Apple Manages To Overturn $625 Million Patent Verdict
Apple has succesfully overturned a verdict over a patent relating to how documents are displayed on a computer screen – a decision worth over $625 million.
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Nasdaq set to rebalance it’s benchmark 100 Index – Slash Apple (APPL)
Periodically the Nasdaq-100 index, which is run by the Nasdaq OMX Group Inc, will be rebalanced to reflect a share weighting based on the market capitalisation of core (non-financial industry) companies listed there. Which, after all, is how that index is supposed to be configured. This is outlined on the … Read the Full Story →
Apple and Microsoft Employ Linguists In App Store Trademark Spat
Both Apple and Microsoft have hired linguists in their quest to come out on top in their battle over whether or not the Cupertino company should be allowed to trademark the term.
Read the Full Story →Nokia Goes After Apple Inc. Over Patents. Again.
It seems that now Nokia is in bed with Microsoft and its Windows Phone 7 operating system they’re not scared of anyone. Now they’re going after Apple (again) over patents relating to various mobile devices.
Read the Full Story →2011 Apple Design Awards An App Store-only Affair
Apple caused a stir last year when they deemed only iOS App Store apps worthy of Design Awards, and this year they’re opening the door to Mac apps once again – so long as they’re part of the Mac App Store.
Read the Full Story →Apple Job Listings Point To New And Improved Maps And Location Services
Apple is once again looking to add to its team of super-clever people, this time with a view to improving the company’s Maps development team.
Read the Full Story →Apple’s MobileMe To Get New Music Locker, $20/Year Price Tag?
It’s long been rumored, but TheMusicVoid is claiming that Apple is once again trying to push MobileMe into the music world, with a new ‘Locker’ feature being its crowning glory. It’s believed Apple is pressuring music labels into agreeing to allow users to store their own music on Apple’s servers, … Read the Full Story →
Foxconn Possibly Opening Apple Manufacturing Plant In Brazil
According to 9to5Mac and an article from Redebomdia, manufacturing giant Foxconn could get getting ready to open a new plant in Brazil
Read the Full Story →Apple (AAPL) Component Shortages May Affect iPad 2 and iPhone Supply
Industry analysts are theorising that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) may experience component shortages for its iPhone, iPod touch and iPad product lines in coming months, as a direct consequence of the distressing Earthquake and Tsunami that has caused so much heartbreak in Japan in recent days. Let me just take a moment to … Read the Full Story →
Bon Jovi: Steve Jobs Killed The Music Business
Steve Jobs gets blamed for a lot of things by a lot of people, with my better half blaming Jobs for my constant buying shiny toys for example. Now though legendary rocker Bon Jovi has slammed the Apple co-founder for ‘killing the music business’.
Read the Full Story →Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs Misquotes Samsung VP, Doesn’t Care
So yesterday’s iPad two announcement was full of the usual self-congratulatory rubbish hype that we’ve come to expect from Apple, but this time CEO Steve Jobs and team went a little further.
Read the Full Story →Apple Discontinues MobileMe Retail Boxes, Free Service On Its Way?
With all the fuss surrounding Apple’s new line of MacBook Pros and the first developer preview of OS X Lion today, there was another little bit of news that you may not have noticed. As of February 24th, Apple has discontinued its boxed MobileMe packs, igniting new rumors that the … Read the Full Story →
Apple Inc. (AAPL) New Data Center Built For iTunes and MobileMe
Apple’s shareholder meetings are always great for finding out little bits of interesting information, and the one that took place today was no exception. According to attendees AppleInsider, Apple informed shareholders that the new data center the company recently finished construction on in North Carolina will support both iTunes and MobileMe services.
Read the Full Story →Minimum iAd Advertising Spend Cut in Half by Apple
In a bid to increase the popularity of its iAds and attract smaller companies to sign up, Apple has reduced the minimum spend on iAd advertisements by half from $1 million to $500,000. It’s hoped the new price for the interactive advertisements will help to fill vacant slots and renew … Read the Full Story →
FaceTime HD coming to New Macs, iPhone 5 and iPad 2?
Leaked retail box photos of what appears to be the next MacBook Pro line shows mention of a new FaceTime HD feature which obviously points toward a new 720p offering of Apple’s not-so-popular video chat protocol.
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