Motorola likely to change Android photo viewer to avoid Apple patent Apple is likely to win a patent dispute against Motorola related to photo gallery scrolling on a touchscreen device, as the smartphone "war of attrition" continues. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 26
Apple unlikely to win ban on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N in Germany A judge in Germany has indicated that Apple is unlikely to secure a ban on sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 for alleged patent infringement. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 68
Apple sues Samsung over patented iPad, iPhone case designs [u] The legal battle between Samsung and Apple continues to grow, as Apple has filed a new lawsuit against Samsung accusing the company of violating patents related to tablet and smartphone case designs [updated with clarification from Samsung]. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 91
RIM now worth less than Apple's App Store alone Research in Motion's struggles in the smartphone market have driven its stock price so low that the company is worth less than the estimated value of just Apple's App Store. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 64
Problems persist with Apple's international launch of iTunes Match Just as happened with the U.S. launch of iTunes Match, Apple has temporarily halted new signups for its cloud-based music service due to strong demand after its international debut. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 25
Amazon says Kindle Fire has sold 'millions,' but won't get specific Amazon issued a press release on Thursday to reveal that its newly launched Kindle Fire tablet has sold "millions of units," but declined to give any specific sales figures. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 37
Samsung expanding media efforts to compete with Apple's iTunes Samsung plans to step up its competition with Apple's iTunes by providing content directly to customers who buy its TVs, smartphones and tablets. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 44
PC makers losing interest in tablets, hope Ultrabooks will improve margins Traditional PC makers are said to not be paying much attention to the tablet market controlled by Apple and now Amazon, and are instead pinning their hopes on thin-and-light Ultrabooks to improve gross margins. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 72
Quarterly US Mac sales up 13%, expected to grow in December The latest domestic sales data from the NPD Group shows the Mac lineup demonstrating 13 percent year over year growth in the first two months of the current quarter, a growth number Wall Street watchers expect Apple will handily exceed when the December quarter is concluded. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 16
Grand Central Apple Store uncovered ahead of Friday's opening Apple has taken down the tarps covering the front of its soon-to-open Grand Central Terminal Store, revealing the entrance to one of its largest retail locations in the world. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 48
Steve Jobs biography is Amazon's best selling book of 2011 After only weeks of availability, Walter Isaacson's authorized biography of Steve Jobs has become Amazon's best-selling title of the year 2011. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 24
Mac OS X 10.7.3 beta supports AMD's next-gen desktop graphics As Apple considers scrapping its Mac Pro line of desktops, the latest beta of Mac OS X 10.7.3 includes support for AMD's "Tahiti" graphics cards. But whether Tahiti-powered Mac Pros will ever be released remains to be seen. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 63
New York state investigating Apple's low-cost Grand Central lease After a story revealed that Apple is paying a lower-than-average rate for its new Grand Central Terminal megastore, a New York state official is now investigating the lease. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 84
China Unicom on the verge of selling Apple's iPhone 4S A government-issued network permit is all that stands between China Unicom and Apple selling the new iPhone 4S in China, which is now the largest smartphone market in the world. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 19
Royal Caribbean's Splendour of the Seas will feature an iPad in every cabin Travelers who cruise on Royal Caribbean's Splendour of the Seas ship starting in early 2012 will have access to an iPad in their cabin, with more ships set to gain Apple's tablet in the coming years. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 53
Apple teases Grand Central store will open 'soon,' Dec. 9 rumored Apple has begun advertising that its new retail store at New York's Grand Central Station will be "arriving soon," while a new rumor claims the store will open on Dec. 9. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 11
Apple gains ownership of iPhone-related porn domain names Apple's bid to obtain a number of domain names from pornographic websites that include the "iPhone" name, including iphone4s.com, has proven successful. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 22
Ultrabook makers turn to plastic as Apple controls unibody aluminum supply Apple's continued control unibody aluminum chassis supply has reportedly forced Ultrabook makers, hoping to compete with the MacBook Air, to turn to alternative materials such as plastic. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 93
George Clooney, Noah Wyle battling to play Steve Jobs in biopic As Hollywood rushes to make a film on the life of Steve Jobs, two prominent actors — George Clooney and Noah Wyle — are both rumored to be in contention for the lead role. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 137
iOS code suggests Apple could bring iChat to iPhones and iPads References discovered in the underlying code of Apple's iOS mobile operating system suggest that some cross-platform features of Mac OS X iChat could make their way to the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 32
HP takes aim at Apple's MacBook Air with new $900 Folio13 Ultrabook The latest entry in the thin-and-light Ultrabook lineup is HP's new Folio13, a 13-inch laptop with a 128GB solid-state drive that undercuts Apple's MacBook Air with a starting price of $900. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 106
Gartner: Apple's iOS lost smartphone share to Android in Q3 2011 With a limited number of iPhone models taking on a plethora of Android-powered handsets from multiple manufacturers, Apple's iOS actually lost market share in the worldwide smartphone market last quarter despite growing sales, according to the latest sales data from Gartner. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 84
Samsung won't try to block Apple's iPhone 4S in South Korea Samsung has announced it will not seek an injunction in its own country of South Korea against Apple's newly released iPhone 4S. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 13
Amazon buys voice recognition startup Yap to counter Apple's Siri As competition between Amazon and Apple in the mobile devices market continues to grow, the online retailer has purchased a voice-to-text company called Yap. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 23
