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Microsoft posts first quarterly loss in company history<vc><strong>Despite beating Wall Street expectations for the second calendar quarter of 2012, Microsoft on Thursday reported its first-ever quarterly…
... the "PC+" era with its Surface tablet. | Source: Microsoft For its ... first self-branded tablet called Surface, with the ARM-based version ... out of the gate with Surface for Windows RT, a tablet ... -featured Intel-based version dubbed Surface for Windows 8 Pro will ... -
DoJ dismisses pro-Apple arguments in defense of e-book settlement terms<vc><strong>In a response to 868 public comments regarding its Apple e-book price fixing case, the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday released a st…
In a response to 868 public comments regarding its Apple e-book price fixing case, the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday released a statement saying it will not modify the terms of a proposed settlement and alleges that Amazon's dominant market ... -
Apple's iPad grows to 68% of global tablet shipments in Q2 2012<vc><strong>A total of 25 million tablets were shipped worldwide in the second quarter of 2012 as Apple's iPad increased its market share, accounting…
... its own tablet hardware, dubbed Surface, which will be based on ... and Android tablets. The Microsoft Surface will run a special version ... -
Valve's Gabe Newell predicts Windows 8 will be a 'catastrophe'<vc><strong>The co-founder of hit game maker Valve believes that Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 8 operating system will spell disaster PC makers, so…
... its own touchscreen tablets, called "Surface," to compete with Microsoft's ... -
Photos of alleged fully-assembled next-gen iPhone surface<vc><strong>Pictures of an alleged fully-assembled next-generation iPhone hit the web on Sunday, offering what could be the most detailed look at App…
Pictures of an alleged fully-assembled next-generation iPhone hit the web on Sunday, offering what could be the most detailed look at Apple's upcoming device yet. The photos, posted on the blog of Japanese iPhone repair company iLab Factory, depict what ... -
Google reportedly fined $22.5M for bypassing Safari privacy settings<vc><strong>The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will order Google to pay a $22.5 million civil penalty for sidestepping security settings in Apple's Sa…
... the companies has yet to surface. The FTC declined to comment ... -
Apple investigating iPad Smart Cover with secondary display<vc><strong>Apple has shown interest in creating an iPad Smart Cover that would act as a secondary touchscreen display for the device, showing simple…
... for its forthcoming Windows 8 Surface tablets. But Apple's Smart ... -
Apple's iPad further dominates with 68% share of tablets shipped<vc><strong>Apple retained the lion's share of the tablet market in the second quarter of 2012, dominating with a 68.2 percent market share.</strong>…
... 7 and Microsoft's forthcoming Surface tablets. However, the research firm ... -
New photos claim to show finalized nano-SIM tray destined for iPhone 5<vc><strong>A new series of photos have surface online, claiming to confirmed much rumored plans by Apple to introduce a more compact "nano-SIM" stan…
... new series of photos have surface online, claiming to confirmed much ... -
Samsung investigating Chinese child labor abuse allegations<vc><strong>Samsung on Tuesday announced it is investigating child labor abuse allegations stemming from an undercover report released Monday, which …
... correct any problems that may surface. Samsung Electronics is a company ... -
New photos of rumored next-gen iPhone display shielding surface online<vc><strong>More photos of alleged next-generation iPhone parts hit the web early Thursday, showing sensors, buttons and covers destined for the devi…
More photos of alleged next-generation iPhone parts hit the web early Thursday, showing sensors, buttons and covers destined for the device as well as what is thought to be a protective metal backing for the unit's expected 4-inch screen. The purported ... -
Apple licensed iPhone, iPad patents to Microsoft, with "anti-clone" restriction<vc><strong> Apple's patent licensing director Boris Teksler testified that the company licensed a series of patents to Microsoft, but failed to reac…
... named "Surface" in a bid to challenge the iPad. Surface marks Microsoft ... gone so far to call Surface a "design point" that would ... -
Apple "rubber-banding," "pinch-to-zoom" patents challenged by Samsung witnesses<vc><strong>Samsung on Monday mounted its defense in the ongoing <em>Apple v. Samsung</em> patent trial, with the pair of "fact witnesses" giving tes…
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Apple looking into illuminated touchpads with varying colors, brightness<vc><strong>An Apple patent application published on Thursday shows the company is investigating the illuminated touchpad technology, possibly for us…
... which relates to illuminating the surface of such a touch ... moves across the touch sensitive surface and can change color or ... marker on the device's surface. This embodiment also gives ... generates graphics at the input surface. LCDs, OLEDs and electronic inks ... -
Apple looking into illuminated touchpads with varying colors, brightness<vc><strong>An Apple patent application published on Thursday shows the company is investigating the illuminated touchpad technology, possibly for us…
... which relates to illuminating the surface of such a touch ... moves across the touch sensitive surface and can change color or ... marker on the device's surface. This embodiment also gives ... generates graphics at the input surface. LCDs, OLEDs and electronic inks ... -
