Saturday, June 30, 2012


Could Steve Jobs actually win his thermonuclear war?


Last week, when Judge Richard Posner dismissed "with prejudice" Apple's suit against Motorola over yet another Android phone, it looked as if Jobs' threats might have been empty. In retrospect, as FOSS Patents' Florian Mueller points out, Posners' decision was better for Apple than for Google. His ruling that preliminary injunctions can't be granted on so-called FRAND patents may have permanently disarmed the legal weapons both Samsung and Motorola Mobility (now part of Google) had hoped to deploy against Apple's patent arsenal.




Google has spread a ton of political influence money in Washington DC and around the world, well over ten times more than Apple. 

FTC investigating Google, Motorola over FRAND patent abuse




Judge clears Apple of infringement ahead of summer trial




Another Nexus product: As a "partner" Samsung is colluding with Google by infringing Apple's hardware patents yet again. 

Apple granted preliminary ban of Galaxy Nexus






Governor Brown gives fast-track status to Apple headquarters








ServiceNow IT firm surges on IPO, CEO says company is 'wall-to-wall' Apple





Brain drain: When these execs leave Apple, they take their main personnel with them.

Former OS X chief working on cloud startup with other ex-Apple employees





high praise from an unlikely source

Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch Retina Display (video)







Will Apple say 'uncle' in Madrid?





3 New Apple Stores Opening in US, Australia on Saturday






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Friday, June 29, 2012

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The iPhone Turns 5: Look How Far It's Come




Who needs an app store?  Five years of iPhone




Touched by greatness: The iPhone years



I wondered what it meant when he took his stock options a short while ago.  Now we know.  

I hope he doesn't go to another company. Google could use him for their hardware division.

He bought property to build a home in Marin County recently. He's only in his 50s.

Brain drain: Apple's senior hardware chief retires rich

Brain drain: Apple's senior hardware chief retires rich - Apple 2.0 - Fortune Tech






Apple megastore at Grand Central Terminal boosts sales at other businesses, MTA official says



Apple megastore at Grand Central Terminal boosts sales at other businesses, MTA official says - NY Daily News



Apple releases minor Aperture update, printer drivers





Virgin Mobile will open 10 Chicago stores tomorrow to market newly added iPhone





Minneapolis street test: Google gets a B+, Apple's Siri gets a D





The original OS X tablet: how Modbook got its groove back





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Thursday, June 28, 2012


Activating 5.6 million units per day




New manufacturing technology enables vertical 3D NAND transistors, higher capacity SSDs






New York Times' Impotent Whining About Apple Inc




Someone is Coming to Eat You





Apple's Core Market Is Under Attack!

"An entire generation of kids is growing up believing that software is just an app that runs in a browser."





The iOS wannabe: Google is just another Microsoft

Analyst: Apple can 'relax,' as Google Nexus 7 is 'just another' Android tablet



Wow! This looks nothing like the iPad, snark, snark.  

Now, if Apple comes with a 7.85" iPad or iPodTouch, will Google sue Apple for patent infringement?

Nexus 7's aspect ratio is 1280 X 800 instead of 1280 X 720 (iPad1&2)

I guess they figure that's enough of a difference to avoid patent infringement.

We'll see if Apple will even bother to sue.  

Evidently that's what Google wants, a direct law suit between the two main parties instead of using their surrogates, Samsung & htc.  

It's definitely a dare from Google.

I think the folks at Google troll the Patently Apple web site in order to "invent" their new products


There's also the problem of so many ex-Apple employees job-hopping around the Valley with inside knowledge of Apple's products in development.

Google's New Tablet No Real Threat To Apple iPad




Wherever did they get this idea?

The Nexus Player is a spherical  TV

Google's motto: Copy everything Apple creates so it works with a PC and make it black (see above)

Google unveils an ecosystem designed to rival Apple's


Oh yeah, they copied iTunes as well

The next platform war: Google play vs. Apple iTunes





For Google's Nexus 7, the iPad is the Least Important Target

Will You Ever Abandon Windows? (GOOG)



Apple Said To Prepare ITunes Changes To Improve Sharing





Apple possibly prepping premium podcast model for iOS 6





Apple posts $2.6M bond to block sales of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Judge Lucy Koh comes through in the end. Samsung files for appeal of course... and so it goes

Apple wins U.S. injunction against Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1






Apple disputes Google's patent claims




App Retention Increasing; iPhone Crushes Android





Dueling analysts: It didn't take long yesterday to refute an earlier claim of Droid moving ahead of iPhone on Verizon. 

Apple's iPhone 4S remains top selling smartphone at Verizon






This would make 3 giant Data Centers in the US so far for Apple.  I think they are very serious about HDTV.

Apple planning $1 billion investment for new data center in Reno, Nevada





As the Mac did computers, etc.

iPhone changed phones forever






After 5 years, Apple's iPhone has generated $150 billion in revenue





'Something Big Is Going On With Apple TV In Cupertino, But It's Still Being Cooked'






It's the games, stupid.

Infinity Blade has Earned Over $30 Million To Become Epic's Most Profitable Game Ever




imagine Apple at the top of the pyramid supplying the "Channels" on their new HDTV.

The New, New Web: Ask Not Who Needs It, Ask Who wants It





Apple to host June 27 event in Hong Kong for iTunes Store launch in 7 Asian regions





Apple releases new universal iOS app, Podcasts





Must see CGI video 

Second Berlin Store Possible For 2013


Second Berlin Store Possible For 2013


History/Future photos


Way cool pano CGI immersion here with excellent soundtrak




Wasn't Art Deco enough.  I can see that in Miami.

City Finally Decides: A Gap Store, Not Apple






Collected Videos of Late Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs at D, Now Free on iTunes





Future versions of iOS could place user interface shadows based on real-world lights






Spotify reportedly number two revenue source for record labels, still far behind iTunes




I see more lawsuits and bans being filed, but Google is really after the Asian mkts who thrive on IP theft

Google Said to Unveil Tablet at I/0, Taking Aim at iPad






I'll bet there is a priority on single orders which would largely be students 

Retina MacBook Pro Shipping Delayed By Up To A Month?



Tennessee Has Mercy On Its Drivers, Installs iPad Kiosks at DMVs

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