Apple, others hit with lawsuit over '90s Ethernet patents A Texas company has targeted Apple and a number of other technology companies in a new lawsuit regarding a handful of computer networking patents issued in the 1990s. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 67
Apple's Safari gets prime placement in Windows browser ballot Microsoft's Windows browser ballot in Europe presents its options in alphabetical order, putting Apple's Safari as the first choice for users to install. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 73
Apple plans Mac marketing blitz around Windows 7 launch Apple plans to counter the upcoming release of Windows 7 with advertisements that will lambaste the upgrade process from Windows XP, and portray Macs as more secure. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 168
Michael Jackson's posthumous album will be on Apple's iTunes Sony and the estate of Michael Jackson reportedly will allow the artist's new album to be sold on the iTunes Music Store, dispelling a rumor to the contrary that surfaced early Wednesday. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 19
Apple plans to open iTunes LP for independent labels Responding to criticism that the iTunes LP format has been priced out of reach for independent musicians and labels, Apple has said it plans to open the format in the near future. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 58
U.S. Army adopts Apple for new video surveillance For security, ease of use and features, the U.S. Army has reportedly turned to Apple hardware for four new video surveillance installations. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 99
U.S. lawmakers want tables turned on Google Voice Though the absence of Google Voice from the iPhone App Store previously prompted an FCC probe, a group of lawmakers now want the service itself investigated for blocking calls to rural areas. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 57
Mossberg: Windows 7 narrows the gap with Apple's Mac OS X Walt Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal has given Microsoft's Windows 7 a glowing review, noting that Microsoft's latest operating system is still behind Apple's Mac OS X, but not by much. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 465
Verizon turns to Android to compete with Apple's iPhone Verizon has teamed with Google to bring two Android-powered phones and the Google Voice service to its network, in an effort to fight off the iPhone and its exclusive agreement with AT&T. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 98
Not quite Flash, Adobe announces iPhone native app porting Though Flash is still not available on the iPhone, Adobe announced Monday that developers will be able to export their applications created in the format within CS5 for submission to Apple's App Store. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 50
Eminem music publisher, Apple settle out of court The lawsuit between rapper Eminem's publisher and Apple over the sale of the artist's songs on iTunes was reportedly settled out of court Thursday evening. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 42
Steve Jobs' wealth shrinks; Mac online share grows Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is revealed to be the No. 43 wealthiest American with a net worth of $5.1 billion; and since the launch of Snow Leopard, the share of Mac OS X machines online has grown 5 percent. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 24
Debut of 4G networks to cost U.S. carriers $1.78 billion Implementing a Long-Term Evolution data network, as is in the plans for both AT&T and Verizon, will be a costly $1.78 billion investment for each in the first year alone, a new study has found. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 19
iPhone accessories can prompt automatic App Store downloads At least one third-party iPhone and iPod touch hardware accessory now reportedly takes advantage of the 3.0 software connectivity with automatic App Store download prompts. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 23
New standards to limit Apple iPod volume in Europe Media players like Apple's iPod will be set by default to a new, lower, "safe" volume level in Europe, thanks to a new rule passed by the European Commission Monday. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 103
Eminem publisher begins trial with Apple over royalties Unable to reach a settlement before Thursday, Eight Mile Style, publisher of rapper Eminem, and Apple went to trial over royalties for the sale of the artist's songs on iTunes. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 16
TomTom clarifies: £99.99 hardware, application sold separately Correcting an Apple online store listing from earlier Thursday, TomTom U.K. announced that the iPhone car kit accessory will have a retail price of £99.99 but will not include the TomTom application. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 40
Developers report difficulty uploading to Apple's iTunes Connect iTunes Connect, the service developers use to upload their software to the iPhone App Store, has been unreliable and unresponsive this week, numerous developers have said. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 13
USB forum sides with Apple in Palm Pre sync dispute In a serious blow to Palm's fight to have its Pre smartphone sync with iTunes, the USB Implementers Forum has sided with Apple and chastised Palm for violating the forum's policies. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 98
iPod nano privacy concerns; Adobe Lightroom success; more A major chain of gyms has banned the new iPod nano with camera from its locker rooms; Adobe claims Lightroom is four times as popular as Apple's Aperture; and a vote is due Wednesday on an accounting rule change that could benefit Apple. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 34
Like Apple, Microsoft rumored to be creating tablet Just as they compete in numerous other markets, Microsoft and Apple could be going head to head with new touchscreen tablet devices in the near future, if a new rumor proves true. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 141
Sprint exec criticizes AT&T 3G; Palm CEO talks iPod, Apple In promoting Sprint's upcoming 4G network, a Sprint executive has cited AT&T's 3G troubles as an example of what not to do; and Palm's CEO discusses his time at Apple, including the creation of the iPod. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 61
Bargain price boosts Apple's Snow Leopard to swift sales start With sales twice as high as Leopard and four times better than Tiger, Apple's new operating system, Snow Leopard, is off to a tremendous start, new sales figures show. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 34
iPod touch speed tests; iPhone radiation; Google Chrome Mac A new test proves Apple's claims of a 50 percent faster iPod touch; the iPhone does OK in a radiation emission test; and Google Chrome is updated, but Mac users still have to wait for a final version. Katie Marsal 16 years ago 36
