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23 May
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North Carolina Regulators Approve Apple’s Plans for 4.8-Megawatt Fuel Cell Facility at Maiden Data Center

The North Carolina Utilities Commission today officially approved (PDF) Apple’s proposal to construct a 4.8-megawatt fuel cell electric generating facility near its data center in Maiden, North Carolina. The Commission previously approved a plan by App…

23 May
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OS X Mountain Lion Adding Offline Safari Reading List Mode and Dictation to Mac

In the week since Apple’s last developer update of OS X Mountain Lion, several new features including hints of automatic app downloads have been discovered in the next-generation operating system. The discoveries are still continuing, with signs of tw…

23 May
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Microsoft Office for iOS and Android Arriving in November?

BGR reports that Microsoft is planning to launch Office for iOS in November this year, with the source claiming first-hand knowledge of the software running on an iPad. With the app’s splash screen referring to it as “Office for iOS”, the source also …

23 May
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Planning Board Rendering Unveils New Glass-Enclosed Apple Store for Stanford

The Palo Alto Online has unearthed plans for a new glass-enclosed retail store going in near the current Stanford mini-store at the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, CA.

The store will have three floor-to-ceiling glass walls enclosing the front …

23 May
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Patent Talks Between Apple and Samsung Chief Executives Yield Little Progress

Earlier this week, Apple CEO Tim Cook met with his counterpart from Samsung, Choi Gee-sung, as part of court-mediated talks seeking to find common ground in the ongoing patent battles between the two companies. Unsurprisingly, the talks seems to have …

23 May
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Apple Design Chief Jonathan Ive Knighted in Buckingham Palace, Says ‘Best Work’ is Underway Now

BBC reports that Apple’s design chief Jonathan Ive was knighted today in Buckingham Palace, with Princess Anne performing the honors. Ive’s knighthood was announced in December, but the official ceremony was not held until today.

Ive’s knighthood…

22 May
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Apple Again Ranked as World’s Most Valuable Brand

Studies of “brand value” are always difficult to compare, as widely differing methodologies used by those measuring such data yield markedly different results. But tracking year-to-year movements using a consistent methodology can offer some interesti…

22 May
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New Part Leaks Include Taller iPod Touch Front Panel, ‘iPhone 5′ Cameras

In line with today’s claims of taller iPhone prototypes with 3.95-inch displays, one of our sources has provided us with images of what are claimed to be new next-generation iOS device parts being carried by a supplier. The most significant of these p…

22 May
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Apple Testing Taller iPhone Prototype with 3.95-Inch 1136×640 Display?

9to5Mac reports that Apple is currently testing two prototypes of the next-generation iPhone that offer a taller screen while maintaining the existing 640-pixel width. According to the report, the two prototypes carry a display with a height of 1136 p…

21 May
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OS X Mountain Lion Bringing Automatic App Downloads to Mac

As noted by Zach Kahn (via 9to5Mac), the latest developer build of OS X Mountain Lion released last week sets the stage for bringing iOS-like automatic app downloads to Mac App Store purchases.

Like on the iPhone and iPad, when you buy and install a…

21 May
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Apple Reaches Out to Cupertino Neighbors Regarding ‘Campus 2′ Plans

Apple last week sent out a mailing to neighbors of its planned Apple Campus 2, a massive new facility on the site of an old HP campus in Cupertino that is set to host 13,000 workers. The mailing offers details on the project, solicits feedback, and as…

21 May
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Tim Cook and Samsung CEO Choi Gee-sung Meeting Today to Discuss Patent Issues

Following last month’s announcement that Apple and Samsung had agreed to high-level talks involving the two companies’ CEOs in an attempt to resolve ongoing patent litigation, Reuters provides a preview of the session set to begin today in San Francisc…

21 May
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Foxconn Building New $210 Million Production Line for Apple Products

China Daily reports that Apple’s manufacturing partner Foxconn continues to expand its operations in support of Apple’s strong growth in product sales, investing $210 million to build a new production line for unspecified components. The new produ…

18 May
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ElcomSoft’s Phone Forensics Software Offers Near Real-Time Access to iCloud Backups

Russian forensics firm ElcomSoft earlier this week announced that it has discovered a way to easily access iCloud backups of iOS devices, incorporating the functionality into its Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker software. While the Apple ID and passwo…

18 May
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Apple in Talks to Open R&D Facility in Russia’s Skolkovo Innovation Centre?

Russian newspaper Izvestia reports [Google translation] that the organizers behind the Skolkovo technology park near Moscow are currently in talks with a number of high-profile companies including Apple, Google, and Facebook about locating research and…

18 May
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Apple’s Annual iTunes Festival in London Moves to September

Each July since 2007, Apple has held its iTunes Festival in London, offering a month’s worth of free concerts from some of the industry’s top performers. Apple is now beginning to unveil this year’s plans, and the most notable change for 2012 is a mov…

18 May
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Steve Jobs ‘Worked Closely’ on Design of Next-Generation iPhone with Larger Display

Bloomberg reports that Steve Jobs was intimately involved in the design work for the next-generation iPhone scheduled for release later this year, reiterating claims that the device will be a substantial change from previous designs in part because of …

18 May
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Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin Shares Some Thoughts About Steve Jobs Biopic, Woz Hired As Advisor

Aaron Sorkin, the creative genius behind The Social Network, The West Wing, and upcoming HBO show The Newsroom was recently confirmed as the screenwriter for Sony’s upcoming movie based on Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs — though, Sorkin him…

17 May
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Apple Board Member Mickey Drexler on Steve Jobs’ iCar Dreams, Apple’s Living Room Push

Speaking at Fast Company’s Innovation Uncensored conference earlier this week, J. Crew CEO and Apple board member Mickey Drexler shared his thoughts (via Business Insider) on several topics related to Apple, including Steve Jobs’ dream to build an “iCa…

17 May
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Verizon Clarifies Discontinuation of Grandfathered Unlimited Data: Applies to New Subsidized Devices

Verizon yesterday made headlines for comments from Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo revealing that the carrier is planning to discontinue its grandfathered unlimited data plans when the carrier rolls out new shared data plans this summer. Verizon d…

17 May
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Apple Cutting Off Mac App Store Hotkey Apps as Sandboxing Requirement Goes Live on June 1? [Updated]

TUAW reports that Apple will be scaling back on systemwide “hotkey” apps, which allow users to call up other apps and functions, in the Mac App Store as of June 1, the same date the company’s sandboxing requirements are scheduled to go into effect.Appa…

17 May
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Apple’s Data Centers to Be Powered by 100% Renewable Energy

Earlier today, we noted that Apple had received official approval for its 20-megawatt solar farm across the street from its data center in Maiden, North Carolina. But even more significant developments are also occurring today, with Apple posting a ne…

17 May
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Apple Receives Regulatory Approval for 20-Megawatt Solar Farm at North Carolina Data Center

The North Carolina Utilities Commission today officially approved (PDF) Apple’s proposal to construct a 20-megawatt solar farm across the street from its data center in Maiden, North Carolina.The Public Staff presented this matter to the Commission at …

17 May
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Apple Censoring ‘Jailbreak’ in U.S. iTunes Store Listings [Update: Fixed]

Exploring an observation initially made by iOS hacker @planetbeing, Shoutpedia notes that Apple has mysteriously begun censoring the word “jailbreak” in the U.S. iTunes Store. While not all mentions of the word are affected, the vast majority of them …

17 May
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Apple Takes Possession of iPhone5.com Domain

Earlier this month, we noted that Apple had filed a claim with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) seeking to gain ownership of the iPhone5.com domain, which had hosted a small independent discussion forum for the past year and a half.

