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    Apple Adds Samsung Galaxy S4 to Second Patent Infringement Lawsuit 
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    Akshay Masand
    Published on 05-14-2013 03:21 PM
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    In a recent court filing, Apple extended its ongoing litigation struggle with Samsung, adding the company’s recently released Galaxy S4 to the list of devices Apple says infringe on its patented designs. The addition of the Galaxy S4 to the list of infringing products will require the removal of one of the 22 other Samsung devices on the list. That list includes Samsung’s better selling products such as the Galaxy Note line, ...
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    Coffee with Tim Cook Auctions For $610,000 
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    Michael Essany
    Published on 05-14-2013 03:05 PM
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    In late April, MMi reported that CharityBuzz, a web-based company that raises funds for nonprofit organizations through online charity auctions that often involve high-profile celebrities, posted for auction a rare opportunity to meet with Tim Cook over coffee in Cupertino.

    With proceeds benefiting The RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights, a meeting with the Apple CEO was believed to ...
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    Apple Supplier Sharp Working Closely with Samsung to Reverse its Fortunes 
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    Akshay Masand
    Published on 05-14-2013 03:01 PM
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    Sharp is a key supplier of components that go into iPads and iPhones that ended up losing $5.4 billion last year. This loss prompted the Japanese display maker to increase its reliance on Apple’s rival, Samsung, in order to survive. The company appears to be entering a three-year rehabilitation program, hoping to reverse its fortunes. As a part of that plan the company will cooperate more closely with Samsung on ...
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    iPhone 5S May Introduce Sapphire Crystal Touch Home Button 
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    Michael Essany
    Published on 05-14-2013 11:09 AM
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    2. Apple
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    The hottest chatter emerging from the rumor mill today is that Apple's next-generation iPhone 5S, which could debut within the next 8-12 weeks, may present a snazzy new fingerprint-scanning home button enclosed by a scratch-proof sapphire crystal glass.

    Although rumors have persisted for some time now with regard to Apple introducing a fingerprint sensor in a subsequent iPhone refresh, this news from ...
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    iOS Getting BlackBerry BBM This Summer 
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    Michael Essany
    Published on 05-14-2013 10:29 AM
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    Smartphone maker BlackBerry has announced plans to bring its BlackBerry BBM messaging service to a number of competing mobile platforms this summer, including iOS and Android.

    We're told the cross-platform offering will work with iOS 6 and Android 4.0 when it launches with such popular features as multi-person chats, photo sharing, and voice notes. Although the BlackBerry messaging service will no ...
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    Google Drive Free Storage Tripled to 15 GB For All Users 
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    Akshay Masand
    Published on 05-13-2013 11:54 PM
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    2. Apple,
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    Shortly after Amazon was found trying to compete with Apple and other cloud services by offering 5 GB of free storage space, it seems like Google has decided to step it up a notch. Google recently announced that the free storage space that spans several Google services such as Gmail, Google+ and Google Drive is now being tripled to a whopping 15 GB for all customers.

    The changes are said ...
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    New Apple Job Listings Point to Possibility of New iWork for iOS and OS X 
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    Akshay Masand
    Published on 05-13-2013 08:22 PM
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    4. Mac,
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    A handful of recently discovered job listings suggest that Apple may be looking to make progress in the next-generation iWork software suit, with the latest postings asking for specialists in quality assurance, one of the final steps in software building. While some of the listings date back to the end of March, the most recent ad for “SW QA iWork” hit Apple’s job portal only two days ago.

    There are ...
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    AT&T To Drop HTC's "Facebook Phone" Due To Slow Sales 
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    Akshay Masand
    Published on 05-13-2013 07:42 PM
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    After just over a month of slow sales and a subsequent price drop to $0.99, AT&T will reportedly discontinue the HTC First, which is otherwise known as the “Facebook Phone.” According to an inside source, HTC’s First, the first handset to come with Facebook’s “Home” launcher pre-installed, has performed so poorly that AT&T will end sales of the device and return all unsold units back to HTC.

    Although ...
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    T-Mobile Promotion Ends, Raises Down Payment of iPhone 5 to $150 
    4 Comments  1606 Views
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    Akshay Masand
    Published on 05-13-2013 06:08 PM
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    When T-Mobile first launched the iPhone last month, customers could purchase it for a $100 down payment with 24 monthly payments of $20 to cover the full cost of the device. The promotion has now ended and the 16GB iPhone 5 has its price tag increased by $50, now up to a $150 down payment with the same monthly payments. What this does is effectively raise the cost of the phone to $630 from ...
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    New York Authorities Ask Smartphone Manufacturers to Help Stop Smartphone Thefts 
    13 Comments  1727 Views
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    Akshay Masand
    Published on 05-13-2013 05:39 PM
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    2. iOS,
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    The Attorney General for the state of New York recently asked Apple and other tech leaders to do more to stop smartphone thieves and further aid in the elimination of a growing black market for the stolen devices. In a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook, Eric Schneiderman called the company to task on not implementing tech to cut down on theft. The following was part of his letter:



    Schneiderman’s letters ...
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    Facebook 6.1 Released With Enhanced Photo Viewer, Improved Speed, and More 
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    Anthony Bouchard
    Published on 05-13-2013 05:20 PM
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    2. iPad,
    3. iOS,
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    Those rocking the Facebook application on their iOS device(s) can head over to the App Store right now to download an updated version of the application, which is now version 6.1. The update was released Monday afternoon.

    In today's update, Facebook has improved the usability of the Photo Viewer, adding options to save the photo, share the photo, or make the photo a profile picture. These features stack upon the ...
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    Apple's iOS Devices Could Be Subject to a New French "Culture Tax" 
    8 Comments  1643 Views
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    Akshay Masand
    Published on 05-13-2013 05:09 PM
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    2. iOS,
    3. Apple,
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    Apple products such as the iPhone and iPad may soon be subject to a new “culture tax,” as France considers levying such a fee on technology giants in order to help preserve its cultural products. According to Reuters, former Canal Plus CEO Pierre Lescure was recently tasked with finding new ways of funding French cultural projects in the face of economic downturn. Noting that consumers are spending more money on ...
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