 2 3G issue

by Josh Lowensohn Apple says it's looking into an issue that requires some iPad 2 owners with built-in Verizon 3G to reboot their devices to re-enable 3G after turning it off. In a statement by an Apple representative released to All Things Digital ...

Apple Develops E-Ink Hybrid Display

By Ian Paul, PCWorld Apr 8, 2011 6:23 AM Apple's hybrid display (click to enlarge) Source: Apple InsiderFuture versions of Apple's iPad and other iOS devices may be sporting a hybrid LCD/electronic paper (e-ink) display, according to an Apple patent ...

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Bits: Apple Patent Application Shows Second Display

By NICK BILTON patentlyapple.com A patent application discovered by Apple Patently shows the design of an additional display on the iPhone. An Apple patent application that surfaced online Thursday indicates that Apple could add a secondary display on ...

Apple asks Toyota to quit advertising on jailbroken iPhones

by Chris Shunk (RSS feed) on Apr 7th 2011 at 10:29AM The Apple iPhone has thousands of approved apps that can do just about anything, from gaming to finances. But there is also a seedy, unauthorized set of jailbreak apps that some cutting edge iPhone ...

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Man pleads not guilty in Apple Store burglary

A documented gang member has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges stemming from a burglary attempt at a San Diego-area Apple Store. The San Diego Union-Tribune says Johnny Chenda entered his plea Wednesday in Chula Vista Superior ...

Judge overturns $625.5M patent suit against Apple

AP Exclusive: Voices behind China's protest calls AP IMPACT: Synthetic drugs send thousands to ER AP National Video More>> SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal judge has overturned a federal jury's order that Apple Inc. pay $625.5 million in damages for ...

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Burglars target Apple Stores

By Mike Snider, USA TODAY Apple Stores, renowned for innovative design and upscale appeal, have become the Tiffany of electronics â€" loved by shoppers and burglars alike. The FBI is assisting several law enforcement agencies in an ongoing investigation ...

Monday, April 4, 2011

Burglary Suspect Killed at California Apple Store

AP AP Photo/The San Diego Union-Tribune, John Gibbins April 4, 2011: Police block off an area by the Apple Store at the Otay Ranch Town Center in Chula Vista, Calif. SAN DIEGO -- Police say a private security guard fatally shot a suspect carrying out a ...

Apple touts delight and magic in new iPad 2 ad

Apple has released a new commercial for its highly successful iPad 2 tablet that claims to add delight and magic to customers' lives. The fact that the iPad 2 has pretty much sold out everywhere has not stopped Apple's marketing train from converting ...

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Brier Dudley Review: Apple's new iPad an incremental improvement

This seemed more likely when Apple gave the iPad 2 the ability to stream video to an Apple TV adapter and share media with computers running iTunes on a home network. Streaming media is one of the killer apps for mobile devices. ...

Windows Phone 7, Apple iOS to Follow Android in 2015

But IDC believes Windows Phone 7, not Apple iOS or RIM's Blackberry will grab No. 2. Few disagree that Google's Android operating system is becoming the Microsoft Windows of the mobile operating system world. Analysts from both IDC and ABI Research ...

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Unverified photo suggests Apple to add camera to 7th-gen iPod nano - rumor

By Josh Ong A recently leaked photo purportedly shows Apple's seventh-generation iPod nano with a camera hole, though the report remains unverified. Taiwanese Apple-related blog Apple.pro (via Google Translate), which has a history of leaking Apple ...

How Apple Can Trademark 'App Store'

Apple's public battle over the term begs the question, how can companies trademark common words? By Peter Pachal Apple has been engaged in a public fight in recent weeks over its attempt to trademark the term "App Store." The company originally filed ...

Friday, April 1, 2011

How Apple Can Trademark 'App Store'

Patent holder takes aim at Apple for iPhone's ability to search & receive ads

By Neil Hughes Apple this week was hit with a new patent infringement lawsuit, as the iPhone maker joins 31 other defendants accused of violating a patent related to Internet-connected phones with search functionality and mobile advertising. ...