17 May
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Time Warner Cable and Viacom Settle Lawsuit Over iPad Television Streaming

Time Warner Cable and Viacom have settled their legal entanglements regarding Time Warner’s streaming of Viacom video content on its iPad app, according to the New York Times.

The breakthrough comes as a result of a settlement between Time Warner Cabl…

17 May
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Security Firm Symantec Analyzes the Profitability of the OSX.Flashback Botnet

Security firm Symantec previously estimated that the authors of the Flashback malware that affected hundreds of thousands of Macs at its peak could have been generating up to $10,000 per day by hijacking users’ ad clicks. Further analysis from the …

16 May
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Apple Updates OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview to Build 12A206j

Apple today pushed out another update to its OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion developer preview program, moving to build 12A206j. The update comes on top of build 12A193i, which was released on May 1.

Apple notes that “MacBookPro3,1″, which corresponds to…

16 May
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Retina-Resolution Displays to Add Up to $100 to Apple’s MacBook Pro Costs

With Apple’s MacBook Pro line now widely rumored to be gaining ultra high-resolution “Retina” or “HiDPI” displays at next month’s Worldwide Developers Conference, CNET reports that such panels are already available in the supply chain and that they car…

16 May
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Verizon Planning to End Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plans With LTE Switch

U.S. cellular carrier Verizon is planning to move its customers who still have unlimited data plans for their smartphones to its new family data-share plans as customers switch to LTE data plans.

The iPhone was initially offered with unlimited data…

16 May
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Samsung’s Market Cap Takes $10 Billion Hit Amid Rumors of Apple DRAM Deal with Elpida

Digitimes’ poor track record has been thrust into the spotlight in recent days, but that hasn’t stopped one of the Taiwanese news site’s reports from having a major effect on stock prices for Samsung and Hynix. The report from earlier this week claims…

16 May
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HTC Delays Evo 4G LTE Launch as U.S. Customs Investigates Shipments for Breach of Apple Patent

Last December, Apple won a U.S. International Trade Commission case against HTC, with the agency ruling that several of HTC’s handsets infringed upon a pair of Apple-held patents. The agency’s ruling included a ban on the import of infringing devices …

16 May
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Apple Ordering Screens of ‘At Least 4 Inches’ for Next-Generation iPhone

The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has placed orders for screens measuring “at least 4 inches diagonally” for the next-generation iPhone, marking a significant increase in size over the displays used in every iPhone model released to date.Apple…

16 May
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Aaron Sorkin Confirmed as Screenwriter for Film Adaptation of Steve Jobs’ Biography

Sony Pictures today announced that Aaron Sorkin will indeed serve as the screenwriter for the studio’s upcoming film adaptation of Walter Isaacson’s authorized biography of Steve Jobs. Sorkin, who is famous for his work on The West Wing, The Social Ne…

15 May
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Tim Cook Meets With Speaker of the House John Boehner

Tim Cook met with Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) today. It is unknown what the topic of discussion was, but it’s possible that Cook was lobbying Boehner to pass a tax holiday that would allow Apple and other companies with large overseas ta…

15 May
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Next MacBook Air Update to Focus on Retina Displays Too?

With long-running rumors of ultra high-resolution “Retina” displays for Apple’s next-generation MacBook Pro receiving a significant boost with reports from several sources surfacing yesterday and similar upgrades now being rumored for the iMac, fans of…

15 May
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Apple in Talks to Bring ‘WatchESPN’ App to Apple TV

Bloomberg briefly reports that Apple and Disney are in talks to bring sports network ESPN’s WatchESPN application [App Store] to the Apple TV set-top box.ESPN subscribers with AppleTV would gain access to the network’s Internet service on their TV se…

15 May
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Psystar Case Comes to a Close as U.S. Supreme Court Declines Review

More than four years after Psystar challenged Apple by first selling $399 unauthorized Mac clones and later shifting tactics to offer software supporting installation of Mac OS X Snow Leopard on PCs, the dispute between the two companies has finall…

15 May
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Retina Displays Also Coming to Next-Generation iMac?

As part of ABC News’ roundup of the latest MacBook Pro rumors, Joanna Stern claims that not only the MacBook Pro family but also the iMac line is set to gain ultra high-resolution “Retina” displays.The laptop will see the introduction of the “Mac Ret…

15 May
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More Reports of NVIDIA Graphics Chips in Next-Generation MacBook Pro

As long ago as last November, SemiAccurate claimed that Apple would be switching back to NVIDIA from AMD for the graphics chips in the next-generation MacBook Pro. With MacBook Pro rumors flooding out today, that claim is gathering renewed momentum fr…

14 May
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Apple to Release Thinner MacBook Pro at WWDC

Bloomberg confirms a report from earlier today that Apple is preparing to release thinner MacBook Pro models with Retina displays.

The models are to be released at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference on June 11 and will also include flash memory…

14 May
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What a Tall ‘iPhone 5′ with 4-Inch Display Looks Like

Earlier this month, iLounge reported that Apple is indeed looking to move to a 4-inch display in the next-generation iPhone by increasing the height of the screen while keeping the width consistent. With the report including a number of other specific…

14 May
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Apple Updates Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard with Flashback Removal Tool, Flash Player Disabler

While Apple moved fairly quickly to release software tools for OS X Lion and Snow Leopard to remove the Flashback malware from infected systems and patch the Java vulnerability it exploited, users of earlier operating system versions have remained vuln…

14 May
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Apple to Upgrade iCloud with Photo Sharing, Notes and Reminders on iCloud.com

The Wall Street Journal briefly reports that Apple is planning to unveil an upgrade to iCloud at next month’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), with one of the main new features being a photo-sharing functionality.The new features, expected to be…

14 May
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Apple Invites Kaspersky Lab to Consult on OS X Security Issues [Updated: No]

Computing.co.uk reports on comments from the Chief Technology Officer of Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab, who claims that his firm has been invited by Apple to probe security issues on OS X and to assess the platform’s vulnerabilities.Speaking excl…

14 May
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Thinner 15-Inch MacBook Pro Coming with Retina Display and USB 3.0?

Following the appearance of a benchmark potentially signaling a near-term launch for Apple’s much-rumored thinner MacBook Pro, 9to5Mac reports that it has received specific information on the new 15-inch MacBook Pro’s design from a source who has handl…

14 May
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Unreleased 2012 MacBook Pro and iMac Models Showing Up in Benchmarks

As noted in our forums, two new benchmark results appearing in Geekbench’s database within the past few days are sparking discussion about imminent upgrades to Apple’s MacBook Pro and iMac lines.

