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Cupertino giant threatens to take legal action over “defamatory statements”

The handset is due out in fall, and Apple reportedly plans to keep the new schedule

Report claims there’s something new “in store” for iTunes users this year

It now requires Snow Leopard or OS X Lion, drops Leopard support

Apple expected to introduce the new tablet at a March 7 event

Aims to reduce the need for expensive proprietary Braille keyboard devices

Demand for the tablet computer “expected to outstrip supply for several months”

The company’s iPad saw competition from the iPhone 4S last year

Ecological concerns regarding Apple suppliers raised again

Sellers in a small city in the Guangdong province forced to withdraw tablets from sale

Beta build offers rich text formatting options in Apple’s popular note-taking app

Forum poster shows image of an incremental upgrade of the A5 chip

Chinese source obtains alleged photos of a production-ready, third-gen iPad

ABC anchor granted access inside Foxconn factories in China

Affected customers who refused to get a Bumper in 2010 will get $15 in compensation

Employees to get from 1,800 to 2,200 (over $300) yuan a month

Completely reworked Mac interface, Blu-ray support, more