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Apple is now known to have patented an ambidextrous mouse capable of sensing which hand the user is working it with, via specialized sensors. The yet-theoretical input device resembles the Magic Mouse in that it lacks buttons.The patent abstract explains, that “The ambidextrous mouse is configured for both left... |
6 October 2010
08:26 GMT |
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Apple has not one, but four iAd trademark applications filed with the US Patent & Trademark Office which published Apple's latest trademark application for "iAd" under applications 85139086, 85139109, 85139119 and 85139138, reports Patently Apple.The US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's said trade... |
1 October 2010
13:31 GMT |
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A report by American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) notes that customer satisfaction has improved for major household appliances, while recording all-time highs for personal computers and big- ticket consumer electronics.According to the report (PDF) released today by the American Customer Satisfaction Index, rec... |
21 September 2010
09:52 GMT |
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In the past 12 hours, a company dealing with facial recognition has made multiple headlines for reportedly being acquired by Apple Inc. The details of the deal have not been disclosed officially but “rock-solid” sources cited by TechCrunch say Apple paid around $29 million to take over the entire sharehol... |
21 September 2010
04:17 GMT |
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Apple has filed a patent application for an 'accessory transceiver', which would effectively turn the media player into a cell phone.PatentlyApple, a web site focusing exclusively on Apple’s inventions, has recently found a truckload of Apple patent applications (27, to be precise) published by the U.... |
20 September 2010
08:07 GMT |
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It wasn’t long before application developers started praising Apple for its decision to relax the terms and conditions surrounding iOS development, but now we have an example of why Apple was half-hearted to ease up on those restrictions.Historically, Apple did not wish to have programmers coding by their own r... |
15 September 2010
07:10 GMT |
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Apple has officially responded to claims that its chief executive officer had tried to smuggle ninja throwing stars inside the US, also dismissing rumors that Steve Jobs had second thoughts about returning to Japan.The New York Post reports that Steve Jobs went on record to say all this was “pure fiction”... |
15 September 2010
03:31 GMT |
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Various reports point out to a newly-added web site called Express Lane, where Apple customers can troubleshoot almost any kind of issue they’re experiencing, by using a simple tool that narrows down their search for a fix.Express Lane is a ingeniously-crafted support site from Apple which aids customers in pin... |
14 September 2010
10:52 GMT |
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Apple has lifted its ban on intermediary development tools for iOS, paving the way for third-parties to port their software to iOS, instating a condition saying the App Store software must not download any code.The news may come as music to Adobe’s ears, after being blocked by Apple to leverage its Creative Sui... |
9 September 2010
09:38 GMT |
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Foxconn Technology Group, the world’s largest contract manufacturer of electronics, has cut its growth target in half as demand for Apple’s portables fail to offset slowing computer sales, Bloomberg Businessweek reports.The company’s Chairman, Terry Gou, confirmed the move in an interview at his off... |
6 September 2010
04:07 GMT |
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Rumors that Cirrus Logic could be acquired by Apple have led to an increase in share price for the integrated circuits company, according to a Barron’s report citing a subscription-based market news service.Cirrus Logic shares are reporteldy trading higher in the pre-market session on rumors that the company is... |
3 September 2010
09:32 GMT |
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SurfaceInk, a company that has done engineering design work for multiple tech companies, including Apple, has been scrubbed off the list of partners by the Cupertino-based Mac maker.SurfaceInk has roughly 50 employees, and a so-called turnkey business. The business revolves around creating products or technologies an... |
30 August 2010
06:30 GMT |
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UK's first-ever green ranking scheme for mobile phones is not something Apple would rather be a part of, following the successful launch of its iPhone 4 across multiple territories worldwide.An Apple spokeswoman reportedly declined to comment on why the company has decided not to join the campaign, but did point... |
26 August 2010
10:43 GMT |
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Apple has announced that iTunes U downloads have topped 300 million, earning its spot as one of the world’s most popular online educational catalogs.iTunes U is a powerful distribution system for lectures, language lessons, films, labs, audiobooks, tours, and much more, according to Apple.The feat was achieved ... |
25 August 2010
02:53 GMT |
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Apple is being lured by Brooklyn boosters who’ve set their sights on an unused area of Municipal Building, which houses city offices for the Buildings, Probation, Finance and Environmental Protection departments.Local officials have reportedly produced renderings of a glass-walled store on the first two floors... |
16 August 2010
05:37 GMT |
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The Apple Store for Resellers has seen some modifications recently, with Apple adding the possibility to create templates for common orders which can be used by authorized purchasing agents from corporations, schools, or by consultants.A report by AppleInsider points out to the revamped store, informing that consulta... |
11 August 2010
02:54 GMT |