The first item of interest is a MacBookPro9,1 entry, …

13 May
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‘iPhone 5′ Headphone Jack and Earpiece Component Surfaces

Part leaks from the next-generation iPhone are beginning to ramp up, with component vendor SW-BOX.com having recently added a new headphone jack/earpiece/Wi-Fi cable part claimed to be from the device (via Cydia Blog). The new part joins a claimed mic…

13 May
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Apple Interested In Acquiring German Television Maker Loewe? [Updated: Company Denies]

Apple is in talks to acquire German luxury television manufacturer Loewe, according to an unconfirmed report from AppleInsider. The site claims Apple has offered €87.3 million for the company, a 48% premium from Loewe’s Friday close on the Frankfurt …

11 May
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New iPhone Rumors Reiterate Claims of Smaller Dock Connector, No Change to Screen Aspect Ratio

Apple is planning on implementing a new, smaller dock connector, according to a report by iMore. The site has been reliable in the past and correctly predicted the release of an LTE equipped iPad. iMore also reported that Apple is still in the prototyp…

11 May
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HP to Reenter Tablet Market with Windows 8

Among Apple’s early competitors in the tablet market, HP gained a significant amount of attention as it initially sought to build its niche around webOS, which it acquired along with Palm in early 2010. HP introduced its webOS-based TouchPad in early …

11 May
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New Dropbox SDK Satisfies App Store Review Guidelines

Last week, we noted that several iOS developers were seeing their apps being rejected from the App Store for their inclusion of Dropbox integration that could allow users to sign up for Dropbox accounts and purchase extra Dropbox space. Dropbox moved …

11 May
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Apple Bringing Notes and Reminders to iCloud.com with iOS 6

As noted by Steven Stroughton-Smith (via 9to5Mac), Apple appears to be testing a revised iCloud.com portal at beta.icloud.com that shows two additional icons for Notes and Reminders in the background of the login screen. The standard iCloud.com portal…

11 May
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Adobe Launches Creative Cloud and Muse, Augments iOS App Offerings

In line with its Creative Suite 6 announcement from earlier this week, Adobe today launched its Creative Cloud subscription service. As part of the Creative Cloud debut, Adobe has also publicly debuted Muse, a subscription-based website creation packa…

11 May
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Apple Moving to In-House Mapping Service with 3D Views in iOS 6?

9to5Mac reports that Apple will moving away from Google Maps services in iOS 6, making the transition to an in-house mapping service that included 3D views. According to the report, Apple’s prior acquisitions of mapping companies Placebase and Poly9 a…

11 May
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Foxconn Chief Reportedly Making Preparations for Apple Television Set [Updated]

China Daily briefly notes (via How To Arena) that Foxconn chairman Terry Gou directly addressed the topic of Apple’s rumored television set yesterday at a news conference in Shanghai marking the start of construction on a new company headquarters facil…

10 May
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Apple Updates Apple TV to Version 5.0.1

Apple has released a new update for the generation 2 and 3 Apple TV models. The update allows movies and TV show previews from the iTunes Store to be viewed in HD and fixes a few other minor issues.
Apple TV Software Update 5.0.1

iTunes previews – Pr…

10 May
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Apple Tweaking More Icons, Upgrading to HiDPI Sizes in OS X 10.7.4

Apple is continuing the process of preparing OS X Lion for Macs offering ultra high-resolution “HiDPI” screens, upgrading several application icons to higher resolutions in yesterday’s public release of OS X 10.7.4.

AppleInsider pointed to TextEdit …

10 May
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7-Inch iPad with Retina Display Coming in October Priced at $200-$250?

iMore reports that Apple is “currently targeting” an October launch for a smaller iPad, with the device carrying a display of roughly 7 inches and being priced in the $200-$250 range. According to our source, which has proven reliable in the pa…

10 May
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Steve Jobs Appeared in Apple’s Original 1984 ‘Blue Busters’ Video Spoof of ‘Ghostbusters’

Last week, Network World shared a long-lost internal Apple video from 1984 featuring a brief cameo by Steve Jobs in the role of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Given the early 1980s production value and Apple’s alternate universe take on its battle w…

10 May
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Apple to Contribute Toward Costs of Improving Working Conditions at Foxconn Facilities

Reuters reports on comments from Foxconn chief Terry Gou, who claims that Apple and Foxconn will be splitting the initial costs to improve working conditions at Foxconn’s facilities in China.”We’ve discovered that this (improving factory conditions) is…

10 May
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Adobe Brings Photoshop Lightroom 4 to Mac App Store

Two months after the public release of Photoshop Lightroom 4, Adobe has now brought the software to the Mac App Store [Direct Link]. The release marks the most substantial Mac App Store release yet for Adobe, joining Photoshop Elements 10 Editor and P…

9 May
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Apple Releases OS X 10.7.4 with Fix for FileVault Password Security Issue

Apple today released OS X 10.7.4, the fourth maintenance update to OS X Lion. The update is currently available via Software Update and should appear on Apple’s download pages soon.The 10.7.4 update is recommended for all OS X Lion users and includes…

9 May
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iPod Lawsuit Against Apple Given Class-Action Status

Apple customers who purchased an iPod between September 12, 2006 and March 31, 2009 are being informed via email that they are being included in a class-action lawsuit filed against Apple in 2004. The lawsuit was granted class-action status by the cour…

9 May
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HP Defends New Ultrabook Design Against Noted Similarities to Apple’s MacBook Air

With the introduction of its new ENVY Spectre XT Ultrabook today, HP is finding itself defending the lightweight notebook’s design as observers have raised comparisons to Apple’s MacBook Air. The issue was addressed directly in a Q&A session with HP d…

9 May
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Report Claims 7-Inch iPad in August, New iPhone in September, New 10-Inch iPad by End of Year

Digitimes has had a hit-or-miss track record when it comes to Apple rumors, but with the site having offered some accurate information in the past, its claims continue to be closely watched. In its latest report, the site lays out a timeline for Apple…

9 May
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Nano-SIM Card Standard to be Decided This Month

Apple has been pushing its own nano-SIM design as a replacement for the current micro-SIM for a year. As of a couple months ago, however, Apple was fighting with rival phone makers who were pushing their own SIM designs. Apple has even offered a royalt…

8 May
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Apple Jumps to #17 in Fortune 500 Rankings

Fortune yesterday released its 2012 “Fortune 500″ list, ranking America’s largest companies by revenue. As a result of its continued strong growth, Apple rose 18 spots from last year’s rankings to land at #17 in the new rankings, which are based on c…

8 May
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New iPad Coming to 30 Additional Countries Including Brazil on May 11 and 12

As revealed by Apple’s iPad selection page for Latin America, the new iPad will be launching in 13 new countries in that region this Friday, May 11. The most significant new addition is Brazil, where Apple’s manufacturing partner Foxconn has been ramp…

8 May
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John Browett, Apple’s New Head of Retail, Sends Introductory Email to Store Employees

Apple’s new senior vice president of Retail, John Browett, has introduced himself to Apple Retail employees in an email obtained by IFO Apple Store.Team,

At last I’ve officially started at Apple, and it’s great to be here. I’ve had the chance to mee…

8 May
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Apple Testing Notifications on iCloud Website

Apple appears to be testing a notification service on the iCloud website. The test message appears at the top of the browser window upon logging into iCloud.com.

Apple introduced a new notification system in iOS 5 and has announced that a similar …

8 May
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Three More Small U.S. Carriers Launching iPhone on May 18 with $50 Discounts

Last month saw six small U.S. carriers begin offering the iPhone for the first time, and it appears that another round of expansion to similar carriers is coming on May 18. Three new iPhone carriers, all operating CDMA networks, have rolled out their …

8 May
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Official TouchArcade App Now Available

Our sister site TouchArcade.com has launched an official iOS app this morning.

