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2013

BlackBerry CEO expects 'several tens of millions' of Q10 unit sales

Monday April 29, 2013

Following a strong UK launch of BlackBerry's latest Q10 smartphone, CEO Thorsten Heins said he expects the trend to continue as the company prepares to tap into an installed user base for wider release.

Nest Learning Thermostat gets update, learns to compensate for sunlight

Monday April 29, 2013

Nest, makers of the popular Learning Thermostat, have pushed out an update for their device, adding the ability for the thermostat to adjust its behavior to sunlight, as well as other new features.

Microsoft Windows Phone commercial mocks Apple-Samsung wars to promote Nokia Lumia

Monday April 29, 2013

Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 platform may have stumbled out of the gates, but that hasn't stopped the software giant from poking fun at smartphone industry-leading rivals Samsung and Apple in a new commercial touting Nokia's Lumia 920.

Apple's 'flypaper-like' ecosystem viewed as an undervalued asset

Monday April 29, 2013

The ecosystem supporting Apple's products can be deceptively sticky, akin to flypaper, which is why one analyst believes its value has been underestimated by the investment community.

Google Now assistant launches on Apple's iPhone & iPad

Monday April 29, 2013

Google Now, an intelligent assistant service that has been a staple feature of Android for the last year, has come to Apple's iOS platform, with iPhone and iPad support now available as part of the Google Search app.

Apple escapes patent suit after US judge tosses complaint

Monday April 29, 2013

A patent lawsuit brought by Golden Bridge Technology against Apple has failed in court, with a U.S. District Judge deciding that Apple isn't infringing on Golden Bridge's intellectual property.

Samsung's new 7" Galaxy Tab 3 to take on Apple's iPad mini, and take phone calls

Monday April 29, 2013

Samsung on Monday announced its new third-generation Galaxy Tab, a modestly equipped 7-inch tablet with a 3G-enabled variant that will also double as a phone.

Rumor: Leaked KDDI document claims 'iPhone 5S' pre-orders go live June 20, launch in July

Monday April 29, 2013

A document reportedly meant for employees of Japanese telecom KDDI's "au" wireless service has been leaked, showing the carrier will begin taking preorders for Apple's iPhone 5S on June 20 ahead of a launch in July.

Yield issues to keep Apple from building Retina iPad mini until October - report

Sunday April 28, 2013

Apparent screen yield issues will prevent Apple from producing a second-generation iPad mini with Retina display before October, according to one well-connected analyst.

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.