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Apple Defends Use of iPad Name in Chinese Court
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 22, 2012
No word on when the judge will decide whether Apple can continue to sell iPads in China.
Tags: iPad, Apple, China, trademark
Microsoft Office for iPad Expected in Coming Weeks
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 21, 2012
Sources say the office productivity suite will soon be submitted for Apple's approval.
Tags: Apple, iPad, Microsoft Office
Apple Plans Environmental Audits of China Suppliers
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 21, 2012
The company has agreed to let independent inspectors examine factories belonging to two of its Chinese suppliers.
Tags: China, environment, Apple
Apple Sold More iOS devices in 2011 Than It Sold Macs in 28 Years
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 20, 2012
No doubt about it--computing is moving to mobile devices.
Tags: Mac, IOS, Apple
Apple Previews Mountain Lion OS
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 16, 2012
Industry experts get a glimpse of the new OS -- but where does a Lion go when its time is up?
Tags: Mountain Lion, Apple, iPhone, IOS
Apple to Bring iPhone, iPad Features to Mac
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 16, 2012
Get ready for the next version of the OS X operating system, codenamed Mountain Lion.
Tags: Mountain Lion, Apple, OS X
Apple Crowned Top Smartphone Vendor of 2011 by Gartner
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 15, 2012
Other firms put Samsung in the top slot.
Tags: smartphone, Apple, Android
Why China and Apple Are a Match Made In Hell
By Mike Elgan | Article Published February 15, 2012
Despite Apple's popularity in China, it's time for the company to move its factories out of the country.
Tags: iPhone, Apple, iPad
Apple Demands U.S. Ban on Samsung's Galaxy Nexus
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 13, 2012
The mobile patent war rages on.
Tags: Samsung, patent lawsuit, Apple
Apple Asks Labor Group to Inspect Factories, Starting With Foxconn
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 13, 2012
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2400172,00.asp
Tags: China, Apple, Foxconn
Apple is Now Worth More Than the GDP of Sweden
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 10, 2012
The iPhone maker is also worth more than Google and Microsoft combined.
Tags: stock price, Apple
Apple to Announce iPad 3 First Week in March
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 10, 2012
Sources say Apple's next-gen tablet will be much like its predecessor--but with a faster processor and better display.
Tags: ipad 3, Apple
German Court Rejects Apple Bid to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 09, 2012
A regional court says that Samsung's redesigned tablet does not infringe on Apple's design rights.
Tags: Apple, Samsung, patent lawsuit
Apple Manufacturing Plant Workers Complain of Long Hours, Militant Culture
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 07, 2012
The iPad maker continues to face investigations into and criticisms of working conditions at Chinese factories run by supplier Foxconn.
Tags: Apple, China, Foxconn
Apple Sales Injunction Suspended: German iPad/iPhone Sales Resume
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 03, 2012
A confusing turn of events in German patent courts leads Apple to halt sales temporarily.
Tags: patent infringement, Motorola, Apple
Apple Surpasses LG as World's Third-Largest Phone Maker
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 02, 2012
Nokia and Samsung remain number one and two.
Tags: Apple, phone, Nokia, Samsung
Apple Now Top PC Maker, Report Says
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 01, 2012
If you include tablets, Apple now sells more PCs than HP or any other Wintel manufacturer.
Tags: PC, market share, tablet, Apple
Apple Hit by Boycott Call Over Worker Abuses in China
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 01, 2012
On the heels of record-breaking profits, Apple is wrestling with a public relations disaster.
Tags: boycott, Foxconn, Apple
Europe Opens Antitrust Investigation into Samsung Patents
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 31, 2012
The European Commission will consider whether standards-essential patents "distort competition."
Tags: Apple, European Commission, patent, Samsung
Forrester: Microsoft Losing Ground to Apple in Enterprise
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 27, 2012
Apple is making inroads on the client side of enterprise computing, with one-in-five information workers now using one or more Apple products for work, says Forrester Analyst Frank Gillett.
