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Apple has filed another ITC complaint against South Korean mobile phone Samsung, this time in the United States, in an attempt to ban sales of a series of mobile phones in the country.
Among them we can count the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, a handset that was launched in the United States in November last year, and whic... |
13 February 2012
09:11 GMT |
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Looks like Apple is just about ready to start a legal battle, or more of them, with ASUS instead of Samsung this time, or so one may assume from the rather awkward situation that Pegatron got landed with.
Pegatron is currently making ultrathin mobile personal computers for both Apple and Asustek Computer.
In the ... |
13 February 2012
08:58 GMT |
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It looks like more US-based carriers are forced to increase prices of their services. The majority have one thing in common, they have one of Apple's iPhone into their portfolios. Rumor has it that no carrier that considered itself lucky to offer an iOS smartphone had anything to gain from the deal other than su... |
11 February 2012
10:31 GMT |
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Epic Games believes that it is time for the gaming industry to settle on a smaller number of core platforms rather than spend time and resources creating titles for everything from the new PlayStation Vita to the older Xbox 360 and PC setups.
Talking at the DICE 2012 conference Tim Sweeney, who is the chief executiv... |
11 February 2012
04:07 GMT |
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AT&T’s LTE offering might soon be expanded with a new device coming from Apple, leaked info on the company’s plans unveils. The wireless carrier is introducing LTE micro-SIM cards, which suggests that a device that would support them could be launched in the near future. For the time bei... |
10 February 2012
17:51 GMT |
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Apple is getting sued yet again, this time by SmartData, adding to the long list of courtroom tussles that the Cupertino company is involved in nowadays.
The patent infringement lawsuit is aimed at the Apple iPhone, AppleTV and the Apple Remote.
SmartData claims that those products infringe their patent 7,158,757 a... |
10 February 2012
09:13 GMT |
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Google is getting into the hardware business, at least that's the latest rumor. And no, this isn't about Motorola or Android, it's actual Google-branded hardware, a "home entertainment system" that would stream music from the web and keep your device in sync.
It is very likely that it will stream vide... |
10 February 2012
08:43 GMT |
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As promised, the members of Change.org and SumOfUs.org took Apple Retail Stores by storm yesterday with 245,000 petition signatures in their hands, targeting unfair labor practices at Apple’s overseas partners. Members of the two protests groups delivered petitions to several stores across the United States, E... |
10 February 2012
05:08 GMT |
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A Canadian newspaper is making waves with a story on Apple’s unconfirmed iTV refresh this year, claiming that telcos are already testing the product in their labs.
Citing unnamed sources, The Globe and Mail says Apple has tapped wireless operators Rogers and Bell to pursue partnerships for delivering content t... |
7 February 2012
14:11 GMT |
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Though it seems to be doing well against Samsung, Apple has not been as fortunate in the suits that Motorola started against it.
The Apple 3G iPad 2, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 were forced off the German store not long ago.
The injunction was suspended the very next day, though, only for Motorola to win yet another ... |
6 February 2012
14:31 GMT |
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Newly-revealed details about Apple’s A5 chip inside the iPhone 4S are shedding new light on the company’s reasons not to ship Siri for iPhone 4 handsets. It appears that the reason wasn’t marketing after all. It was tech-related. Audience, a company that licensed its latest EarSmart technology to A... |
6 February 2012
04:18 GMT |
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You all might remember that Apple got a bunch of devices banned from the German Apple store yesterday. For those who didn't stumble upon that tidbit, Apple's 3G iPad 2, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 were forced off the online German Apple store. It was a victory by Motorola that enabled this, but it looks lik... |
4 February 2012
05:31 GMT |
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Motorola seems to have succeeded where Samsung has, so far, failed: it got a bunch of Apple products removed from the online German Apple store. The products affected are the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and 3G iPad 2, though they are still up for order through authorized dealers and German Apple retailers. It is reporte... |
3 February 2012
09:02 GMT |
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Apple’s iPhone 4S has already been launched in China last month and is now available for purchase exclusively from China Unicom. However, the China Unicom’s exclusivity over the iPhone 4S is about to end, as Apple it trying to boost the sales of its latest iOS smartphone in China, one of the biggest ... |
1 February 2012
20:01 GMT |
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Non-profit organization Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) has sent a letter to the NY Times, pointing out to several inaccuracies in their piece on Apple and their Chinese gadget assembler, Foxconn.
