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ITC judge rules Apple did not infringe Elan multitouch patent

International Trade Commission judge Paul Luckern has ruled that Apple did not violate a patent held by Taiwanese touchscreen maker Elan Microelectronics.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 11

Apple exploring capacitive touch buttons to control a closed MacBook

Apple could add the ability to control applications like iTunes while a notebook is closed via capacitive touch buttons added to the lid of future MacBooks.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 18

Apple's new MacBook Pros rumored with 16GB SSD boot disk, white model could be axed

With the expected launch of new MacBook Pro models on Thursday, a new report claims Apple's hardware will come with 16GB solid-state drives to quickly boot the operating system, and also says the company plans to discontinue its white polycarbonate entry-level MacBook.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 55

Apple customer survey sparks hope for brawnier MacBook Airs with built-in 3G

Apple, a company notorious for relying on its own in-house research rather than the feedback of its customers, began reaching out to select MacBook Air owners this week in a new survey that could help define future versions of the diminutive notebook, posing questions on 3G, data syncing, I/O usage, and the desire for models with more capable computing power.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 43

Apple doubling orders for 'hot-selling' Macbook models, suppliers say

Apple's Asian manufacturing partners have seen orders for popular Macbook models as much as double, while shipments of notebooks to other brand-name vendors have failed to meet expectations, a new report claims.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 12

Apple quotes 4-6 weeks on MacBook Pro replacements as production likely winds down

Ahead of an anticipated refresh of Apple's MacBook Pro lineup, the company has told some customers who need replacement machines they may need to wait four to six weeks for new hardware due to limited supply.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 44

Intel and NVIDIA settle patent dispute with 6-year $1.5B deal

Intel and NVIDIA have announced a six-year $1.5 billion cross-licensing agreement that resolves a lengthy patent dispute between the two companies and could lead to close integration of NVIDIA GPUs with Intel's processors.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 18

Report: iPad will grow 250% in 2011 at the expense of PCs

A new report claims tablet sales will more than triple next year, but says Apple will hold on to its dominant position with the iPad, jumping from 14 million units in 2010 to 36 million next year.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 64

Several Apple retail stores fall victim to smash-and-grab burglaries [u]

A burglary at the Apple Store in Greenwich, Conn., Tuesday morning is the latest in a string of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting Apple's retail stores.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 47

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