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Tickets for sold-out WWDC fetch a high price

A short supply of tickets for Apple's sold-out Worldwide Developers Conference in June has led some people to sell theirs at a premium. A quick check on eBay at the publish of this post shows 10 such listings, though as of yesterday, more had been ...

Top global marketing executive to depart Apple

By Sam Oliver Apple's vice president of worldwide marketing communications -- a position that reports directly to CEO Steve Jobs -- is reportedly leaving the company. Citing several sources, John Paczkowski of Digital Daily reported Thursday that ...

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Microsoft developing mobile payments system for Windows Phone

According to sources, Microsoft is joining Google and Apple in the race to integrate NFC mobile payments technology into its smartphone platform, Windows Phone. New rumors suggest that, much like Google and Apple, Microsoft may be working on its own ...

Microsoft Continues to Challenge Apple's App Store Trademark

Microsoft this week issued a new filing in its legal challenge of Apple's App Store trademark, and is enlisting the help linguistics to help retort Apple's claims. As before, Microsoft's assertion is that the term App Store is too generic to trademark. ...

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Microsoft cites Amazon Appstore in continued opposition to Apple trademark

By Josh Ong Microsoft has fired the latest salvo in a legal dispute over Apple's "App Store" trademark, citing the launch of the Amazon Appstore as proof of a "competitive need" for generic use of the term. The Redmond, Wash., software giant filed a ...

Nokia files second complaint against Apple

by Chris Ward (RSS feed) on Mar 29th 2011 at 10:30AM After yesterday's decision by the International Trade Commission that Apple isn't violating five key Nokia patents, Nokia today has hit back by claiming that they invented, well, ...

Monday, March 28, 2011

Apple's Mixed Fortunes at ITC

Apple Inc. (AAPL - Analyst Report) received a favorable preliminary judgment in a patent infringement case at the International Trade Commission (ITC) against Nokia Corp. (NOK - Analyst Report). The ITC judge ruled that Apple did not violate five cell ...

No new iPhone hardware expected at Apple's software-centric WWDC - report

By AppleInsider Staff Apple is not expected to introduce a new iPhone at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference in June, as it has done in years past, and will instead focus on software for the 2011 show, according to a new report. ...

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Nokia lost the suit of 10 patents infringement case against Apple

By Jim Simmons March 28, 2011 0 comments Nokia had sued Apple for violating its patents of mobile phone technology, the dispute was finished as Nokia lost the suit. Nokia disappointed with the result , as Apple had no comment on it. ...

Eastman Kodak Wins Patent Battle With Apple, RIM

Bad news for Apple and RIM shareholders today, as the two smartphone giants lost out to Eastman Kodak in a the latest round of their patent dispute. Kodaks stock rose by 22% after news that the US International Trade Commission will review a judge's ...

Saturday, March 26, 2011

The Great Language Land Grab

Microsoft is suing Apple, and Apple is suing Amazon, all over the right to use a simple two-word phrase: â€œapp store.â€ Apple got there first, introducing its App Store in July 2008 as a marketplace for mobile applications. In January, Microsoft disputed ...

Eastman Kodak wins latest patent battle with Apple and BlackBerry maker ...

BY Suzanne Sataline A visitor uses his Apple Inc. iPhone to photograph a collection of Omega watches on display during the Baselworld watch fair in Basel, Switzerland, on Wednesday, March 23, 2011. As Swiss watch enthusiasts flock to Baselworld this ...

Friday, March 25, 2011

ITC panel: Apple didn't infringe Nokia patents

Apple has been given a victory in its patent war with Nokia after a trade panel ruled the iPhone-maker did not violate Nokia patents. Nokia had accused Apple of violating no less than five patents held by the Finnish phone giant in several of its ...

iPad 2 Launching in 25 More Countries Today

By Chloe Albanesius The iPad 2 will be available in 25 more countries today, with Apple stores around the globe opening at 5pm local time for users looking to get their hands on the next-generation tablet. Apple fans abroad could also start purchasing ...

