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Amazon launches Kindle Fire HD

by Kenny Hemphill on 6 September 2012 in News

Amazon has announced the successor to its Kindle Fire Android tablet, and it will ship in the UK next month. The Kindle Fire HD will come in two versions, with 7in and 8.9in screens, though only the smaller one will ship in the UK initially. The 7in Fire HD has a 1280 x 800 pixel [...]

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Apple announces event for September 12

by Kenny Hemphill on 4 September 2012 in News

Apple sent out invitations today for a special event taking place on September 12. That date has been widely predicted to be the day the iPhone 5 is announced, and the invitation hints at just that, with the 12 in the date casting a shadow which turns into a 5. Apple normally announces new iPods [...]

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Apple launches online Genius Bar

by Kenny Hemphill on 29 August 2012 in News

Apple Geniuses are one of the most popular features of the company’s retail stores. They’re so popular in fact, that getting an appointment with one can involve a significant wait. So Apple has come up with a solution, it’s made Geniuses available online. You can talk to one over the phone or in an online [...]

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Samsung says it will resist ban on smartphone handsets

by Kenny Hemphill on 28 August 2012 in News

Samsung has responded to a request made by Apple yesterday to ban the import to the USA of eight Samsung handsets, following the ruling in the patent trial on Friday. The South Korean company said in statement: ‘We will take all necessary measures to ensure the availability of our products in the U.S. market.’ Apple [...]

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Tim Cook says Samsung patent trial ‘about values’

by Kenny Hemphill on 27 August 2012 in News

Apple CEO, Tim Cook has commented publicly on Apple’s patent trial win on Friday, in which it was awarded $1.05bn and cleared of infringing upon Samsung patents. In a memo to staff, released by Apple, Cook said: For us this lawsuit has always been about something much more important than patents or money. It’s about [...]

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Samsung opens store in Australia and guess what it looks like?

by Kenny Hemphill on 24 August 2012 in News

The jury may not even have reached a verdict in the seemingly endless patent trial involving Samsung and Apple, but that hasn’t stopped the Korean giant from pressing ahead with another project likely to upset its Californian competitor. All Things Digital reports that Samsung has opened a retail ‘Experience’ store in Sydney, and it’s very [...]

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