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HTC uses Google patents to fight against Apple

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  The patent war between Apple and HTC continues as the Taiwanese giant has filed a lawsuit and amended a complaint with the ITC in the United States. However, the news that makes it more interesting is that HTC is using patents that were previously owned by Google. According to Bloomberg, Google had gained ownership […]

Steve Jobs steps down as CEO of Apple

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  We did see this was coming but didn’t expect it to come so early. Steve Jobs has announced to resign as a CEO of Apple Inc. Jobs says its his inabilities to meet his duties and expectation as Apple’s CEO, the reason for the resignation. Effectively immediately, Tim Cook will assume the position of […]

Rumor: 8GB iPhone 4 Now In Production

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  Apple is apparently developing a new iPhone 4 with lower storage memory. According to couple of Reuters sources, Apple suppliers have started manufacturing an 8GB iPhone 4 with a Korean company, presumably Samsung, manufacturing the said 8GB flash chips. The decision for a lower capacity iPhone 4 is because Apple wants to reach more […]

Apple seeds iOS 5 Beta 6 to Developers

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  Apple has just released a new beta version of iOS 5. It is the sixth beta and follows Apple’s fortnightly schedule of new betas. New features and improvements are unknown at the moment but developers can quickly head to the Apple developer site to download. In addition to the new iOS beta, Apple has […]

Apple updates Lion OS X with bug fixes

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  Admittedly, not a big update but Apple has released the first update for Lion OS X that promises to “enhance the stability and compatibility of the Mac.” The 10.7.1 update is just over 17MB in size but will fix number of issues like the missing admin account after the upgrade; no audio when using […]

HTC sues Apple in U.S. Court

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  The patent war between HTC and Apple has escalated as the Taiwanese mobile maker has sued Apple in the U.S. District Court of Delaware. HTC claims three of its patents are infringed by Apple Mac computers, iPhone and iPad. HTC wants the court to halt import and sales of the infringing products and seek […]

Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales blocked in European Union by Apple

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  This is a huge blow for Samsung. The German District Court has issued a preliminary injunction against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1, which basically bars Samsung to sell their latest tablet in the European region except Netherlands. The injunction was awarded to Apple after the court found Samsung to infringe on Apple’s patent related to […]

USITC to investigate Apple’s complaint against HTC

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  US International Trade Commission has confirmed to review Apple’s patent infringement complaint against HTC. ITC will investigate Apple’s complaint filed on July 8 that claimed HTC to infringe five patents related to software architecture and user interface. Apple has demanded a ban on the infringing products. Just like all ITC reviews, the case will […]

Apple launches $999 iMac for Education

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  Apple has quietly pushed its sub-$1000 iMac for educational institutions. The lower-priced model is marked as “Education only” and is spec’d down to complement the lower price. Unlike the 21.5-inch iMac available in retail, the education-only variant does not have Thunderbolt port. It sports a mini Display port and features 3.1GHz dual-core Core i3 […]