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Google's Android on 59.5% of all 'smart mobile devices' shipped in Q1, Apple at 19.3%

2013/10/05, 03:05 am

According to research firm Canalys, Google's Android platform continues to dominate the worldwide mobile marketplace as the OS powered 59.5 percent of the nearly 310 million smart mobile devices shipped in the first quarter, while Apple managed to grow its iOS and OS X presence to a 19.3 percent share.

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Apple wins 'iBooks' trademark case leveled by New York book publisher

2013/09/05, 08:05 pm

A U.S. district court judge on Wednesday handed down a summary pro-Apple judgement in a case involving the "iBooks" trademark, denying plaintiff Black Tower Press its request for injunctive relief and corresponding damages.

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Judge orders Google to hand over search documents in Samsung patent case

2013/09/05, 06:05 pm

Google on Thursday was ordered to acquiesce to Apple's request for information regarding what methods the search giant is using to sift through internal documents related to Android, with the resulting data being part of a second U.S. patent infringement suit against Samsung.

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New Nexus 7 to be highlight of Google I/O as 'iPad mini 2' faces delay, analyst says

2013/09/05, 05:05 pm

Noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes Google will unveil a next-generation Nexus 7 tablet in partnership with Asus at the search giant's upcoming Google I/O conference, looking to steal some of Apple's thunder as a next-generation iPad mini is rumored to be delayed.

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Apple's Lightning connector detailed in extensive new patent filings

2013/09/05, 06:05 am

A trio of Apple patent applications filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday reveals the intricacies of the company's latest input/output protocol for iOS devices: the Lightning connector.

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Apple's product photographer discusses inspiration, tradecraft and gear

2013/08/05, 05:05 pm

Peter Belanger, the man whose images present Apple's latest and greatest products to the public, dished about working with the Cupertino company in an interview published on Wednesday, detailing his daily workflow and the tools he finds most useful in getting that perfect shot.

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Heavy rains in Manhattan breach Apple's flagship Fifth Ave store

2013/08/05, 01:05 pm

A deluge of rain in New York City made its way into the glass cube atop Apple's Fifth Avenue store on Wednesday, leaving employees scrambling to mop up the mess.

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Apple takes fight to Google, wants Android source code in Samsung lawsuit

2013/08/05, 11:05 am

The week has seen new turns in Apple's ongoing patent-based struggle against Google's Android operating system, as the iPhone maker attempted to pull the search giant deeper into the proceedings in one case while trying to keep Google out of the mix in another.

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Code in Google's Chromium points to future Google Now support for OS X

2013/07/05, 07:05 pm

A newly reported issue with Google's open-source Chromium Web browser hints that preparations are being made to launch rich notifications for Apple's OS X, which could in turn be used to build out a Mac version of Google Now.

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Smartphone companies, including Apple, have little to show for patent litigation

2013/07/05, 10:05 am

An all-out patent litigation war between the biggest players in the smartphone industry, including Apple, Samsung, Motorola and Microsoft, has yielded very little for all parties involved.

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Windows 8 hits 100 million sales, Microsoft working to address user complaints

2013/07/05, 09:05 am

Even as Microsoft's Windows 8 reached a milestone in passing 100 million licenses sold, the software giant is preparing to rework its latest operating system in order to address the realities of a drastically changed computing market.

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Foxconn looks to lessen reliance on iPhone, positions for potential Apple television

2013/07/05, 08:05 am

A new profile of Foxconn describes how the company is looking beyond Apple, its largest manufacturing partner, even as it positions itself for the prospect of an Apple-built television.

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Apple's smart audio splitter lets multiple users view content on a single device

2013/07/05, 05:05 am

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday published an Apple patent describing an accessory akin to an advanced headphone splitter, which allows for independent volume changes, media controls and communication via an inline mic.

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Apple leapfrogs titans of industry to land No. 6 spot on Fortune 500

2013/06/05, 09:05 pm

Fortune magazine on Monday released its annual Fortune 500 list of America's top companies, as ranked by revenue, with Apple jumping 11 places from last year to pass giants in the automotive, healthcare and banking industries.

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Fitbit's Flex health tracker is company's first foray into wrist-worn devices, boasts real-time syncing

2013/06/05, 06:05 pm

Fitbit on Monday released its Flex fitness tracker, a wristband device that combines technology from the company's other offerings with Bluetooth 4.0 to create a product meant to be worn 24 hours a day.

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Adobe shows off new Creative Cloud features with across the board updates

2013/06/05, 04:05 pm

Adobe's popular Creative Suite got more than just a rebranding on Monday, as the company also revealed a number of new and advanced features for the rechristened Creative Cloud package.

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Adobe reveals new foray into hardware with Project Mighty smart stylus, Napoleon ruler

2013/06/05, 03:05 pm

Creative software giant Adobe unveiled on Monday the company's new move into hardware for creatives, showing off its Project Mighty stylus and Napoleon ruler and hinting that more hardware products may be in the offing.

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Adobe goes subscription-only, rebrands Creative Suite as Creative Cloud

2013/06/05, 02:05 pm

At its Adobe MAX creativity conference in Los Angeles on Monday, Adobe announced the next generation of its popular creativity suite, rebranding it Creative Cloud and announcing a range of connectivity and functionality improvements.

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EU rules Google's Motorola abused patents in seeking injunction against Apple

2013/06/05, 08:05 am

In a preliminary ruling, the European Commission has determined that Google's Motorola Mobility abused its dominance in mobile patents when it sought an injunction against Apple's iPhone in Germany.

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Video shows Berlin Apple Store opening to throngs of customers

2013/03/05, 07:05 pm

The first Apple Store in Germany's capital of Berlin opened on Friday local time, as thousands of fans queued up to be one of the first get inside the company's latest flagship retail location.

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