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2013

Upgraded MacBook models expected to highlight WWDC 2013

Sunday April 28, 2013

Noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities believes Apple will showcase updated MacBook Pro models at its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference in June, with the most notable upgrade being the move to Intel's next-generation Haswell family of processors.

iPad takes top J.D. Power honors for the second time in a row

Saturday April 27, 2013

J.D. Power and Associates released its most recent study on customer satisfaction in the tablet segment this week, with Apple's iPad taking the top prize for the second consecutive time.

Editorial: What will Apple do with the Macintosh?

Saturday April 27, 2013

After a decade of significant growth, Apple's Mac sales have flattened out as the larger market for PCs has begun to collapse. What future is there in the Mac business, and why is the company now designing a new Mac Pro?

Apple sends informational mailer to neighbors of forthcoming Campus 2

Saturday April 27, 2013

Coming on the heels of Apple's filing of its most up-to-date Campus 2 build plans, the company has once again sent out mailers to neighbors in the surrounding Cupertino area, updating them with the latest news and asking for input regarding the mammoth project.

Apple announces resurrection of 'Tech Talks' coming this fall

Friday April 26, 2013

In a post to Apple's developer portal, the company announced that it will be "hitting the road" with a number of Tech Talks this fall, possibly in response to overwhelming demand for WWDC 2013 tickets.

Apple's corporate controller Luca Maestri granted restricted stock worth nearly $16M

Friday April 26, 2013

A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday reveals Luca Maestri, Apple's recently hired corporate controller, received over 38,000 restricted stock units which, at today's AAPL share prices, are worth almost $16 million.

Mailbox email client working on iPad and Mac apps, possible non-Gmail account support

Friday April 26, 2013

In a blast of tweets on Thursday, the developers behind Mailbox revealed that they are currently working on an iPad version of the iOS app, as well as a number of other features like support for non-Gmail and POP accounts, landscape mode and an OS X client.

Apple may challenge $368M VirnetX patent suit ruling, SEC filing reveals

Friday April 26, 2013

A notation in Apple's latest Form 10-Q filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reveals the company has not recorded a $368 million court ruling that awarded VirnetX damages for patent infringement as a loss, and suggests a challenge to the decision is in the works.

Apple schools iOS users on in-app purchases with new App Store feature

Friday April 26, 2013

As part of an ongoing response to the challenges enabled by in-app purchases, Apple has added a new section to the App Store explaining the ins and outs of app purchases.

Glitch in Apple's iMessage deletes words 'Obama,' 'surprise'

Friday April 26, 2013

A strange issue with Apple's iMessage service deletes certain words when they are used at the end of specific sentences, with two cases already found pertaining to the words "Obama" and "surprise".

Google buys Wavii for an estimated $30 million, reportedly outbidding Apple

Friday April 26, 2013

Natural language processing startup Wavii confirmed on Friday that it has been acquired by Google, and some sources report that the search giant bought the startup from under Apple for more than $30 million.

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Friday April 26, 2013

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Loyalty to Apple driving iPhone market share gains vs. Android - survey

Friday April 26, 2013

A new poll of smartphone users reveals that loyalty to the iPhone is chipping away at Android's market share lead, and could lead to the iPhone overtaking Android in the U.S. in just a few years.

Apple changes plans on VPN On Demand behavior, 'Always' option to stay unchanged for some devices

Friday April 26, 2013

Apple will not be changing the behavior of its VPN On Demand services for some iOS devices, despite having lost a $368 million judgment to VirnetX.

Tim Cook's coffee date crushes records with $560,000 bid for charity [u]

Friday April 26, 2013

Bidding is still open for a coffee break with Apple CEO Tim Cook, but it will cost interested parties at least a half-million dollars to get into the running [updated]

Samsung Electronics profits grow 42% on strength of smartphone sales

Friday April 26, 2013

Driven by its profitable smartphone division, Samsung saw its net profit grow 42 percent year over year in the just-concluded March quarter, the company reported on Friday.

IDC: Apple's iPhone sheds marketshare as smartphones out-ship feature phones for first time

Friday April 26, 2013

According to market research firm IDC, worldwide smartphone shipments outpaced those of feature phones for the first time ever during the first quarter of 2013, while Apple's iPhone saw its marketshare dip to below 20 percent.

Apple's latest TV ad focuses on the iPhone 5's camera

Thursday April 25, 2013

Apple on Thursday aired its newest TV commercial for the iPhone, with the spot straying from the tone set by the company's most recent iPhone and iPad ads, which highlighted the bevy of apps available for iOS.

Apple reportedly offering WWDC tickets to select developers after quick sell-out

Thursday April 25, 2013

After selling out of tickets to its Worldwide Developers Conference in less than two minutes, Apple is reportedly calling a select number of developers with a chance to purchase.

Instapaper sells majority share to Betaworks, app service to continue

Thursday April 25, 2013

It was announced on Thursday that Popular web page saving and syncing app Instapaper has been acquired by Betaworks, the same firm that purchased Digg in 2012.