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Apple's move to exclude Flash as a supported standard on its iOS devices is being investigated by European regulators who've now teamed with the Federal Trade Commission to probe the company's policies and determine whether the Cupertino-based giant is harming competition.The New York Post is rep... |
10 August 2010
15:41 GMT |
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Mark Papermaster, the Apple executive in charge of hardware for the iPhone, has left the company in the wake of widely reported problems with the phone's antenna, although the reason of his departure is yet unclear. A spokesman for Apple has confirmed that Papermaster is no longer with the company. Apple's ... |
8 August 2010
16:21 GMT |
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In accordance with the July 26 announcement stating “iPhone 4 Arrives in 17 More Countries This Friday,” Cupertino has instructed store managers to open their doors, some earlier than expected, to fulfill the huge demand for the latest version of its revolutionary iPhone.“Apple’s iPhone 4 will... |
30 July 2010
14:41 GMT |
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DriveSavers Data Recovery, Inc. has announced that Apple has selected the company for a special feature story on iPhone integration and usage in business. Apple representatives recently visited the DriveSavers facility, the company said. During a meeting with CEO Jay Hagan, Director of Marketing Lynda Martel and o... |
29 July 2010
06:56 GMT |
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An official report issued today reveals that NTP Incorporated, a company founded by Tom Campana, the inventor of wireless email, has filed lawsuits against Apple and others in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia over infringing NTP's eight patents related to the delivery of elec... |
9 July 2010
10:03 GMT |
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The iPhone 4 antenna fiasco has prompted the Cupertino, California-based maker of the handset to take a step forward and explain to the world what exactly is going on. Apple vehemently denies there are any issues with the iPhone 4 reception (or at least none that other cell phones don’t experience), and cla... |
2 July 2010
09:41 GMT |
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Apple has confirmed via its official web site (QuickTime section) that a conference call webcast discussing Q3 - 2010 financial results it’s scheduled to begin at 2:00pm PT/5:00pm ET on Tuesday, July 20, 2010. Those keeping a close eye on the company will be particularly interested to learn just how Apple&r... |
2 July 2010
05:24 GMT |
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Carp Law Offices, LLC is the second law firm to take on Apple claiming the iPhone 4 antenna is defective, citing the company’s refusal to correct the issue, or to at least accept returns without restocking fees or contract penalties. On behalf of a certain Dr. Thomas Gionis and “other similarly situat... |
2 July 2010
05:05 GMT |
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In what was an expected move on behalf of Cupertino’s most prominent electronics and software vendor, an official report from Apple Inc. confirms that the company has sold over 1.7 million iPhone 4 handsets. To be noted that iPhone 4 is not even a week old. Apple issued its official report confirming the m... |
28 June 2010
10:54 GMT |
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Although FaceTime video calling will “just work” with most Wi-Fi networks, corporations and educational institutions may use a FireWall for increased security, blocking such kind of Internet traffic, Apple notes in a new KB article on its Support site. For those who are on a Wi-Fi network that is behind a... |
28 June 2010
06:55 GMT |
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An email sent to early iPhone 4 adopters invites customers to test out FaceTime for free. The new video chat function is typical to the company’s new-generation smartphone, and currently supports calls over Wi-Fi networks between two identical devices (namely, iPhone 4). FaceTime does not use cellular minut... |
28 June 2010
04:49 GMT |
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The white version of the iPhone 4 is more difficult to produce, Apple said in a statement. As a consequence, the company has been forced to push availability to the second half of July. Cupertino claims that availability of the black iPhone 4 is not affected by the move. According to the report in question, the black... |
24 June 2010
02:51 GMT |
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Yesterday, June 22nd, Apple sold its three millionth iPad, the company confirmed in a report. Steve Jobs couldn’t be happier about his company’s achievements with the tablet device, claiming it’s working hard to get it in the hands of even more people as Apple is gearing up to ship iPads in nine add... |
23 June 2010
02:42 GMT |
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In what is the biggest mess-up in the history of pre-orders for any Apple product, Apple has released a statement confirming that the company and its carrier partners were unable to cope with demand for the new iPhone 4, “resulting in many order and approval system malfunctions.” The situation, however, i... |
17 June 2010
03:44 GMT |
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Apple has announced new Camp sessions for kids aged 8-12 at its retail stores. Described as “a fun, free workshop where kids become filmmakers,” the Apple Camp lasts for three days and introduces attendees to the basics of moviemaking on the Mac, prepares them for shooting footage in various conditions, a... |
14 June 2010
03:10 GMT |
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Apple has begun to refund Lala.com users, following the company’s official shutdown of the service it acquired at the end of 2009. As promised, the company is rounding the amounts that it is sending the customers up to the next dollar, for refunds up to $10, and to the next five dollars, for higher amounts of c... |
7 June 2010
04:14 GMT |
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Just minutes ago, Apple announced over two million iPads sold in less than 60 days since the tablet’s debut on April 3. The company was only able to ship devices outside the US this past weekend. Residents of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK reportedly grouped in l... |
31 May 2010
09:25 GMT |
