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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

Apple denies claim that Sony Reader, Kindle in danger on iOS App Store

Apple issued a surprisingly timely response to a claim made by the New York Times that suggested the company might bar iOS apps that sell content outside of Apple's software market within iTunes.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 13 years ago

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Apple's new App Store restrictions block Sony eBookstore, may lock out Amazon [u]

Apple has tightened restrictions on its iOS App Store by requiring all in-app purchases to go through it, resulting in the rejection of an eBookstore application from Sony, a new report claims.

Josh Ong | 13 years ago

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Sony to take on Apple with next-gen PlayStation Portable, Android game store

Sony will challenge Apple's iOS later this year with the just-announced next-generation PlayStation Portable, codenamed NGP, and a PlayStation Suite game store that will also be available on Google's Android mobile operating system.

Josh Ong | 13 years ago

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Apple doubles awarded patents, reaching 563 in 2010

Apple was awarded 563 patents in 2010, making it the No. 46 global company in terms of inventions recognized by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office last year.

Sam Oliver | 14 years ago

New Apple iTunes movie features allow script searching, scene sharing

Movie studios have quietly expanded the feature set of content available on Apple's iTunes Store, allowing users to search a film's script for specific words, or select a clip and share it with others on a social networking site.

Katie Marsal | 14 years ago

Sony taking cues from Apple for next PlayStation Portable

Sony executive Kazuo Hirai hinted Wednesday that the next generation of its PlayStation Portable handheld gaming device will learn from the popularity of Apple's iPhone and iPod touch devices, implementing new touch-based controls and broadening its appeal to casual gamers.

Josh Ong | 14 years ago

Sony launches streaming music service to take on Apple's iTunes

Sony on Wednesday launched a new streaming music subscription service which it hopes will take on Apple's iTunes by offering a different approach to digital music sales.

Katie Marsal | 14 years ago

Mobiles, iPod touch killing off Nintendo DS, Sony PSP

In contrast to all the "iPod-killers" imagined by Apple's competitors, new research quantifies just how much Apple's iOS platform has done to actually displace standalone gaming devices like the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 14 years ago

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Josh Ong | 14 years ago

Apple TV users reporting long rental wait times, HDMI issues

Early adopters of Apple's second-generation Apple TV are reporting issues with streaming HD rentals and problems completing "HDMI handshakes" between the new Apple TV and their HD TVs.

Josh Ong | 14 years ago

Sony adopts, then drops, Cocoa-like GNUStep plans to rival Apple iOS

Sony unveiled plans to deliver a mobile development platform based on an open source version of Apple's OpenStep and Cocoa technologies, shortly before announcing the project was put on hold.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 14 years ago

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Apple iPad widely expected to lead tablet disruption of PCs in 2011

Reports from a variety of analysts predict a huge swell in tablet computer sales next year ranging from 35 to 100 million units in total, with Apple's iPad accounting for the largest number sold by far.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 14 years ago

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Black Friday Electronics: AirPrint-ready printers, Apple accessories, and digital cameras

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AppleInsider Staff | 14 years ago

Leaked photos detail Sony's Android-powered 'PlayStation Phone'

Leaked photos of a prototype device suggest that Sony could be planning to take on Apple's iPhone with a new Google Android-powered "PlayStation Phone," combining the company's PlayStation Portable platform with a smartphone.

Neil Hughes | 14 years ago

Nintendo president says Apple a bigger threat than Microsoft in games

The president of Nintendo of America said during an interview that Apple is more of a near-term threat than Microsoft in the gaming industry, but dismissed iPod and iPhone games as casual.

Josh Ong | 14 years ago

Electronics giant Sony rumored for potential Apple acquisition

A new rumor has pegged Apple and its $51 billion in cash and investments as a potential buyer of Sony, prompting the largest trading volume of the Japanese electronics company in 3 months.

Sam Oliver | 14 years ago

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iPod touch represents 38% of iOS devices sold by Apple

Of the 120 million iOS devices sold by Apple, 37.7 percent of those were the iPod touch — a share that has decreased since the iPad launched, according to a new analysis.

Katie Marsal | 14 years ago

Apple executives dodge data center, FaceTime questions in earnings call

As usual, Apple's executives kept close to a carefully prepared script on the company's stellar financial results, being careful not to reveal too much about the company's future plans, including its data center cloud services and broader open support for FaceTime video calling.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 14 years ago

Sony

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

Apple denies claim that Sony Reader, Kindle in danger on iOS App Store

Apple's new App Store restrictions block Sony eBookstore, may lock out Amazon [u]

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