TouchArcade is a site focused on game news and reviews for Apple’s iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad platforms. The new iOS app features website content, easy game discovery…

8 May
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AT&T’s Plans for Shared Data Packages Firming Up

Last year, both AT&T and Verizon acknowledged that they were working on offering shared data plans, which would allow multiple devices owned by a single user or members of a family to draw data from a single monthly allotment. But while there has been…

8 May
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T-Mobile USA to Be Ready for iPhone by End of 2012, LTE Coming in 2013

T-Mobile USA yesterday announced its plans to begin work with Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks to roll out LTE service in 2013, taking advantage of spectrum it obtained from AT&T last week following the failed merger of the two carriers. But perhap…

7 May
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Amtrak Conductors Adopting iPhones to Verify Tickets

The number of industries that Apple is disrupting with the iPhone and iPad is growing by the day. Amtrak, the government-owned American passenger railroad company, has adopted the iPhone as a ticket scanner for its 1,700 conductors, reports the New Yor…

7 May
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Apple Releases iOS 5.1.1 with HDR, AirPlay, and Safari Syncing Bug Fixes

Apple today released iOS 5.1.1, offering bug fixes and other improvements for recent models of the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.This update contains improvements and bug fixes, including:

- Improves reliability of using HDR option for photos taken…

7 May
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Apple Television Set to Include Siri and Face-Tracking iSight for FaceTime Calls?

Cult of Mac reports that it has received information from a “well-placed” source who claims to have seen a prototype of the rumored Apple television set. According to the source, the device resembles Apple’s current Thunderbolt display but is “much la…

7 May
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Password Security Hole Discovered in Certain FileVault Configurations on OS X 10.7.3

ZDNet reports on the discovery of a significant breach of password security for certain users of Apple’s FileVault encryption system under OS X Lion. Affected systems currently store the login information for every recent user of the machine in plain …

7 May
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Adobe Creative Suite 6 Now Available, Creative Cloud to Follow on May 11

Two weeks ago, Adobe officially unveiled its new Creative Suite 6 (CS6) bundles of design applications, as well as its new Creative Cloud subscription service offering access to the software and other cloud services for integrating access across deskto…

7 May
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Apple Makes Settlement Offer in iPad Trademark Case, But ‘Big Gap’ Remains

Xinhua reports on comments from a Proview lawyer claiming that Apple has for the first time put forth a settlement offer in the dispute over the “iPad” trademark in China. The offer came as part of settlement talks suggested by the court overseeing th…

7 May
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Apple Looking to Launch $799 MacBook Air in 3Q 2012?

Digitimes reports that Apple is planning to launch a cheaper MacBook Air in the third quarter of this year, dropping the entry-level price to $799 from the current $999. The move is reportedly being made to take on Intel’s “Ultrabook” initiati…

6 May
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Apple Seeks to Gain Control of iPhone5.com Domain

While there has been much debate about whether Apple will refer to the next-generation iPhone as “iPhone 5″, “iPhone 6″, simply “iPhone”, or something else entirely, Fusible notes that Apple has filed a claim with the World Intellectual Property Organi…

4 May
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AT&T CEO’s “Only Regret” is Offering Unlimited Data Packages

Speaking at a conference this week, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson noted that he only had one regret about AT&T being the first cellular carrier to support the iPhone. As reported by the New York Times:

“My only regret was how we introduced pricing in …

4 May
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Google Facing Tens of Millions of Dollars in Fines over Safari Privacy Circumvention

Bloomberg briefly reports that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is preparing to fine Google over its efforts to circumvent privacy restrictions in Safari for iOS to track users through ads on numerous sites across the web. According to a source…

4 May
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Sporadic Reports of Walmart Offering 16 GB AT&T iPhone 4S for $114 [Updated]

Late yesterday, Cult of Mac reported that select Walmart locations had significantly dropped their prices on the AT&T iPhone 4S and iPhone 4, slashing the 16 GB AT&T iPhone 4S to just $114 and the AT&T 8GB iPhone 4 to $34 on contract. Walmart’…

4 May
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Revised iPad 2 with 32-nm A5 Offers 15-30% Greater Battery Life

Last month, it was discovered that Apple quietly tweaked the 16 GB Wi-Fi iPad 2, equipping the device with a smaller 32-nm die shrink of the A5 system-on-a-chip previously used in the line. The tweaked iPad 2 carries an internal identifier of “iPad2,4…

3 May
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Samsung’s New Galaxy S III Phone Offers 4.8-Inch Screen, Siri-Like ‘S Voice’ Feature

Samsung has certainly become Apple’s primary competition in the smartphone race, with the two companies currently taking nearly all of the profits in the mobile phone industry. Consequently, it pays for Apple and its fans to take note of Samsung’s adv…

3 May
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Apple and Samsung Claim 99% of Profits Among Top Mobile Phone Vendors

Asymco’s Horace Dediu has released his data on operating profits among the eight top mobile phone vendors for the first quarter of 2012, finding that Apple and Samsung together now hold 99% of the profits with Apple representing the lion’s share at 73%…

3 May
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Logitech Announces Solar-Powered iPad Keyboard Case

Logitech today announced the launch of its Solar Keyboard Folio, a folding case for the new iPad and iPad 2 that incorporates a solar-powered Bluetooth keyboard.Similar to Logitech’s solar keyboards for Mac and PC, the Logitech Solar Keyboard Folio i…

3 May
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Apple’s Share of Tablet Market Surges to 68% as Kindle Fire Shipments Plummet

IDC today released its data on worldwide tablet shipments for the first quarter of 2012, revealing that despite a quarterly drop in iPad shipments of over 20%, Apple’s share of the tablet market rose to 68% from last quarter’s 54.7%. Apple’s boost cam…

3 May
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More Claims of Taller, Thinner Next-Generation iPhone with 4-Inch Screen and New Dock Connector

iLounge reports on information it has received regarding the next-generation iPhone, claiming that Apple will indeed be making the move to a 4-inch display by increasing the height only has had been previously speculated. To accommodate the taller scr…

2 May
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Apple Unlikely to Use Liquidmetal Alloys as Major Design Material for Several Years

With many hoping that Apple will undertake a significant redesign effort for the next-generation iPhone, scattered claims have fueled speculation that Apple might base the design on amorphous metal alloys from Liquidmetal Technologies. Apple acquired …

2 May
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Apple’s 1984 Internal Inspirational Video with Steve Jobs as Franklin Roosevelt

Network World shares a rather unique internal Apple video from 1984 intended to inspire Apple employees as the Macintosh sought to supplant IBM in the workplace. The short black-and-white film is set to a World War II theme and features a brief appear…

2 May
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iOS Apps with Dropbox Integration Running Afoul of Apple’s App Store Rules

The Next Web points to a recent thread in the Dropbox support forums revealing that a number of developers have been seeing their iOS apps with Dropbox integration being rejected by Apple. The apps have been rejected because users without the Dropbox …

2 May
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Spotify’s Long-Awaited iPad App Debuts in App Store

Streaming music service Spotify, which gained a loyal following in Europe before debuting in the United States last July, has launched its highly-anticipated iPad app. The app arrives in the form of a universal version of Spotify’s free existing app…

2 May
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Apple Issues Update to OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview 3

Apple issued a software update for OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview 3 this evening. Apple released Developer Preview 3 to developers. The update brings the build number of Mountain Lion up to 12A193i (from 12A178q). If you already have Mountain …

2 May
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Claimed iPhone 5 SIM Card Tray Appears Identical to iPhone 4S

Following last week’s leak of home buttons claimed to be for the next-generation iPhone, parts vendor SW-BOX.com has just posted information on a claimed iPhone 5 SIM card tray fresh from one of its parts suppliers.

