Foxconn explosion won't greatly affect iPad 2 production for Apple An explosion last week at an iPad 2 production plant in Chengdu, China, is not expected to have a major impact on Apple, as less than 20 percent of production volume is said to have come from the plant. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 75
Apple fires back at Amazon in continuing 'App Store' name dispute Apple has responded to Amazon in court, as the company continues to defend its trademark of the words "App Store," and hopes to have a court prevent Amazon from using the name "appstore" for its Android application storefront. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 58
European Union may place tougher privacy restrictions on Apple A new statement from the European Union could lead to greater restrictions on the handling of location data on mobile devices for companies like Apple and Google. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 18
iOS apps with in-app purchasing being approved by Apple again [u] Following a series of legal threats by patent holder Lodsys, Apple has temporarily suspended approval of at least some iOS applications that utilize the in-app purchasing feature [updated]. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 22
Apple pushing new industry standard for even smaller SIM cards Apple is said to have proposed a new standardized SIM card even smaller than the current micro-SIM used in the iPhone 4, potentially allowing for even thinner devices. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 42
HP exec dismisses Apple and Intel's Thunderbolt in favor of USB 3.0 PC maker Hewlett-Packard reportedly looked at the new high-speed Thunderbolt port created by Intel and Apple, but has decided for now to stick with USB 3.0. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 132
Lodsys explains its legal threats: Apple is licensed, iOS developers are not Following a number of legal threats that were sent by Lodsys to third-party iOS developers over in-app purchases on the iPhone App Store, the company has taken to its official blog to explain and justify its actions. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 76
Adobe Flash 10.3 adds auto-update notification for Apple's Mac OS X Adobe this week updated its Flash Player to version 10.3, bringing security enhancements, including the support for auto-update notifications in Apple's Mac OS X operating system. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 57
Arrival of Beatles on Apple's iTunes causes uptick in music sales The availability of The Beatles' catalog on iTunes, along with the resurgence of vinyl, are credited with a 1.6 percent increase in total music sales so far in the U.S. in 2011. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 27
Amazon Cloud adds support for Apple's iOS; UK Queen orders an iPad Amazon has silently added support for browser-based playback of music in its new cloud streaming service on iOS-powered devices. Also, after using iPads owned by Princes Wills and Harry, the Queen of the United Kingdom decided to buy her own. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 83
iMac quad-core CPUs found 25% faster than in Apple's last gen models The new iMac lineup with quad-core Intel Sandy Bridge processors is consistently 25 percent faster than its predecessors, and 70 percent faster than the Core 2 Duo all-in-one desktops Apple released in 2009. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 37
Apple issues Thunderbolt fixes for new MacBook Pros, iMacs Apple this week released a series of updates for its newest MacBook Pro notebooks and iMac desktops equipped with the high-speed Thunderbolt port, addressing issues related to performance and stability. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 15
Apple's new Thunderbolt iMacs include unreleased Intel Z68 chipset The new iMac all-in-one desktops released this week include Intel's yet-to-be-released Z68 chipset, which could allow faster solid-state drive caching performance in the future. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 18
Competitors to Apple's iPad risk issues with excess inventory A large number of companies hope to take on Apple's iPad with their own tablets later this year, but the sheer number of options and limited consumer interest may lead to excess inventory. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 60
Amazon to debut LCD tablet to compete with Apple's iPad later this year Rumors continue to swirl about a new touchscreen tablet from Amazon with a full color LCD screen, with the latest report stating the device is set to launch and take on Apple's iPad in 2011. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 44
New malware attacks Mac OS X users through Apple Safari browser Newly discovered malicious software dubbed "MACDefender" takes aim at users of the Mac OS X operating system by automatically downloading a file through JavaScript. But users must also agree to install the software, leaving the potential threat limited. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 94
Three Foxconn employees charged with leaking design of Apple's iPad 2 Local authorities in China arrested three Foxconn employees months ago, and in March officially charged them with leaking the design of Apple's iPad 2 before the device was unveiled. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 46
Steve Jobs speaks out on iOS location issue: Apple isn't tracking anyone Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs gave a rare interview this week as his company combats a firestorm of publicity regarding a location database file stored by the iOS operating system, and he reaffirmed that Apple has not been tracking anyone. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 74
Amazon responds to Apple's trademark suit, argues 'app store' is generic Amazon has responded in court to Apple's trademark infringement lawsuit over the use of the term "App Store," which Amazon has contended is generic and should be free to use. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 85
iOS location data prompts investigations of Apple in South Korea, Europe A file with a comprehensive list of visited locations saved locally on users' iPhones has prompted investigations of Apple from numerous governments, including France, Germany, Italy and South Korea. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 101
Apple's iPhone draws more new customers to AT&T than Verizon About 22 percent of customers who bought the iPhone on Verizon last quarter switched from another carrier, while about 23 percent of AT&T iPhone buyers were new to that company. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 48
Verizon exec suggests Apple's next iPhone will be a GSM-CDMA world phone In comments made during his company's earnings call Thursday morning, Verizon's chief financial officer suggested that Apple's next iPhone will be a "world" phone with both GSM and CDMA integrated radios. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 9
Apple investigating improved LED backlights with more accurate colors Apple is exploring new ways of arranging light-emitting diode (LED) backlights on LCD displays, in a way that could improve color accuracy and allow wider viewing angles. Katie Marsal 15 years ago 33
Supply issues persist for Apple weeks after disaster in Japan More than a month after a deadly earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, the longterm effects on Apple's supply chain are becoming clearer, with report characterizing them as "significantly damaged." Katie Marsal 15 years ago 28