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The company that introduced the world to the iPod shot past Microsoft this week to become the world’s most valuable technology company, The New York Times reveals. The turnaround is credited to Apple’s CEO, Steve Jobs, who helped create “the best desktop computer, the best portable music device, the... |
27 May 2010
03:06 GMT |
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The growing animosity between Apple and Google has prompted Twitter user Bryan Webster to email Steve Jobs telling him, “I hope you have some good WWDC announcements to blow them [Google] out of the water.” According to a screenshot posted over at MacRumors, Apple’s CEO responded with one of his typ... |
24 May 2010
04:32 GMT |
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Apple is reportedly the least interested in lobbying, an analysis by Business Insider’s SAI reveals. Listed among top tech companies like Google, IBM, Microsoft, and AT&T - the last one spending close to $15 million per year on keeping tight relationships with key figures -, Apple shells out a meager $1.5 milli... |
18 May 2010
03:03 GMT |
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Apple has reportedly filed new claims of patent infringement against Kodak with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). Apple’s filing lists two USPTO granted patents, one for “System and method for using a unified memory architecture to implement a digital camera device,” the other for &ldqu... |
14 May 2010
05:49 GMT |
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Following rumors of Apple planning to acquire yet another chip maker, several reports now confirm the move, with Apple spokesperson Steve Dowling issuing an official statement to Bloomberg. The spokesperson did not provide any specifics, but did confirm the transaction, statesman.com relates. The report in question t... |
28 April 2010
04:35 GMT |
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Apple is very curious to know how people are using their iPads, now that they’ve had a few weeks to play with the device in various situations. The company is inviting customers to participate in a survey, asking them how they like the iPad, whether they’ve neglected their iPods or eReaders in favor of th... |
22 April 2010
04:07 GMT |
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Leaving aside the iPhone 4 hype a bit, Softpedia’s Mac editorial team would like to inform readers that Apple has just shot past Google as the Silicon Valley's most valuable company with a market capitalization at $224 billion – up 107 percent since last year. MercuryNews reports that Apple has &ldq... |
20 April 2010
10:17 GMT |
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The 3G-capable version of the iPad isn’t even out yet and, already, Apple’s Media Systems team is looking for a software quality engineer with a strong technical background to test still, video and audio capture and playback frameworks to fill out a position called “Performance QA Engineer, iPad Med... |
16 April 2010
03:55 GMT |
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A blogger dealing mostly with security issues cites unnamed sources to claim that Adobe is planning a legal attack on Apple over the latter’s decision to block the use of Flash Professional to create iPhone apps.
Using "sjvn" as a screen name, the blogger writes for ITWorld, part of the IDG Network. He predi... |
14 April 2010
09:37 GMT |
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Although Apple confirmed a while ago that trade shows weren’t its thing anymore, the company appears to be gearing up for the unveiling of some of its products at NAB 2010. It is currently unknown whether the company is planning to introduce upgraded systems, or simply wants to showcase the current lineup of pr... |
12 April 2010
02:55 GMT |
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Apple is reportedly cracking open the advertising space making room for its own platform, iAd, speculators believe. Sources in a position to know claim that Apple has every reason to do this, especially after acquiring Quattro Wireless, a firm specialized in ads. The New York Post outlines that, “Regardless of... |
7 April 2010
06:16 GMT |
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On April 1st, 1976, two college dropouts going by the name of Steve co-founded what was to become the most iconic company in the world - Apple. Of course, at the time, it was named Apple Computer, and it wasn’t until 2007 that the Mac maker changed its name to Apple Inc., in order to reflect the company's ... |
1 April 2010
14:47 GMT |
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According to a report by CNN Money, Apple is now America’s third most valuable company. The burst is due, in part, to Apple’s move to include iPad pre-orders on Friday. At the time, Softpedia reported that Apple’s online store had been taken offline to be updated with the availability of iPad pre-or... |
13 March 2010
14:11 GMT |
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This year marks the third time Apple has been named the World’s Most Admired Company by Fortune Magazine. According to the report, this year, Apple has earned the title by the widest margin ever. Fortune explains by saying that Apple is the company that has changed the way we do everything on our computers, med... |
5 March 2010
03:22 GMT |
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Apple has issued a press release announcing it has sued HTC, the well-known Taiwan-based manufacturer of smartphones based primarily on Microsoft's Windows Mobile software, but also on the Android operating system. According to the suit, HTC smartphones borrow key architecture and hardware elements from Apple&rs... |
2 March 2010
10:30 GMT |
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Apple continues to tally up awards for being the best (or one of the best) in many areas, this time around ranking third on Fast Company’s “The World’s Most Innovative Companies 2010.” The company earning the fifth spot on the list, Huawei, has issued a press release announcing the feat, proud... |
26 February 2010
09:46 GMT |
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Apple has issued an official announcement formally stating that, “Music fans have purchased and downloaded over 10 billion songs from the iTunes Store [...], the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store.” The company reveals that the 10 billionth song was purchased by Louie Sulcer of Wo... |
26 February 2010
02:24 GMT |
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