The tray appears essentially id…

1 May
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Apple Updates Cards, iPhoto, Garageband, iMovie, and iTunes U iOS Apps

Apple has released a number of updates to several of its apps for the iPhone and iPad. The iLife apps, iPhoto, Garageband, and iMovie, all received minor updates, while Apple also pushed out bug fixes to the Cards greeting-card app, and to iTunes U.

1 May
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MacRumors 2012 Blood Drive

MacRumors is pleased to announce the third annual MacRumors Blood Drive, for the month of May 2012. We encourage forum members and site visitors to donate blood or platelets at any hospital or blood donation center in their city. We want to increase …

1 May
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Travis County Gives Final Approval to Tax Incentives for Apple Expansion in Austin

The Travis County Commissioners Court has just given official approval for a package of tax incentives designed to secure Apple’s commitment to expand its Austin, Texas campus and add over 3,600 new jobs at the site. The approval comes after developme…

1 May
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Flashback Malware’s Ad-Click Hijacking Detailed, Could Reap $10,000/Day

Antivirus firm Symantec has published a new blog post examining how the Flashback malware affecting hundreds of thousand of Macs has been generating revenue for its authors by hijacking users’ ad clicks. According to the report, the widespread nature …

1 May
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Apple Hits New High with 8.8% of Worldwide Mobile Phone Market in 1Q 2012

Research firm IDC today released its estimates of global mobile phone and smartphone shipments for the first quarter 2012, revealing that Apple set a record high in taking 8.8% of the overall mobile phone market. The performance just barely topped App…

30 April
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Apple Again Encouraging Mac Developers to Sign Up for Developer ID Ahead of OS X Mountain Lion

Apple today sent out an email encouraging Mac developers to sign up for the company’s Developer ID program so that their apps can be properly signed ahead of the launch of OS X Mountain Lion later this year. Mountain Lion’s Gatekeeper feature gives us…

30 April
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iTunes Match Launching in New Countries Including Austria, Greece, and Italy

MacRumors has begun receiving reports that iTunes Match has started going live in several new countries today. So far we have heard from users in Austria, Greece, and Italy, with some users reporting that they have been required to agree to updated iT…

30 April
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A Look at Apple’s ‘Mastered for iTunes’ Program and its Effect on Sound Quality

Earlier this year, Apple began revealing more information about its Mastered for iTunes program, requesting that music professionals supply Apple with higher-quality recordings as source material for the compressed tracks made available for sale throug…

30 April
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Microsoft Invests $300 Million in Nook to Take on Amazon and Apple in E-Book Market

Microsoft and Barnes & Noble today announced the formation of a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary focused around the existing Nook digital e-reader and e-book business, as well as Barnes & Noble’s college business. Microsoft will make a $300 million i…

29 April
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How Apple Minimizes its Corporate Tax Burden

In the latest installment of its “iEconomy” series, The New York Times takes a look at how Apple minimizes its corporate tax burden, taking advantage of a number of legal maneuvers and loopholes around the world. Apple’s strategies are of course fully…

27 April
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Apple Looking to Bring EPIX Movie Streaming to Apple TV, Potential Television Set

Reuters reports that Apple has been negotiating with movie streaming service EPIX for the rights to stream content to the Apple TV set-top box. According to sources, the deal would also extend to future streaming devices such as the much-rumored Apple…

27 April
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Apple’s Celebrity iPhone 4S Ads Score Well with Viewers

Advertising tracking firm Ace Metrix today shared its data on viewer reactions to Apple’s new celebrity iPhone 4S ads featuring Siri and starring Samuel L. Jackson and Zooey Deschanel. The new ads are registering well with consumers, generating scores…

27 April
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Mac App Store Hits 10,000 Available Apps

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27 April
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Apple Expressing Frustration as Tax Incentives for Austin Expansion Remain in Limbo

Last month, the State of Texas announced that Apple would be making a major expansion of its existing customer support and administrative campus in Austin, investing over $300 million to add 3,600 workers at the site. The move would more than doub…

27 April
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Oracle Releases Java Development Kits for OS X as Work on Java SE 7 for Mac Continues

Back in late 2010, Apple announced that it would cease supporting Java for OS X, with Steve Jobs noting that Apple was always a version behind that being distributed by Sun/Oracle, which handled Java for all other platforms.

Confusion about whether …

26 April
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Apple Stores Replace Kids’ Table iMacs With iPads

Apple has replaced the iMacs that were previously on the kids’ table at its retail stores with iPads, as first noticed by iMore. The switch is a clear sign of the direction the company is going, particularly with regards to its younger customer base….

26 April
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J.C. Penney Hires Key Apple Executive from Retail Store Design Team

Since taking the helm of department store chain J.C. Penney last November, former Apple retail chief Ron Johnson has rebuilt much of his new company’s executive team, in many cases bringing in associates he had worked with at Apple or in his earlier st…

26 April
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Apple Building New Cafeteria in Cupertino to Enhance Security for Satellite Campus Workers

The San Jose Mercury News reports (via The Next Web) that Apple has received approval from the City of Cupertino to build a new 21,500 square foot cafeteria several blocks away from its main headquarters. The facility is being planned to primarily sup…

26 April
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Steve Jobs’ Idea for Ad-Supported Operating Systems Was Nearly a Reality

Back in late 2009, an Apple patent application surfaced showing that the company had explored ad-supported operating systems, with the user receiving free or discounted goods or services in exchange for viewing the advertisements. The patent applicati…

26 April
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First Gigabit Wi-Fi Routers Ready to Launch

Netgear today announced its first 802.11ac-compatible Wi-Fi router, capable of delivering gigabit speeds up to three times faster than current 802.11n routers. Topping out at 1300 Mbps in 5 Ghz mode and 450 Mbps in 2.4 GHz, Netgear’s R6300 router will…

26 April
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Steve Jobs’ Plan for a Willy Wonka-Style Celebration of the Millionth iMac

Among the many anecdotes about Steve Jobs included in Ken Segall’s new book, Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple’s Success, one in particular stands out for its glimpse into Jobs’ character, providing evidence of his willingness to engage …

25 April
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‘Insanely Simple’ Shares Anecdotes on Steve Jobs and Apple

While Walter Isaacson’s authorized biography of Steve Jobs received significant attention for its glimpse into the life of the Apple co-founder and CEO, others with recollections of Jobs have over the years stepped forward with their own accounts and a…

25 April
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Sprint to Offer Unlimited Data Plans for Next iPhone, Even if LTE Included

Earlier this month, Sprint revealed that it would continue to offer its unlimited data plans as it rolls out its first LTE devices. The news led to reasonable speculation that the policy would also apply to an LTE-enabled iPhone, which is expected to …

25 April
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John Browett Officially Joins Apple as Retail Chief, Receives Stock Rights Worth $60 Million

A pair of filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published early today reveal that former Dixons Retail CEO John Browett, who was announced in January as the next Senior Vice President of Retail at Apple, has officially started work w…

25 April
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Tickets for WWDC 2012 Sell Out in Under Two Hours

Less than two hours after going on sale, passes for Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) have already sold out. The quick sellout comes even as Apple imposed new restrictions this year limiting ticket sales to registered iOS and Mac developer…

25 April
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Tickets for WWDC 2012 Now On Sale: June 11-15

With only a little over six weeks of lead time, Apple today officially announced that it will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) from June 11-15 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Conference passes are on sale now for $159…

24 April
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Apple Reports Results for Q2 2012: $11.6 Billion Profit on $39.2 Billion in Revenue

Apple today announced financial results for the first calendar quarter of 2012 and second fiscal quarter of 2012. For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $39.2 billion and net quarterly profit of $11.6 billion, or $12.30 per diluted share,…

24 April
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Google Launches Google Drive Cloud Storage Service

Google today announced its long-awaited Google Drive cloud storage service, providing users with 5GB of free storage integrated with Google Docs and other Google services.

