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Samsung asks judge dismiss Apple's appeal of Japanese court ruling

2013/29/01, 01:01 am

Samsung on Monday asked a Japanese court judge to conclude a patent infringement suit with Apple for which the Korean company won a favorable ruling in August, seeking to end the case without hearing an appeal from the Cupertino tech giant's lawyers.

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Akamai: Mobile Safari was dominant mobile browser in Q3 2012, trailed Android's cellular data share

2013/28/01, 11:01 pm

In its latest "State of the Internet Report" released on Monday, web content delivery firm Akamai found that Apple's Mobile Safari accounted for about 60 percent of mobile browser usage across its networks, but trailed Android devices connecting to the internet using cellular data.

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Steve Jobs' 'fruitarian' diet put 'jOBS' actor Ashton Kutcher in hospital

2013/28/01, 06:01 pm

In a talk after the premiere of the Steve Jobs biopic 'jOBS,' Ashton Kutcher said that he suffered a health scare in preparing for the title role as a result of adopting the late Apple cofounder's fruit-only diet.

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Apple removes Vine as 'Editors' Choice' in App Store amid hardcore porn concerns

2013/28/01, 04:01 pm

The Twitter-owned short video sharing app Vine on Monday was stripped of its Editors' Choice designation and was removed from the Featured section of the App Store after media caught wind of the service's ability to weed out pornographic content.

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UK Apple users sue Google over alleged Safari tracking

2013/28/01, 01:01 pm

A group of 12 Apple device users has brought a lawsuit against Google in the U.K., claiming that the search giant violated their privacy by tracking them and secretly logging their browsing habits.

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LG Display said to lessen reliance on Apple for 2013

2013/28/01, 11:01 am

Increased competition, as well as concerns that others may be gaining on Apple, will lead component supplier LG Display to court other clients in order to buttress its bottom line against any potential downturn in Apple's fortunes.

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Apple Shanghai R&D center confirmed for summer 2013

2013/28/01, 07:01 am

Rumors that Apple would be opening a research and development center in Shanghai came to fruition on Sunday, as it was confirmed that the summer of 2013 will see the company opening just such a facility in Pudong, Shanghai.

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Wozniak on jOBS biopic: 'So far from anything that really happened'

2013/26/01, 02:01 pm

At least one critic is unimpressed with what he's seen of the forthcoming Steve Jobs biopic: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says Jobs would have been "offended and embarrassed" by Kutcher's portrayal of him in jOBS.

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Ship times for 21.5" iMac slips to 2-3 weeks on US Apple Online Store

2013/25/01, 09:01 pm

The U.S. Online Apple Store is now quoting estimated shipment dates for the 21.5-inch iMac at two to three weeks, suggesting supply constraints of the redesigned all-in-one continue over a month after the first units reached customers in November.

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Samsung tries to get peek at iOS source code in Korean patent suit

2013/25/01, 07:01 pm

In a request to the Seoul Central District Court on Friday, Samsung asked to see the source code for Apple's latest iOS, claiming that it needed access to the extremely sensitive data to confirm that the operating system infringes on a software patent.

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Google's 'confidential' test could be super-dense LTE network on Clearwire spectrum

2013/25/01, 05:01 pm

Google has filed a request with the FCC for a license to test a wireless network on its Mountain View campus, and at least one observer believes the search giant is working on an LTE network of its own, possibly in preparation of entering the wireless provider sector on its own terms.

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EA's Origin to hit Mac in public alpha as rival Steam launches original Half-Life

2013/25/01, 05:01 pm

Over year and a half after its initial launch, the Electronic Arts-backed Origin digital marketplace is finally coming to Mac, though initial buzz surrounding the alpha build's release will be tempered by Valve's decision to debut the 15-year-old classic "Half-Life" for Apple computers through the competing Steam service.

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Microsoft quarterly results reflect troubled PC market, middling Windows 8 launch

2013/25/01, 10:01 am

Microsoft this week announced its second quarter of fiscal 2013 earnings, revealing more than 60 million Windows 8 licenses sold. Industry observers, though, remain cautious on the software giant in light of trends in the PC sector.

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Apple terminates contract with supplier after audit finds underage labor violations

2013/25/01, 12:01 am

In Apple's seventh Supplier Responsibility Report released late Thursday, it was revealed that the company no longer does business with a Chinese component supplier due to that firm's use of underage workers.

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Apple reportedly moving Japan headquarters to Roppongi Hills

2013/24/01, 09:01 pm

Apple is supposedly planning on relocating its Japan headquarters to an office tower in the upscale Roppongi Hills complex in Tokyo, with the move said to be happening as soon as April.

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ITC to review decision that held Samsung in violation of four Apple patents

2013/24/01, 07:01 pm

The U.S. International Trade Commission announced on Wednesday that it will be reviewing an administrative law judge's initial determination that found Samsung to have violated a number of Apple patents.

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First footage of Ashton Kutcher as Apple's Steve Jobs emerges

2013/24/01, 12:01 pm

The first footage from "jOBS" hit the Internet on Thursday, giving viewers a peek of actors Ashton Kutcher and Josh Gad as Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.

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Apple celebrates nearly three decades of Macintosh

2013/24/01, 12:01 pm

Thursday marks exactly 29 years to the day since Apple co-founder Steve Jobs unveiled the first Macintosh — a computer that would forever change the world of computing.

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Apple point-of-sale subscription filing likely stems from 'patent troll' settlement

2013/24/01, 11:01 am

An Apple patent filing was released Thursday showing a system allowing retail outlets to sell periodicals to customers as part of an ongoing subscription, simultaneously saving money for customers and making money for retailers.

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Apple's "smart shoes" notify users when they need replacing

2013/24/01, 05:01 am

An interesting Apple patent application discovered on Thursday describes a sensor and alarm system that can be embedded into footwear, granting users a more empirical method on which to rely when deciding to replace worn-out shoes.

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