Samsung drops injunction applications against Apple in 5 European countries

Samsung announced on Tuesday it will drop patent injunction applications filed against Apple in five different European countries, though a number of lawsuits alleging patent infringement remain.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 9

Strong Chinese iPhone 5 launch taken as another sign Apple stock is undervalued

Two prominent investment firms view the record breaking opening weekend for Apple's iPhone 5 in China as a sign that the company's shares are undervalued, with strong performance likely to show up in this quarter's financials.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 36

Apple secures system-on-chip patent protecting future A-series processors

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted Apple a short but important patent relating to system-on-chip (SoC) design and manufacture, with the property likely aimed at protecting the company's A-series mobile processors.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 20

Apple wins patent for OS X Preview app functionality

Apple on Tuesday won a patent for an early version of Preview, the Mac application that can display and perform keyword searches in documents without having to open the software that created them.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 8

Cellular-enabled iPad mini and 4th-gen iPad certified for sale in China

A filing with China's telecommunications regulation body discovered on Tuesday reveals that Apple has acquired the network licenses needed to start sales of its cellular-enabled iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 0

Judge denies Apple motion for Samsung device injunction, tosses jury misconduct claims

Apple on Monday was denied a motion for a permanent injunction against Samsung products found to be in infringement of certain design and utility patents, while a Samsung motion for a retrial on the basis of jury misconduct was also denied.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 47

Apple may partner with Foursquare to enhance iOS Maps

Apple is reportedly in preliminary talks with Foursquare to integrate some of the location-based social network's date into iOS Maps, with the move purportedly in response to offerings from rival services like Google Maps.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 24

Apple's iCloud sees more outages following iCloud Status webpage redesign [u]

In what is becoming a monthly routine, Apple iCloud users are experiencing outages for a number of services, including email and syncing to the cloud.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 30

Apple releases Mac Wi-Fi compatbility, firmware updates for Retina MacBook Pro and new iMac

Apple on Monday released Mac Wi-Fi Update 1.0 to improve compatibility over networks using the 5GHz spectrum, as well as separate incremental EFI updates for late 2012 iMac and 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display models.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 0

YouTube's 'Capture' for iOS challenges Apple's built-in Camera app

Google-owned YouTube rolled out "Capture" on Monday, an iPhone- and iPod touch-centric iOS app that lets users film and share short video clips through various social media websites like Facebook and Twitter, offering yet another alternative to Apple's first-party Camera app.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 25

Google Maps downloaded 10M times in first 48 hours on iOS App Store

The eagerly awaited debut of a standalone Google Maps application for iOS was quickly embraced by users, who downloaded the software more than 10 million times in the first two days.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 75

Apple predicted to build cheaper 'iPhone for the masses'

With the overall smartphone market now outgrowing the iPhone, one prominent analyst believes Apple will be pushed to release a lower-priced device.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 122

Apple seeds iOS 6.1 beta 4, plus new Apple TV and Xcode betas to developers

Apple on Monday supplied its developer community with fresh betas of iOS 6.1, Xcode 4.6, and Apple TV software.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 18

Dell exec warned Microsoft that Windows RT branding would confuse consumers

An executive at one of Microsoft's largest PC partners, Dell, warned that the "Windows RT" branding for its tablet operating system might confuse consumers because it does not run traditional Windows applications.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 78

47% of iPad mini sales to new customers, cannibalization concerns called 'overblown'

A new survey of iPad mini buyers has found that nearly half are new to the platform, suggesting the smaller form factor will help grow Apple's market share in a big way.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 37

21-inch iMacs sold out at Amazon, inventory still available at B&H [u]

Update: Amazon has now sold out of the 21.5-inch iMac, but AppleInsider partner B&H does still have the $1,499 model in stock, as can be seen in the Mac Price Guide below. We'll update readers if more inventory becomes available.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 6

Premium iPhone share growing as consumers choose iPhone 5 over Apple's legacy models

More iPhone buyers this year are opting for Apple's latest model, the iPhone 5, than in previous years, suggesting more customers than ever are willing to pay for the best device available.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 58

Strong iPhone 5 launch in China highlights Apple's 'enormous' growth opportunity

Greater China has become an increasingly important part of Apple's business, generating about 15 percent of the company's fiscal 2012 sales, and the nation's role is expected to grow even more with a particularly strong debut for the iPhone 5.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 14

