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The Beatles Launch Exclusive Ringtones Through iTunes Store
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...
Nightline’s Look into Apple’s Foxconn Factories
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...
Apple Confirms Plans for Another Large Data Center in Prineville, Oregon
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 identified...
Qualcomm’s Next-Generation Gobi Platform Consolidates Mobile Standards Support for Future iOS Devices
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...
U.S. Mac Demand Soft in January as Customers Wait for Updated Models
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...
Apple Extends Deadline for Sandboxing of Mac App Store Apps to June 1
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...
Microsoft Denies Claims of Imminent Launch of Office for iPad
Earlier today, a report from The Daily claimed that Microsoft has a “working prototype” of its Office suite for iPad, with the app reportedly set to be submitted to Apple for App Store approval “soon”.
The New York...
iTunes in the Cloud for Music Rolling Out in Japan, iTunes Match Coming Soon?
It has been just over a month since Apple’s last round of expansion for its iTunes Match service, but it appears that the company may be preparing to add Japan to the mix.
As noted by Macotakara, the “iTunes in the Cloud”...
iPad 3 Front Glass Reveals No Significant Changes: Round Home Button, Camera and Sensor Holes
While a number of alleged iPad 3 parts have leaked in recent weeks, one piece that has so far remained unseen is the device’s front panel. But now Apple.pro points to a posting (registration required) on Chinese microblogging site Sina...
Apple Beginning Independent Environmental Audits of Chinese Suppliers’ Facilities
While Apple’s partnership with the Fair Labor Association to conduct independent audits of working conditions at factories in Apple’s supply chain has been gaining headlines in recent weeks, USA Today reports that Apple is also...
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