Judge Cote Likely to Side with U.S. Against Apple

12 minutes ago · Bryan Chaffin · iObserver

Apple in Court

Judge Denise Cote said on Thursday that she expects the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will be able to prove that Apple conspired with publishers in the run-up to the release of the iPad. The judge issued a "tentative view" that effect to attorney representing the DOJ and Apple to that effect, adding that the opinion is based on reading through some of the evidence.

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This case drives us nuts. On the one hand, Apple mostly likely did act as ringleader in getting the publishers to shift to the agency model for pricing. At the same time, before Apple did so, Amazon had monopoly power in this market and was dumping books to gain that power and shut down competitors.

Microsoft Commercials Take Swipes at Apple’s iPad

2 hours, 41 minutes ago · Bryan Chaffin · iObserver

iPad vs. Windows

Microsoft is taking pot shots at Apple's iPad in its efforts to promote moribund sales of Windows 8 tablets. In a new series of commercials, the Redmond, WA company harnesses Siri to disparage iPad's one-app-at-a-time nature, and compares specs to show an Asus device is thinner and weighs less than iPad.

Analyst: iWatch Coming in 2014 with Biometrics

8 hours, 28 minutes ago · Jeff Gamet · iObserver

Don't plan on spending your money on an Apple smartwatch this year, according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. He expects the rumored iWatch will surface later in 2014 and that it will include biometric-related features, too.

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It's a pretty safe bet that Apple is experimenting with wearable technology in its labs, and that most likely includes watch-type devices. Whether or not any of those products ever make it to market remains to be seen, and it's also a safe bet they won't make it out of testing if Apple doesn't think they'll be market changing devices.

Apple Updates iTunes & QuickTime for Windows, Windows 64

5:23 PM, May. 22nd, 2013 · Bryan Chaffin · iObserver

iTunes 11

Apple released three updates for its Windows products on Tuesday. The company released iTunes 11.0.3 for Windows and Windows 64, as well as QuickTime 7.7.4 for Windows. The iTunes update brings the new MiniPlayer features released for Mac last week, while the QuickTime update includes security patches.

iOS Mail: Archive or Delete Individual Emails

8:25 AM, May. 22nd, 2013 · Melissa Holt · iObserver

Getting frustrated with that red "archive" button when you try to delete a message on your iOS device? Melissa Holt is here to report that there's a trick to select whether you want to archive or delete each message, and you can also turn off the archiving feature entirely. Hooray! She also reports that she likes pie, which is somewhat less relevant.

Samsung’s Delusions of Relevance

5:10 PM, May. 21st, 2013 · Bryan Chaffin · iObserver

Samsung Co-CEO Lee Kun-hee

I've been wrestling with the right way to put this for weeks. There was something about Samsung that's been bugging me since the bizarro world GS4 media event, but I couldn't put my finger on it. Yesterday's news about the  Samsung Smart App Challenge 2013 helped crystallize it for me—Samsung has delusions of relevance.

AT&T Opening FaceTime Over Cellular to All

10:01 AM, May. 21st, 2013 · Jeff Gamet · iObserver

AT&T has reversed its stance blocking FaceTime video chats over cell signals and will begin supporting that, along with all pre-loaded video chat apps, over LTE without any service plan restrictions before the end of the year. Currently, AT&T allows FaceTime video chats on its data network only for subscribers on shared family data plans.

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Better late than never, but AT&T should've had this policy in place from the beginning.

Manage Your Movie Wish List on iPhone with ToDoMovies

2:55 PM, May. 20th, 2013 · John Martellaro · iObserver

ToDoMovies 2.0 for iPhone review

Everyone who's into theatrical movies knows the drill: what do I want to see next?  What have I already seen? What's available now in theaters? iTunes? What's coming out soon? Let's view the trailer. And so on. ToDoMovies is an iPhone app that manages all that beautifully, and it's a must for movie fans.
 

Dallas Apple Store Loses iPhones in Theft

10:14 AM, May. 20th, 2013 · Jeff Gamet · iObserver

Apple's Knox Street store in Dallas, Texas, was targeted by a thief over the weekend that made off with about US$2,000 in iPhones. The suspect walked into the store in the evening, grabbed several display iPhones, and ran out before anyone caught him.

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It seems the criminals are always on the hunt for iPhones, but never Samsung, HTC, or Motorola smartphones. How about that?