Hardware

US judge blocks Apple in Google smartphone war – Economic Times

NEW YORK: A U.S. judge on Friday ruled that Apple Inc cannot pursue an injunction against Google’s Motorola Mobility unit, effectively ending a key case for the iPhone maker in the smartphone patent wars. The ruling came from Judge Richard … Continue reading

Do You Prefer iWork over Microsoft Office? – business2community.com

Have you made the switch from PC to Mac? If the answer is yes, congratulations! Most people never look back after dropping their PCs. Even though you switched hardware, did you switch software too? In other words, are you using … Continue reading

In the wake of Apple Maps, Google slashes prices on their maps API – Macdaily News

Apple 15.4″ MacBook Pro with Retina display: Quad-core Intel Core i7 2.3GHz/8GB RAM/256GB Flash Storage/IntelHDGraphics4000 (MC975LL/A) only $2,184.00 + Free Upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion  Apple 15.4″ MacBook Pro with Retina display …

Why Apple wants to spread lies about you and pollute the Internet – Macdaily News

So: digital pollution, with a purpose.” Read more in the full article here.  Apple 15.4″ MacBook Pro with Retina display: Quad-core Intel Core i7 2.3GHz/8GB RAM/256GB Flash Storage/IntelHDGraphics4000 (MC975LL/A) only $2,184.00 + Free …

Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro (June 2012) Video – CNET News

Dan Ackerman takes a look at the new 11.6-inch MacBook Air, which features an Intel Core 2 Duo processor. Apple’s new 13-inch MacBook Pro looks the same as the old MacBook Pro and still has a Core 2 Duo processor, … Continue reading

Facebook Recruits Apple “Software And Hardware” UI Leader Chris Weeldreyer To Its (Smartphone?) Product Team – TechCrunch

Facebook is finally working closely with Apple — on iOS 6 — but it’s also hiring away some of its design talent. The latest is Chris Weeldreyer, who has just left his position as a user interface design manager to … Continue reading

Can an Ultrabook Be the Center of Your Digital Life? – Mashable

After working with Apple to help craft some of the technology in the initial MacBook Air design, Intel took the ball and ran with it, launching the Ultrabook concept. Ultrabooks are the Air’s ethos adapted to Windows PCs — thin … Continue reading

PC assemblers hope (pray) that Apple’s iPad is delaying, not replacing notebook purchases – Macdaily News

“Notebook manufacturers are hopeful that the recent debut of Intel’s Ivy Bridge processors, as well as the forthcoming launch of Windows 8, will boost laptop sales and counter the effect of Apple’s iPad,” AppleInsider reports.

Acer says Microsoft’s move against Apple will fail – CNET News

“I don’t think it will be successful because you cannot be a hardware player with two products,” he said to Reuters. “Microsoft is working with two dozen PC vendors worldwide, including the local guys, whereas Apple is alone, it can … Continue reading

Taking Aim At Apple. First Connecticut Microsoft Store To Open Saturday [The Hartford Courant, Conn.] – Businessweek

Since its hardware line is limited, the store also stocks its displays … Microsoft stores are also following Apple in an important fashion: location. Of the 25 stores listed on the company’s website as open or coming soon, 21 are … Continue reading