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Samsung Will Try to Ban iPhone 5 Sales

Official reveals lawsuit plan: report

(Newser) - Samsung’s latest move in its epic battle with Apple : File lawsuits attempting to block the sale of the iPhone 5. A local paper cites a Samsung official who says the company will take strategic legal action against Apple as it is expected to begin selling the phone next month....

Apple Cans App That Slams Its Supply Chain

Phone Story contains 'objectionable content,' Apple says

(Newser) - An app that takes a harsh look at the smartphone industry has been removed from Apple's App Store. Phone Story included four mini-games involving child labor in Africa, worker suicides in China, e-waste disposal in developing countries, and consumerism in the West. Apple says it banned the app for...

Another Clue Puts iPhone 5 Arrival in Early October

Sprint won't allow vacations the first two weeks of month

(Newser) - Add this to the pile of speculation that the iPhone 5 arrival is only weeks away: Sprint has told its employees they can't take time off between Sept. 30 and Oct. 15, notes Mashable . A company memo obtained by SprintFeed cites the "possibility of a major phone launch....

Missing iPhone 5 Prototype: San Francisco Police Helped Apple Detectives in Hunt
San Fran Cops Confirm They Helped Apple Search Home
missing prototype
Sep 3, 2011 8:09 AM CDT

San Fran Cops Confirm They Helped Apple Search Home

Company still looking for lost prototype of iPhone 5

(Newser) - This year's saga of Apple's missing iPhone prototype is getting nearly as melodramatic as last year's . San Francisco police have changed their tune and now say "three or four" detectives accompanied private detectives hired by Apple to search a local home, reports the San Francisco Weekly...

Vanity Fair Unveils 'New Establishment' List

Mark Zuckerberg tops it, along with other tech execs

(Newser) - Vanity Fair put another feather in Mark Zuckerberg’s cap today, naming him to the top spot in its “ New Establishment ” list for the second year in a row. What’s the “New Establishment” you ask? Well, in the magazine’s words, it’s “an innovative...

Steve Jobs: He&#39;s a Great Neighbor, Too
 Steve Jobs: He's a 
 Great Neighbor, Too 
OPINION
Sep 1, 2011 12:14 PM CDT

Steve Jobs: He's a Great Neighbor, Too

Palo Alto resident pays tribute to the regular-guy Jobs

(Newser) - A Palo Alto woman provides a rare glimpse at the private side of her world-famous neighbor, a guy by the name of Steve Jobs. But Lisen Stromberg isn't dishing up dirt. Instead, she offers a sweet tribute to Jobs as a regular dad in the neighborhood, attending backyard pool...

Apple May Have Lost iPhone Prototype in a Bar (Again)

CNET says version 5 may have been sold on Craigslist

(Newser) - The words "happy hour" might soon be banned from the Apple lexicon. CNET is reporting that a prototype of the iPhone 5 got left behind in a tequila bar in San Francisco, then sold on Craigslist for $200. The story is based on a single, unnamed source, and no...

Apple Awards New CEO Tim Cook With $383 Million in Shares
Apple Thanks New CEO With 1M Shares
Aug 27, 2011 4:50 PM CDT

Apple Thanks New CEO With 1M Shares

Tim Cook will reap $383M value by staying on until 2021

(Newser) - "Thanks for taking over as Apple's CEO, Tim. And by the way, here's $383 million." That's not an exact quote, but yes, Apple is awarding Tim Cook with one million shares currently valued at $383 million for taking the helm until 2021. MacRumors reports the...

It's Official: Zuck 'Likes' Steve Jobs

Facebook proves it

(Newser) - Now that Steve Jobs isn’t running a rival company, Mark Zuckerberg is totally into him. He showed his love for the former Apple CEO by “liking” him on Facebook, the Daily Intel reports. How much does he like Jobs? About as much as he likes In-N-Out Burger, according...

Tim Cook: Apple Won&#39;t Change
 Tim Cook: Apple Won't Change 
Aug 25, 2011 2:30 PM CDT

Tim Cook: Apple Won't Change

A look at tech giant's quiet new CEO

(Newser) - Tim Cook wasted no time today reassuring Apple workers that they were in good hands. In a letter to employees acquired by Ars Technica , Cook noted that the departing Steve Jobs had been his “leader and mentor” for 13 years, and would still be involved. “I want you...