Tags: Microsoft, Apple, Enterprise
Forrester: 1 in 5 Information Workers Tote Apple Products
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 27, 2012
The research also found that 46 percent of enterprises now give their employees Macs.
Tags: Apple, Enterprise
Samsung Loses Second German 3G Patent Lawsuit Against Apple
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 27, 2012
Samsung still has the right to appeal the decision.
Tags: patent infringement, lawsuit, Samsung, Apple
Motorola Sues Apple for Patent Infringement
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 26, 2012
Motoroloa claims Apple violates six of its patents related to wireless antennae, software, data filtering and messaging.
Tags: Motorola, lawsuit, Apple, patent infringement
Apple Blows Past Estimates with $46.3 Billion Quarter
By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published January 25, 2012
On strong iPhone and iPad sales, the company surpasses its formal revenue guidance for the holiday quarter by $9.3 billion.
Tags: iPad, iPhone, Apple
Apple Posts Blockbuster Holiday Sales Quarter
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 25, 2012
Apple's earnings increased 116 percent year-over-year.
Tags: Apple, earnings, iPhone, iPad
Dutch Court Denies Apple's Bid to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 24, 2012
Apple faces another setback in its ongoing patent war with Samsung.
Tags: Samsung Galaxy Tab, Apple, patent lawsuit
How the U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 23, 2012
It isn't just cheap labor that draws technology manufacturing to Asia--it's also the availability of a flexibility workforce and the proximity to the supply chain.
Tags: iPhone, Asia, manufacturing, Apple
Woz: I Wish My iPhone Did All The Things My Android Does
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 17, 2012
Apple's co-founder says Google's mobile operating system has many advantages over iOS.
Tags: Apple, iPhone, Android, smartphone
Apple's Flagship Beijing Store Pelted with Eggs as iPhone 4S Debut Delayed
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 13, 2012
The company has stopped all sales at its Chinese stores "for the time being."
Tags: iPhone 4S, China, Apple
2011 Was the Second-Worst Year for U.S. PC Sales in History, Except at Apple
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 12, 2012
U.S. PC shipments dropped 5 percent compared to 2010.
Tags: PC sales, Apple, HP, Lenovo
Apple CEO Tim Cook Could Top Pay List in 2011
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 11, 2012
A huge grant of stock options could make Cook the highest paid CEO in America.
Tags: Apple, CEO
Enterprise Will Spend $19 Billion on Apple Hardware in 2012
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 09, 2012
By 2013, large organizations could spend up to $28 billion on iPads and Macs, says Forrester.
Tags: Enterprise, Mac, iPad, Apple
Apple's Siri Feature Doubles iPhone Data Usage
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 06, 2012
The iPhone 4S is putting a heavier load on data networks.
Tags: Apple, iPhone 4S, mobile data
Apple Pays $5 Million to Settle Patent Case
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 05, 2012
Apple and Elan Microelectronics Corp have settled their dispute out of court and have struck a cross-licensing deal.
Tags: multitouch, patent lawsuit, mobile, Apple
Apple Leads App Stores in Revenue, but Android Is King of Free
By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published January 04, 2012
The Apple App Store for iPhone and Apple App Store for iPad both outpace competitors by a wide margin in terms of revenue, but the Google Android Store has the largest selection of free apps.
Tags: app, Apple, mobile, Google
Phishing Attack Aimed to Obtain Apple Users' Credit Card Information
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 02, 2012
The attack targeted people who received new Apple products during the holidays.
Tags: phishing, Apple
Apple Fined $1.2 Million in Italy
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 27, 2011
Italy's Antitrust Authority said the company had misled consumers.
Tags: Apple, antitrust
Samsung Scores Victory Against Apple in Germany
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 23, 2011
A German judge says the new version of the Galaxy Tab no longer infringes on Apple's iPad design.
Tags: Apple, patent lawsuit, Samsung
Apple Investigating Fuel-Cell-Powered MacBooks
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 23, 2011
The company has filed for patents on using hydrogen fuel cells to power electronics.
