Archives for May 2012
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Sharp Shows 10-Inch Education Tablet Prototype
Sharp has been showing off a 10.1” prototype of a tablet aimed at the education market, according to NetBookNews. With…
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Court Rules Select Java APIs Not Copyrightable
A federal judge ruled on Thursday that the structure, sequence, and organization of 37 Java APIs owned by Oracle are…
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ITC Judge May Turn to Cheech & Chong in Apple/Samsung Case
An ITC judge may turn to comedy icons Cheech and Chong when examining Apple’s complaint that Samsung copied Apple’s iPhone…
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Apple Job Postings Hint at New Dock Connector on Future iDevices
Apple is seeking engineers to “manage multiple connector designs and developments in support of the iPod product lines,” according to job postings on…
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Leaked Schematic Details Next Generation iPhone
A leaked schematic purporting to represent the next generation iPhone was received yesterday by Cydia Blog. The document’s design correlates with the leaked…
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Cell Drive’s Cellink I: Powers, Charges, Syncs & Reads
The Cellink I from Cell Drive doesn’t do anything different from several of your other accessories, it just does them…
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Apple HDTV: a Winning, Beautiful Crystal Prison
The fog is starting to clear. A coherent picture of what Apple may be trying to do with the rumored…
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Report: Apple Supplier Foxconn’s Working Conditions Remain Poor
The working conditions at Apple supplier Foxconn are still poor, and worker rights violations “remain the norm,” according to a…
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Microsoft Office for iPad & Android Set for November 10 Launch
Following last week’s rumors that Microsoft Office will be coming to iOS and Android in November, The Daily now reports that the scheduled release date…
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Marathon Infinity Available for iPad
Sol Deo Gloria Productions released Marathon Infinity for the iPad on Thursday, bringing the final installment to the Marathon trilogy…
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Analyst: Apple May Buy “Swipe to Unlock” Company
Apple may decide to buy Neonode, the company that claims to hold a patent on the iPhone’s swipe to unlock…
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Reader Reaction: The Pre-paid iPhone
Cricket Wireless announced today that it will start selling the iPhone later this month with contract-free pre-paid plans. Now TMO readers…
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AllThingsD Steve Jobs Interviews Available on iTunes
AllThingsD released its collection of Steve Jobs interviews from its D: All Things Digital conferences on Apple’s iTunes Store on…
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iPhone Goes Pre-paid with Cricket
The pre-paid cell service company Cricket Wireless will start selling Apple’s iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S on June 22, marking…
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3rd Gen iPad Approved for Sale in China
China’s government has approved Apple’s third generation iPad for sale, bringing the multimedia tablet even closer to store shelves in…
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Einhorn: Wall Street Doesn’t Understand Apple
The stock market simply doesn’t understand Apple, according to Greenlight Capital hedge fund manager David Einhorn. He believes that Wall…
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Barclays: MacBook Pro/Air Refresh Will Take Share from PCs
Barclays analyst Ben Reitzes believes that Apple will announce new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models “in the near future”…
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Apple Seeks Purchase of Italian Audio App Maker Redmatica
Apple has requested permission from the Italian government to purchase Redmatica, a small Italian software company that specializes in digital audio…
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Apple Paints Itself Into Corner in Answer to eBook Class Action
In the latest development in Apple’s and its publisher partners’ eBook litigation, the Cupertino company in a legal filing Tuesday reiterated its…
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Bluetooth Sliding Keyboard Case for iPhone: $34.99
This was a popular deal-of-the-day the last time we mentioned it, so here it is again: The Deal Brothers found…
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Nest Thermostat Available at Apple Store
True to the rumors, the Nest Learning Thermostat is now available through Apple. The programmable thermostat appeared on Apple’s online…
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Report Claims New Apple TV OS Coming at WWDC
Unnamed sources claim Apple will introduce a new OS for the AppleTV at the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference in…
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Cook on Siri: There’s More to Come
Apple CEO Tim Cook held his cards close to his chest during an AllThingsD D10 conference interview Tuesday evening, but…
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Reader Discussion: iPhone5 Rumor Lineup
Rumors about what might be in store for Apple’s next generation iPhone are coming in fast and furious, and today…
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AllThingsD: Tim Cook Interview Highlights
The AllThingsD D10 conference is underway, and on Tuesday night included an interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook. Highlights from…
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Apple Store Offline Twice in 12 Hours
Apple’s Web-based store went offline Wednesday morning for the second time in several hours. The earlier downtime happened late Tuesday…
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Mac OS X: Adding User Account Aliases
If you have multiple accounts on your Mac (or if you’re managing many computers), you may find it frustrating to…
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Tim Cook Telegraphs Apple Television Plans at D10
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been working on his Morse Code, judging from the talk he gave Tuesday night at…
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Foxconn Reportedly Plans to Double Worker Wages
Foxconn is reportedly planning to increase workers monthly wages in its mainland China factories from 2,200 yuan (US$350) to 4,000…
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EFF Wants to Save Apple Users from the Tyranny of Excellence
The EFF issued a manifesto on Tuesday demanding that Apple tear down its “crystal prison,” and to, “to open its…
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Mac Dock & Photo Tips, Plus Bifocal Memories
Nancy Carroll Gravley has some new tips for your Mac, including several tips to make your Dock work the way…
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13” MacBook Air 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7: $1499.98
The Deal Brothers found us a deal on a 13” dual-core Intel Core i5 1.7GHz MacBook Air for $149..98. This is…
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Leaked Images of Next iPhone Show Smaller Dock Connector, More
Images of several leaked parts purportedly belonging to the next generation iPhone surfaced today. The parts, the front and back…
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Yahoo Employees Gaming App Store, Posting 5-Star Axis Reviews
Yahoo! employees may be gaming the iTunes App Store by posting five-star reviews of their company’s new Axis web browser…
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Leaked Screenshots Reportedly Show New Apple Maps App in iOS 6
Apple will launch its own Maps service as part of iOS 6, according to reportedly leaked screenshots. The new app…
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The SRS iWOW-U Adds Depth To Headphone Music
If you use headphones or earphones to listen to music on your iPhone, iPad, iPod or your Mac, you should…
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Sign-up for WWDC 2012 Developer Interviews
As we’ve done in the past, The Mac Observer will be in San Francisco attending WWDC, and we’ll be conducting…
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Simon Pegg Speaks at London Apple Store May 30
Popular writer, actor and film maker Simon Pegg will be speaking at Apple’s Regent Street store in London on Wednesday,…
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Julie Kuehl Discusses Migrating to Lion on The Tech Lounge
The Mac Observer’s Julie Kuehl joined in on The Tech Lounge to talk about her move to OS X Lion,…
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Reader Discussion: Defining the Apple Television
Apple may or may not be working on its own HD television, and the features the rumored device should have…
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Apple Unveils WWDC 2012 Schedule, App
Apple posted its sessions schedule for the 2012 Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, along with an app for attendees hoping…
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Apple Rejecting Apps for Using Flattr Micropayment System
The team at the the micropayment service Flattr are scratching their heads trying to find a way to work around…
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Jeff Gamet & Julie Kuehl Talk App Store Bans on International Mac Podcast
The Mac Observer’s Jeff Gamet and Julie Kuehl joined the International Mac Podcast team to talk about Apple’s recent App…