Today, we’re introducing Google Drive—a place where you can create, share…

24 April
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Roundup of Analyst Expectations Ahead of Q2 2012 Earnings Call

Philip Elmer-Dewitt has put together his list of analyst expectations ahead of Apple’s quarterly earnings report this afternoon. The list includes estimates from 23 “independent” analysts and 34 “affiliated” analysts who work for large investment house…

24 April
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iPhone Activations Drop 43% at AT&T, But Represent 60% of Total Postpaid Phone Sales

AT&T today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2012, revealing that it activated 4.3 million iPhones during the quarter. The number marks a substantial drop from the 7.6 million iPhones activated last quarter for the launch of the…

23 April
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How Apple’s Agency Model for Publishers Fails to Merit Collusion Charges

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Justice, a number of U.S. states, and authorities in several other countries announced that they were filing lawsuits against Apple and six book publishers, alleging anticompetitive behavior in shifting to an …

23 April
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Next-Generation iPhone Part Leaks Begin with Home Buttons

As noticed by Apple Bitch, Chinese parts vendor TVC-Mall has begun offering “iPhone 5″ home buttons for sale in both black and white. But what the report doesn’t mention is that the buttons are indeed slightly different from the round home buttons see…

23 April
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Apple May Add Secure Password Suggestions to Safari with OS X Mountain Lion

1Password is a popular password service which offers apps and browser plug-ins for a number of platforms, including Mac, Windows, iOS and Android. The service automatically generates strong, unique passwords whenever a login is needed, keeping them in…

23 April
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Intel Officially Launches First Quad-Core Ivy Bridge Processors

In line with the rumored April 23 launch date, BBC News reports that Intel has officially introduced the first batch of its next-generation Ivy Bridge processors. The processors are Intel’s first to use a 22-nm manufacturing process and “Tri-Gate” tec…

23 April
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Apple Predicted to Discontinue 17-Inch MacBook Pro

Research analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has in the past offered accurate information on Apple’s Mac product roadmap, recently took on a new position with KGI Securities and has published a new report today indicating that Apple may be preparing to drop the …

23 April
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In-Cell Touch Technology Could Help Apple Reduce Next iPhone’s Thickness by 15%

Following last week’s rumor that Apple is looking to adopt thinner in-cell touch technology for the display of the next-generation iPhone, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who recently took on a new position with KGI Securities, has issued a report looking at how…

23 April
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Adobe Introduces Creative Suite 6 and Creative Cloud

Adobe today officially announced the launch of Creative Suite 6, the next major update to the company’s bundles of popular design applications. The release sees new versions of 14 separate applications, including the flagship Photoshop CS6 that has be…

20 April
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Apple Agrees to Invest $250 Million at Oregon Data Center Site

Associated Press reports that Apple has reached a deal with local governments to finalize its plans for a new data center in Prineville, Oregon. According to the report, Apple has agreed to invest $250 million in facilities on its 160-acre propert…

20 April
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Apple and Proview in Settlement Talks over iPad Trademark in China

There have been few updates in the “iPad” trademark dispute between Apple and Proview over the past couple of months, but IDG News now reports that the two companies are engaged in settlement talks with an eye toward resolving the issue.Ma Dongxiao, a …

20 April
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New iPad Launches in 12 New Countries as Shipping Estimates Fall to 5-7 Days

As announced earlier this week, Apple today began selling the new iPad in twelve new countries: Brunei, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Malaysia, Panama, South Korea, Saint Maarten, Uruguay and Venezuela. An additional nin…

20 April
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Next-Generation iPhone to Use Thinner In-Cell Technology for Multi-Touch Display?

Taiwan’s Central News Agency reports on comments from DisplaySearch analyst David Hsieh, who believes that Apple is planning to use new “in-cell” display technology from Japanese manufacturers in the next-generation iPhone. The move would benefit sup…

20 April
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Apple to Add 500 New Jobs at European Headquarters in Ireland

RTÉ reports that Apple is making plans to add 500 more jobs at its European headquarters in Cork, Ireland, bringing the total headcount at the site to 3,300 as the company works to continue expansion of its business in the region.The company plans to …

19 April
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Valve Co-Founder Says Tim Cook Didn’t Visit Valve HQ

Apple CEO Tim Cook didn’t visit Valve headquarters according to company co-founder Gabe Newell. The rumor, originally reported by AppleInsider, was squashed by Newell in a podcast interview.

Video game website Kotaku had a preview of the podcast …

19 April
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Apple Marketing SVP Phil Schiller Thinks Instagram "Jumped The Shark" After Android Launch?

9to5Mac claims Apple’s marketing chief Phil Schiller told a fan that the uber-popular photography app Instagram “jumped the shark” after it launched an Android version.

Schiller recently deleted his Instagram account and a 9to5Mac reader noticed th…

19 April
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Qualcomm Supply Issues Providing Further Fuel for Speculation of Fall iPhone Release

Qualcomm yesterday warned analysts that it is experiencing supply issues with some of its advanced mobile phone chips, particularly its new 28-nm modem chips set to power the next wave of LTE devices.”At this stage we cannot secure enough supply to mee…

19 April
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Blogger Victorious over Apple in Small Claims Case on NVIDIA GPU Failures

Back in January, blogger Seattle Rex announced that he would be suing Apple over issues related to his 2008 MacBook Pro that appears to have suffered from an NVIDIA graphics card failure. According to Rex, the graphics chip on his top-of-the-line 17-i…

19 April
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iPhone Again Represents Over Half of Verizon’s Smartphone Sales in 1Q 2012

Marking the first significant piece of data to help build a picture of Apple’s quarterly iPhone sales numbers ahead of next week’s earnings release, Verizon today announced its own earnings results for the first quarter of 2012, revealing during the as…

19 April
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Apple Driving iCloud Conversions with Free Copies of Snow Leopard for MobileMe Users

As noted by Macgasm, Apple has begun notifying at least some MobileMe users of a new upgrade program offering a free copy of Mac OS X Snow Leopard. The offer is being made to provide users of machines running older versions of Mac OS X with a reduced-…

18 April
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Apple Working on Local Backup Servers for iOS Devices Needing Genius Bar Replacement?

9to5Mac reports that Apple is working on a new hardware solution for its retail store Genius Bars that would allow staff to quickly back up devices requiring replacement and move that data back onto the the replacement devices. While users are always …

18 April
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Apple Releases OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview 3

Just over a month after the arrival of the previous build, Apple today seeded registered members of the Mac Developer Program with the third developer preview version of OS X Mountain Lion.

The new version arrives as Build 12A178q, up from the ear…

18 April
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Tim Cook and Walter Isaacson Named to TIME’s List of 100 Most Influential People

TIME magazine today released its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and two of the selections have close ties to Apple: CEO Tim Cook and Steve Jobs biographer Walter Isaacson.

Each selection is accompanied by an essay by an…

18 April
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Lost Interviews Offer a Unique View of Steve Jobs

After Steve Jobs’ passing last year, a number of so-called “lost interviews” with the iconic businessman were released, but Fast Company claims it has “a treasure trove of unearthed interviews, conducted by the writer who knew [Jobs] best.”

