Apple, Microsoft, Oracle partner to acquire Novell patents for $450M

Apple has apparently formed a joint venture with Microsoft, Oracle and EMC to purchase 882 patents from the recently acquired Novell.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 52

JP Morgan raises Apple price target to $420, Kaufman Bros to $395

Citing growth potential of the iPhone, iPad and Mac, two major financial firms on Thursday increased their price targets for Apple stock.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 35

Apple expected to produce 6 million second-gen iPads per month

Apple reportedly believes its anticipated second-generation iPad will be even more popular than the first model, as the company is expected to order production of 6 million per month.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 82

Nokia expands legal battle with Apple, files new lawsuits in Europe

Nokia announced on Thursday that it has filed new patent infringement claims against Apple in courts in the U.K., Germany, and the Netherlands.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 25

Apple to open Mac App Store Jan. 6 in 90 countries

Apple announced on Thursday that the Mac App Store for Mac OS X Snow Leopard will debut with both free and paid applications for download on Jan. 6, 2011.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 50

Apple investigating new touch-based spiral Cover Flow for music selection

Apple is exploring a new user interface for browsing music albums on a touch-based device, with a spiral-style take on Cover Flow done in 3D.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 26

Redesigned MacBook Pro, iMac may come in first half of 2011

A new report out of the Far East claims Apple plans to launch redesigned MacBook Pro and iMac models in the first half of 2011.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 126

Apple's iTunes 10.1.1 update causing crashes instead of fixing them

Some users are reporting that updating to iTunes 10.1.1, which is supposed to resolve issues that could cause it to crash, causes iTunes to crash, leaving them unable to open the application.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 64

As corporate interest in tablets spikes, Apple's iPad remains tops

A new survey has found a "corporate explosion" of interest in tablets, with the potential market for Apple's iPad doubling in the first quarter of 2011.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 19

Facebook's Zuckerberg beats Apple's Steve Jobs as Time Person of the Year

Time magazine this week unveiled its annual "Person of the Year," with the distinction being granted to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Apple's Steve Jobs came up short, but was named one of the magazine's "People Who Mattered."

Slash Lane 15 years ago 81

Apple releases iTunes 10.1.1 to address crashing, bugs

Apple on Wednesday released a minor update for its iTunes software, as version 10.1.1 addresses various bugs and issues that could cause it to crash.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 28

Apple adds AirPrint, illustrations, collections with iBooks update

Apple on Wednesday updated its iBooks application for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, adding the ability to place titles into collections, and send documents to AirPrint-compatible printers.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 28

DirectTV survey suggests NFL Sunday Ticket could come to Apple TV

A new survey from satellite provider DirecTV suggests that the streaming content options on the Apple TV set top box could expand in the near future, with its "NFL Sunday Ticket" listed as a compatible device.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 37

Apple's iAds debut in Europe next week with Unilever as launch partner

Unilever, an iAd launch partner in the U.S., has been so pleased with Apple's interactive mobile advertisements that it will again be among the first companies when iAd launches in Europe next week, debuting a brand new advertising campaign on iOS devices.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 4

Demand for all-in-one PCs surges as Apple's iMac leads the way

"Surging demand" has led to increased component orders from manufacturers of all-in-one desktop PCs, a market where Apple's iMac is the top seller.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 61

Report: Verizon expected to eat up AT&T iPhone sales, add 14%

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster expects Apple to sell just 2.5 million additional iPhones in the US by adding Verizon as a carrier early next year, bringing 2011's US iPhone sales to 20 million, with Verizon's sales largely coming at the expense of AT&T.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 44

Canadian iBookstore approved, Rogers to unlock iPhones

The Canadian government has formally approved the Canadian version of the iBookstore, while wireless carrier Rogers has begun unlocking iPhones for customers that have finished their contract or purchased the handset unsubsidized.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 55

Several Apple retail stores fall victim to smash-and-grab burglaries [u]

A burglary at the Apple Store in Greenwich, Conn., Tuesday morning is the latest in a string of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting Apple's retail stores.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 47

Apple issues Apple TV update to resolve resolution, download issues

Apple on Tuesday released Apple TV software update 4.1.1 for the second-generation Apple TV, fixing some issues with TVs displaying the incorrect resolution and a downloading problem where movies or TV shows are re-downloaded.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 15

Google's Chrome OS assailed as needless, dangerous by critics

A former Google employee predicted that the company's web-based Chrome OS for netbooks would be canceled next year while GNU founder Richard Stallman warned of its dangerous potential for users.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 132

Film 'Tron Legacy' will be Apple's only iAd on iPad until 2011

Though iAd support came with the release of iOS 4.2 for iPad in November, the first interactive advertisement for iPad arrives today for the Disney film "Tron Legacy."

