Archive | July, 2012
Motorola Xoom doesn’t violate iPad design patents – German Court
Fox Business News reports that a German Court has ruled that the Motorola Xoom tablet does not violate Apple’s design patents for the iPad. At the same time, the Court refused to deem Apple’s design patent as invalid. Apple initially sued Motorola for allegedly infringing three iPad designs with the Xoom. It sought to have […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 to feature in-cell touch display technology
17. July 2012
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The Wall Street Journal reports how Apple will manage to slenderize its next-gen iPhone by utilizing in-cell touch display technology. The technology integrates touch sensors into the LCD, making it unnecessary to have a separate touch-screen layer. The absence of the layer, usually about half a millimeter thick, not only makes the whole screen thinner, […]
Continue reading...Photo of white iPhone 5 front panel emerges
16. July 2012
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Apple.pro has posted a photo of what it claims are front panels for the next-gen iPhone 5. I guess we can speculate that there won’t be a holdup in white iPhone 5 production like there was with the white iPhone 4. Apple’s next-gen iPhone is largely expected to launch sometime in the Fall (early October […]
Continue reading...Apple working on smaller iPad that will cost “significantly less” than $499 – NYT
16. July 2012
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Adding to a chorus of reports pointing to Apple releasing an iPad with a smaller form factor, the New York Times this weekend, citing sources familiar with Apple’s plans, reported that a 7.85-inch iPad is in the works. What’s more, and perhaps not terribly surprising, the Times makes a point of noting that this new […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 enters production in China – Report
16. July 2012
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The Japanese Mac Blog Macotakara is reporting that Apple’s fifth-gen iPhone has already put into production in China. MacRumors adds: For reference, Macotakara also cited similar sources when they reported that the iPad 3 first went into production in January 2012. The lead time between production and launch for the iPad 3 was approximately two […]
Continue reading...Russian hacker skirts around in-app purchases
13. July 2012
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9to5mac reports that a Russian hacker has devised a way to enable users to download in-app purchases from the iTunes App Store for free, all without requiring a device be jailbroken. The hack appears to have come from Russian developer ZonD80 who posted the above video demonstration. ZonD80 also appears to run a website called […]
Continue reading...How Apple’s massive North Carolina Data Center got built
13. July 2012
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Gigaom drops some interesting nuggets detailing the history behind Apple’s massive 500,000 square foot data center in Maiden, North Carolina. Economic development officials in Catawba County, and a data center development group, had been talking with Apple for months to get the company interested in setting up its data center in town. Then the developer […]
Continue reading...Shipping times for Retina Display MacBook Pro now down to 2-3 weeks
13. July 2012
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AppleInsider notes that the estimated shipping times for Apple’s Retina MacBook Pro are now down to 2-3 weeks. Shipping times advertised at Apple’s online store for both models of the 15-inch Retina display MacBook Pro were shortened this week, and as of Friday, both the 2.3 gigahertz and 2.6 gigahertz models ship within two-to-three weeks. […]
Continue reading...Corporate recruiting video from Apple
11. July 2012
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An interesting look at the “meaningful” work that goes on at Apple courtesy of this corporate recruiting video. via 9to5Mac
Continue reading...Tim Cook hobnobs with bigwig media executives
11. July 2012
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The New York Post reports that Apple CEO Tim Cook showed up in Sun Valley, Idaho today for the annual Allen & Co. retreat. So why is this a big deal? Well the retreat is typically attended by media bigwigs and given all the rumors surrounding Apple’s foray into the Television business, Cook’s presence at […]
Continue reading...Samsung removes universal search feature from Galaxy S III
11. July 2012
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Following the preliminary injunction handed down against Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus, it seems that Samsung is taking some preventive measures as it pertains to the Samsung Galaxy S III. Reports are coming in that Galaxy S III users on Sprint have received a “security update” to their devices that removes the universal search feature implemented by […]
Continue reading...Apple addresses the EPEAT environmental issue
11. July 2012
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A few days ago we reported on how Apple had asked the Environmental Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) to remove its products from their list of green products. The impetus for the request was that as Apple’s products become thinner and thinner, they are simulatenously becoming less easy to recycle, and consequently, are running afoul of […]
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17. July 2012
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