Tuesday, December 9, 2014





Samsung is going straight to Hell







Leading Android fansite recommends Apple iPad Air 2 as best tablet in holiday gift guide






Hmmm?

Apple plans to launch iPhone 6 Mini version in 2015



Apple (AAPL) Plans to Launch iPhone 6 Mini Version in 2015 - Yahoo Finance






So, what's happening with Apple's iBeacon tech?






Apple TV gets overhauled YouTube app, adds new channels for UFC, DailyMotion & more







MasterCard, Gwen Stefani tout 'Priceless Surprises' with Apple Pay






How dumb is this Apple iPod antitrust suit?


The trial proceeds without a plaintiff because most class action suits are for the benefit of lawyers, not customers.






I expect this would be a companion to the 12"+ tablet that Apple may or may not release in 2015.

It would be a concession to enterprise users who say they must have this, and would probably be an integral part of the IBM collaboration apps. 

When Apple releases a product, it's for everybody, so it had better work and be profitable.  

Otherwise, they leave it to third parties, like they have with any form of a stylus so far.

Is Apple's next product the stylus Steve Jobs said nobody wanted?








Prime Minister Abe says Apple to build big R&D center in Japan






Bose never did stop using Apple products in their stores to demonstrate headphones, speakers, etc

Bose products reportedly set to return to Apple Store as early as next week.






And she's out...

Natalie Portman passes on Steve Jobs biopic






When the Glattzentrum (Switzerland) store moved to a new and expanded space, the transformation was amazing.





There have been other locations previously named in the Williamsburg area.

Brooklyn finally getting an Apple Store, expected to open in April 2015





Apple Stores recruiting fashion/luxury experts ahead of AppleWatch debut







Monday, December 8, 2014




UBS increases Apple's iPhone 6 sales, revenue and EPS






Apple's iPhone 6 lead-times still longer than previous models







China's cyberspace minister meets Apple CEO Tim Cook during Silicon Valley swing






Apple's latest iPad Air 2 ad is departure from 'Your Verse' campaign







I assumed the article was totally contrived BS

Claim that Google Chromebooks "overtook" Apple in U.S. education is false





Protesters took over Apple's iconic New York store tonight to send a message about Eric Garner







Demonstrators stage "die in" at NYC Apple store, Macy's








Plaintiff withdrawn in iPad antitrust lawsuit - Steve Jobs testimony transfixes courtroom  

One of the two named plaintiffs in the long-running class-action lawsuit over Apple's FairPlay DRM was withdrawn on Friday by their attorneys, just one day after the revelation that neither plaintiff may be a member of the class they represent.





Apple's first employee: the remarkable odyssey of Bill Fernandez






FCC panel issues recommendations on smartphone theft prevention, cites Apple's Activation Lock






Smart cover users not thrilled:

Opinion: Touch ID improves iPad security at cost of Smart Cover unlock convenience





Feds use iPhone as an example for Android and others.

FCC panel issues recommendations on smartphone theft prevention, cites Apple's Activation Lock





Patent fulfilled: Apple's camera burst patent revealed






A company's brand is more than a logo






New Drone video shows Apple Campus 2 construction progress 






Hundreds line up inside Franklin Park Mall to be among first to see new Apple Store







The difference between Apple and everyone else, in one photo






All of this happened before Angela Ahrendts was chosen as VP of retail

Apple to face labor related class-action suit after court denies motion to dismiss





Apple one Trial: Company execs say DRM was forced on them by record labels






Here's the perfect gift for any Apple Fan - ICONIC






Friday, December 5, 2014



iPhone 6 rivals by Samsung, LG, HTC suffering delays in Qualcomm's 64-bit rival to Apple's A8






India has protectionist laws, so the stores won't be "Apple Stores"

Apple plans big India push with 500 stores (Apple authorized resellers)






Official job listings for future Apple retail stores in Belgium






Steve Jobs may take the stand today as iPod plaintiffs scramble





Judge in Apple antitrust case says plaintiffs may not have bought iPods

"What am I supposed to do if I don't have a plaintiff?" asked a concerned U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers after the jury left the courtroom at the end of Thursday's proceedings.







Not so, says Apple.

WSJ: "Apple deleted rival songs from users' iPods"






You'll be able to learn how to code for free next week at your nearest Apple Store






Apple spending $161 million to build underground auditorium at headquarters









If you think Apple is paying too much for a theater/concert hall check out how much the Palladium in Carmel, Indiana cost.

$180 million Palladium shifts costs to Carmel taxpayers; council livid





Photographing the White House Christmas decorations with an iPhone 6





Elaborate Illustrator illustrated history of OSX




New Bill wil block government from mandating back doors into encrypted data