Adobe offers second round of holiday pricing for pro software

Adobe on Sunday announced another round of special holiday pricing for its professional image editing software, including Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 0

Matrox DS1 is 'world's first' Thunderbolt docking station

Although the high speed Thunderbolt protocol was introduced with Apple's MacBook Pro line in March 2011, products have been slow to reach consumers, but Matrox looks to change that with its DS1 docking station.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 84

Apple sold 2 million iPhone 5 units in China launch weekend

Sales of the iPhone 5 topped two million units in its first weekend of availability in China, Apple announced Sunday evening.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 86

Need a new 21" iMac before Christmas? Find out where to buy here [updated]

With Apple still reflecting backlog of 7-10 business days on new 21-inch iMacs, readers looking to purchase one of the super slim desktops for guaranteed delivery ahead Christmas can place orders through some retailers to receive their shipment before Christmas.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 11

Photos from Apple's latest retail openings in US, Australia & China

This was a big weekend for Apple's retail operations, as the company opened four entirely new stores, along with a handful of larger and improved replacement locations.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 25

ITC judge clears Apple, Intel, HP of patent infringement allegations

A U.S. International Trade Commission judge on Friday ruled in favor of defendants Apple, Intel and HP in a case pertaining to processor patent technology asserted by X2Y Attenuators LLC, a small technology firm.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 34

Dropbox iOS update revamps UI, adds new upload features

Popular cloud storage solution Dropbox on Friday released version 2.0 of its iOS app, which brings a totally redesigned user interface and new features to Apple's iDevice lineup.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 4

Apple's China reservation system again cuts down on lines, scalpers for iPhone 5

As the iPhone 5 went on sale Friday, lines at retail stores were again subdued compared to previous product launches, as Apple's new reservation system prevented excitement from turning into potentially dangerous crowds.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 41

Apple's iPad mini already on pace to outsell Retina iPad

The iPad mini is an instant smash hit, set to quickly eclipse the full-size iPad with sales as high as 12 million units in its first quarter, according to a new report.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 239

Low-risk Mac Trojan poses as legit media downloader

A new Trojan that targets Apple's OS X platform poses as a legitimate application that can be used to download audio and video.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 5

Launch of Google Maps for iPhone viewed as a 'mixed blessing' for Apple

Between Apple and Google, the biggest winner in the launch of Google Maps for the iPhone is probably Google, one analyst believes.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 267

Apple opens iPhone 5 sales in China, 32 more countries

Apple kicked off sales of the massively popular iPhone 5 handset in China and 31 other countries on Friday, fending off supply constraints as the company continues its fastest rollout ever.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 17

Rumor: Next-gen iPad mini to boast high-resolution display

Apple is rumored to be focusing on upgrading the resolution of its recently released iPad mini to Retina display specifications, with the changes said to be arriving in the next generation of the small form factor tablet's next generation.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 76

Upcoming Gmail client 'Mailbox' turns emails into a to-do list

Developer Orchestra officially unveiled the upcoming "Mailbox" on Thursday, an email app that pours the company's cloud-based to-do list background into a streamlined Gmail client.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 0

Apple declares 'Day One' Mac App of the Year, 'Deus Ex' Game of the Year

Alongside Apple's picks for the best iOS apps of 2012, the company on Thursday crowned the best apps for OS X, with cross-platform journaling software Day One taking the top spot while first-person shooter/role-playing game Deus Ex: Human Revolution was declared the Mac's best game.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 23

iTunes updated with duplicate song display tool and bug fixes

Less than two weeks after launch, iTunes 11 has been updated to version 11.0.1 which brings back the duplicate song display tool as well as fixes for a few minor issues regarding iCloud and AirPlay.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 19

Apple reactivates app gift giving with new 'send by' date feature

Months after iOS app gifting was deactivated with iOS 6, Apple has reinstated the feature in time for the holidays, adding a new sending option that allows buyers to pick the date on which a recipient receives their digital present.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 11

Apple and LG cleared of infringing on Alcatel-Lucent patents

A federal jury on Thursday found products made by Apple and LG do not infringe on video compression patents asserted by Alcatel-Lucent's Multimedia Patent Trust, bringing an end to the nearly two-year long case.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 4

Apple's refreshed system status page tracks services, stores and iCloud

Apple on Thursday rolled out an update to the iCloud status webpage, which now covers 32 online services and a graphical representation of outages as they occur on a sliding timeline.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 10

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