Shanghai court rejects Proview’s bid to ban the iPad in China

23 February, 2012 - Killian Bell
iPad

After making the headlines for several weeks with its bid to ban Apple’s iPad over a trademark dispute in China, Proview has been denied an injunction against the hugely popular tablet by a Shanghai court.

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Apple encourages MobileMe users to switch to iCloud

22 February, 2012 - Killian Bell
MobileMe ends soon

MobileMe will soon be dead. The service I’ve grown to both love and hate throughout the years will be taken over by iCloud on June 30. It’s still over four months away, but Apple is already encouraging users to make the switch early.

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Photos show thicker iPad 3 casing with bigger lens hole

21 February, 2012 - Paul Dixon
iPad 3 enclosure?

These latest photographs from Chinese tech blog M.I.C. Gadget feature comparisons between what is purported to be the rear enclosure from the soon-to-be-released iPad 3, and the iPad 2. Posted by the site in a rumour roundup, they appear to back up previous speculation that Apple’s next-generation tablet will sport a slightly thicker form factor.

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Apple lets ABC tour the Foxconn factories assembling its gadgets

20 February, 2012 - Killian Bell
inside a Foxconn factory

While Apple may be one of the most secretive companies in the world, it has given ABC Nightline exclusive access to the Foxconn factories in China where its popular gadgets are assembled by thousands of workers 24 hours a day. The special edition of Nightline will air tomorrow night, and will finally give Apple fans an inside look at how their favorite devices are manufactured.

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Apple starts countdown to 25 billion App Store downloads

18 February, 2012 - Paul Dixon
countdown to 25 billion App Store downloads

With App Store downloads approaching an incredible 25 billion, Apple have announced a contest that will see one lucky winner picking up a $10,000 gift card (around £6300) to spend on apps, books, videos or music.

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MacRumors: iPad 3 has 2048 x 1536 resolution retina display

18 February, 2012 - Paul Dixon
iPad 2 screen compared to alleged iPad 3 screen

Following months of speculation that Apple’s next-generation iPad will have a retina display, MacRumors claim to have proof that this will indeed be the case. Apparently they managed to get hold of one of the leaked screens created for the forthcoming device, and having inspected it under a microscope found it to have a 2048 x 1536 resolution.

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OS X Mountain Lion features you may not have heard about

17 February, 2012 - Killian Bell
OS X Mountain Lion logo

Following the release of OS X Mountain Lion yesterday, I’m sure you’ve already heard about the operating system’s biggest changes, including the introduction of Messages, Reminders, Notes, Notification Center, and Game Center. But there are also plenty of other features you may not have heard of.

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Apple announces next version of OS X – Mountain Lion

16 February, 2012 - Paul Dixon
OS X Mountain Lion

Seven months on from the release of Lion, Apple have today announced details about the next-generation of OS X, along with the release of the first developer preview. Named Mountain Lion, and set for a late summer public release, it has over 100 new features – many of which further blur the lines between iOS and OS X.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook presents at Goldman Sachs conference

15 February, 2012 - Paul Dixon
Tim Cook - Apple CEO

Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco yesterday. He has presented at the event a number times before, but this was his first as Apple CEO. Topics covered included: the success of the iPhone and iPad, why the Apple TV is considered a hobby device, and Chinese factory working conditions.

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