Judge waives Apple, AT&T objections to antitrust case vs. iPhone A US federal judge has shut down some attempts by Apple and AT&T to dismiss a class action lawsuit that accuses the two of violating antitrust law with their iPhone exclusivity agreement, pushing the complaint closer to a possible trial. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 66
Apple releases iTunes 8.0.1 to address HDTV episode bug Apple on Thursday night released iTunes 8.0.1 to fix several important issues with HDTV episodes, Genius playlists, and accessibility. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 15
Nokia answers iPhone's blows with its first touchscreen phone After more than a year without a direct competitor to the iPhone, Nokia on Thursday fired back with a phone that it hopes will better Apple's now widespread device — albeit with a delayed launch and a few other catches. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 141
Copyright board leaves music royalty payments unchanged Averting a potentially drawn out conflict over music royalties at iTunes and other online stores, the Copyright Royalty Board on Thursday said it would preserve the same royalty rate as today for CDs and downloadable songs. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 19
Apple settles class-action suit over faulty notebook adapters Apple has agreed, without admitting fault, to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that power adapters sold with certain Power PC-based iBook and PowerBook notebooks were defective in that they could dangerously fray, sparks and prematurely fail to work. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 15
Boxee takes social networks, web video to Apple TV Having already earned a small reputation as a homebrew enthusiast's device, Apple TV received a large but unofficial makeover on Wednesday with Boxee, a complete project that aims to fill in the gaps in community, video formats and Internet streams left open by Apple. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 31
Apple executives awarded $122 million in stock grants Apple last week granted more than $122 million in restricted stock-based compensation to members of its executive team for their current and future efforts in driving the company's success, regulatory filings with Securities and Exchange Commission show. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 35
Apple still better positioned than most, firm says Even as stocks melted down on Monday and fears of tough recession set in, analysts at Piper Jaffray held strong to their Buy rating on shares of Apple, saying the company remains the best positioned amongst its peers to weather the economic storm. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 17
Nokia, Apple iPhone to lock horns at last on Thursday After remaining near-silent as iPhone and other touchscreen cellphones took control of the high-end media phone business, Nokia on Thursday will try and reclaim what was once its own with its first touchscreen cellphone. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 99
Hong Kong gets unlocked iPhone; Russian sales begin Oct 3 Apple this week began selling unlocked iPhones through its online store in Hong Kong, allowing customers to active the handsets at home. Separately, the company's phase 3 iPhone launch will continue on October 3rd, when major Russian retailers begin offering the device. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 32
China Mobile asking Apple to intentionally cripple iPhones China Mobile is eventually expected to offer the iPhone to mainland China but has requested that Apple deliver a model with Wi-Fi and 3G technology disabled, according to the South China Morning Post. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 52
Official: iPhone phase 3 expansion begins at midnight Several international wireless providers have sent communications to their subscribers or issued press releases announcing plans to begin selling Apple's iPhone 3G on Friday, with some planning midnight launches. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 10
Apple cuts off unofficial avenue for rebuffed iPhone apps After an iPhone app developer successfully discovered a workaround for being turned down at the App Store in iTunes, Apple has cracked down and barred an unofficial method as well, potentially raising an anti-competition dispute. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 136
Piper says G1 to have 'little or no impact' on iPhone sales While both Apple and Google appear to be emerging as pioneers in the mobile computing space, the iPhone sports a year-long head start over the Android-based G1 handset introduced Tuesday, and is unlikely to see any lost sales as a result, says investment bank Piper Jaffray. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 58
T-Mobile's G1 Android phone to cost $179, available Oct 22 T-Mobile on Tuesday held a press conference to introduce the first mobile handset based on Google's Android platform — the G1, which will retail for $179 when it goes on sale at select T-Mobile outlets and third party retailers on October 22nd. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 47
iPhone owners wrestle with missing e-mail downloads As much as the iPhone 2.1 firmware appears to have resolved many outstanding glitches with Apple's device, an increasing number of users say the update has broken background e-mail checks. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 87
Apple recalls iPhone 3G power adapters over shock risk Apple on Friday afternoon recalled the ultracompact USB power adapter for iPhone 3Gs with warnings that they might pose a hazard to owners. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 25
Parallels 4 to tout OS X Server VM, dual-core, new interface Competition between virtualization software developers is about to kick into overdrive thanks to the ongoing development Parallels Desktop 4, which people familiar with the update say will significantly expand hardware and software support as well as deliver a redesigned interface. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 26
Mac virtualization software sales booming Sales of Mac virtualization software from market leaders VMware and Parallels have shot up more than 50 percent this year, outpacing the 41 percent growth in Mac hardware sales experienced by Apple in the most recent quarter, according to market research firm NPD. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 47
First post-patch iPhone 3G lawsuit wants Apple to pay $5 million Jumping on an increasingly overloaded bandwagon, a Little Rock, Arkansas man has started a class action lawsuit expecting at least $5 million in damages for Apple and AT&T overselling iPhone 3G relative to the network load, even though a fix has already been put into place. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 81
Apple's North American notebook share jumps 60 percent Brisk sales of Apple's MacBook product lines have seen the company's share of the North American notebook market surge more than 60 percent on a yearly basis through the second quarter of the year, according DisplaySearch. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 42
Apple finding it difficult to crack Japanese cell phone market Apple's iPhone, a runaway success in the US and parts of Europe, is struggling to see similar success in Japan, where consumers who've long been privy to some of the world's most advance cell phones are passing over the touchscreen handset for cheaper and more familiar offerings. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 155
Next-gen MacBook shipments begin ahead of 'sharp ramp' The first shipments of Apple's next-generation 13-inch MacBooks have left China ahead of a large-scale manufacturing ramp scheduled for later this month, according to investment bank Citigroup. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 287
iPhone app sales growing at twice the rate of iTunes music The notion that Apple's iTunes revenues hinge on music may soon be called into question, as Apple's recent metrics reveal that the App Store may be quickly outpacing its musical counterpart with growth twice as quick. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 33