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Vast Majority of Electronic Companies Not Yet Ready for U.S. Conflict Minerals Law

Dateline City:  EL SEGUNDO, Calif. With only about 21 months remaining until publicly-traded U.S. component manufacturers must disclose their usage of conflict minerals to the federal government, the industry appears to be unprepared, given that about 90 percent of firms … Continue reading

Cutting-Edge Curriculum with Final Cut Pro X

At Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida, 17,000 on-campus and online students learn modern techniques in filmmaking, sound mixing, game development, and more using the most current digital tools. For film and video students, that includes editing in Final … Continue reading

Apple’s U.S. iPhone activations grew 98% over the past year

Chances that global iPhone sales topped 27 million last quarter are looking better FORTUNE — With Verizon’s (VZ) report last week, AT&T (T) on Wednesday and Sprint’s (S) this morning, we have now have iPhone activation numbers from all three … Continue reading

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One More Thing, Ad Infinitum

In almost every case, the conventional wisdom is that Apple follows but does not lead. The iPad happened long after the first Windows tablets flopped and the iPad Mini is a reaction to the Kindle HD and the Nexus 7. … Continue reading

What’s new in iBooks Author 2.0

Learn about what’s new in iBooks Author 2.0.

FY 12 Fourth Quarter Results Conference Call

WHAT: Apple® FY 12 Fourth Quarter Results Conference Call WHERE: Via conference call. The dial-in number for press is (877) 616-0073 (toll-free) or (816) 581-1579. Please enter confirmation code 279941. WHEN: Thursday, October 25, 2012, 2:00 p.m. PDT/5:00 p.m. EDT … Continue reading

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Apple Pushes iBooks 3.0 Update Live, Comes With Kindle-Like Features And Vertical Scrolling

Apple’s iBooks 3.0 update just went out via the App Store, bringing the features it demoed on stage at the special Apple event earlier today. That brings iCloud books to the app’s virtual bookshelf (so you can view past purchases … Continue reading

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Apple Vs Samsung: Another Blow For Apple As Dutch Court Rules Samsung Does Not Infringe Multitouch Patent

Another loss for Apple in the courts: a Dutch court in the Hague has ruled Samsung does not infringe an Apple multitouch patent, Reuters is reporting. Apple had argued last month in the court that Samsung infringed its patent on multi-touch function, according … Continue reading

Handicapping Apple’s quarterly revenue and earnings: Q4 2012

Revenue estimates range from $34.26 billion to $42.83 billion, EPS from $7.90 to $11.32 NOTE: When Tim Cook announced Tuesday that iPad unit sales hit 100 million about two weeks ago, many analysts revised their numbers downward. Those changes are not … Continue reading

Logic Express 9.1.8: Release notes

Logic Express 9.1.8 is an update to Logic Express 9.