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First of all, the idea makes no sense because it would tie Verizon’s hands. But never mind that. TMO spoke to several Verizon wireless representatives at CES and asked them the question. The response was, first, they haven’t seen any corporate information to that effect. Or any imposed deadlines. Secondly, they said that while the…

One such iconic momentStore customers interviewed for the story had mixed opinions, with one saying: “I would rather read an autobiography [about Steve Jobs] than a comic book.”While TMO originally reported last June that the Steve Jobs comic would be coming out in August, it wasn’t released until now. The reason for the delay was…

Mr. Sculley goes on to say: “When I left Apple it had $2bn (£1.3bn) of cash. It was the most profitable computer company in the world – not just personal computers – and Apple was the number one selling computer. So the myth that I fired Steve wasn’t true and the myth that I destroyed…

iTwin Devices Being Paired iTwin derives its name from the fact that you need two iTwin devices for it to work. When paired with one another, the devices allow users to share files over the Internet using Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256 bit encryption. Plug in one to a Mac or PC, assign it files…

Mr. Newton explained: “When Steve Jobs talked about he’s ‘cracked it’, he’s talking about connectivity – so we’ve had that in the market already for 12 months, it’s nothing new, it was new for them because they didn’t play in the space. It’s old news as far as the traditional players are concerned and we…

On top of that, Stephen Rosenman observed, “the off-shore component of cash is growing exponentially, courtesy of milder overseas tax treatment as well as burgeoning foreign markets. In contrast, Apple’s U.S. cash/investments are increasing much more slowly.”Cash added by Apple, foreign vs. U.S.That trend could hamstring Apple in the long run, making future acquisitions more…

Nuevas’ inventory of Android-based NT-K tablets was seized after Apple obtained a temporary injunction last year. Apple’s loss in court last November lifted that ruling, but Nuevas became aggressive in court after arguing that the injunction was a severe detriment to sales.Nuevas’ NT-K tabletHowever, Mr. Mueller wrote in his blog post: “For now I don’t…

The iPad, which according to the company’s video survived the ordeal unscathed, was encased in the company’s Extreme Edge case, launched by a weather balloon to an altitude of 100,000 feet (19 miles) and then unceremoniously released.   While impressive to witness, the iPad did not truly reach “outer space,” as its maximum altitude of 100,000…

Tablets Last year, it seemed practically every company at CES had their own version of they hoped would be the “iPad killer” tablet, and most of those never took off or were killed before going to market. This year, we’ll probably see more of the same: A wide range of screen sizes, cheap construction, and…

“Apple and Android distanced themselves from the competition in 2011, turning the OS battle into a 2-horse race,” NPD reported. The results were disclosed in an NPD report obtained by The Mac Observer. The gains were made thanks to Apple’s iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, and, incredibly, the iPhone 3GS finishing in the top three of…

Satechi has introduced a very stylish Bluetooth portable speaker, the Satechi BT, that will fit in the palm of your hand, pair with your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, and provide good quality sound up to 33 feet (10 m.) away from your device.  Satechi BT Bluetooth Portable Speaker in closed positionThe MSRP for the speaker…

Slice of Bread goes to the Beach is the second beautiful children’s book from Jelly Biscuits.com. At this point interactive books for children has matured into a market where there is so much product that it’s difficult to tell the wheat from the chaff, so I’m happy to say (getting in the pun at the same time) that Slice…

Mr. Shope boosted his 4Q11 iPhone sales estimate from 30.2 million units to 31 million and wrote: “We believe Apple is set to report healthy December quarter upside and all signs point to better than expected performance through 2012.” Those signs also include the expectation of a lower-priced iPad 2 once the third iPad is…

California is among those that recognize likeness rights after death, so Mr. Jobs’ home state will likely be off-limits. Mr. Roberts noted that Indiana offers the strongest post-mortem protection, with a century of restriction of commercial use of someone’s image without consent. Germany and Argentina are among the countries that have similar laws on the…

We saw that Netflix screwed up pretty badly in 2011. TV Predictions’ Phillip Swann thinks that Reed Hastings will be forced out soon. Meanwhile, here’s the first, so-called “scientific quantification of customers’ experience with Netflix. It’s from Forsee Research: “Amazon Soars; Netflix Plummets…” Apple is suing Samsung and HTC. Everyone is suing Apple. Apple’s iOS…

The Mac Observer will once again host its annual Editors Choice Awards at Macworld | iWorld Expo in January. Our editors will choose what they deem to be the best-of-the-best new Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod-related products released between Macworld Expo last year and the start of the show this year. Only companies exhibiting at…

Motorola drops Ep11 patent from ITC complaint against ApplePulling the patent from its ITC complaint makes sense, according to Florian Mueller of Foss Patents. “If Motorola won an ITC import ban over devices implementing that feature, it’s quite possible that the ITC would deny or delay such a ban for public interest considerations,” he said.Motorola’s…

Todd Teresi Tapped for iAd Mr. Teresi came to Adobe from Yahoo! where he worked for ten years. While at the search company he held executive positions in charge of world wide sales (i.e. ad sales), as well as being in charge of the firm’s publishing network. At Apple, Mr. Teresi will report directly to…

The spiderArm system for iPad 2 is composed of articulating arms and two base systems that allow users to safely position an iPad 2 anywhere they want so that it remains in place without being held.The product includes three anodized aluminum arm sections:  baseArm, 45 degree joint 48 cm length (18.75-in)midArm, 46 cm length (18.125-in)shortArm,…

Just exactly what those products and services are is still a little murky since Mr. West apparently hasn’t moved beyond simply wanting to make those things and actually moved into the design and production phase.Kanye West, ready to pick up where Steve Jobs left offHe shared his plans on Twitter Wednesday evening, offering up comments…

As part of the settlement deal Apple and Elan will also cross-license certain patents, according to Reuters.Elan filed its patent infringement lawsuit against Apple in early 2009 following a breakdown in negotiations between the two companies.The company followed up in March 2010 by filing a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission in an effort…

Psystar’s only legal win: Apple documents won’t stay sealedApple didn’t deny that the information was already available or that it had been leaked or stolen before appearing on websites, according to Bloomberg. The Cupertino company’s legal team argued that it never confirmed the information was legit, so it still qualified as trade secrets.Judge Alsup, however,…

News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch Mr. Murdoch is the chairman and CEO of News Corp, a media company with holdings all over the world. In the U.S., News Corp is best known for Fox News, the Fox network, and The Wall Street Journal, but the company is also prominent in newspapers and TV in Australia…

First noted by The Verge, the 12-inch figurine features an amazingly (and creepily) authentic reproduction of Mr. Jobs, including his iconic jeans and black turtleneck ensemble and a “One More Thing” backdrop.  Although displayed on the In Icons’s website with a variety of Apple products, including a miniaturized 1984 Macintosh, iPad, and iPhone, the figurine…