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Who is Apple's new Mac guy?

by Josh Lowensohn Federighi, who's taking over for departing Mac veteran Bertrand Serlet, left Apple in February of 1999 for business software company Ariba, and wound up coming back 10 years later to help Apple build the Mac OS, which ships on the ...

One More Way the Xoom Is Losing to iPad 2

Why do Apple's competitors continually stumble on the easy stuff? By Peter Pachal By all reports, iPad 2 is a smashing success. Despite being just an incremental upgrade from the first generation, Apple's new tablet has already sold out, ...

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Senators call for takedown of iPhone apps that locate DUI checkpoints

By AppleInsider Staff Four US senators are calling for Apple to remove iPhone and iPad App Store apps that help users to avoid DUI checkpoints, even as rival smartphone maker Research in Motion has agreed to remove offending apps from its BlackBerry ...

Developer Week in Review

Apple took umbrage at the use of the (evidently trademarked) term "App Store" and fired a salvo of lawyers across Amazon's bow. Amazon responded by essentially saying "Hey, app store is a generic term." To which Apple responded "So is windows, ...

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Senators Ask Apple to Pull Checkpoint-Dodging Apps

In the Apple App Store, applications like PhantomAlert, Trapster, iRadar and others claim to help drivers avoid speed traps, police checkpoints and other traffic stops by crowdsourcing the reports of other drivers and disseminating police warnings. ...

To Avoid Offense, Should Apple Avoid Religion?

By Jeremy A. Kaplan A petition on Change.org demands that Apple remove a controversial app from its iTunes store, which critics claim offers 'hateful and bigoted' speech. An iPhone app by a religious group that disagrees with homosexuality has ...

Monday, March 21, 2011

Apple Sues Amazon Over 'App Store' Usage

By YUKARI IWATANI KANE And GEOFFREY A. FOWLER Apple Inc. sued Amazon.com Inc. over its use of the phrase "App Store," accusing the online retailer of trademark infringement. In a complaint filed Friday in federal court for the Northern District of ...

Apple scraps plans for retail store in New York's Grand Central - report

By Slash Lane Apple has allegedly backed out of plans to build a new retail store in the main terminal of New York City's Grand Central Terminal. Citing a source with New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the New York Observer reported that ...

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Apple iPad 2 ever slicker, but perhaps not worth the upgrade

FaceTime, Apple's video-chatting program that works only over Wi-Fi, functions easily by designating which of your email addresses should be used to call the iPad â€" no phone numbers needed since it isn't a phone. But the picture quality is nowhere ...

Apple iPad 2 didn't impress this geek enough

So when Apple launched the second generation iPad you might have expected it to push the boundaries of tablet computing even further, especially when you consider that there is a whole raft of Android powered devices competing with it. ...

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Tech Review: With iPad 2, Apple one-ups itself

Apple's latest tablet isn't revolutionary, but does many things well. Posted: Saturday, March 19, 2011 5:00 pm | Updated: 11:12 pm, Fri Mar 18, 2011. SAN FRANCISCO - With the original iPad, Apple brought an attractive, easy-to-use tablet computer to ...

High Demand For iPad 2 May Result In Delayed International Orders

New reports are suggesting that Apple may have to start pushing back international launches of the iPad 2 with some areas such as the Czech Republic already seeing their launch dates pushed back one month from 25th March to the 25th April (via 9to5Mac) ...

Friday, March 18, 2011

One Week On, Still Long Lines For iPad 2 Outside Apple's Stores

Friday morning, there were 71 people in line for possible iPad 2s at the Los Gatos Apple store, according to CultofMac.com columnist Mike Elgan. Mike called neighboring stores, and was told there were similar lines at Valley Fair in Santa Clara, ...

Blasphemer!: Meet The Analyst Who Downgraded Apple

By Matt Phillips JMP Securities analyst Alex Guana got quite a bit of attention â€" as well as the honorary MarketBeat â€œGolden Guillotineâ€ award for sticking his neck out â€" earlier this week, with a rare downgrade of Apple to â€œmarket performâ€ from ...

