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2013

Supposed Apple 'iPad 5' rear casing again shows mini-like design

Monday April 22, 2013

The last few months have seen multiple leaks hinting at the design of Apple's next iPad, but now a picture released to the Internet purports to show the actual rear casing of the tablet, again suggesting Apple may adopt an iPad mini-like design for it's next full-size offering.

LG Display's profits grow, but reports cite 'weakened' demand for Apple's iPhone & iPad

Monday April 22, 2013

LG Display reported its fourth straight profitable quarter on Monday with a year over year increase, but numerous reports took a negative spin on the news because of the company's close relationship with Apple.

Apple preps new retail store in Adelaide, Australia

Monday April 22, 2013

Apple continues to expand its physical retail operations around the world, and the tech giant looks to be close to opening an Apple Store in South Adelaide, Australia.

Rumor: Apple returned batch of 8 million defective iPhones to Foxconn

Monday April 22, 2013

A batch of as many as 8 million iPhone units were reportedly not up to Apple's standards after being assembled by Foxconn, and were subsequently returned to the company.

Volkswagen preps iPhone-integrated iBeetle for reveal next week

Sunday April 21, 2013

Volkswagen is taking iPhone compatibility to new level, with plans to unveil next week the iBeetle, a version of its iconic brand with a built-in docking station and specialized app.

ACLU: Android fragmentation creates privacy risk

Saturday April 20, 2013

The slow update schedule for smartphones running Google's Android operating system, along with the resulting fragmentation in OS versions on the platform, creates a security risk for owners of those phones, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.

Can Apple afford to go cheaper with new iPhones?

Saturday April 20, 2013

Conventional wisdom says Apple both desperately needs a cheaper iPhone model to compete with low end Android and Nokia offerings, while also holding that lower margins would destroy the company's profitability. Its history offers examples of reaching a middle ground.

RadioShack expands sales of Apple's Mac peripherals and accessories

Saturday April 20, 2013

In an expansion to its existing Apple product lineup, which was previously limited to iOS devices and accessories, as well as a handful of Mac-compatible wares, RadioShack quietly initiated sales of new Mac peripherals like MacBook Pro power adapters.

Tweetdeck for iPhone to reach end of life on May 7

Friday April 19, 2013

Twitter on Friday finally put a date on the upcoming TweetDeck closure, announcing that all iPhone, Android and AIR apps will be pulled on May 7, while Facebook integration is scheduled to end on the same day.

Apple's iCloud problems persist with two new service outages [update: 27-hour email issue reported]

Friday April 19, 2013

Coming on the heels of two issues last week, Apple's iCloud saw wide disruptions of service for Game Center on both Thursday and Friday, as well as isolated reports of iTunes Store downtime earlier in the week.

Apple's Passbook used to drive coupon campaign at UK restaurant chain

Friday April 19, 2013

UK restaurant chain Harvester has taken advantage of the Passbook feature in iOS 6 to drive a wave of customer interest and new sales.

AMD woos another chip engineer away from Apple

Friday April 19, 2013

Another silicon expert has left Apple to work for AMD, joining a number of other engineers who have jumped to the chipmaker in recent years.

Microsoft, partners readying iPad mini competitors for later this year

Friday April 19, 2013

The next few months may see Microsoft taking the fight for the smaller tablet market to Apple, firing back at the iPad mini with one or more similarly-sized devices running some form of Windows.

Apple reveals it keeps anonymized Siri data for up to 2 years

Friday April 19, 2013

Data collected by Apple to improve its voice-driven Siri service is anonymized and kept on the company's servers for up to two years before it is discarded.

New shots show supposed 'iPhone 5S' camera, unidentified part

Friday April 19, 2013

Images purporting to show off a camera component and another piece of a supposed "iPhone 5S" have hit the Internet, fanning the rumors that Apple's follow-up to the iPhone 5 is on deck.

Slowing iPhone growth may be function of smartphone industry, not restricted to Apple

Friday April 19, 2013

As year over year growth of Apple's iPhone sales slow, there is evidence that the once-booming smartphone industry is cooling off as a whole.

Penguin hopes to appease EU regulators by ending e-book deal with Apple

Friday April 19, 2013

The nearly year and a half-long ebook antitrust investigation involving Apple and a handful of large publishers appears near an end, as Pearson's Penguin unit has offered to the European Commission to end the deals it made with Apple over ebook prices.

Survey finds 19% of consumers interested in buying Apple 'iWatch'

Friday April 19, 2013

A new survey has discovered strong consumer interest for a hypothetical "iWatch" from Apple, with 19 percent of consumers declaring themselves "likely" to buy such a device.

Chinese site uses Apple's own enterprise tools to distribute free pirated apps

Friday April 19, 2013

A report on Thursday exposed a Chinese website that appears to be distributing pirated versions of iOS apps for free, with the system powered by Apple's own enterprise licensing technology.

Former Apple graphic designer Susan Kare creates 'sticker pack' for Path app

Thursday April 18, 2013

Susan Kare, former Apple designer and creator of the famous icons used in the original Macintosh operating system, is the latest artist to have a "sticker pack" featured in popular social networking app Path.