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Apple reportedly latest company to join US government's PRISM data mining program [ux2]

2013/06/06, 07:06 pm

As more information regarding a secret Internet data mining initiative comes to light, one report reveals Apple staved off advances from both the NSA and FBI until six months after cofounder Steve Jobs died, though the company claims not to have even heard of the program.

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Gazelle sees 171% spike in MacBook trade-ins ahead of WWDC

2013/06/06, 05:06 pm

With Apple rumored to announce a refreshed MacBook lineup at its Worldwide Developers Conference next week, Gazelle on Thursday said its website has seen a substantial increase in traffic, with MacBook trade-ins jumping 171 percent compared to the period leading up to WWDC 2012.

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Apple files patent for digital wallet service that pays users to view advertisements

2013/06/06, 06:06 am

An interesting Apple patent application discovered on Thursday describes a hybrid digital wallet and billing service that issues credits and tokens to users, which can then be exchanged for real world goods or services like a cellular phone bill.

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Amazon exec says Apple's agency model was designed to hinder Kindle

2013/05/06, 09:06 pm

During the third day of the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust suit against Apple, a high ranking Amazon executive said the agency model used by Apple and five major book publishers was meant to slow down the success of online retailer's popular e-book reader.

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Apple argues diverse book publisher contracts prove non-collusion in DOJ suit

2013/05/06, 07:06 pm

Defending itself from U.S. Department of Justice allegations of e-book price fixing, Apple on Tuesday pointed to the diverse contract terms it made with five major publishing houses as evidence against purported conspiracy.

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Apple reportedly throttling iPhone and iPad cellular data speeds for top three US carriers (U: nope)

2013/05/06, 05:06 pm

A website dedicated to providing iPhone carrier hacks claims to have discovered code in versions of Apple's iOS that suggests the nation's top three carriers are purposely throttling iPhone and iPad data speeds for all customers.

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Apple looks to resolve THX speaker tech patent suit out of court

2013/05/06, 12:06 pm

Lawyers for Apple and THX are currently working to resolve a patent lawsuit between the two companies without the matter having to head to court.

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Intel makes 'Thunderbolt 2' official with 20Gbps speeds, late 2013 launch

2013/05/06, 03:06 am

Intel on Tuesday finally put a name to its next-generation Thunderbolt protocol as "Thunderbolt 2," with the newly dubbed standard doubling the throughput of its predecessor while remaining backward compatible.

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Penguin Books CEO gives mixed testimony in Apple e-books suit

2013/05/06, 12:06 am

On day two of the U.S. Department of Justice's antirust suit against Apple, Penguin Books CEO David Shanks took the stand to offer testimony regarding the Cupertino company's role in an alleged e-book price fixing scheme.

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ITC issues US import ban on older iPhones and iPads for infringement of Samsung patents [u]

2013/04/06, 05:06 pm

The U.S. International Trade Commission on Tuesday issued a limited U.S. import ban of older iPhone and iPad models after the body determined Apple had infringed on certain standard essential 3G wireless patents owned by Samsung.

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Job listings reveal new Apple Stores in Virginia, Utah, New Jersey

2013/04/06, 01:06 pm

New Apple retail locations are expected to open in Virginia, Utah, and New Jersey in the coming months, as a number of job listings appear to have revealed the company's latest U.S. locations.

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Apple promotes 'Campus 2' job creation, economic benefits for Cupertino

2013/04/06, 12:06 pm

Apple on Tuesday published a new report detailing the estimated economic impact its new "Campus 2" headquarters would have on the City of Cupertino and surrounding areas, including the creation of thousands of jobs, as well as a windfall of tax revenue for local governments.

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Apple awarded patent for NFC-based cross-platform data transfer solution

2013/04/06, 05:06 am

The US Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday issued Apple a patent for a system that utilizes near field communications to activate device-to-device data syncing, much like the so-called "S Beam" feature found on certain Samsung Galaxy smartphones.

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Microsoft to slash Windows RT licensing fees in effort to boost soft sales - report

2013/03/06, 08:06 pm

Unable to gain much traction against Apple's iPad so far, Microsoft is cutting the licensing fees for its mobile-targeted Windows RT operating system, hoping that if manufacturers are able to make less expensive devices, the platform could show signs of life.

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Apple calls antitrust suit 'bizarre,' says DOJ 'reverse-engineered a conspiracy'

2013/03/06, 07:06 pm

During Apple's opening statements at the Department of Justice's e-book price fixing trial on Monday, lawyer Orin Snyder called the government's suit "bizarre," the same terminology CEO Tim Cook used to describe the case during an interview last week.

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Apple reportedly shifting iAd focus away from apps to rumored 'iRadio'

2013/03/06, 06:06 pm

Ahead of a possible "iRadio" debut at WWDC, Apple is now reported to be shifting its advertising strategy to take advantage of businesses looking to reach consumers through the company's Internet radio service.

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Apple now repairing iPhone 5 screens in-store as part of AppleCare overhaul

2013/03/06, 05:06 pm

As part of Apple's rumored AppleCare policy changes, the company recently began replacing iPhone 5 screens instead of swapping out the broken units for refurbished devices, saving money for both Apple and its customers.

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Duke's Fuqua posts video of Tim Cook speaking at class reunion

2013/03/06, 02:06 pm

In April, Apple CEO Tim Cook discussed leadership while at his class reunion at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, and Fuqua has now posted snippets of Cook's remarks, giving an insight into the style of the man who took over Apple in Steve Jobs' wake.

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US Justice Department details Apple's e-book 'conspiracy' in opening arguments

2013/03/06, 02:06 pm

The U.S. Department of Justice's opening statements in its antitrust lawsuit against Apple have been published online, laying the groundwork for what the government hopes will prove illegal collusion between Apple and book publishers that led to higher prices.

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Apple heads to court in 'unusual' antitrust trial over e-book prices

2013/03/06, 09:06 am

Today the U.S. Justice Department will take Apple to court over allegations that the computer maker illegally conspired with publishers to fix the prices of electronic books, in order to sell them to users of its iPad and other iOS devices at a higher cost.

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