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With 4S Now Tops Among Big 3, Apple Grabs 52% Of Industry Profits; Doles Out Huge Bonuses

As you’ve likely heard, there’s been a lot of upside that’s been reported of late when it comes to Android’s mobile OS. Thanks to Nielsen, we know that, yet again, Android is leader among mobile OSes, now accounting for 43 … Continue reading

Artificial stupidity: Siri suffers a 5-hour outage

The downside of server-based voice activated computing Source: VentureBeat Apple’s (AAPL) Siri, to paraphrase Alan Kay’s comment about the original Macintosh, is the first voice-activated artificial intelligent assistant good enough to criticize. Good enough, in fact, that Asymco‘s Horace Dediu has suggested … Continue reading

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European Commission Launches Investigation Into Samsung’s Litigation Tactics

In this week’s news from the front lines, the European Commission has decided to initiate a preliminary investigation of Samsung’s litigation tactics with regards to its standards-essential patents. While Apple’s accusations against Samsung have been centered around its own intellectual … Continue reading

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European Commission Launches Investigation Into Samsung’s Litigation Tactics

In this week’s news from the front lines, the European Commission has decided to initiate a preliminary investigation of Samsung’s litigation tactics with regards to its standards-essential patents. While Apple’s accusations against Samsung have been centered around its own intellectual … Continue reading

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TechCrunch Giveaway: Apple iPad 2 #TechCrunch

It’s been a big week in the news. We’ve wrapped up our first international Disrupt event in Beijing, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg & co-founder and former Ning CEO Gina Bianchini invested in Levo League, Apple promised an iOS 5 update … Continue reading

An Apple-branded TV set? Not likely, says Toni Sacconaghi

Sanford Bernstein’s top Apple analyst is dubious about Steve Jobs’ television dreams Sacconaghi’s vision of Apple TV 3.0. Click to enlarge. Analysts have been arguing for ages about whether Apple (AAPL) is ever going to enter the $118 billion/year flat-screen … Continue reading

First peek at the renovated Fifth Avenue Apple Store

To inaugurate the re-opening, Apple seized control of the surrounding plaza The new glass cube. Photo: PED Anybody who has walked by, camped out at, or placed flowers in remembrance of Steve Jobs at the base of the Fifth Avenue … Continue reading

Nielsen: Android’s U.S. share steady at 43%, iPhone at 28%

But adoption varies greatly by age. Most Americans under 44 already carry a smartphone Click to enlarge. In the rapidly growing U.S. smartphone market, Google’s (GOOG) Android and Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone seem to have reached a steady state. According to … Continue reading

IHS Reaffirms 2011 Guidance, Provides 2012 Financial Guidance

Dateline City:  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. ENGLEWOOD, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of information and analysis, today announced it is reaffirming its 2011 revenue and adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) guidance as well as … Continue reading

MobileMe: Keeping Junk mail folder contents consistent in MobileMe webmail and Mac OS X Mail

For Mail at me.com, junk mail filtering is turned on by default. If you use Mac OS X Mail to check your MobileMe email, the contents of your Junk folder may not match unless you choose the right settings. By … Continue reading