Tags: Apple, fuel cell
Where is Wearable Computing Ware Going?
By Mike Elgan | Article Published December 21, 2011
Apple and Google have sparked speculation about the future of wearable computing. But is it real?
Tags: Google, wearable computing, Apple
Apple Reportedly Snaps up Anobit, Will Build R&D Center in Haifa
By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published December 20, 2011
An Israeli newspaper reports that Apple has agreed to acquire Israeli SSD controller specialist Anobit for between $400 million and $500 million and will open a development center in Haifa.
Tags: Apple, R&D
Samsung Expands Patent Fight with Apple in Germany
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 19, 2011
One of the complaints in the lawsuit concerns the use of emoticons. :-(
Tags: Apple, Samsung, patent lawsuit
Apple to Launch 7.85-Inch iPad in 2012, Say Sources
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 16, 2011
Anonymous sources say Apple will likely release the next generation of its popular tablet in the first quarter of next year.
Tags: iPad, Apple
Google Zeitgeist 2011 Details Top Searches
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 15, 2011
Three Apple related terms and Google+ made the top ten.
Tags: Google, Apple, search
ITC Delays Apple/HTC Patent Ruling Again
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 14, 2011
HTC will have to wait until Monday to find out if its smartphones will be banned from sale in the U.S.
Tags: Apple, ITC, HTC, patent lawsuit
Apple in Talks to Buy Anobit for $400-$500 Million: Report
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 13, 2011
The Israeli company makes Flash memory technology.
Tags: Flash, merger and acquistion activity, Apple, Anobit
Mac App Store Downloads Top 100 Million
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 12, 2011
Apple reached the milestone in less than a year.
Tags: Mac App Store, Apple
Don't Believe Hype (or Backlash) about Apple, Google, Amazon
By Mike Elgan | Article Published December 07, 2011
When it comes to making decisions about your own tech purchases, there's no better qualified expert than you.
Tags: Kindle, Amazon, google+, Google, Apple, Siri
Why the Information Age Is the Age of Ignorance
By Mike Elgan | Article Published November 30, 2011
You've agreed to share your personal information with virtually everyone -- you just don't know it.
Tags: Internet, privacy, security, Apple, Google
Apple to Become PC Leader, Report Says -- If iPad Counts as a PC
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 23, 2011
If you consider tablets PCs, Canalys says Apple will become the number one PC vendor next year.
Tags: Apple, PC
Tech Comics: "Apple's Siri on the Star Trek Enterprise"
By Oliver Widder | Article Published November 18, 2011
We can be thankful that the Star Trek Enterprise was not made by Apple.   
Tags: Siri, Apple, voice recognition
Apple and the Danger of the Corporate Market
By Rob Enderle | Article Published November 16, 2011
Apple is gaining presence in the enterprise despite its historic disdain for marketing to the workplace. Can it survive its success?
Tags: Microsoft, Apple, consumerization of IT, Enterprise IT
Apple faces Germany ban after court no-show
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 07, 2011
Apple believes it can get the court injunction suspended.
Tags: patent infringement, Apple
Apple to Overhaul All Product Lines in 2012
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 03, 2011
Supply chain sources say that Apple will release a new iPad early next year, but it won't be the iPad 3.
Tags: Apple
How Google Will Profit by Not Being Sneaky
By Mike Elgan | Article Published November 02, 2011
With a new transparent ad policy, Google is changing your relationship with online advertisers.
Tags: Amazon, online advertising, Google, Facebook, Apple
Apple CEO Tim Cook makes some changes
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 02, 2011
Steve Jobs' successor has made some administrative changes and communicates with employees more often.
Tags: tim cook, Apple
Apple vs. IBM on CEO Succession
By Rob Enderle | Article Published November 01, 2011
With Rometty, IBM has chosen a winner, as Apple's CEO succession raises questions.  
