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Future Apple iPads to be powered by Sharp displays
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Currently the iPad 2 features displays from LG and Samsung with LG commanding the lion’s share of production. According to Reuters this is due to change. Allegedly Apple is “working out a deal with Sharp” involving a pre-payment (up to $1 billion) to ensure future display supply.
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Apple is #1 in Mobile PC Shipment in Q2 2011 according to DisplaySearch
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Apple shipped over 13.5 million mobile PCs in Q2 2011 for 136% Y/Y shipment growth, overtaking HP for the top spot, according to preliminary results from the latest DisplaySearch Quarterly Mobile PC Shipment and Forecast Report. Nearly 80% of Apple’s mobile PC shipments were iPads, which reached over 10.7 million units, for 107% Y/Y growth. Apple’s total mobile PC shipments (notebook and tablet PCs) were 3.9 million units more than HP’s nearly 9.7 million units for the quarter. Obviously if one does not count tablets as a mobile PC, Apple would not be in the lead.
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Apple Wins Patents for MagSafe on iPad, Multi-Touch Displays, Original iPod
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The patents are flying over at the US Patent and Trademark Office, a series of 20 of them running their way through the “granted” process this week putting some smiles on the faces of the Apple crew. The biggest news here appears to be that the MagSave magnetic charge port system we’ve been using on our MacBooks and MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs for a while now has been patented for use on the iPad. That means that when you’ve got your iPad plugged into the wall and uncle Frank goes flying by, tripping on the cord, your iPad will safely unplug with just the first *plink* of force, leaving the cord itself to sustain the bulk of the damage.
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Alleged snapshot of the next iPhone's display production line features a revamped home key
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A photo has emerged on Sina Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter, and it allegedly depicts a production line at Wintek, an Apple touchscreen components supplier.
The user who posted it claims that the display components in the picture are from working on parts for the next iPhone, and if that's indeed the case, a few observations spring to mind, that tie up with previous rumors about the screen's features.
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Apple, Nokia, and Qualcomm bidding for InterDigital's 8,800 patents
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Last month the big news in the patent space was the $4.5 billion winning bid for Nortel’s portfolio of 6,000 patents. This week it was obviously Google’s purchase of Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion, which includes their portfolio of 17,000 patents and 7,500 additional patents that are waiting to be approved, that showed us yet again how important it is for companies to have a vast stockpile of patents in order to defend themselves from potential litigation. Next month we’re going to have yet another huge patent acquisition story to report, the 8,800 or so patents owned by InterDigital. According to Reuters, Apple, Nokia, and Qualcomm are said to be in the bid for InterDigital’s extensive...
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Apple Patents Design of the MacBook Air
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Apple just patented the design of the MacBook Air, which is really the image we imagine when we talk about an Ultrabook.
Patent infringements on ornamental designs are not pursued as often as technology patents, and it is unlikely that Apple would go after Intel as long as the chipmaker is delivering the hardware for its computers, but this patent surely is interesting in the light of Intel's $300 million fund to support the launch of its Ultrabook idea. Could go Apple go after Acer, Asus and Samsung, once those firms are releasing Ultrabooks? Possibly.
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Andy Miller, Head of iAd, Leaves Apple for Highland Capital
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In early 2010, Applepurchase mobile advertisers Quattro Wireless for $275 million. It was a big move in response to Google’s rising threat in the mobile ad space. A few months later, Apple turned it into its own mobile app advertising unit – iAd. Today, we learned that Quattro co-founder and head of iAd, Andy Miller, is leaving the company to become a a general partner at Highland Capital.
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Google Search for iPhone updated with easier navigation
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Google has updated its Search app for the iPhone with a refreshed user interface and easier navigation. Users can now switch between the various Google search services via a button that is found to the left of the search box. Google has improved its help pages and removed alerts for the Calendar. The company also says there are the usual bug fixes and performance improvements with this update. The Google Search app is free and available in the iTunes App Store now.
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Could the iPhone 5 come with support for LTE after all?
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So far, industry analysts have been split in their opinion whether the next iPhone will support LTE connectivity or not, but the rumor that we just came across might shed some light on the issue. According to an Engadget tipster, one of Apple's major retail stores has just been provided with LTE equipment, and the reason for that is speculated to be, of course, that the iPhone 5 will boast an LTE radio.
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Apple faces lawsuit from 26,000 South Koreans
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Following the recent court victories over Apple that have been given to individual users in South Korea, Apple is now facing a class action suit in the country over its location data practices on the iPhone. More than 26,000 South Korean residents have joined the case, each demanding 1 million KRW (US$933) in compensation.
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Apple Store down... hacked?
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Usually, when the Apple Store webpage goes down there's two things you can expect. Firstly, that the store page will be replaced with the company's standard Post-it note holding screen saying "be back soon". And secondly, it will be having a refresh for a new product.
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Skype WiFi Gets Your iPhone Online at a Million Hotspots
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Skype just rolled out Skype WiFi, the new name for its Skype Access hotspot plan, to iOS devices. The app lets you get online at more than a million hotspots, and pay for it on a per-minute basis.
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Apple adding DisplayPort to iOS devices?
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Not content with just building offices in the shape of UFOs, Apple is on the hunt for a "Signal Integrity Manager." That's an engineer who balances the noise that chips and circuit boards emit -- which, if left unchecked could overpower your iOS devices' data signals. Apple is specifically looking for someone with DisplayPort experience (plus ten years general experience and two years leading a small team) to work on future chip development -- like the A6. The move suggests that the standard could be coming in the future, but since the position is still listed, it seems unlikely that we'll see DisplayPort included with the next iPhone / iPad at this point.
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HTC files patent infringement case against Apple
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HTC has filed a lawsuit against Apple for allegedly infringing on three patents, the latest in the legal battle raging between the companies.
In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware on Monday, HTC is seeking damages and a ban on sale and importation of infringing Apple products in the U.S., according to court documents. HTC is alleging that Apple is infringing on its patents in a range of products that include Macintosh computers, the iPad, the iPhone, and Apple TV.
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Apple Aiming to Eliminate Printer Drivers
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Apple has three ways of enabling printing without drivers, with a focus on compact mobile devices. The first is a simple, Google-like cloud-print solution. A second model targets a universal printer access via a discovery protocol and expanded network printing protocol (as well as support for postscript printer description files). The third model relies on traditional printer drivers. The entire concept is described as walkup printing, a term that is already marketed by Xerox.
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