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iTunes tops movies; $10M in fake iPhones, iPods seized; Jobs' mansion nears demolition

Sales figures for 2010 show that Apple's iTunes Movie Store remained on top with 64.5 percent market share among competing Internet video services in the US. Also, more than $10 million worth of counterfeit iPhones, iPods and other items have been seized by the Los Angeles Port Police. Finally, officials say the physical permit allowing Apple CEO Steve Jobs to raze the controversial Jackling mansion will be issued soon.

AppleInsider Staff | 13 years ago

Google Android widens lead on Apple's iPhone in US smartphone market

New data released Monday revealed that Google's Android mobile OS has widened its lead on Apple's iPhone and gained significantly on Research in Motion, the top smartphone platform in the US.

Josh Ong | 13 years ago

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Microsoft announces H.264 support for Google's Chrome

In an effort to resolve "uncertainty around video on the web" using HTML5, Microsoft has announced a new plugin for Google's Chrome browser that adds back support for H.264 video playback, blunting Google's attempt to gain traction for WebM.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 13 years ago

ARM posts record profits with help from Apple's iPhone, iPad successes

Bolstered by record sales of Apple's iPhone and iPad, chip designer ARM Holdings announced its highest ever annual revenue and earnings Tuesday.

Josh Ong | 13 years ago

Briefly: Foxconn retail, Samsung struggles, Microsoft ponders Office for App Stores

Cybermart, a retail subsidiary of Apple partner Foxconn, is planning an aggressive expansion in Greater China after winning distribution rights for Apple products, according to a new report. Samsung was unable to capitalize on its iPad and iPhone challengers, posting its lowest quarterly profit in six quarters. Finally, a Microsoft spokesperson said the company was "looking into" a Mac App Store version of its Office productivity suite.

Josh Ong | 13 years ago

Apple must wait another day to best Microsoft on earnings

After numerous analysts had predicted weakened income for Microsoft, the Windows maker surprised Wall Street Thursday by posting a quarterly profit of $6.63 billion, enough to stay ahead of Apple on earnings for the time being.

Josh Ong | 13 years ago

Microsoft ships 2 million Windows Phone 7 handsets in holiday quarter

Microsoft on Wednesday revealed that it shipped two million Windows Phone 7 handsets worldwide over the holiday quarter, lagging well behind the 16.2 million iPhones sold by Apple in the same period.

Sam Oliver | 13 years ago

Apple poised to beat Microsoft's quarterly profits for first time in 20 years

Microsoft is expected to report lower profits than last year as PC market growth stalls, making it almost certain that Apple's latest $6 billion earnings record will exceed Microsoft's for the first time since 1990.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 13 years ago

Microsoft offers free 30 day trial of Office for Mac

Rather than listing Office for Mac on the Mac App Store, Microsoft is offering a new 30 day free trial for the suite, something that can't be done through Apple's App Store.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 13 years ago

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Pixelmator reports $1 million haul from Mac App Store in just 20 days

Less than three weeks after listing Pixelmator on Apple's new Mac App Store, its developers report grossing a million dollars from the title, while Microsoft and some other big Mac developers have yet to engage the new online market.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 13 years ago

Deutsche Bank very positive on iPhone trial, 'no going back' to BlackBerry

After a two month iPhone trial using Good Technology's secure email app, Deutsche Bank Equity Research reports an "overwhelmingly positive" experience that left it waving goodbye to RIM's BlackBerry.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 13 years ago

iPhone, iPad leading Android in mobile enterprise adoption

Enterprise mobile services vendor Good Technology reports iPhone 4 became the leading mobile device among its enterprise customers in the first month following its launch, with iPad helping Apple account for more than half of all its new enterprise device activations this summer.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 13 years ago

Mass exodus of executives continues at Microsoft

While Google's senior management reshuffles, Microsoft appears to be folding its entire hand of face card executives and core eingineers.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 13 years ago

Apple now the largest mobile phone vendor in the world by revenue

With sales of its iPhone handset and accessories hitting $10.47 billion in the winter 2010 quarter, Apple has now surpassed Nokia to become the world's largest mobile phone maker in terms of revenue.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 13 years ago

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Gartner: Apple takes 9.7% share in Q4, grows Mac sales by 23%

Gartner has released its own estimates on US and global PC markets for Q4 and 2010, which paint a slightly better picture for Apple and a slightly worse outlook for other PC makers, compared to its market research rival IDC. Both continue to ignore the iPad.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 13 years ago

Microsoft objects to Apple's "App Store" trademark application

Microsoft has filed an objection to Apple's application for the "App Store" trademark, calling the term too generic to be fairly registered.

AppleInsider Staff | 13 years ago

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Novell patent pool filing by Microsoft, Apple, Oracle, EMC withdrawn

A plan created by Microsoft, Apple, Oracle, and EMC to create a consortium to acquire hundreds of Novell patents has been withdrawn after complaints from open source advocates, leaving the fate of the nearly half billion dollars' worth of patents uncertain.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 13 years ago