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Topic: General

Upgraded MacBook models expected to highlight WWDC 2013

2013/28/04, 06:04 am

Noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities believes Apple will showcase updated MacBook Pro models at its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference in June, with the most notable upgrade being the move to Intel's next-generation Haswell family of processors.

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Apple sends informational mailer to neighbors of forthcoming Campus 2

2013/27/04, 01:04 am

Coming on the heels of Apple's filing of its most up-to-date Campus 2 build plans, the company has once again sent out mailers to neighbors in the surrounding Cupertino area, updating them with the latest news and asking for input regarding the mammoth project.

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Apple announces resurrection of 'Tech Talks' coming this fall

2013/26/04, 10:04 pm

In a post to Apple's developer portal, the company announced that it will be "hitting the road" with a number of Tech Talks this fall, possibly in response to overwhelming demand for WWDC 2013 tickets.

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Apple's corporate controller Luca Maestri granted restricted stock worth nearly $16M

2013/26/04, 08:04 pm

A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday reveals Luca Maestri, Apple's recently hired corporate controller, received over 38,000 restricted stock units which, at today's AAPL share prices, are worth almost $16 million.

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Apple may challenge $368M VirnetX patent suit ruling, SEC filing reveals

2013/26/04, 05:04 pm

A notation in Apple's latest Form 10-Q filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reveals the company has not recorded a $368 million court ruling that awarded VirnetX damages for patent infringement as a loss, and suggests a challenge to the decision is in the works.

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Google buys Wavii for an estimated $30 million, reportedly outbidding Apple

2013/26/04, 02:04 pm

Natural language processing startup Wavii confirmed on Friday that it has been acquired by Google, and some sources report that the search giant bought the startup from under Apple for more than $30 million.

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Apple changes plans on VPN On Demand behavior, 'Always' option to stay unchanged for some devices

2013/26/04, 12:04 pm

Apple will not be changing the behavior of its VPN On Demand services for some iOS devices, despite having lost a $368 million judgment to VirnetX.

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Tim Cook's coffee date crushes records with $560,000 bid for charity [u]

2013/26/04, 10:04 am

Bidding is still open for a coffee break with Apple CEO Tim Cook, but it will cost interested parties at least a half-million dollars to get into the running [updated]

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Samsung Electronics profits grow 42% on strength of smartphone sales

2013/26/04, 08:04 am

Driven by its profitable smartphone division, Samsung saw its net profit grow 42 percent year over year in the just-concluded March quarter, the company reported on Friday.

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Apple reportedly offering WWDC tickets to select developers after quick sell-out

2013/25/04, 07:04 pm

After selling out of tickets to its Worldwide Developers Conference in less than two minutes, Apple is reportedly calling a select number of developers with a chance to purchase.

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Instapaper sells majority share to Betaworks, app service to continue

2013/25/04, 06:04 pm

It was announced on Thursday that Popular web page saving and syncing app Instapaper has been acquired by Betaworks, the same firm that purchased Digg in 2012.

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Leap Motion controller sales pushed back to July due to software issues [u]

2013/25/04, 04:04 pm

Originally slated for launch next month, the Leap Motion controller will now see public release at the end of July, with the company saying a larger and longer beta testing period is needed to ensure a quality product.

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Apple's first retail store in Berlin gets May 3 grand opening

2013/25/04, 02:04 pm

Apple will open its first-ever retail store in Germany's capital city of Berlin next Friday, May 3, the company has officially announced.

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Apple immediately sells out of WWDC 2013 tickets

2013/25/04, 01:04 pm

Tickets for Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference sold out in a matter of seconds after they went on sale on Thursday, marking the fastest sell-out in WWDC history.

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Best Buy begins opening dedicated in-store Samsung Experience Shops

2013/25/04, 12:04 pm

Samsung mini-stores have begun launching in Best Buy locations across the nation, giving the South Korean tech giant a presence in the retailer previously held only Apple.

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Apple wants to use iPhone Bluetooth to locate, interact with cars

2013/25/04, 06:04 am

A pair of patent filings discovered on Thursday reveal Apple is actively investigating the possibilities afforded by the iOS mobile platform's various wireless connectivity options, including the ability to interact with, and at times control, a Bluetooth-enabled automobile.

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Apple's map printing invention points to enhanced 'Maps' service

2013/25/04, 06:04 am

An Apple patent application published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday suggests the company may be looking to build out its mapping service, as the filing describes a printing function not currently supported by the iOS-only feature.

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Apple's updated Campus 2 plans add pedestrian walkways and bicycle paths

2013/24/04, 10:04 pm

Apple recently submitted a fresh set of plans for its second Cupertino, Calif., campus, adding a few enhancements to the original proposal, including the addition of bicycle pathways and a slightly revised timeline.

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iCloud push notifications may soon be restored in Germany after stay in Motorola trial

2013/24/04, 09:04 pm

After more than one year of going without email push notifications, Apple iCloud users in Germany may soon see a restoration of services as a high court on Wednesday stayed Motorola's patent trial against the iPhone maker.

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Microsoft to unveil Xbox successor on May 21 as Amazon mulls set-top box

2013/24/04, 05:04 pm

The set-top box segment occupied by Apple TV and others may get a lot more crowded in the coming weeks, as Microsoft has announced a date for the unveiling of its next generation Xbox console, while Amazon is rumored to be pondering a step into the TV arena as well.

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