Global app revenues to hit $25 billion in 2013
The app revolution sparked by Apple's iPhone has kicked into full gear, and a new report estimates that revenue for all app stores will hit $25 billion in 2013.
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Smartphones projected to overtake feature phones for the first time in 2013
For the first time this year, smartphones like Apple's iPhone and devices running Google Android are expected to outsell limited "feature phones" worldwide, according to a new industry report.
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BlackBerry could be building comeback off iPhone, Android converts
The Z10 and its accompanying BlackBerry 10 OS were something of a Hail Mary pass for troubled Canadian manufacturer BlackBerry, but that gambit may be paying off, as a new report says half of BlackBerry Z10 buyers are coming to the device having left Google's Android platform and Apple's iPhone.
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Evernote hacked, recommends users change passwords now
Popular note taking service Evernote has instituted a service-wide password reset for all members, revealing that there had been suspicious activity on its network that looked like a hacking attempt.
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Judge vacates 40% of jury's $1.05B verdict in Apple v. Samsung [u]
Judge Lucy Koh on Friday vacated more than 40 percent of the $1.05 billion in damages a jury awarded to Apple in its patent infringement case against chief rival Samsung.
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Arkansas State's 'iPad Initiative' will require all incoming students to have Apple's tablet
Just two years ago, Arkansas State University first began to experiment with the iPad in the classroom. Now this fall, in a major shift for the school and a boon for Apple's tablet, all incoming students will be required to have one.
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Shazam on 20 percent of US iPhones, generates $300M in annual digital sales
Popular music program Shazam is doing more letting users find out just what song that is playing; the company's executives say it's driving more than a quarter of a billion dollars in digital content downloads across the major online music outlets.
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Apple says iPhone tracking lawsuit doesn't demonstrate harm
Apple is looking to block a class action lawsuit that claims the company wrongfully collected and distributed data from millions of customers' mobile devices, on the grounds that the plaintiffs in the case cannot prove their claims.
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Apple exclusively streaming new David Bowie album on iTunes through March 12
David Bowie fans got an unexpected surprise on Thursday, as the artist's first album in 10 years became available for free streaming on Apple's iTunes.
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Apple's iPad integrated with self-driving car, handles navigation and UI duties
Researchers at Oxford University have developed robotic technology allowing drivers to hand control of the wheel to an unlikely chauffeur, Apple's iPad.
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Study finds mobile gaming on the rise among developers, interest in consoles waning
Mobile platforms running iOS and Android are increasingly popular among North American game developers, according to a new study, while traditional consoles and their portable counterparts are seeing less interest.
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iOS YouTube app updated, gains AirPlay-like 'beaming' for televisions
Google on Thursday announced an update to its YouTube app for iOS that adds a new streaming feature similar to the AirPlay capability built into Apple's devices.
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Apple ranked No. 1 'Most Admired' company for the sixth year in a row
For the sixth consecutive year, Apple has earned the top ranking in Fortune's annual polling of corporate admiration among executives, topping competitors such as Google and Amazon not only in terms of performance, but also innovation.
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Ex-Apple marketing guru Kawasaki signs on as Motorola consultant
Guy Kawasaki, former Apple evangelist, announced on Wednesday that he would be taking on an advising position at Google-owned Motorola, saying the troubled smartphone manufacturer is ripe for innovation much in the same way that industry giant Apple was back in 1998.
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UK judge who said Apple lacked integrity hired by Samsung [u]
The UK judge who ordered Apple to issue multiple statements saying that Samsung didn't copy the design of the iPad has been hired on by Samsung to act as an expert in an ITC investigation.
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Google's Brin says smartphones are antisocial, 'emasculating'
Sergey Brin may pull in a good deal of money from the sale of smartphones running his company's Android operating system, but the Google co-founder recently aired some unflattering opinions on the devices, calling them "emasculating" and offering Google Glass as a solution to the societal problems they pose.
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ICE iPhone seizure shows extent of government's data retrieval abilities
Smartphones such as Apple's iPhone have turned into indispensable aspects in their users' lives, but a recently discovered court document demonstrates how authorities can use the seemingly innocuous devices as remarkably detailed tracking tools.
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Leap Motion Controller shipping to customers starting May 13, pre-orders available at Best Buy now
Gesture-based computer interaction will take a big jump into the mainstream next month, as Leap on Wednesday announced that its Motion Controller will begin shipping on May 13.
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Amazon rolls out Cloud Player app update, brings iPad compatibility
Amazon on Wednesday released an updated version of its Amazon Cloud Player app for iOS, with an updated look and new compatibility with Apple's iPad.
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Apple's Cook: We'll move into new 'spaceship' campus site by 2016
Responding to questions at the company's annual shareholder meeting, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that Apple employees will likely be moving in to the company's new "spaceship" campus building in 2016.
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Apple floats global music downloads to the tune of $3.4 billion
Apple's iTunes Music Store is already known to be one of the top contributors to the music industry's bottom line, but a new analysis pegs Apple is bolstering the digital music download market to the tune of about $3.4 billion, or 60 percent of digital revenues.
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$368 million VirnetX court victory over Apple upheld
A judge in U.S. District Court has upheld a $368.2 million prior judgment against Apple in a suit with VirnetX, finding that Apple infringed networking patents with its FaceTime video chat feature.
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Samsung questions whether Apple can patent beauty in Australian court case
Apple and Samsung's ongoing international patent struggle took a novel turn in Australian Federal Court on Wednesday, with Samsung's counsel questioning whether Apple's claims to "beauty" and "elegance" in its iOS interface is enough to justify an enforceable patent.
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Noted manga creator to pen, ink biography of Steve Jobs
Late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs' life will soon be the subject of a biography by celebrated manga creator Mari Yamazaki, it was revealed on Tuesday.
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As Samsung's market share grows, so too do tensions with Google
Google executives are concerned that Samsung's influence on Google's Android operating system is too strong, and the search giant is turning to its other Android partners in hopes of getting back some leverage on the South Korean conglomerate.
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