The report in question, published last week, included quotes from former Apple executives and an anonymous cons... |
30 January 2012
05:47 GMT |
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Headphones come in many shapes, sizes and audio capabilities, but few of them can truly claim to be suitable for children, so Kidz Gear decided it may as well make its mark in this area. The product that Kidz Gear put together is quite specific in its targeted customer base, both due to product compatibility and fe... |
27 January 2012
02:58 GMT |
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In 2011, just before the iPhone 4S was released to the public and everyone expected Apple to launch iPhone 5, scammers and cybercriminals unveiled a series of campaigns that promised the products in advance to a few lucky users. Now, the same type of scam is making rounds, but this time an iPad 3 is offered by Mark Z... |
24 January 2012
14:41 GMT |
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A representative from Sony claims that his company has done more to cultivate relations with third-party developers than competitors like Microsoft or Apple. Speaking during the recent CES 2012 event, Jack Buser, who is the leader of the Home division at Sony Computer Entertainment, stated, “We have a 15 year ... |
24 January 2012
10:22 GMT |
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Embroiled in a patent dispute with Apple, Kodak recently filed for bankruptcy, but Apple has asked the court to bar Kodak from obtaining loans, arguing that the disputed patents actually belong to them.
Submitted to the US Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York last week, the filing reveals that Kodak... |
23 January 2012
05:05 GMT |
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The tensions between Apple and Samsung are as high as ever, but the latter was denied a victory during the recent hearing in Germany.Samsung has filed seven patent infringement claims against Apple in Germany, but one of them has been rejected.The case revolves around the 3G/UMTS wireless standards patents that Sams... |
20 January 2012
08:18 GMT |
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Google’s Android operating system has managed to take over the US smartphone market a while ago, and the platform remains on top for another quarter, the latest data from Nielsen shows. On the smartphone segment, Android was leader with no less than 46.3 percent of all smartphones in the US in Q4 2011, the rese... |
19 January 2012
11:26 GMT |
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Apple has issued a redesigned Support site today, and while the changes may not seem major at first glance, many customers will be delighted with some of the new functions set in place by the backend developers in Cupertino, California. After leaving the Support / Downloads section unattended for over a month, this ... |
18 January 2012
17:01 GMT |
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Zacks.com analysts are at it again discussing the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets in their Zacks Equity Research report. Apple is a key topic today, and they say the Cupertino company is about to gain a wider spectrum of customers.The research firm points out to Target’s newly ... |
17 January 2012
10:17 GMT |
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Google has been deemed the fourth most valuable brand in the world, by Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2011 report, the same position it held last year. That's said, its perceived brand value grew by 27 percent in the last year, just not enough to topple the number three, Microsoft. Google's rival in... |
17 January 2012
10:03 GMT |
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Eco-friendly technologies are always a better option, because they favor both innovative gadgets and the environment. Major companies fighting for supremacy, like Google, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft, are now seeking to green up their names and increase profit margins at the same time. After announcing its commitm... |
16 January 2012
05:44 GMT |
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The green trend is inspiring many companies to improve their products, by incorporating eco-friendly, risk-free materials in their products.
Apple is no stranger to sustainability goals, since it has recently announced its eagerness to revolutionize its power cables. Volex, the enterprise supplying Apple with these... |
14 January 2012
03:51 GMT |
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Apple’s latest iPhone models have been released on the shelves of most large wireless carriers in the United States, with T-Mobile currently the only operator left out of the deal.
However, it appears that things might change as soon as the next iPhone model is launched, since the Cupertino-based company will ... |
13 January 2012
12:01 GMT |
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Apple is leasing a research and office complex in Sunnyvale, California, as well as additional space, just miles away from its iconic campus in Cupertino.
MercuryNews reports that Apple is conducting a major expansion outside of its hometown, and that thousands of Apple employees could end up working in buildings le... |
13 January 2012
06:00 GMT |
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A bunch of leaked documents in India earlier this week revealed that several smartphone makers, including Apple, might have been providing backdoor access to the Indian military to monitor cellular communication.
As soon as news broke out that Apple and other smartphone vendors had allegedly given the Indian militar... |
12 January 2012
08:57 GMT |
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After an allegedly secret memo was leaked by hackers, revealing that some major mobile phone manufacturers were aiding India spy on the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) in exchange for access to the Indian market, the companies came forward to deny the allegations.
Research in Moti... |
12 January 2012
08:09 GMT |
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The hacker collective called 'Lords of Dharamraja', the ones that allegedly obtained the source code of Symantec’s Endpoint Security and AntiVirus products, also leaked a document that revealed how the Indian government cunningly convinced Research in Motion (RIM), Nokia and Apple to help them spy on ... |
11 January 2012
09:59 GMT |
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A report from Digitimes that mentions the company Pegatron Technology, which is an operational division of Asus, suggests that the company is already working with video game hardware developer Sony to produce the PlayStation 4 home gaming console. The report also talks about Pegatron being involved in the production... |
11 January 2012
02:22 GMT |
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Apple’s 2012 proxy statement reveals that the newly instated CEO, Timothy D. Cook, received an annual salary of $900,000, whereas Steven P. Jobs was credited his annual $1 compensation.
According to the 2012 Proxy Statement posted online by Apple this week, “As of the end of 2011, Mr. Jobs owned approxim... |
10 January 2012
05:08 GMT |
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Apple has announced that its 2012 proxy materials are now available online in accordance with the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Notice and Access rules. The documentation reveals that CEO Tim Cook earned almost $377 million in 2011, Scott Forstall - $700,000 (up from $600,000 in 2010), and Eddy Cue -... |
10 January 2012
03:30 GMT |
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Thunderbolt may have some companies backing it, but the connectivity technology is anything but ready to spread.
