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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 “Agree,” because what's the worst that can happen right? Right? ...

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'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. ...

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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, ...

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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 ...

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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? ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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The Macalope Weekly: A river in Egypt

[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 ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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, ...

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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, ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

Read more at: http://www.gamingunion.net/news/apple-face-lawsuit-for-in-app-game-purchases--4709.html

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, ...

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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 ...

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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, ...

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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 “bait-and-switch business scheme” with its insidious in-app purchasing system. Oh, sure, in iOS 4.3 Apple removed a 15 minute window that had ...

Read more at: http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/parent_launches_in-app_purchase_class-action_suit_against_apple/

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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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, ...

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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, ...

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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 ...

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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, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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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, ...

Read more at: http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2011/0408/Acer-Iconia-tablet-undercuts-Apple-iPad-2-on-price

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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