Briefly: Sprint throttling top 1%, Barnes & Noble may separate Nook business, UK Premier League [u]

Sprint revealed that it throttles about 1% of smartphone users who excessively use data while roaming, while Barnes & Noble is reportedly mulling the separation of its Nook line to outside investors and Apple pulls out of running for TV rights to the U.K.'s Premier League.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 16

Samsung denied iPhone ban in Italy

An Italian court has denied Samsung's request for a preliminary injunction against the iPhone 4S, making it the third time the South Korean electronics maker has failed to obtain a ban on Apple's newest handset in Europe.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 18

Apple trying to stop sale of Steve Jobs action figure

Apple's legal team has set its sights on preventing a new lifelike figurine, designed to look like late Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs, from being sold for $99.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 72

Multi-touch patent settlement with Elan costs Apple $5 million

Apple has reached a settlement in a multi-touch patent infringement suit with Elan Microelectronics Corp., in which the iPhone maker will pay out $5 million.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 22

WSJ: Eastman Kodak readying bankruptcy filing

A new report has rung an early death knell for once-mighty photography pioneer Eastman Kodak, claiming that the company is preparing a bankruptcy protection filing in case it is unable to sell off its digital imaging patents.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 57

Apple reportedly poaches Adobe exec to head iAd division

After an almost five month worldwide search to find a chief for its iAd division, Apple has reportedly poached a high level Adobe executive to take over the position that has been without a permanent replacement since the departure of Andy Miller last year.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 14

Nokia Ace to receive $100M marketing campaign for US launch

Nokia's Windows-Phone-based Ace smartphone will benefit from a $100 million marketing push to be shared among Microsoft's partners, with AT&T rumored to have received "hero" status from the software giant in order to promote the device, according to a new report.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 26

Google buys 217 more patents from IBM to bolster IP portfolio

Google purchased another round of patents from IBM in the last week of 2011, adding 217 filings as the search giant looks to strengthen its existing IP portfolio to help protect itself in an increasingly litigious tech industry.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 23

Apple reportedly planning New York City media event this month

Apple is reportedly planning an event scheduled to take place in New York at the end of January, and although many anxiously await the announcement of a much anticipated iPad 3 or new Apple TV, a product launch is seen as unlikely.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 51

Apple's 'Lucky Bags' discount promotion draws crowds in Japan

Apple's participation in a cultural event in Japan known as "Lucky Bags" has drawn even more attention to the company's already popular retail stores.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 19

Inside Apple's 2011: Steve Jobs' achievements, battles and crises

For Apple, 2011 marked a year of incredible accomplishments, capping a decade of deftly executed strategies including the development of Mac OS X, ten years of the iPod and the ten year anniversary of Apple Retail stores. But the year was also marked with technological tragedy, from Steve Jobs' final struggle with cancer to the cataclysmic earthquakes and tsunamis in Japan and flooding in Thailand.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 30

Apple design chief Jonathan Ive awarded knighthood

Jonathan Ive, Apple's senior vice president of industrial design, has been named a Knight Commander of the British Empire in the U.K.'s 2012 New Year Honours list, an honor he has described as "absolutely thrilling."

Josh Ong 14 years ago 79

Steve Jobs' love affair with Japan

Late Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs was somewhat well-known for being a Japanese Zen Buddhist, but few knew how deep his infatuation with Japan ran and how it helped shape who he was and the company he created.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 49

Apple retail mulling Brazil store as Canadian expansion continues

Apple is said to be weighing its options in opening a flagship store in Brazil, while the company continues to expand across Canada with a new mall location in Ontario.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 14

Rare photo pictures young, rebellious Steve Jobs flipping IBM the bird

A photo captured nearly 30 years ago and brought to light this week shows a shaggy-haired Steve Jobs, clad in blue jeans and a leather jacket, expressing his affection for then rival IBM while walking the streets of New York City in the lead up to the launch of the first Mac.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 61

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