Tags: IBM, Apple
Why You Should Wait for the iPhone 5
By Mike Elgan | Article Published October 25, 2011
The iPhone 4s feels like an unfinished product released to satisfy Wall Street.
Tags: Siri, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone, Apple
Apple's Lower Prices Are All Part of the Plan
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 24, 2011
Once known for its expensive products, Apple is now competing on price.
Tags: Apple
Enterprise Users Prefer Apple for Mobile Devices
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 20, 2011
A new report says 61 percent of enterprise users choose the iPhone and 98 percent choose the iPad.
Tags: Apple, iPad, iPhone
Apple Misses Wall Street Estimates, Shares Fall
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 19, 2011
The delayed launch of the iPhone 4S meant the company didn't sell as many smartphones as expected.
Tags: earnings, Apple
Steve Jobs 1955-2011: The Tech Industry Reacts
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 06, 2011
From partners to fierce rivals, tech leaders praise Apple founder's legacy.
Tags: Apple, steve jobs
Steve Jobs, Tech Visionary, Dies at 56
By Stuart Johnston | Article Published October 05, 2011
The former Apple CEO played an essential role in shaping the tech landscape.
Tags: Apple, steve jobs
How Apple, Google and Facebook Will Take Away Your Control
By Mike Elgan | Article Published October 05, 2011
Computing technology is making more and more of our choices for us.
Tags: PC, Google, Apple, Facebook
Why There's No Such Thing as a Cheap Kindle
By Mike Elgan | Article Published September 28, 2011
Kindles are sold at a low price point, when in fact you're being seduced into a long-term relationship where you'll pay and pay and pay.  
Tags: Amazon, iPad, kindle fire, Apple, Kindle
Apple Tops Satisfaction Ratings for 8th Year in a Row
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 20, 2011
HP comes in second.
Tags: satisfaction, Apple
A Tale of Two Tech CEOs: Carol Bartz and Steve Jobs
By Rob Enderle | Article Published September 08, 2011
Not all executives are equally adept at the difficult task of turning around an ailing technology company.
Tags: Apple, Yahoo, Carol Bartz, steve jobs, IT management
Why Amazon's Tablet is the Only iPad Competitor
By Mike Elgan | Article Published September 07, 2011
The iPad and Amazon’s tablet both have strategies for separating people from the burden of their money. Yet Amazon’s dream is far more ambitious.
Tags: Amazon, iPad, tablet, Apple
Apple Suppliers Causing Environmental Problems, Chinese Group Says
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 01, 2011
The Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs in Beijing says Apple's Chinese suppliers have been releasing toxic chemicals into the environment.
Tags: Apple, China
How HP Can Save Palm
By Mike Elgan | Article Published August 31, 2011
HP could challenge Apple and Google in the all-important mobile sector if it took a series of key steps.
Tags: Palm, HP, Google, mobile, Apple
Can Linux Compete in Tablets?
By Matt Hartley | Article Published August 30, 2011
Linux users turn their HP TouchPads into Ubuntu-powered devices, but what about app choice?  
Tags: Linux, Apple, tablets, HP
From Silicon Valley, A Modest Proposal for Saving America
By Mike Elgan | Article Published August 24, 2011
Older US industries are losing in the new globalized economy, yet Silicon Valley giants like Apple and Google are winning hugely. Why?
Tags: Silicon Valley, Google +, Apple, high speed Internet
Tech Comics: "Job Interview at Apple"
By Oliver Widder | Article Published August 19, 2011
The recent changes in Mac OS Lion create some tough challenges for job applicants. 
Tags: Apple, Mac OS X
Apple, Exxon Vie for Most Valuable Company Title
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 10, 2011
On Tuesday, Apple briefly became the company with the highest market capitalization, but Exxon claimed its title back by the end of the day.
Tags: Apple
Technology Lies on the Rise
By Mike Elgan | Article Published August 03, 2011
It's time to start demanding authenticity and honesty in technology -- before it becomes rare.
Tags: IE, iPhone 4, iPhone 5, Apple, broadband