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Judge Cites Steve Jobs' Own Words In Refusing Dismissal Of E-Book Suit
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' words came back to haunt the electronics company today. Its attempt to have a judge dismiss
charges of e-book price-fixing were refused, in part because of things Jobs said during his time with Apple.
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Size Matters To Apple: New iPhones Will Reportedly Have Larger Screens
Hey, iPhoners, remember when you scoffed at your friend's Android and what you called its "ginormous screen" while lovingly cradling your tiny, precious iPhone? Looks like people really do want bigger screens on their smartphones, as a new report says Apple is preparing to build four-inch screens for its next-generation iPhone.
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Five Months Of Verizon Upgrade Runaround, Still No New Phone
Jeremy is eligible for an upgrade of his unreliable Droid X. Or maybe he isn't. No, but today he totally is! It seems like every time he talks to someone new at Verizon, he gets a different answer.
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What Could It Possibly Mean That Apple Wants The Domain iPhone5.com?
Let the gleeful rumormongering begin! Apple filed a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization over the domain name iphone5.com, because it doesn't control it. And it wants it. So bad. Is it because that's the next iPhone, or just to stop others from taking advantage of the iPhone name?
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Instead Of An iPad 3 From Walmart, How's About A Box Full Of Notepads Instead?
Forget about all that high-tech fancy pants electronics stuff, who needs an iPad 3 when you can have a box full of fresh yellow notepads to scrawl on? There have been a few complaints at a Walmart in Michigan, with customers claiming they thought they'd bought an iPad 3, only to find stacks of paper in the box once they brought their items home.
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11-Year-Old Destroys $36,000 Worth Of MacBooks By Peeing On Them
If
smoking near your computer turns it into a biohazard, what does urinating on it do? According to local police, a Pennsylvania elementary school found out when an 11-year-old student emptied his bladder on a cart full of MacBooks. This hilarious prank destroyed more than $36,000 worth of computers.
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Why Do App Developers Release iPhone Versions First?
Even though there are still significantly more smartphones running some version of the Android operating system, it's not uncommon to see developers come out with an app for iPhone users weeks or months before they release anything for Android. What's up with that?
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Apple Willing To Stand Trial On E-Book Price-Fixing Allegations
Even though three of the publishers accused of colluding with Apple to fix prices on e-books
have already settled with the Dept. of Justice, the electronics giant continues to assert its innocence and wants the opportunity to answer the charges in court.
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Seattle Man Victorious Over Apple In Small Claims Court
Chalk up another win for the little guy! A blogger in Seattle says he just wanted Apple to repair his MacBook as the company had promised. When Apple refused, he felt he had no other option but to take the computing colossus to court.
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Apple Solves iTunes Account Problem By Locking You Out Of Account
Michael was having a pretty minor problem with playing television programs in iTunes. Sure, it doesn't even rank as the a serious first world problem, but he contacted Apple to get it resolved, because that's what Apple is supposed to do. A senior representative tried to resolve the problem by resetting his iTunes password. Nice idea if it had worked. It didn't. Now this cord-cutter, who uses his Apple TV to catch up with favorite shows, can't watch those shows at all. Being locked out of his iTunes account and all.
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