Yesterday, we noted that the music component of iTunes in the Cloud was rolling out to Japanese users, allowing them to freely download any music content previously purchased from the iTunes Store. But as now summarized by 9to5Mac, various repo…
Japanese iTunes Store Enhancements: iTunes Plus, 3G Downloads, Ringtones, Complete My Album
February 22, 2012 By
Apple and Proview Face Off in Shanghai Court Over iPad Trademark
February 22, 2012 By
While Proview has had some success in its battle against Apple’s use of the “iPad” trademark in China with minor court decisions against local retailers, the two companies are now going directly head-to-head in a higher-profile case underway in …
The Beatles Launch Exclusive Ringtones Through iTunes Store
February 22, 2012 By
Continuing their close relationship with the iTunes Store following a landmark deal to launch their music in the store in late 2010, The Beatles today announced the release of their first official ringtones, available exclusively through the iTu…
Apple Confirms March 3 Opening for Amsterdam Retail Store [Mac Blog]
February 22, 2012 By
Following reports yesterday that Apple would open its first Dutch retail store in Amsterdam on March 3, the company has confirmed that date today with emails to customers and a new dedicated store page on its website.
The new store will open at 1…
$16,000 Worth of iPhones Stolen from Charlotte Apple Store in Apparent Inside Job [iOS Blog]
February 22, 2012 By
The Charlotte Observer reports that a total of 25 iPhones valued at over $16,000 have been reported stolen from Apple’s Northlake Mall retail store in Charlotte, North Carolina. While smash-and-grab robberies are not terribly unusual at Apple re…
Nightline’s Look into Apple’s Foxconn Factories
February 22, 2012 By
ABC aired their Nightline special tonight where they took an inside look at Apple’s Foxconn factories. Apple allowed Nightline access to the Foxconn factories that produce iPhones and iPads. Foxconn is the world’s largest electronics manufactu…
Apple Confirms Plans for Another Large Data Center in Prineville, Oregon
February 22, 2012 By
KTVZ.com has received confirmation from Apple that the company plans to build a new data center on a 160-acre lot in Prineville, Oregon. The land was reportedly purchased for $5.6 million form Crook County. A February 15th filing first identif…
Qualcomm’s Next-Generation Gobi Platform Consolidates Mobile Standards Support for Future iOS Devices
February 21, 2012 By
Qualcomm today announced the launch of its fifth-generation Gobi reference platform that seeks to pack support for nearly all of the major worldwide mobile standards into a single chip. While the reference platform is not ready in time for incl…
U.S. Mac Demand Soft in January as Customers Wait for Updated Models
February 21, 2012 By
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster is out with a new report today citing data from research firm NPD on U.S. sales of Macs. According to the data, Apple’s U.S. Mac sales were up only 1% year-over-year in January, tracking behind predictions tha…
Apple Extends Deadline for Sandboxing of Mac App Store Apps to June 1
February 21, 2012 By
Apple today announced that it has extended the deadline for Mac App Store apps to implement sandboxing until June 1. The requirement had been set to go into effect on March 1 after already having been delayed from last November, but continued u…
