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Apple and Samsung begin talks to settle patent disputes

by Kenny Hemphill on May 21, 2012 in News

Apple CEO, Tim Cook and his Samsung counterpart, Choi Gee-sung have begin two days of talks in an attempt to end the patent disputes between their companies. The talks were ordered by a US judge and come after months of court battles around the world as each company accused the other of infringing upon its [...]

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Apple announces iTunes Festival 2012 details and publishes app

by Kenny Hemphill on May 20, 2012 in News
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This year’s iTunes Festival will take place in September and be hosted, as usual, at the Roundhouse in Camden, London. The headline acts for 2012 include Norah Jones, Jack White, Usher, Emili Sandé, and One Direction. More acts will be announced in due course. As in previous years, tickets will be allocated in a draw [...]

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Apple to build second solar farm at North Carolina data center

by Kenny Hemphill on May 17, 2012 in News

Apple has said it plans to build two solar array installations close to its North Carolina iCloud data centre, one more than it had previously planned. According to Reuters, the farms will supply 84 million kWh of energy annually. In its 2012 Facilities Report, Apple said it planned to build one solar installation to supply [...]

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Next iPhone to have 4in screen says Wall Street Journal

by Kenny Hemphill on May 16, 2012 in News

Apple has ordered 4in screens, believed to be for its next iPhone, from suppliers in Asia according to the Wall Street Journal. ‘The new screens measure at least 4 inches diagonally, the people said, compared with 3.5 inches on Apple’s latest model, the iPhone 4S. Production is set to begin next month, the people said. [...]

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Apple prepares iCloud upgrade with photo sharing features

by Kenny Hemphill on May 14, 2012 in News

When Apple unveiled iCloud last summer and announced that it would replace MobileMe, much of the debate revolved around the MobileMe services which didn’t have a replacement in iCloud. One of those was the ability to post photographs online from iPhoto and Aperture. That may be about to change. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) [...]

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Proview rejects Apple £10m offer to settle iPad name dispute

by Kenny Hemphill on May 10, 2012 in News

Apple offered 100 million yuan (£9.8 million) earlier this week to settle its trademark dispute with Chinese firm, Proview International Holdings over the iPad name. The Beijing Times reports that the offer was made to secure the right to use the name in China, but Proview declined. It is believed to want 400 million yuan [...]

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