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Apple's component deals should help it weather Japan crisis

by John Paczkowski, AllThingsD Best not to pay much mind to the supply chain hysterics that dragged Apple shares to their third worst trading low yesterday. While the March 11 catastrophe in Japan will undoubtedly have some effect on Apple's component ...

iPad 'Cads' Scalping With Abandon: New York Post

By John C Abell NEW YORK â€" Were you one of the lucky half million fortunate souls who scored an iPad 2 at one of Apple's retail stores before they started selling out? If so, it was despite the efforts of what the New York Post calls â€œA cutthroat ...

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Owners of Apple's new MacBook Pros report issues with iTunes Home Sharing

By AppleInsider Staff Numerous owners of Apple's early 2011 MacBook Pros report being unable to connect devices or maintain connections through iTunes Home Sharing. A support thread in Apple's Discussion forums has received over 200 posts from owners ...

Apple Delays IPad 2 Launch in Japan

By Dan Moren, Macworld Due to the natural disasters that have struck Japan in the past week, Apple has delayed the launch of the new iPad 2 in the country. We are delaying the launch of the iPad 2 in Japan while the country and our teams focus on ...

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Charlie Sheen's Show Gets a Bite From the Big Apple

Practice gets you to Carnegie Hall. But apparently it's no-holds-barred ranting that gets you to Radio City Music Hall. Charlie Sheen's limited sold-out engagement is no longer quite as limited, with the announcement that he will be taking his "Violent ...

Apple iTunes takes just 4% of US digital video market as Netflix dominates

By Katie Marsal Netflix is the dominant player in America's digital streaming and downloadable video market, representing 61 percent of all viewings, while Apple's iTunes is in a three-way tie for third place with 4 percent. ...

Monday, March 14, 2011

Airplay is finally delivering on its promise on Apple TV

His current collection includes a Nokia N85, Nokia E71, Nokia 5800, Nokia N810, Apple iPhone, HTC Advantage, T-Mobile G1, Palm Treo Pro, HTC Fuze, MSI Wind, MacBook Pro, and many more, along with tons of accessories and classic devices like the Apple ...

Teardown of Apple's iPad 2 Smart Cover uncovers 21 magnets

By Slash Lane A total of 31 magnets are used to make the iPad 2 and its Apple-branded Smart Cover properly align, with 21 magnets found in the accessory and the remaining 10 in the iPad 2 itself. For the first time ever, iFixit conducted a teardown of ...

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Apple iPad 2 sales: New customers buying; Analysts see big launch

By Larry Dignan | March 13, 2011, 6:44pm PDT The launch of Apple's iPad 2 is being billed as one of the largest ever and analysts are noting that the majority of buyers didn't own the tablet previously. Larry Dignan is Editor in Chief of ZDNet and ...

Just how pretty are the graphics in the iPad 2? The Infinity Blade test shows

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs promised that the iPad 2's processor is twice as fast as the original iPad's and its graphics performance is nine times better. Now that the results are coming in, it's clear that the performance is good but it varies ...

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Report: AT&T already shipping iPad 2

by Joe Aimonetti In what may have been nothing more than a minor footnote to Friday's launch of Apple's iPad 2, shipping times on Apple's Web site quickly jumped from three to five business days to two to three weeks. Interestingly, according to a ...

iPad 2 launch predictably draws crowds, sellouts

by Josh Lowensohn If there were any lingering doubts that Apple's iPad sequel would draw the same interest the first-generation device did, they were quashed before stores even opened their doors yesterday. The iPad 2, a device that was unveiled just ...

Friday, March 11, 2011

SXSW crowd swarms for iPad 2 launch

Apple maintained an air of mystery about its South by Southwest (SXSW) pop-up shop until the very last minute, waiting until barely an hour before launch time to unveil its logo and transform an anonymous, empty corner store in downtown Austin into the ...

Online iPad 2 orders from Apple estimated to ship in 2-3 weeks [u]

By Katie Marsal Apple on Friday began accepting orders online for the iPad 2, and the first buyers were told to expect the tablet to ship within two to three weeks [updated]. While initial orders were said to ship in two to three days, that quickly was ...

