Topic: General
Briefly: Jony Ive's title at Apple shortened to 'SVP of Design'
2013/17/06, 07:06 pm
During Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference last week, Jony Ive was shown in a presentation video for iOS 7, but instead of carrying his usual designation of "SVP of Industrial Design," the company shortened the title to simply "SVP of Design."
DOJ e-books trial: Apple's Cue explains 'agency' contracts and pricing, denies culpability
2013/17/06, 06:06 pm
Apple's vice president of Internet Services and Software Eddy Cue retook the stand on Monday, looking to add clarity to U.S. Department of Justice allegations that the so-called agency model contracts the company signed with publishers caused an overall inflation in e-book pricing.
Skype Video Messages come to Apple's iOS, OS X
2013/17/06, 02:06 pm
Skype on Monday rolled out its new video messaging functionality for a number of platforms, including Apple's iOS and Mac, allowing users the ability to send up to three minutes of prerecorded video for free.
Paperback edition of Walter Isaacon's 'Steve Jobs' coming Sept. 10 with new cover
2013/17/06, 01:06 pm
Walter Isaacson's best-selling biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will be available in paperback with a new front cover starting Sept. 10.
Apple defense to take over in final days of e-book antitrust case
2013/17/06, 11:06 am
With just four days left in the U.S. government's antitrust case against Apple, the Department of Justice will rest and Apple's defense team will take over this week.
Apple issues rare public comment on its 'commitment to customer privacy'
2013/17/06, 02:06 am
Apple published a rare public comment discussing "Apple’s Commitment to Customer Privacy" in the wake of reports on the United States' "Prism" surveillance program.
Editorial: What WWDC 2013 tells us about Apple
2013/16/06, 02:06 am
Apple's annual Worldwide Developer Convention is now over, but the event revealed a year's worth of insight into what the company is doing with the Macintosh, OS X, iOS and iCloud.
Canada's Rogers and Telus to start iPad and iPad mini sales, Wind offering nano-SIMs for iPhone 5
2013/14/06, 07:06 pm
Canadian wireless carriers Rogers and Telus will start selling cellular LTE versions of Apple's iPad and iPad mini in the near future, while Wind Mobile has already started sales of nano-SIM cards to bring unlocked models of the iPhone 5 to its network.
Microsoft once again uses Siri to hawk Windows 8 tablets
2013/14/06, 06:06 pm
In yet another ad meant to sway new tablet buyers away from Apple, and toward the brave new world of Windows 8, Microsoft has once again enlisted Siri to pitch their product, this time for Dell's XPS 10 tablet.
DOJ e-books trial: Steve Jobs didn't initally want iBooks, Eddy Cue 'didn't care' about publishers' pricing
2013/13/06, 07:06 pm
Proceedings continued in the U.S. Department of Justice e-book antitrust suit against Apple on Thursday, with the company's SVP of Internet Software and Service Eddy Cue testifying that he "didn't care" what prices publishers set for content sold through the iBookstore.
First look: iWork for iCloud beta brings powerful productivity to the Web
2013/13/06, 05:06 pm
Apple revealed at its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday that it will be releasing a new version of iWork for iCloud, enabling remote access to the productivity suite with nearly full functionality offered in a Web client.
Samsung CEO says Galaxy S4 sales are fine, doesn't foresee patent truce with Apple
2013/13/06, 03:06 pm
Samsung CEO J.K. Shin had a lot to say this week, reassuring investors that the company's latest flagship smartphone is indeed selling well, while at the same time dismissing the notion that the company is anywhere close to détente with its chief rival, Apple.
Bluetooth devices to gain notification support in iOS 7 & Mavericks with Apple's new APIs
2013/13/06, 03:06 pm
Apple's next versions of iOS and OS X will offer advanced integration with Bluetooth accessories, including access to Notification Center, as well as preservation and restoration services.
Apple earns 'huge win' against Samsung on rubber banding patent
2013/13/06, 02:06 pm
Key aspects of Apple's so-called "rubber banding" patent related to scrolling in iOS have been validated by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, marking a major victory for the company in its ongoing patent dispute against Samsung.
Following Apple, Microsoft to open mini-stores in Best Buy
2013/13/06, 01:06 pm
Much as the Redmond giant attempted to do with its own dedicated retail locations, Microsoft will now follow Apple's lead in opening mini-stores in Best Buy retail locations across North America.
US DOJ points to Steve Jobs email as 'smoking gun' in e-book trial [Update: email was draft]
2013/12/06, 06:06 pm
An email from late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs is being used by the U.S. Department of Justice to suggest the company was leaning on book publishers to push Amazon to the agency model, a main contention of the government in its e-book antitrust suit.
'Jobs' starring Ashton Kutcher to hit US theaters nationwide Aug. 16
2013/12/06, 09:06 am
"Jobs," the biopic about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs starring Ashton Kutcher, is now set to hit theaters across America on Aug. 16, Open Road Films announced on Wednesday.
Apple's Federighi thrust into spotlight with successful WWDC keynote performance
2013/11/06, 11:06 pm
During Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference keynote on Monday, the most stage time wasn't allotted CEO Tim Cook, or marketing head Phil Schiller, but to Craig Federighi, the software chief who stepped out from his "behind-the-scenes" role and into the spotlight.
Ad firm TBWA\Chiat\Day reportedly at odds with style of Apple's Phil Schiller
2013/11/06, 02:06 pm
Apple and the creatives behind its memorable "1984" ad have embarked on a new direction in the company's marketing, but a new report says there's dissent in the Apple advertising camp over marketing chief Phillip Schiller's leadership style.
Google announces acquisition of mapping & traffic service Waze
2013/11/06, 12:06 pm
Waze — a popular cross-platform, crowd-sourced traffic and navigation service — has been acquired by Google, and will be integrated with its Maps service, the company announced on Tuesday.

