Apple extends App Store’s global reach
Apple has served more than 30 billion downloads globally from its App Store, and while payments to developers leveled in recent months, more than two …
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Apple fined $2.29 million over misleading ‘4G iPad’ claims in Australia
Justice Mordy Bromberg on Thursday found that Apple misled consumers in Australia with the capabilities of its third-generation iPad, Agence France-Presse reported. The Cupertino-based company …
Next-gen iPhone ‘confirmed’ to feature new 19-pin mini connector
Previous leaks have suggested that Apple’s next-generation smartphone may feature a smaller dock connector to replace the current 30-pin solution. TechCrunch now claims to have independently …
Microsoft employed Apple-like secrecy while building its Surface tablet
Apple, and more recently Samsung, is known for taking extreme measures to keep products secret while they’re being developed. According to Tech Radar, Microsoft employed …
Game of Phones: Apple keeps app revenue edge even before next-gen iPhone launch
Among professional app developers, App Annie is often cited as one of the most reliable sources of market statistics. App Annie’s most recent info dump …
Apple’s HDTV tipped for Q4 2012 launch
Apple’s highly anticipated high-definition television may launch ahead of the holidays this year, according to a new report. Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White on …
Dutch court rules in Samsung’s favor, Apple to pay damages
A Dutch judge on Wednesday ruled in favor of Samsung in its 3G patent case against Apple, All About Phones reported. A District Court in …
Foxconn CEO: iPhone 5 will put the Galaxy S III to shame
During the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting, Foxconn CEO Terry Gou took a shot at Samsung, Apple’s closest competitor. According to Focus Taiwan, citing The China Times, …
Leaked ‘iPhone 5’ case designs show device that’s just 7.6 mm thick
Could the next-generation iPhone be both thinner and longer than previous models? The good folks over at Mobile Fun in the U.K. got their hands …
Apple suffers online service outage affecting iCloud, iMessage, and websites [updated]
Apple’s currently having an issue with multiple online services including all of iCloud, iMessage, and even the company’s Developer portals. Maybe the server farm in …
Apple and Liquidmetal Technologies extend IP agreement until 2014
In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday, Liquidmetal Technologies revealed that it has extended its agreement with Apple to continue licensing its intellectual property …
Google accelerating plans to launch Siri competitor for Android devices
The race between Google and Apple has never been more fierce. While Google enjoys a larger share of the smartphone market, the Cupertino-based company’s iPhone …
Apple looks to stop Big Brother ‘dataveillance’ with new tech
Apple was recently granted a patent by the United State Patent and Trademark Office for a method of helping users keep their personal information hidden, …
15% would opt for iPhone over sex, 4% have used iPhone during sex
People have certainly grown more attached to their smartphones over the past few years — smartphone penetration has topped 50% in the United States and …
Former AT&T exec admits selling Apple and RIM secrets to traders
A former AT&T executive on Monday admitted to selling Apple and RIM sales numbers to traders who then purchased shares based on the information, Reuters …
Apple to become most profitable company ever
As Apple’s stock price continues its roller coaster ride after topping $600 earlier this year, one industry watcher believes the stock is currently in the …
IDC ups tablet estimates, expects shipments to reach 222.1 million by 2016
Market research firm IDC on Thursday released a new study new tablet shipment estimates. Due to higher than expected demand in the second half of …
Apple’s next iPhone could see weaker demand, upgrade cycle to blame
The iPhone 4S is Apple’s most successful smartphone ever. The Cupertino, California-based company sold more than 3 million units during the device’s first few days …
Fragmentation fighters bring Apple’s 3D maps, navigation to iPhone 4 [video]
There are two sides to “fragmentation,” and while Apple’s iOS 6 software doesn’t necessarily have big negative implications for developers, users with older Apple devices …
iOS 6 tethered jailbreak now available for developers
The good folks at the iPhone Dev Team are hard at work jailbreaking iOS 6 and now they’ve released a new jailbreak, dubbed “redsn0w 0.9.13dev1,” exclusively …
13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display coming this fall, report claims
Apple may bring the high-resolution Retina display found in the new 15-inch MacBook Pro to its smaller 13-inch model with a product update this fall. …
Woz says Siri used to be way cooler before Apple bought it
Steve Wozniak, who seems to relish needling the company that he co-founded, told Albany’s Times Union that he liked Siri a lot better before Apple …
HTC tired of Apple kicking sand in its face, vows to bulk up patent portfolio
If HTC wants to be strong to the finish it will need more patent spinach. That’s why HTC chairwoman Cher Wang vowed this week that her …
The BGR Show: Episode 2 – iOS 6 walkthrough and Samsung Galaxy S III review
We’re back with another episode of The BGR Show, and this week we’re taking a look at Samsung’s Galaxy S III in addition to giving …
Apple denied Galaxy S III sales ban in US
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California on Monday ended Apple’s hopes of stopping the upcoming launch of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S III …
New MacBook Pro an enormous pain to repair, says iFixit
The New MacBook Pro may be an engineering marvel but it could also give your computer repair person a headache the likes of which he …
Ping, Apple’s failed social network, to be shuttered this fall
Apple plans to shutter its failed social network Ping later this year, a recent report claims. Apple unveiled Ping in September 2010, and while many Apple …
New Apple laptops take a back seat to iOS 6 at WWDC
The post-PC era is upon us — or is it post-post-PC? — and while it’s odd that Apple would introduce new notebook computer models now …
Leaked photos show completely redesigned next-generation iPhone [updated]
We’ve seen the purported new iPhone housing in photos and on video, and now, images of what is claimed to be a working, fully assembled …
HTC to complete acquisition of S3 Graphics, looks to boost patent portfolio
HTC will soon complete its acquisition of S3 Graphics, a purchase it confirmed will boost its patent portfolio and help defend the company from future …