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 17

Apple launches 12 Days of Christmas app in Europe, Google Voice updated

Apple on Tuesday announced its annual "12 Days of Christmas" holiday promotion for the iTunes Store in Europe, accompanied by an official iOS application. Also, the Google Voice app was updated to support initiating calls from an iPad or iPod touch.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 8

US Army wants to equip all soldiers with an Apple iPhone or Android phone

The U.S. Army is interested in giving each of its soldiers a smartphone, and may give them a choice between Apple's iPhone or one running Google Android.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 76

Apple partner Imagination acquires 'cinema quality' graphics chipmaker

Imagination, the maker of the PowerVR SGX graphics processor found in Apple's iOS devices, has acquired the developer of real-time ray tracing graphics technology, which could end up in future Apple hardware.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 12

Google Android stalls, remains tied with Apple's iOS in ad impressions

After seeing months of growth at a blistering pace, Google Android remained tied with Apple's iOS in November smartphone ad impressions.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 73

Morgan Stanley: Apple stock no longer a 'Best Idea,' but still recommended

Though it still recommends the stock to investors, Morgan Stanley this week removed Apple from its "Best Ideas" list, citing the company's outperformance of the market over the last six months.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 31

Japanese publishers censure Apple over App Store copyright violations

A consortium of Japanese publishers rebuked Apple on Tuesday for approving App Store apps that violate the copyrights of several famous Japanese authors.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 42

Toshiba building new LCD plant with Apple's help - rumor [u]

Apple is rumored to be investing in part of a $1 billion LCD factory that Toshiba is building mainly to supply panels for the iPhone, as the hugely successful smartphone continues to strain manufacturing capacity with its explosive growth.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 22

Microsoft gearing up to reintroduce iPad competitors running Windows 7

Microsoft will again present Slate PCs running Windows 7 at next month's 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, hoping to offer users an alternative to Apple's iPad.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 79

Android's weak sales drive Verizon toward Apple's iPhone

An analysis of Verizon Wireless smartphone sales over the past year indicates why the carrier is suddenly demonstrating interest in Apple's iPad and iPhone: Android isn't working out as well as once hoped, with AT&T now selling 2.5 times as many iPhones as Verizon is Android models.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 108

NPD data shows Apple on track to sell record 4.3M Macs in Dec. quarter

Apple is on pace to have yet another record breaking quarter for Mac sales, this time crossing the 4 million milestone in a three-month span for the first time ever.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 20

Solid-state drives no longer offered with with Apple's Xserve

As Apple prepares to discontinue its Xserve rackmounted servers at the end of January, the company has quietly pulled the option to add a solid-state drive for custom build-to-order purchases.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 10

Goldman Sachs resumes coverage of Apple, sets $430 price target

Prominent investment firm Goldman Sachs resumed its coverage of Apple stock on Monday, kicking things off with a 12-month price target of $430 and a prediction that the company's gross margins have bottomed.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 11

Verizon rumored to launch LTE 4G capable Apple iPhone after Christmas

A new report claims that Apple will launch a new iPhone on the Verizon network after Christmas, with the upgraded handset capable of accessing the carrier's new 4G long-term evolution wireless network.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 94

Apple iPad, iPhone dominate Twitter's Top Tech Trends for 2010

Demonstrating the public mindshare domination held by Apple's products, Twitter's list of the social network's top trending tech topics of 2010 was led by the iPad, followed closely by iOS, the iPhone, and the MacBook Air.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 5

Apple, Google, others rumored to be bidding for Nortel's 4G patents

Apple, Google, Nokia and Research in Motion are all said to be bidding on valuable 4G wireless patents from bankrupt Canadian telecom giant Nortel Networks.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 29

22 months after announcement, Google Latitude app comes to Apple's iPhone

First announced in February 2009, the Google Latitude application for iPhone — previously rejected from the App Store — has been approved and is now available.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 43

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