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Apple changes policy for in-app purchases

By Cecilia Kang Apple took a step toward child-protecting the iPhone and iPad, saying Thursday it has tightened security measures for purchases made within applications. The company said its upgraded operating system released this Wednesday requires ...

The iPad Falls Short as a Creation Tool Without Coding Apps

By Brian X. Chen Apple frequently uses games to show off the computing power of its mobile devices, but this time, Steve Jobs was driving home the message that the iPad is a tool for creation, not just a fancy plaything. â€œThis is not a toy,â€ Jobs said ...

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Apple iPad 2 May Mark Rise of Tablet Bubble Getting Ready to Burst

When Apple's iPad 2 launches on Friday, March 11, it'll be the beginning of a huge growth in the tablet market. At the recent CeBIT2011 technology show in Germany there were at least 39 companies showing tablets just at that single show. ...

Apple patches critical Mac bugs with Java updates

By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Apple on Tuesday shipped a Java security update to Leopard and Snow Leopard users that patched a total of 27 vulnerabilities in the Oracle software. Some of the bugs could be exploited to execute attack code outside the ...

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Inside AT&T vs Verizon iPad 2 data service plans

By Daniel Eran Dilger Apple is offering iPad 2 in two carrier options within the US, but AT&T and Verizon's plans differ significantly. AT&T continues to offer its no commitment plan that users can start or stop anytime without incurring any fees. ...

Mac OS X 10.6.7 inches closer to release as Apple seeds seventh beta

By AppleInsider Staff The seventh beta of Mac OS X 10.6.7, the forthcoming maintenance and security update for the Snow Leopard operating system, was released to developers by Apple this week. People familiar with the latest build said the latest ...

Monday, March 7, 2011

Buying an iPad 2: What You Need to Know

On Friday March 11, 2011, Apple's iPad 2 will become available for purchase online and in retail stores. Early trade-in activity surrounding the original iPad suggests that that the iPad 2 will be in high demand. As with last year's original iPad and ...

Will Apple's iPad continue to dominate tabs for years to come?

So, isn't that what's going to happen in the tablet market, as Android erodes the dominating lead of iPad from Apple (AAPL)? As it stands, iPad, introduced a year ago and on March 11 to be available in its second iteration, owns at least 90 percent of ...

Sunday, March 6, 2011

So Far, Rivals Can't Beat iPad's Price

The new Apple iPad 2 at its launch event in San Francisco. Jeff Chiu/Associated Press Samsung Galaxy Tab at a product review in San Francisco last November. And what makes that feature even more compelling is that so far, Apple's competitors in tablets ...

Rivals Pressured as Apple unveils iPad 2

Just as other tablets began entering the market, Apple earlier this week unveiled the latest iteration of its iconic iPad, dealing what some experts see a death blow to the prospects of rivals. Subscribe to The Economic Monitor to get the day's most ...

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Buyers of old iPad may get refund

Apple's new tablet iPad tablet device, which went on sale Saturday in the US has attracted many customers to its slimmer, 2-camera configuration. Apple has said it will give a partial refund to purchasers of the first generation of the iPad. ...

Apple Drops the Other Shoe

Last week, Apple's ability to raise even the simplest innovation to the level of an epiphany was once again on display. Apple's chief evangelist, Steve Jobs, took the stage in San Francisco to unveil the second version of the iPad. ...

Friday, March 4, 2011

Android Ekes Ahead of Apple, BlackBerry

By Daithi hAnluain | Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:56 pm Google's Android operating system now runs on more US smartphones than any other platform, according to market research firm Nielsen, as the software pulls market share from Apple's iPhone and Research in ...

The Circuit: Apple considering unlimited music downloads, S. Korean government ...

By Hayley Tsukayama LEADING THE DAY:Apple is reportedly in talks with major record companies to negotiate unlimited music downloads of purchased music. The move would enable customers to listen to purchased music across multiple devices. ...

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Editorial: It's Apple's 'post-PC' world -- we're all just living in it

By Joshua Topolsky posted Mar 3rd 2011 7:56PM On Wednesday, Apple introduced the world to the iPad 2. A beautiful device, to be sure. Feature packed? You bet. Soon to be selling like hotcakes? Absolutely. But the introduction of an iteration on an ...

