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Apple patents multi-point camera focusing system for multitouch-equipped devices

4 hours 23 min ago
Apple was awarded a patent on Thursday for a multi-point focusing system that integrates with devices capable of multitouch input, possibly pointing to future use of the technology in a next-generation iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

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Apple again files for U.S. Galaxy Tab injunction after winning appeal

4 hours 33 min ago
Following a recently won appeal from the federal court, Apple on Friday filed a motion for injunction against Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 which could see the tablet pulled from U.S. shelves as soon as early June.

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Steve Jobs biopic to begin filming in garage where Apple was born

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 22:35
It was announced on Friday that the made for TV movie "jOBS," which will chronicle the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, is set to begin principal photography in the original garage that was the humble home to what would one day become the world's most valuable tech company.

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Sprint offers $100 trade-in credit for iPhones from competing carriers

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 21:53
In an effort to drum up subscribership and advertise its unlimited data plan for the iPhone 4S, Sprint revealed on Friday that it will begin offering a $100 credit to any customer who trades in an iPhone from another carrier.

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Apple sends out sandbox deadline reminder email to developers

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 21:09
With Apple set to flip the switch on its Mac App Store sandboxing system, the company sent out an email to registered developers on Friday reminding them that enforcement of the new rules will being on June 1, 2012.

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Rumor: Apple in talks to build Russian R&D facility

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 19:19
Apple and a handful of other tech companies are said to be in talks with Russia's Skolkovo Innovation Centre about building research facilities in the organization's "Technopark," which is at the heart of a larger initiative looking to bring high-tech innovators into the country.

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iOS warning messages hint at 3G support for Apple's FaceTime

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 17:44
Warnings contained in the latest version of iOS suggest that Apple plans to bring support for 3G wireless data connections to its FaceTime video chat feature.

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Amazon planning to sell ads on Kindle Fire welcome screen

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 16:14
Amazon has reportedly begun pitching to advertising agencies the opportunity to advertise on the welcome screen of its Kindle Fire tablet for a price of $600,000.

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Class-action suit targets Apple for iCloud downtime

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 13:19
A new lawsuit accuses Apple of participating in "unfair, unlawful, deceptive, and misleading practices" in promoting the simplicity and reliability of its iCloud service.

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Apple television could double US household spending on Apple products

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 10:39
If Apple were to launch a full-fledged television set, it could cause total average annual U.S. household spending on Apple products to double to $888 by 2015, according to a new projection.

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Motorola & RIM propose nano-SIM compromise with Apple

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 09:49
A new design concept for a next-generation, smaller "nano-SIM" card has been submitted by Motorola and RIM, which tweaks a design originally pushed by Apple.

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Briefly: Simon & Schuster settles; 9M Galaxy S III preorders; 10.1" Kindle Fire

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 03:36
Publisher Simon & Schuster has settled an e-book antitrust lawsuit brought by attorneys general from 29 states in the U.S., while a new report claims Samsung achieved nine million preorders for its Galaxy S III smartphone. Also, a rumor claims Amazon is suspending plans for an 8.9-inch Kindle Fire in favor of a 10.1-inch model due out later this year.

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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak hired as 'tutor' for Sony's Steve Jobs film

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 01:00
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has been brought on as a "tutor" to coach Sony Pictures on its adaptation of the biography of the late Steve Jobs.

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2012 iPhone to feature larger-display design that Steve Jobs worked on

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 23:17
Apple is set to introduce a new iPhone with a larger screen and an overhauled design that late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs "worked closely on" before he died, according to a new report.

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Rumor deemed false, apps using global hotkeys to remain in Mac App Store

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 21:19
Contrary to an early Thursday report that claimed Apple would be banning apps that use global hotkeys from the Mac App Store, new information asserts that no such change will be implemented.

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Apple issues fourth developer preview for Mountain Lion Server

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 20:20
Following the release of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Developer Preview 3, Apple on Thursday seeded the latest build for the operating system's server assets.

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Verizon clarifies stance on unlimited data amid misreported rumors

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 19:22
Verizon on Thursday issued a statement clarifying the position it will take with customers who currently have grandfathered unlimited data plans, reiterating that the all-you-can-eat option will only terminate when upgrading to a new subsidized smartphone.

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Steve Jobs wanted to build 'iCar,' Apple board member says

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 18:35
J. Crew CEO and Apple board member Mickey Drexler claims that the tech giant's co-founder Steve Jobs had aspirations of designing a full-fledged automobile.

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Apple and HTC ordered by court to discuss settlement on Aug. 28

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 17:47
Apple and HTC have been ordered by the U.S. District Court of Delaware to meet for possible settlement talks on August 28 of this year.

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Analysis: Now is the time to buy Apple stock

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 16:16
Since 2006, independent analyst and AppleInsider contributor Andy Zaky of Bullish Cross has only published four total public buy ratings on Apple stock. Read why on Thursday, he initiated his fifth buy rating for Apple, and first in 11 months.

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