In a blow to Microsoft, Apple wins $30M LA school iPad contract
Apple again is flexing its muscle in classrooms. Every student in the Los Angeles Unified School District will receive an iPad, a contract worth $30 million. Apple has received the nod from the...
View ArticleApple’s IP chief leaves for patent troll Technicolor
After sparking its long-running patent war with Samsung, Apple’s intellectual property chief has left to head a similar job at a French media company. Boris Teksler, who in 2012 testified Samsung was...
View ArticleApple patent describes encapsulation fingerprint sensor technology
Is Apple preparing to offer fingerprint reading as part of its rumored iPhone 5S? That question returned Thursday after a patent from Apple describing a fingerprint-reading structure of sorts was...
View ArticleIDC: iPhone 4?s triple-digit growth boosts Apple’s China share to 9%
More indications Apple’s efforts offering flexible pricing are paying off. Sales of the iPhone 4 in China grew at a faster pace than the overall market during the first quarter, research firm IDC...
View ArticleFTC to launch inquiry into patent trolls, including issuing subpoenas
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is expected today to approve an investigation into so-called patent trolls, according to the New York Times. Results of the investigation could be used as part of a...
View ArticleSamsung reportedly cutting Galaxy S4 production, S3 going in early retirement
The unstoppable advance of Samsung may have hit a bump in the road. A report from South Korean claims the Apple smartphone rival plans to reduce production of its just-released Galaxy S4 by 10-15...
View ArticleApple’s iTunes owns 75% of digital music sales
Apple’s iTunes is one of those happy ironies. Begun as a way to boost sales of Macs and other hardware and content with breaking even, the service now rakes in $20 billion per year selling digital...
View ArticleGartner: tablet shipments to jump 68% in 2013 amid PC slump
Research giant Gartner Monday released new figures confirming the growth of tablets and the decline of PCs are set to continue through 2013 and into 2014. However, the numbers point to a changing...
View ArticleJapanese court confirms dismissal of Apple patent suit against Samsung
A Japanese court Tuesday denied an appeal by Apple over the iPhone maker’s arguments Samsung infringed a patent. The Tokyo-based Intellectual High Court agreed with an earlier court ruling which found...
View ArticleApple patents mysterious Nearby icon, believed to be part of iOS 7 AirDrop
Among the 35 patents the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple Tuesday was a design for a never before seen icon entitled Nearby. The icon could describe a wireless transfer feature expected...
View ArticleIs the party over for high-end smartphones?
Every company loves maximum profits. For years, Apple and Samsung have sold high-priced smartphones loaded with features that were eagerly snapped up by consumers in mature economies in North America...
View ArticleiPad users prefer landscape mode, late night Facebooking
A new report on how tablet users view their devices and at what times reveals several interesting preferences. Among the most notable discovered by one web application: iPads remain the most-used...
View ArticleIn May, iPad recorded utter domination in web usage
Apple appears to have stemmed any loss of iPad usage online detected in April, roaring back to continue its utter domination of tablet web traffic in May. The iPad in May accounted for 82.4 percent of...
View ArticleJetBlue picks iPads for airline pilots
Yet another commercial airline has adopted Apple’s iPad in the cockpit. JetBlue announced today its pilots will use the tablet to check in-flight weather, prepare flight plans and view airport maps....
View ArticleMalware infestation running amok on Android
It’s not the sort of recognition any smartphone maker wants, but Android appears to be the platform of choice for nine out of ten mobile malware authors. The growth of malware apps targeting users of...
View ArticleIndia overtakes Japan as third biggest smartphone market
For years, the big three smartphone markets have been China, the U.S. and Japan. India now has knocked Japan out of the third spot due in part to better distribution and increased attention from Apple...
View ArticleFoxconn chief talks diversification amid lack of Apple product launches
There is a ripple effect underway in the smartphone industry. As consumers shift from high-priced smartphones to basic lower-cost alternatives, companies such as Apple look to produce lower-priced...
View ArticleApple: ITC ban has ‘much broader ramifications’ than iPhone 4 and iPad 2 sales
A limited import ban by the ITC on some Apple devices is under scrutiny and Apple believes the order could have far-reaching consequences, according to papers filed with reviewers. At issue is whether...
View ArticleFoxconn showcases its own smartwatch ahead of Apple’s iWatch
Could Apple’s largest contract manufacturer also become a competitor? Foxconn’s parent company, Hon Hai, unveiled a smartwatch that connects to your iPhone, displaying phone calls and Facebook...
View ArticleJapan’s top carrier thinks iPhone is no longer king of the hill
Remember the days of carriers acting like teenagers at a Justin Bieber concert when it came to the iPhone? That all-out adoration of Apple’s flagship device is waning – especially in Japan. The...
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