Apple loses bid for injunction against Amazon
by Steven Musil A federal judge has denied Apple’s request to immediately stop Amazon from using the term “Appstore” to describe its digital downloads storefront. In an 18-page opinion filed today with the U.S. District Court for Northern California, Judge Phyllis Hamilton denied Apple’s request for a preliminary injunction preventing Amazon’s use of the term, which [...]
Your iPhone’s watching you. Should you care?
by Josh Lowensohn and Elinor Mills A peek at location data stored on an iPhone. (Credit: Josh Lowensohn/CNET) Researchers announced today that they found what look like secret files on the iPhone that track user location and store it on the device, without the permission of the device owner. It’s unclear what the data is [...]
BlackTab Could Kick RIM Into Gear Again
By Rob Spiegel The upcoming tablet computer from Research In Motion — unofficially dubbed the “BlackPad” — is the company’s next new hope for revitalization. Although RIM still holds a dominating position in the smartphone market with particular strength in the enterprise, it’s latest offerings look pretty pale next to iPhones and Androids. RIM hopes [...]
Apple starts selling iPhone 4 in China
By Li Jing Apple announced on Sunday that it is beginning to sell its new iPhone 4 in China. Chinese consumers will have option to buy the phone with or without contract. The smartphone will be sold at retail at 4999 yuan (16GB model – something around $ 1,290) and 5999 yuan (32 GB, about [...]
Apple loosens its chokehold on app development
By Stacy Cowley NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Apple is loosening its grip on its app development for its mobile devices, announcing Thursday that it will drop restrictions on what programming tools developers can use to create iOS apps. The company also dropped a ban on certain in-application ad serving tools that had effectively cut off Google’s [...]
Velocity Cruz Android Tablet: 7-Inch Display, $300
By Charlie Sorrel Until now, the iPad has faced almost no competition. Soon, though, the Android and WebOS tablets will start to ship in bulk, and things may change. Amongst the first will be Velocity Micro’s Cruz lineup, which brings a wide-screen (16:9) tablet running Google’s Android OS for just $300. It’s not the first [...]
Windows 8 leaks show Microsoft’s eyes on Apple
Although still early in the process, newly leaked documents about Windows 8 offer some keen insight into where Microsoft wants to head with the next version of the operating system. One thing that is made abundantly clear is that Microsoft has been paying attention to Apple. In the documents, which appear to come from an [...]
7 Key Turning Points That Made Apple No. 1
By Brian X. Chen Apple has been through some extreme ups and downs, but today the corporation climbed to an all-time high. Apple surpassed longtime rival Microsoft in market capitalization, making the Cupertino, California, company the most valuable technology company in the world, for the moment, at least. The milestone is even more remarkable given [...]
DOJ inquires about Apple’s hold on digital music
by Greg Sandoval and Declan McCullagh The U.S. Department of Justice has begun asking questions about Apple’s role in the recent scaling back of special music discounts and promotions at Amazon, according to two high level music industry sources. Apple complained to Sony Music Entertainment after seeing material from Alicia Keys on Amazon’s “Daily Deal,” [...]