Since …

18 April
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Greenpeace Activists Protest at Apple’s Irish Offices over Data Center Energy Use

As documented by Corkipedia, four Greenpeace activists climbed to the roof of Apple’s offices in Cork, Ireland today, posting signage and distributing leaflets in an attempt to push Apple to adopt cleaner energy sources for its data centers. The prote…

18 April
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Flashback Malware Still Affecting over 100,000 Macs

While Apple has pushed out several software updates to detect the Flashback malware and remove it from infected systems, Symantec noted late yesterday that over 100,000 machines remain afflicted by the issue as detected by their sinkhole operation to r…

17 April
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iPhone Compatible ‘Pebble’ Wristwatch Tallies Nearly $4 Million in Kickstarter Presales

Kickstarter is a popular place for wild ideas to gain some traction, but sometimes an idea clicks with so many people it’s possible to wonder why no one thought of it before. Such is the case with the Pebble digital wristwatch.

It uses an e-paper…

17 April
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Autodesk Releases Preview of Inventor Fusion for Mac

Back in January at Macworld, we noted that Autodesk was planning to bring its Inventor Fusion mechanical design software to the Mac. At the time, the company promised the a free technology preview of Inventor Fusion for Mac would be available in the c…

17 April
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Apple and Samsung CEOs to Meet for Court-Moderated Settlement Talks over Patent Issues

FOSS Patents reports that the chief executives of Apple and Samsung, along with their respective general counsels, will meet within the next 90 days at a San Francisco courthouse for a court-moderated discussion aimed at settling the long-standing pate…

17 April
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Verizon’s LTE Network to Reach Two-Thirds of U.S. Population This Week

Marking yet another milestone in its rollout of 4G LTE connectivity, Verizon today announced that with another major expansion coming later this week, the carrier’s LTE network will now cover two-thirds of the United States population. This week’s exp…

17 April
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Greenpeace Takes on Apple and Other Tech Companies over Coal-Powered Data Centers

Activist group Greenpeace today issued a new report entitled How Clean is Your Cloud?, targeting major Internet companies including Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft over their heavy use of coal-derived power for their massive data centers.Given the energy-…

16 April
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Apple Airs New iPhone TV Ads Featuring Samuel L. Jackson and Zooey Deschanel [Updated]

The Next Web notes that a new iPhone 4S ad aired during ESPN’s SportsCenter this afternoon, featuring actor Samuel L. Jackson giving Siri orders.

Updated: The ad does appear to be an Apple creation, with the three U.S. iPhone carriers — AT&T, Spr…

16 April
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Apple Discontinues Free Trials of Aperture and iWork

As noted by MacStories, Apple has discontinued its free trials of Aperture and iWork, directing users to the Mac App Store where the apps are available for purchase.

The discontinuation of the Aperture trial is not particularly recent, as discussion…

16 April
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New Dedicated Apple Product Displays Showing Up at Walmart

ifoAppleStore shares some photos of a newly-revamped Apple product display section in an Arkansas Walmart store near the retail chain’s headquarters. Coming with dedicated wood display surfaces and lighted signage, the new displays mark a distinct imp…

16 April
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Apple Partners with Chinese Environmental Group for Supplier Audit

While Apple has received much publicity for its partnership with the Fair Labor Association to audit working conditions at several of its manufacturing partners’ facilities in China, Financial Times reports that the company has now also partnered with …

16 April
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Apple Reportedly Looking to Launch ‘iPad Mini’ Priced at $249-$299 in Q3

Kotaku reports on claims [Google translation] from Chinese web portal NetEase regarding Apple’s plans for the launch of a smaller “iPad mini” in the third quarter of this year. According to the report, Apple is planning to launch with six million unit…

16 April
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New iPad Launches in 21 More Countries by End of April

Apple today officially announced two more rounds of launches for the new iPad, with the first round coming on Friday, April 20 and including twelve markets led by South Korea. The second round comes on Friday, April 27 and includes nine more countries…

15 April
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Apple Reveals 2012 Final Cut Pro X Update with Multichannel Audio Editing, RED Support and More

Apple met with video consultant and trainer Larry Jordan on the eve of the 2012 NAB show and shared some upcoming plans for Final Cut Pro X. The following features are expected in Final Cut Pro X in 2012:- Multichannel Audio Editing Tools

- Dual Vi…

14 April
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Apple Releases Flashback Removal Tool for Macs Running OS X Lion without Java

Following yesterday’s release of fresh Java updates to remove the Flashback malware system from Macs running OS X Lion and Snow Leopard, Apple today released a standalone Flashback malware removal tool to clean infections from OS X Lion systems without…

14 April
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Apple Seeds OS X Lion 10.7.4 Build 11E46

Apple has seeded OS X Lion 10.7.4 Build 11E46 to developers this evening.

The latest build reportedly has no known issues and focus issues include the App Store, Mail, QuickTime, Screen Sharing, and Time Machine. The first developer build of 10.7…

13 April
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Apple Treats Employees to Performances of Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Totem’

MacRumors has learned that Apple has bought out two performances of Cirque du Soleil’s traveling show Totem, currently playing in San Jose, California. According to our source, Apple purchased the entire block of 2,500 tickets for each of two shows ye…

13 April
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Philippe Starck’s Project with Apple is Steve Jobs’ Yacht

In the wake of a claim from French designer Philippe Starck that he has been working with Apple on a “revolutionary” new project, Apple has issued a statement to AllThingsD specifically denying the assertion.Reached for comment, an Apple spokeswoman sa…

13 April
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Visits Headquarters of Video Game Firm Valve

AppleInsider reports that Apple CEO Tim Cook paid a visit today to the the headquarters of Valve, the video game firm behind the Steam digital distribution platform and a number of popular PC and Mac games. While the purpose of Cook’s visit is unknown…

13 April
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Sharp Begins Mass Production of Retina-Resolution IGZO Displays

IDG News reports that Sharp has announced the start of mass production of new ultra high-resolution displays based on IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) materials. Early rumors had suggested that Apple might use the IGZO displays in the new iPad, but wh…

13 April
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Ban on Push iCloud Email Upheld in Germany as Fight over 3G Devices Continues

Back in February, Apple announced that it was suspending push functionality for iCloud and MobileMe email users in Germany following a victory by Motorola Mobility in a patent lawsuit. As noted by Dow Jones Newswires, an appeals court has upheld that …

13 April
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Designer Philippe Starck Says Working on ‘Revolutionary’ Product with Apple, Release in 8 Months

As noted by Mac4Ever [Google translation], legendary French designer Philippe Starck revealed on a radio show today that he has been working with Apple on a “revolutionary” new product, with the product set to launch within the next eight months.

13 April
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Apple Rebuts Antitrust Charges Over E-Book Pricing

An Apple spokeswoman has officially responded to the lawsuit filed yesterday by the U.S. Department of Justice over the Apple-backed agency model of e-book pricing.