What the iPad 2 Means for Your Wallet

By BRETT ARENDS What does Apple's new iPad 2 mean for you and your money? Here are five takeaways from Wednesday's product launch in San Francisco. Anyone who held off over Christmas can now get a better iPad for the same price as the old one. ...

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Apple Reveals IPad 2

By Roman Loyola, Macworld At a special event in San Francisco Wednesday, Apple unveiled the iPad 2, the follow-up to the original iPad it released last April. The iPad 2 features an all-new design along with new features including built-in cameras and ...

Apple expected to ship 6.5M iPads in first quarter, 40M in 2011

By Sam Oliver Shipments of the iPad, including the second-generation model to be announced by Apple today, are expected to be between 6 million and 6.5 million in the first quarter of 2011, on their way to 40 million for the calendar year. ...

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Apple slams Microsoft's 'App Store' challenge

by Steven Musil Apple is defending its effort to trademark the phrase "App Store" against a Microsoft challenge, arguing the term is no more generic than the software giant's trademarked "Windows." Apple's applied for the trademark in 2008, ...

Apple's iPad 2 unveiling viewed as 'crucial' to stay ahead of competition

By Neil Hughes With over a hundred tablets expected to come to market this year looking to take on the iPad, Apple's unveiling of its second-generation tablet on Wednesday will be a critical moment for the company, one analyst believes. ...

Monday, February 28, 2011

Last Minute iPad 2 Rumor Roundup

By Daniel Ionescu, PCWorld Feb 28, 2011 5:17 PM With Apple's iPad 2 event less than 48 hours away, the rumor mill is spinning faster than ever. What's the wisdom of the Web predicting? A thinner, lighter iPad with at least one camera and beefier ...

Federal rules ensure Apple's iTunes has right to Comcast's NBC content

By Sam Oliver Comcast agreed to continue licensing of NBC content to online video services like Apple's iTunes in order to receive government approval of its acquisition of broadcast network NBC. In the terms of the acquisition approved by the US ...

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Apple to Sport Its Lead With New iPad

By YUKARI IWATANI KANE After much waiting, Apple Inc. is expected to unveil a new version of its iPad tablet device on Wednesday. Last week, Apple emailed invitations to the media for a special event on Wednesday in San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center ...

Verizon CEO: iPhone 4 sales strong, more coming from Apple on LTE

The Verizon iPhone launch was characterized by fewer and shorter lines at both the carrier's retail outlets and Apple stores. According to Mead, this was not a reflection of low demand, but the carrier's plan to stagger the launch. ...

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Byte Me!: "MacBook Pro, Use Thunderbolt!"

Apple unleashed a refreshed lineup of MacBook Pros on Thursday, bringing with them faster processors and a brand new input/output slot named "Thunderbolt." Now don't get confused - Thunderbolt just happens to come along the same year that HTC unleashed ...

Apple's MacBook Pro Gets Head Start with Thunderbolt

However, Engadget reports that Intel has denied that Apple will have an exclusive deal to use Thunderbolt over the next 12 months and that other manufacturers are free to incorporate the technology into their designs just as soon as they like. ...

Friday, February 25, 2011

Apple MacBook Pro Winter 2011 (2.2 GHz Core i7, 15 in) Editors' Choice

After a now-customary period of rumors, leaks, and anecdotal evidence, Apple's new generation of MacBook Pro laptops has arrived. And while these new models may look the same as the ones they replace, the changes under the hood are some of the most ...

15-inch MacBook Pro teardown offers a closer look at Apple's Thunderbolt

By Katie Marsal The Thunderbolt port inside Apple's new MacBook Pro lineup has its own prominent integrated circuit controller that is the fourth-largest chip found inside the notebooks, a teardown of the 15-inch model has found. ...

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Apple offers new and improved MacBook Pro laptops

By David Sarno, Los Angeles Times Apple Inc. has rolled out new, faster versions of its popular line of MacBook Pro laptops, the familiar gray notebook computers frequently seen in coffee bars and on television shows. The latest line of portable ...