David Pogue: Blackberry 9900 No Match for Apple iPhone, Google Android
 BlackBerry's 
 Best Can't Beat 
 Apple, Google 
tech review
Aug 25, 2011 12:09 PM CDT

BlackBerry's Best Can't Beat Apple, Google

The Bold 9900: 'Does Anybody Care'?

(Newser) - There’s a new BlackBerry on the market, but the “the question is: Does anybody care?” Apple and Google dominate the market, and things are “not looking good” for Research in Motion, which just laid off 2,000 people, writes David Pogue in the New York Times . That...

So How Much Will Change at Apple?

 So How Much 
 Will Change 
 at Apple? 
OPINION
Aug 25, 2011 7:44 AM CDT

So How Much Will Change at Apple?

Careful planning should mean smooth transition, at least for now

(Newser) - Steve Jobs revolutionized Apple in his second go-round with the company, taking the stock from a split-adjusted $6.05 per share in 1996 to $376 today . But with Jobs resigning as CEO , everyone is wondering what the future holds for Apple. Some reactions:
  • What will change? Not much, write Nathan
...

Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO
 Steve Jobs Resigns 
 as Apple CEO 
UPDATED
Aug 24, 2011 6:19 PM CDT

Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO

Former COO Tim Cook will replace him

(Newser) - Steve Jobs is resigning as CEO of Apple, effective immediately, the company announced today, noting that he has been elected chairman. He will be replaced by former chief operating officer Tim Cook, the AP reports. The Wall Street Journal has his full letter to the board, which begins, "I...

To Prove It Didn't Copy iPad, Samsung Cites Kubrick Film

Argues Apple shouldn't have been granted iPad design patent in first place

(Newser) - In the ongoing patent battle waged by Samsung and Apple, score one point for Samsung—at least in terms of originality. Apple is arguing that the design of Samsung's products is too similar to that of its iPhone and iPad. Samsung, in turn, is trying to argue that it'...

Sprint to Get iPhone 5
 Sprint to Get iPhone 5 
Aug 24, 2011 1:57 AM CDT

Sprint to Get iPhone 5

But new Apple phone won't be here until October, sources say

(Newser) - The iPhone 5 will be available on Sprint's network as well as Verizon's and AT&T's when the new phone is launched, insiders tell the Wall Street Journal . The device will hit the market in mid-October, not next month as many had expected, the sources say. The...

Apple to Roll Out Cheaper, 8GB iPhone 4
 Coming: Cheaper, 8GB iPhone 
Aug 23, 2011 7:58 AM CDT

Coming: Cheaper, 8GB iPhone

New phone could be ready within weeks: sources

(Newser) - A cheaper, 8GB iPhone 4 is on its way, and could be available within weeks, reports Reuters . A Korean supplier has reportedly started manufacturing the new flash drive for the phone, say sources. Analysts suspect the plan may be to use this phone as a way to juice sales in...

Firms Keep Number of Outsourced Jobs Hidden

...while asking for job-creation tax cuts

(Newser) - Major US corporations often don’t reveal the percentage of their workforce that’s overseas—even as some of these firms, including Apple and Pfizer, seek tax breaks that they say would allow them to create more jobs at home, the Washington Post reports. While they’re required by law...

Apple Working on iPad 3
 Apple to Launch High-Rez 
 iPad 3 Early Next Year 
tech rumor mill
Aug 19, 2011 3:15 PM CDT

Apple to Launch High-Rez iPad 3 Early Next Year

Next installment expected to have twice the resolution

(Newser) - Still saving up for that iPad 2? You might wanna hold off a couple more months. Apple is already in development of the iPad 3 and hopes to release it early next year, reports the Wall Street Journal . The device is expected to have twice the resolution for its 9....

27K South Korean iPhone Owners Sue Apple

Plaintiffs asking for more than $900 each in damages for privacy violations

(Newser) - The South Korean lawyer who won 1 million won ($946) from Apple for collecting his iPhone location data without his consent is making good on his promise to launch a class-action lawsuit, today filing suit on behalf of 26,691 South Korean iPhone users who say Apple violated their privacy...

Google Bought Motorola for the Patents

Firm seeks protection from intellectual property litigation: Kit Eaton

(Newser) - Google’s purchase of Motorola Mobility isn’t just about giving the company a seamless ability to blend hardware and software—it also buys Google a new set of patents, helping to shield it from Apple and Microsoft complaints about intellectual property infringement. Apple is already battling Samsung over the...

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