Still, Intel is doing its best and, apparently, so is Belkin.
According to the company's latest press release, Belkin is going to demonstrate the Thunderbolt Express Dock at CES, 2012.
That's ... |
9 January 2012
11:14 GMT |
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A late December survey by ChangeWave looking at smartphone demand trends has found that demand for Apple’s iPhone remains “incredibly strong more than two months after the iPhone 4S release”.
Better than one-in-two (54%) respondents planning to buy a new smartphone in the next three months said the... |
9 January 2012
07:33 GMT |
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After accusing Apple Inc. of infringing on two of its patents relating to multi-touch technologies, Elan Microelectronics Corp. will receive 5$ million in compensation from the Cupertino tech giant, as well as access to a number of patented inventions of the Mac maker.
In June, last year, the U.S. International Trad... |
5 January 2012
07:34 GMT |
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After upgrading his iPhone to the latest iOS 5, Canadian technology consultant Ade Barkah noticed that if the device's clock is rolled back, all the images with a newer timestamp than the current one are accessible, even if the apparatus is locked with a password. The first thing Barkah noticed was that the cam... |
5 January 2012
03:38 GMT |
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The Made in the USA Foundation is calling on Apple for a new year’s resolution: move Mac and iPod manufacturing back to the United States. The foundation blames the late co-founder Steve Jobs for outsourcing Apple. “It's all about Jobs. Steve Jobs. Although he was brilliant, creative and a successf... |
3 January 2012
13:31 GMT |
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An event targeting publishing and advertising has been scheduled by Apple in New York, with SVP of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue reportedly being involved. Citing multiple solid sources, the WSJ-owned AllThingsD reports that Apple’s January event isn’t going to yield an iPad 3. An Apple TV ann... |
3 January 2012
02:45 GMT |
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The popular iPhone 4S is about to make its debut in China. After launching in more than 20 countries this year, the smartphone is expected to arrive in the Mainland in early January. According to the folks over at People's Daily Online, Apple’s iPhone 4S received its certification on December 22, fr... |
28 December 2011
19:01 GMT |
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Apple is an eco-conscious brand aiming to tackle the unpleasant low-battery situations in an eco-friendly manner, while fighting fossil fuel dependency and boosting new green technologies.
Rumor has it that the company is experimenting a new strategy, meant to replace the traditional plug-in batteries with fuel cel... |
28 December 2011
03:46 GMT |
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Argentina has undergone rough changes during the last few years, as the country’s economy collapsed in December 2001 due to 1999’s recession that caused high interest rates and capital flight. The Argentinian government took several decisions meant to make its currency more competitive and the first to be... |
28 December 2011
03:46 GMT |
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Best Buy has a pretty interesting offering for this year’s “Boxing Day” especially for Android enthusiasts. All Galaxy S II smartphones, including the Galaxy S II X from TELUS, Galaxy S II LTE from Rogers and Galaxy S II 4G from Bell will be available for free on select contracts.
In addition... |
23 December 2011
13:01 GMT |
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Since Apple's iPhone 4S is bound to wind up under many of our Christmas trees and given the popularity of the virtual personal assistant Siri it comes with, now's the time to get into the festive mood. With a horror movie with these two. The video above is a mock trailer for a mock movie called “Siri:... |
23 December 2011
05:46 GMT |
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With the holidays approaching fast and people desperately searching for the perfect presents to buy for their loved ones and for themselves, crooks began setting up fake eBay sites that promise fabulous deals on some really cool gadgets. Trend Micro researchers found such a website which perfectly replicates a legit... |
21 December 2011
15:01 GMT |
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Apple’s MobileMe customers are warned that a malicious phishing scam that’s targeting their accounts is seen landing in inboxes, reports The Mac Observer.
The phony email claims a virus has been detected in the recipient’s MobileMe folder and the account has to be upgraded with a new security... |
21 December 2011
04:13 GMT |
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The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has sided with Apple in a patent suit against smartphone maker HTC by ruling that the latter has, indeed, violated Apple-patented inventions, thus banning the import of several HTC handsets in the US. Gadgets cited in the suit included key names like the Sprint ... |
20 December 2011
08:21 GMT |
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Remember when smartphones were the future? That was just a couple of years ago, but they're slowly becoming ubiquitous. They'll essentially replace 'feature' phones next year in the developed world and in the rest of the world in three to five years.
So what's the next step beyond the smartp... |
20 December 2011
05:26 GMT |
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Apple is sparing no efforts to combine the power of innovative technology with a significant green boost offered by renewables. Recent change of plans regarding its new Silicon Valley headquarters involve a large solar panel roof. The green system is expected to rely on 5 MW solar array, proving enough energy for t... |
14 December 2011
03:40 GMT |
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