Archive: 2009 — page 31
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Apple v. Psystar: What Is the Real Issue Before the Court Right Now? (Part 3)
This is the third installment of a series examining the latest filings which will be argued before Judge Alsup on January 22, 2008. My purpose is varied. First, I would like to see how closely my thoughts and arguments parallel those of the attorneys. Second…
T-Mobile Austria Slashes 8GB iPhone Price
Those looking to pick up an 8GB iPhone in Austria can do so for €1. T-Mobile which carries the iPhone in Austria and Germany dropped the price of the 8GB handset on Monday from €99 to just €1 (on a €45/month contract). In addition to…
Intel Unleashes Core 2 Quad Processors, Destined for iMac?
Intel has today officially unveiled its brand new Core 2 Quad line of processors . Intel states that the processors are aimed at "sleek and cool" desktops with the new components weighing in at 2.33GHz, 2.66GHz and 2.83GHz and all consuming just 65W of energy…
Apple v. Psystar: What Is the Real Issue Before the Court Right Now? (Part 2)
This is a continuation of my piece from yesterday. Argument: Psystar Improperly Attempts to Create Counterclaims for the Affirmative Defense of Copyright Misuse. Yesterday I came to the conclusion that Psystar thus far has not defeated Apple's basic argument. In Altera Corp. v. Clear Logic…
Apple v. Psystar: What is the Real Issue Before the Court Right Now? (Part 1)
Commentators lacking in any legal background often overlook the nuances in legal cases that are very important. Yes, it is true that Psystar is now raising the "first sale doctrine" to a dominance that it didn't previously enjoy, but the validity of that argument per…
Apple Announces 500 Million App Downloads
Apple has today updated its homepage to announce that it has sold its 500 millionth application on the App Store.
Mac mini to Adopt NVIDIA Ion Platform?
Tom's Hardware has posted a report based on information from an unnamed NVIDIA partner that the upcoming refreshed Mac mini will feature NVIDIA's Ion platform which pairs the 9400M chipset and integrated GPU with Intel's Atom 330 processor. The 9400M system controller and integrated GPU…
Tim Cook and His Last Run in With Being CEO
Many will recall that this is not the first time that Apple Chief Operating Officer has stepped in while CEO Steve Jobs dealt with a medical condition. Back in 2004 Cook ran the shop for just over one month while Steve Jobs recovered from surgery…
Apple's North America Market Share Slumps
This week Gartner released the figures for U.S. and worldwide PC ships for the fourth calendar quarter of 2008. The report places Apple in fourth place in the U.S. market with a share of 8%, up 6.7% from the same quarter in 2007. The figures…
Jobs Health Related to Food Absorption?
The New York Times is reporting that two people familiar with Steve Jobs health issues have confirmed that he is not suffering a reoccurrence of cancer. According to the sources Steve Jobs is suffering from a condition which prevents his body from absorbing food, doctors…
Investors and Analysts Weigh in on Steve Jobs Announcement
Following yesterdays shock announcement that Steve Jobs will take the bench at Apple for six months until the end of June due to health issues and be temporarily replaced by current COO Tim Cook, Apple's shares took a seven percent plunge but in early trading…
Steve Jobs Takes Medical Leave Until June
Apple CEO Steve Jobs today sent the following email to all Apple employees: Team, I am sure all of you saw my letter last week sharing something very personal with the Apple community. Unfortunately, the curiosity over my personal health continues to be a distraction…
Psystar Files Its Reply to Apple's Response to Psystar's Motion for Leave to Amend its Counterclaim
Here is where the titles of pleadings can become more interesting than the filings themselves. Let me break this down for you (yes, some of this is repeated from prior articles, but I have received a lot of feedback that these simple refreshers with current…
Taking a Look at iTunes Plus
One of the biggest announcements at Macworld 2009 was that Apple would be selling all its music DRM-free by the middle of the year. Apple describes iTunes Plus as follows: Apple’s DRM-free format with higher-quality 256 kbps AAC encoding for audio quality virtually indistinguishable from…
Apple Seeks Specialists in HSPA Technologies for iPhone
Apple has posted several job opportunities on it's employment site seeking individuals with experience with advanced 3G telephony technologies. Apple is looking for a lab tester and analyst who have experience with HSDPA and HSUPA (High Speed Downlink/Uplink Packet Access). The two technologies are commonly…
Mini DisplayPort Becomes Part of Official Specification
According to VESA Apple's variation of DisplayPort known as Mini DisplayPort will be included in the upcoming DisplayPort 1.2 specification. The tiny port is to be included in the upcoming DisplayPort 1.2 specification, the standard's overseer, Vesa, said last week. The digital monitor link tech…
Further Evidence Points Towards iPhone nano
Before Macworld several stories ran on World of Apple referencing the iPhone nano, although it always seemed unlikely for the device to show up at Macworld the evidence was there and further evidence and rumours now point towards a mid-2009 release. Digitimes has posted a…
Safari Vulnerability Affects OS X and Windows
Brian Mastenbrook an open source developer has discovered a security flaw in Safari which makes it vulnerable to "malicious websites". According to Masterbrook the flaw allows files to be read from a users hard drive which could expose sensitive information like emails, passwords and cookies…
Apple Signs Five Year Display Deal With LG
An SEC filing made today shows that Apple and LG have entered into a five year agreement in which LG will supply LCD panels to Apple. The deal also includes a prepayment from Apple to LG of $500 million. "Although LG Display already had a…
Online Screening of "Welcome to Macintosh"
During Macworld last week two films that cover Apple saw the light of day in exclusive public screenings. One of these films was "Welcome to Macintosh" which is having an online screening on Monday, January 12th, at 9:30 PM ET on The Digital Lifestyle…