In a statement to All Things D, Apple spokesman Tom Neumayr:

The DOJ’s accusation…

12 April
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Intel Looking Toward Retina Display PCs by 2013

As reported by Liliputing (via Electronista), Intel is envisioning the high-resolution “Retina” displays pushed by Apple in its iOS devices as the future of PCs, with comments at its Intel Developer Forum in Beijing noting that the company is supportin…

12 April
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Apple Granted Limited Permission to Intervene in Lodsys Case

Last year, patent holding firm Lodsys took on app developers using Apple’s In App Purchase system for iOS, suing a number of large and small developers over their implementation of the feature in their apps. Apple stepped forward to assist its develop…

12 April
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Apple Releases Java Update to Remove Flashback Malware

Apple just released Java for OS X 2012-003, an update to the Java implementation in OS X. The update removes “the most common variants of the Flashback malware.” Interestingly the update disables the automatic execution of Java applets, and, if automat…

12 April
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Legal Experts Suggest Justice Department Unlikely to Win Antitrust Suit Against Apple

In the wake of yesterday’s announcement that the U.S. Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and a number of book publishers over alleged price fixing, CNET notes that the government may have a hard time winning its case aga…

12 April
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Apple Enhancing Apple ID Safety by Enforcing Security Question Requirements

The Next Web reports that Apple has begun enhancing the security of users’ Apple ID accounts, requiring those who have do not have alternate email addresses and security questions on file to add them.In the past 24 hours, Apple appears to have started …

12 April
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Intel Reportedly Shipping New Thunderbolt Controllers Ahead of April 23 Ivy Bridge Introduction

VR-Zone reports that Intel has begun shipping its second-generation Thunderbolt controller chip, known as “Cactus Ridge”. As previously discussed, Cactus Ridge will arrive in both four-channel (DSL3510) and two-channel (DSL3310) versions, offering App…

12 April
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An Inside Look at How iPads Are Assembled and Tested

Rob Schmitz of public radio show Marketplace played a key role in debunking a number of Mike Daisey’s claims about his trip to China to see working conditions at Apple’s manufacturing partner Foxconn. As part of his investigation, Schmitz tracked down…

11 April
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Apple Holds Third-Place Ranking Among U.S. PC Manufacturers in 1Q 2012

Research firm Gartner today released its preliminary personal computer shipment data for the first quarter of 2012, offering up a picture of market performance during the quarter. While Apple experienced only small year-over-year unit growth of over 3….

11 April
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Antivirus Firms Release Free Tools for Cleaning Macs Infected by Flashback

Yesterday, Apple disclosed for the first time that it is working to develop a software tool to detect and remove the Flashback malware from infected machines. We also previously profiled Flashback Checker, a simple app designed to allow users to easil…

11 April
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Apple TV’s A5 Chip Includes Surprise Die Shrink to 32nm [Updated: Same Chip Found in iPad 2]

While the new 1080p-capable Apple TV has been available for nearly a month, Chipworks has now gotten around to tearing down the device’s custom A5 system-on-a-chip, discovering with some surprise that the chip is actually a new design from Apple using …

11 April
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Apple Online Store Updates Sales Chat Support, Testing Screen Sharing Virtual Tours in Brazil

As part of today’s Apple online store downtime, the company appears to have rolled out an enhancement of its sales chat support services for those looking to purchase an Apple product. While sales chat has been available for quite some time through in…

11 April
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Updated MacBook Pro to See Significant Performance Boost with Ivy Bridge

Amid swirling rumors of an imminent update for the 15-inch MacBook Pro driven by a claimed April 29 launch date for Intel’s quad-core mobile Ivy Bridge processors, CPU World reports that benchmarking of one of the chips likely to appear in the new MacB…

11 April
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U.S. Department of Justice Sues Apple and Publishers over E-Book Pricing

Following up on last month’s threat to file suit over the Apple-backed agency model of e-book pricing, the U.S. Department of Justice today sued Apple and a number of book publishers over the practice, Bloomberg briefly reports. Settlement talks had b…

11 April
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Apple Online Store Down with New Look

We typically avoid posting a story each time the Apple Store goes offline for updates. While the Apple online store famously goes offline to introduce new products, it also goes down for routine maintenance.

Tonight’s downtime is likely related to…

11 April
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Apple Developing Software to Remove Flashback Malware

Apple published a support document this evening regarding the Flashback malware that affects OS X computers. We previously detailed the software which began life last year as a trojan and has morphed into a drive-by download taking advantage of a vuln…

11 April
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iTunes 11 to Include Improved iCloud Integration and iOS 6 Support

9to5Mac claims to have some early details about Apple’s next version of iTunes. iTunes 11 has been internally seeded and is said to include under-the-hood changes and early support for iOS 6, which has not yet been announced.

The main focus seems…

10 April
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London Apple Stores Prepping for Summer Olympics

Apple is equipping its London Genius Bars with replacement international keyboards for MacBooks and considering stocking new MacBooks with American, Asian and other international keyboards ahead of the 2012 Summer Olympics in the city, according to a…

10 April
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Apple Could Achieve a 4-Inch iPhone Display by Increasing Height Only

Amid continuing rumors that Apple is looking to increase the size of the iPhone display from the existing 3.5-inch screen to something in the range of 4 inches, one persistent concern has been how Apple would deal with the change in screen dimensions.

10 April
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Reseller Shortages Hint at Forthcoming Update for 15-Inch MacBook Pro

As noted by AppleInsider, third-party resellers are beginning to experience shortages of Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Pro, hinting that a refresh may be coming in the near future.Among those resellers reflecting backorder status on some of the current 15-in…

10 April
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Tim Cook to Headline D10 Conference on May 29

AllThingsD today announced that Apple CEO Tim Cook will be the opening keynote speaker at the D10 Conference scheduled for late May. Cook will appear in an evening interview session on Tuesday, May 29 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.Walt Mossberg…

10 April
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Flashback Tidbits: Flashback Checker, OpenDNS Protection, Apple’s Low-Visibility Security Team

The Flashback malware affecting OS X systems has gained quite a bit of publicity since it was disclosed last week that over 600,000 Macs have been infected by the malware. Flashback began life last year as a trojan and has morphed into a drive-by down…

10 April
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Apple’s Market Capitalization Hits $600 Billion

Apple’s stock has continued its remarkable run in 2012, moving up another 1% today to briefly hit a market capitalization of $600 billion. The milestone comes just under six weeks after hitting $500 billion, and Apple’s stock is now up nearly …

10 April
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Major U.S. Carriers Agree to Develop Centralized Database to Track Stolen Mobile Phones

The Wall Street Journal reports that the four major U.S. wireless carriers have reached an agreement with the Federal Communications Commission to work toward a centralized database to track and disable stolen mobile phones.The database, which the wire…

10 April
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Major U.S. Carriers Agree to Develop Centralized Database to Track Stolen Mobile Phones

The Wall Street Journal reports that the four major U.S. wireless carriers have reached an agreement with the Federal Communications Commission to work toward a centralized database to track and disable stolen mobile phones.The database, which the wire…

10 April
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AT&T Unlocking In-Contract iPhones for Deployed Service Members

This weekend, AT&T began unlocking iPhones for off-contract customers. This allows the iPhone be used with a SIM-card from overseas carriers, or T-Mobile in the U.S. In addition to unlocking phones for off-contract customers, AT&T is also quietly unl…

9 April
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Facebook Buys Instagram For $1 Billion

Facebook has announced it is buying the extremely popular photography app-maker Instagram for a reported $1 billion.

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the acquisition in a blog post today:

For years, we’ve focused on building t…

9 April
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Supplier Chatter Pointing to Redesigned iPhone with 4-Inch Display, ‘Sleek Look’

Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White has released a new research report today outlining some of the takeaways from a recent trip to Asia to talk with companies in Apple’s supply chain. According to White, chatter from those suppliers is pointing…

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