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The purchase deal was first announced in May with the approval of the boards of directors from both companies. Microsoft bought Skype from the online auction company eBay.At the time of the announcement, Microsoft said in a statement, “Skype will support Microsoft devices like Xbox and Kinect, Windows Phone and a wide array of Windows…

Large, wealthy companies have the ability to explore legal scenarios in detail that would exhaust the efforts of lesser companies. That is to say, a comprehensive understanding of one’s patent position and the intricacies of the implications require a hard working and well funded staff. That’s one reason why big companies get bigger. For a…

The ruling is bad news for Samsung because it likely won’t be able to get a new ruling in time for the holiday buying season, and the device could be essentially obsolete by the time it works out a deal.Apple blocks Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales in AustraliaApple and Samsung have been locked in a legal…

  With Photo Stream, when you take a photo on an iCloud-enabled device, it will be pushed to all of your iOS devices, your Mac, and/or your PC. Photo Stream keeps the last 1,000 pictures you took, and users can grab any image from the Stream and save them or otherwise manipulate them. Apple’s patch…

The report was quite vague on details, but said that the service could be launched as soon as late 2011 or early 2012. All of the sources for the story requested anonymity. If Apple does bring the studios on board, it could technically put the Cupertino company in additional direct competition with a project called…

When Steve Jobs was alive, people in Mr. Jobs’s confidence didn’t speak out. That was basic decency, courtesy, friendship and respect. However, now that he’s no longer with us, the floodgates will start to open. Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs is due to be published on October 24. Pre-publication excerpts from that book hav…

Mr. Jobs passed away at his Palo Alto home, according to Bloomberg, and was buried in a Santa Clara non-denominational cemetery on October 7.Apple’s Web tribute to Steve JobsApple announced last Wednesday that Mr. Jobs had passed away and updated the company Web site with a special tribute to its former CEO.Apple has lost a…

Adam Savage & Jamie Hyneman of Mythbusters Source: Discovery The show is just one of many mainstream responses to the death of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, who passed away on October 5th. An October 16th air date means the network will have turned the show around in less than eleven days. “Someone once said that…

The first thing that greeted me upon loading Hanna in my DVD Player was the following message: “This disc is intended for rental purposes and only includes the feature film.” Rental-specific DVDs are not especially new. In particular, I had noticed for several months that many of the DVDs I received from Netflix seemed to…

Burglars steal iPads from Covent Garden Apple StoreRob Shoesmith, who has been camping outside the store to buy the new iPhone 4S when it goes on sale this Friday, said on his blog “It’s around 1.15 am and the Apple Store in Covent Garden has just been raided! Woke up to hear a load of…

Film School Rejects reports that Mark Gordon will be the producer. Sony has recently had a string of hits based on biographies, including The Social Network and Moneyball. Given the world’s reaction to Mr. Jobs passing, this movie would surely extend that string.The biography was authorized by Mr. Jobs and it has been reported that…

We’ve seen this Apple did this once before. It released a somewhat modest upgrade from the first iPhone model called the iPhone 3G. But you see, Apple called the new phone an iPhone 3G instead of an iPhone 1S. And its shape was a bit different, so that must mean it’s new! Later, Apple upgraded…

So in Pages, start typing a word that you can’t remember how to spell. For me, that’s usually one that has a lot of double letters. Is there one S? Are there two? That’s what I have a computer for, along with browsing Reddit. Anyway, when you’d like Pages to offer you suggestions, hit the…

The iconic ad was part of Apple’s well received “Think Different” campaign and the Steve Jobs version shows his passion for the company he helped create.The unaired version of the ad came to light following the death of Mr. Jobs on Wednesday. Mr. Jobs was 56 years old at the time of his passing and…

His family offered this statement following the announcement:Steve died peacefully today surrounded by his family.In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family. We are thankful to the many people who have shared their wishes and prayers during the last year of Steve’s illness; a website…

 Microsft Chairman Bill GatesBill Gates statement, in full: I’m truly saddened to learn of Steve Jobs’ death. Melinda and I extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends, and to everyone Steve has touched through his work. Steve and I first met nearly 30 years ago, and have been colleagues, competitors and friends over…

Samsung wants iPhone 4S injunctions in Italy and FranceApple unveiled the iPhone 4S during a special media event on Tuesday with plans to ship the combination iPod and smartphone in the U.S. and several other countries on October 14. The new model looks like the iPhone 4 it replaces, but has a faster processor, better cameras,…

My reaction also has has nothing to do with Tim Cook hosting the event. Assuming the script of the event had remained the same, the presence of Steve Jobs would have made no difference. 

The company announced in September that the updates were coming, but at the time didn’t offer a firm release date.Flash 11’s 2D and 3D rendering offer full hardware acceleration support with up to a 1,000 times performance improvement compared to Flash Player 10. The new versions of Flash and AIR also support Adobe Flash Access…

Apple on Samsung deal proposal: MehWithout the prospect of a quick settlement, Samsung’s legal team said the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia is “commercially dead,” according to Reuters.“If we can’t get a decision out by mid-October, there is no urgency,” said Samsung attorney Neil Young.Apple and Samsung have been locked in a legal battle over…

I was not previously aware of Andrea Electronics, but I must say the SuperBeam earphones are a great introduction. They have a lot going for them, not the least of which is the built-in microphone system included as part of both headsets. Andrea Electronics SuperBeam BudsWith the SuperBeam Buds the user can listen to all…

The comments came in the aftermath of Psystar losing an appeal to a case won by Apple in 2009 that resulted in Psystar being barred from selling PCs with Mac OS X installed or in any way facilitating other people in installing Apple’s operating system on non-Apple hardware. A three judge panel of the U.S.…

At $199, it’s less than half the price of Apple’s entry-level iPad 2, putting it within reach of many more users than Apple’s $499 (and up) device. On the other hand, it’s smaller, runs a forked version of Android, doesn’t have a camera, runs a subset of the tiny number of Android apps that “work”…