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Apple profits surged this past quarter on the strength of its iPhones and iPads, but the fight to maintain momentum is just beginning. The release of the iPhone 4S and Apple’s decision to cut prices on older models of the iPhone led to a surge in customer demand, outpacing the global supply of the phones. [...]
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Apple Patent Battle Falters as Dutch Court Denies Samsung Tablet Ban
January 24th, 2012 
admin A Dutch court cleared the Samsung Galaxy Tab for sale in the Netherlands, dismissing Apple’s request for a ban and casting doubt on the iPad maker’s chances at a wider European legal victory. Apple sued Samsung in the Hague on the grounds the Galaxy Tab 10.1 infringes on its patented designs, appealing an earlier decision [...]
Apple, Publishers Face More Accusations Over E-Book Pricing
January 24th, 2012 admin Apple faces new allegations over e-book pricing, as a class-action lawsuit against the company and five U.S. publishers gains traction. The class action lawsuit accuses Apple and its publishing partners, including Harper Collins, Simon & Schuster, and Penguin, of colluding to raise the prices of e-books, costing consumers millions of dollars in the process. Hagen [...]
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No Comments »Secret Apple Museum Offer Clues to Inner Workings
January 23rd, 2012 admin Significant pieces of Apple’s history are sitting in storage at Stanford University, tantalizing the company’s fan base with clues to its inner workings and decision-making. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company saved memorabilia to eventually open up a museum in its honor, but those abandoned those plans when Steve Jobs returned to the CEO post and chose [...]
NUTS: Apple Unveils IBooks 2, SOPA Divides Industry
January 21st, 2012 admin Apple unveiled iBooks 2 and a plan to improve the U.S. education system, while debate over the Stop Online Piracy Act ignited across the country. News Under the Sun is a weekly column rounding up all the events in the mobile industry. Want the news but don’t want it every day? Subscribe to our weekly [...]
Google, Apple Sued Over "No Poaching" Pact
January 20th, 2012 admin Google, Apple, and other Silicon Valley companies entered into illegal “no poaching” deals, according to the Department of Justice, showing extreme measures technology giants take to keep top talent. The DoJ released evidence from its investigation into the hiring practices of top tech companies, demonstrating non-competitive hiring agreements existed, as the companies prepare for a [...]
Samsung Loses Patent Battle to Apple in Germany
January 20th, 2012 admin A German court rejected one of Samsung’s patent claims against Apple, dealing a blow to the South Korean company’s bid to block its rival’s devices. The ruling, by a court in Mannheim, Germany, covers one of the three mobile patents Samsung claims Apple infringed upon. The court will rule on the other two patents on [...]
Apple Has Big Plans for Siri
January 20th, 2012 admin Siri will play a major role in Apple’s future, according to its latest patent filing, hinting a full spectrum of Apple products will integrate the voice-activated assistant. The company filed a new patent application for Siri Thursday, which includes a diagram showing the voice-activated assistant could be included in many products and services, including computers, [...]
Apple Unveils IBooks 2, Expands into Education
January 19th, 2012 admin Apple unveiled iBooks 2 at an education event in New York City, as the company focuses on improving the U.S. education system. Marketing head Phil Schiller announced two new initiatives, both aimed at helping students learn better. First, Apple will reinvent easily worn, cumbersome textbooks with new digital textbooks featuring interactive, multi-touch capabilities, video, graphics, [...]
Apple Gains on Android with IPhone 4S
January 18th, 2012 admin Strong iPhone 4S sales narrowed the gap between Apple and Google in the heated smartphone market. More than half of people buying a new smartphone last fall chose Android devices, research firm Nielsen revealed Wednesday. However, in a month-by-month breakdown, researchers showed Android’s overall market share among recent buyers dropped by nearly 12 percent in [...]
