Apple could have a pretty major problem, to the tune of $38 million in fines and a huge hit to sales, as claims by another company that they registered the name iPad for use in mainland China in 2001 gain momentum. One report says officials were seizing iPads from store shelves as a result of the issue. [More]
Report: Chinese Officials Seizing iPads Because Someone Else Registered That Name First
By February 13, 2012
More Than 250,000 People Petition Apple For Better Conditions At iPhone Factory
By February 9, 2012
Foxconn is the world’s largest electronics manufacturing company, assembling devices for just about every major company, from Apple to Microsoft to Sony to Nintendo. It has come under fire in recent years, following reports of poor working conditions and employee suicides. Concerned that their favorite products might be being produced in such an unfriendly environment, more than 250,000 Apple users have signed two petitions asking that company to improve conditions at Foxconn. [More]
According To Taiwanese Commercial, Steve Jobs Is In Heaven Playing With Android Phones
By February 6, 2012
Since we don’t really know what happens to us when we pass on, a Taiwanese commercial is taking advantage of the unknown and picturing heaven as a place where Steve Jobs can finally play with Android phones to his heart’s content. Which is very likely, considering he called them “sh#!” while he was alive. [More]
Sorry, Scottish iPhone Users, Siri Doesn't Understand You & Has Never Seen 'Braveheart'
By February 3, 2012
Siri, the voice-activated personal assistant on the iPhone 4S, knows to chide you gently when you swear at her, and she can handle complicated questions about the meaning of life and whether love is real. But faced with a thick Scottish burr, Siri fumbles. [More]
Lawsuit Claims Technology Industry Bigwigs Had Secret Anti-Poaching Pact To Keep Employee Salaries Low
By January 30, 2012
The ability to play employers off bids from other companies seeking to snag the best in their fields is an important one. So much so, in fact, that workers in Silicon Valley have filed a lawsuit alleging that some of the industry’s biggest players were involved in a secret anti-poaching pact that kept salaries down and workers stuck where they were. [More]
Apple Really Pushing iPads As The Future Of Textbooks
By January 19, 2012
Textbooks suck. They’re pricey, heavy, often outdated and they don’t play videos or music. The folks at Apple have been pushing possible educational aspects of the iPad since its release, but today the company went hogwild on the topic, introducing both a new version of its iBooks e-reader app and an app to help anyone create truly interactive books on the fly. [More]
Shoppers Get Even With Apple For Pushing Back iPhone 4S Sale Date By Way Of An Egg Storm
By January 13, 2012
Built up expectations boiled over into an all out egg fight, complete with shoving matches, when Apple’s Beijing store told customers they wouldn’t be selling the iPhone 4S as scheduled. You keep people away from their shiny toys, and that’s what you get — food rage. [More]
When A Mac Cultist Traveled To The Apple Factory
By January 11, 2012
You may have idly wondered where it is that your favorite gadgets come from…for a few seconds, and then gone right back to your game of Fruit Ninja. But writer and performer Mike Daisey took that curiosity to a whole other level. He traveled to the “special economic zone” of Shenzhen, China, to see where it is that all of our crap comes from. UPDATE, 3/16/12: This American Life has issued a retraction of this story after reporters tracked down Daisey’s interpreter and learned that much of the material presented in the show was made up. [More]
Apple Doesn't Want You To Own An Eerily Lifelike Steve Jobs Action Figure
By January 5, 2012
As much as you might be yearning to snuggle up at night with an action figure version of Steve Jobs that is creepily akin to the real person, Apple doesn’t want Jobs fans to get their hands on any such dolls. They’re reportedly planning to sue the makers of a new extremely lifelike figure of the late CEO. [More]
Kid In Store Asks Demo iPhone A Question, Siri Tells Him To "Shut The (Bleep) Up"
By January 3, 2012
We knew it was just a matter of time before Siri got fed up with the whole nice, iPhone voice-activated assistance thing and showed her true colors. A young boy in London was trying out one of the phones in a store and asked Siri, “How many people are there in the world?” and got quite the potty-mouthed response. [More]
Apple Gives Thief A Replacement iPhone When The One He Took From Me Wouldn't Work
By January 2, 2012
Apple’s policy of not intervening in the theft of their products from customers is costing them a wad of cash, after store employees in Toronto handed over a new iPhone to a thief. [More]
Report: Two New iPad Models Will Be Unveiled In January
By December 29, 2011
The buzz over the next Apple product usually starts about 24 hours after the newest toy is introduced, so devotees might be happy to hear that two new iPad models could be announced as soon as January 26, 2012. [More]
Apple Wins Small Victory In Patent Battle Against Android Smartphones
By December 20, 2011
There are so many patent battles going on around the globe between Apple and various smartphone companies, it can be hard to keep track of all the suits and countersuits. In one small but important battle decided recently, Apple has come out on top of HTC, in a ruling that could also affect the way Google’s Android operating system works. [More]
Apple Working On Its TV Technology In Bid For Complete & Total Domination
By December 19, 2011
In a move to make everything iFriendly, Apple is moving ahead with developments in TV, in an effort started by late CEO Steve Jobs. Those in the know say the goal is for their TVs to work wirelessly with other Apple devices like the iPhone. [More]
Apple's iPhoto Store Won't Let Me Order My Holiday Creation, Holds Money Hostage
By December 14, 2011
So you’ve been tinkering away on iPhoto, creating your own personal holiday card, family calendar or thoughtful photo book for a loved one, and finally get to the part where you put your order in to send it on its way. But wait, no card/calendar/book for you, says iPhoto, and we’ll still take your money hostage. [More]
Apple Removes App That Let Users Make Fake Driver's Licenses
By December 12, 2011
Well, that was quick. On Friday, we wrote about the iOS app that allowed users to craft fake driver’s licenses — for the sole purpose of entertaining and amusing their friends, of course — and how one U.S. Senator had appealed to Apple CEO Tim Cook to have it removed from Apple’s online store. Looks like that may have been sufficient, as the app has is no longer on sale. [More]
Senator Calls For Apple To Pull App That Lets Users Create Their Own Driver's Licenses
By December 9, 2011
Motorola Wins Patent Battle And Potential For Injunction Against Apple In Germany
By December 9, 2011
Apple is having a tough go of it over in Europe, as they’re involved in various lawsuits in several countries, including one they just lost. Motorola Mobility just scored a big hit against Apple, winning a patent infringement suit against them in Germany. [More]
