mai 2012
108 billets
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Apple, Samsung drop 'impressive' number of patent...
In their California lawsuit, Apple and Samsung have greatly reduced the number of patent infringement claims against one another, although there is no indication that the companies are any closer to settling their differences.
See on appleinsider.com
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How is Amazon (AMZN) worth 13 Apple (AAPLs)?
How can Apple, with $110 billion in the bank, annual sales of $140 billion and earnings that nearly double every year, be valued so much lower than Amazon, which has $6 billion in the bank, sales of $50 billion and earnings that fell 35% last quarter?
See on tech.fortune.cnn.com
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Game over, Android: Apple owns 84% of mobile...
There’s a reason why so many developers feels iOS users are more valuable than Android: Apple is killing it in mobile gaming with 84 percent of all mobile gaming revenue in the US.
See on venturebeat.com
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Apple says lack of multi-user support on iPad is a...
Apple has signaled that it is aware of a desire to support multiple users on one iPad, and that the issue is “currently being investigated” by the company’s engineering team.
See on appleinsider.com
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Apple to kick off 2012 Worldwide Developers...
Apple on Wednesday announced that its annual Worldwide Developers Conference will run June 11 through 15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, Calif., and tickets to the conference are now on sale.
See on appleinsider.com
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Apple releases iOS 5.1.1 with fixes for HDR...
Apple on Monday released iOS 5.1.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, packing a number of fixes for various bugs, including issues that affected AirPlay video playback.
See on appleinsider.com
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Did Apple settle on Plan B for the...
Apple may have had designs on a thinner tablet for what arrived as the new iPad. If only it could have gotten hold of the display technology that it really wanted.
See on news.cnet.com
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Our Source Has Seen The Apple HDTV, Here’s What It...
We have a source who claims to have seen a prototype Apple high-definition television set in action. The Apple HDTV looks like Apple’s current lineup of LED-backlit Cinema Displays but is “much bigger.” It has a built-in iSight camera for making free FaceTime video conference calls. And it has Siri, the iPhone 4S’s voice-activated virtual assistant.
See on cultofmac.com
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Apple Brilliantly Invents Display-Integrated...
Patently Apple has discovered yet another new patent application. “This time around, Apple has brilliantly invented cellular antennas that could be integrated into a MacBook’s Multi-Touch trackpad or directly into the display of an iOS device like an iPhone.”
See on patentlyapple.com
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Rumor: Apple planning to launch $799 MacBook Air...
Apple is rumored to be planning to aggressively combat new “Ultrabook” laptops coming to market by releasing a $799 MacBook Air model in the third quarter of 2012, a price $200 less than the company’s current cheapest model.
See on appleinsider.com
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Apple files claim to obtain iphone5.com domain
Apple has filed a claim with the World Intellectual Property Organization in an attempt to gain ownership of the domain iphone5.com, which is currently owned by another party.
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Oracle: Google execs 'knew this day would come'
In closing arguments, Oracle’s counsel posited to the jury that this case comes down to one simple question: Can one company use another company’s property without permission? See on news.cnet.com
Spotify for iPad finally lands in the App Store
Spotify for iPad: The free app has already landed in the App Store as a universal download (an update for users of the iPhone app), and the service offers a 48-hour free trial for non-Premium subscribers with the ability to increase it to 30 days. See on youtube.com
Amazon releases Cloud Drive desktop app for Mac...
Amazon just launched its Cloud Drive app for Mac and Windows. The Amazon Cloud service unveiled last year, but now users can play with the desktop app counterpart, rather than their browser, to manage files in the cloud. Folders and files can transfer in the background, but the service does not support syncing or a native desktop browsing client like Google Drive, Dropbox, SkyDrive, and...
IDC: iPad’s all-purpose functionality allows it to...
The iPad is more than just a content-yielding eReader, and consumers are finally making the distinction. Analytics firm IDC released new data today illustrating Apple’s global tablet market share having increased dramatically from 2011′s holiday quarter. The firm accredited the iPad’s success to its all-purpose functionality that outshines Android devices’ content. See on 9to5mac.com
China passes US in smartphone usage, over a...
The importance of China to Apple has been discussed many times by CEO Tim Cook and is now clear due to the last couple of quarters of monster growth. China’s sheer population and exploding economy combine to make it an incredibly important global market, and it looks like it may now be even more vital than the United States. See on 9to5mac.com
Why is the old 720P AppleTV in more demand than...
I have a 720P projector, which I was hoping to buy a cheaper 720P Apple TV for as an Airplay device. I figured when the 1080P Apple TV released, I’d be able to pick up an older one at a significant discount. But no. Why?!? See on 9to5mac.com
Apple’s share of global mobile phone profits: 73%
In the global mobile phone market, “units are up 7% with smartphones up 47%. Revenues are up 20% and overall profits are up 52%. This are exceptionally strong numbers. Few industries can measure growth in double digits,” Horace Dediu reports for Asymco. See on asymco.com
A better way to type and edit text using iPad’s...
When performing lots of edits in larger documents the direct interaction metaphor falls apart for cursor control. Even short portions of text can be painful to edit when you need to move the cursor to a precise location. Would you ever want to write a document on your computer without using the arrow keys? See on youtube.com
The New iPhone: Size, Screen + New Connector
Whether you call it the “iPhone 5,” the “iPhone 6,” or the “iPhone 4G”—well, maybe not the last one thanks to international regulators—the new iPhone is coming this fall, and we have some details to share. They match and expand upon details we received back in March, suggesting that Apple is abandoning the long-rumored “teardrop-shaped iPhone 5” in favor of another glass-bodied design. See on...