Apple looking into illuminated touchpads with varying colors, brightness<vc><strong>An Apple patent application published on Thursday shows the company is investigating the illuminated touchpad technology, possibly for us…
... which relates to illuminating the surface of such a touch ... moves across the touch sensitive surface and can change color or ... marker on the device's surface. This embodiment also gives ... generates graphics at the input surface. LCDs, OLEDs and electronic inks ... -
Apple looking into illuminated touchpads with varying colors, brightness<vc><strong>An Apple patent application published on Thursday shows the company is investigating the illuminated touchpad technology, possibly for us…
... which relates to illuminating the surface of such a touch ... moves across the touch sensitive surface and can change color or ... marker on the device's surface. This embodiment also gives ... generates graphics at the input surface. LCDs, OLEDs and electronic inks ... -
Apple looking into illuminated touchpads with varying colors, brightness<vc><strong>An Apple patent application published on Thursday shows the company is investigating illuminated touchpad technology extended from resear…
... which relates to illuminating the surface of a touchpad device ... moves across the touch sensitive surface and can change color ... marker on the device's surface. This embodiment also gives ... generates graphics at the input surface. LCDs, OLEDs and electronic inks ... -
AuthenTec "Smart Sensor" appears key to Apple's urgent acquisition<vc><strong>Apple's urgency to gain access to AuthenTec technology, involving $27.5 million in up front payments during negotiations and culminating …
... and valley pattern beneath the surface of the skin, thus capturing ... solutions that simply read the surface of the skin, gives AuthenTec ... -
Rumor: First pictures of next-gen iPhone display assembly surface<vc><strong>Fresh photos claiming to be of a complete next-generation iPhone display assembly hit the web on Saturday, offering a glimpse at the 4-in…
Fresh photos claiming to be of a complete next-generation iPhone display assembly hit the web on Saturday, offering a glimpse at the 4-inch screen Apple is rumored to be employing in the new handset. While the images from repair website UBreakiFix.com ( ... -
iPad demand expected to contribute to HP's largest-ever quarterly loss<vc><strong>Facing declining PC sales in the wake of Apple's iPad, Hewlett-Packard this week is expected to report a record quarterly loss of nearly …
... compete with Microsoft's own Surface, and could instead develop its ... -
Apple witness builds Fidler tablet replica to disprove prior art claims<vc><strong>An Apple expert witness on Friday brought out a detailed recreation of the Fidler tablet concept in an effort to disprove Samsung's claim…
... laser scanner and digitized the surface of [the] model, photographed them ... -
Apple drops Google StreetView for 3D Flyovers in iOS 6 Maps<vc><strong>In addition to adopting next-generation vector imaging to deliver sharper 2D maps, Apple is also incorporating advanced 3D imaging to bri…
... map rendered as a flat surface (which Apple also does in ... structures pop up from the surface of the map. Drag two ... satellite images Add in photo surface textures and of course rendering ... -
Apple drops Google StreetView for 3D Flyovers in iOS 6 Maps<vc><strong>Apple is incorporating advanced 3D imaging to bring a variety of new features to iOS users, from building outlines to topographical terra…
... map rendered as a flat surface (which Apple also does in ... structures pop up from the surface of the map. Drag two ... satellite images Add in photo surface textures and of course rendering ... -
Apple's iOS 6 3D Flyovers aim to be more helpful, less creepy than Google Street View<vc><strong>Apple is incorporating advanced 3D imaging to bring a variety of new features to iOS users, from building outlines to topographical terra…
... map rendered as a flat surface (which Apple also does in ... structures pop up from the surface of the map. Drag two ... satellite images Add in photo surface textures and of course rendering ... -
New 'iPhone 5' shots show side-by-side comparison with iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS<vc><strong>Pictures claiming to show Apple's next iPhone continue to surface ahead of an expected Sept. 12 announcement, with a new series of shots …
... 's next iPhone continue to surface ahead of an expected Sept ... -
New video shows realistic mockup of fully-assembled iPhone 5 at IFA 2012<vc><strong>A new video out of this week's IFA consumer electronics show claims to be the first to have captured a fully assembled iPhone 5, though a…
... -facing camera module. However, the surface of the device produces reflections ... -
Apple patent could lead to carbon fiber MacBook housings<vc><strong>Apple on Tuesday was granted a patent for a carbon fiber molding process that could one day be used to produce parts made from the lightw…
... an operator. As a result, surface blemishes and other defects often ... -
Apple patent could lead to carbon fiber MacBook housings<vc><strong>Apple on Tuesday was granted a patent for a carbon fiber molding process that could one day be used to produce parts made from the lightw…
... an operator. As a result, surface blemishes and other defects often ... -
Apple patent could lead to carbon fiber MacBook housings<vc><strong>Apple on Tuesday was granted a patent for a carbon fiber molding process that could one day be used to produce parts made from the lightw…
Apple on Tuesday was granted a patent for a carbon fiber molding process that could one day be used to produce parts made from the lightweight material, like laptop casings or mobile device chassis. Apple's U.S Patent No. 8,257,075 for a "Carbon composite ...