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ebook case: Apple says publishers had already countered Amazon

Concerned about Amazon.com’s low pricing of ebooks, publishers had taken measures as early as 2009 such as ‘windowing’, a practice of...

Foxconn’s Hon Hai reports Q1 revenue drop, likely on weak iPhone 5 demand

Foxconn’s Hon Hai Precision Industry posted a 19.2 percent year-over-year decline in revenue for the first quarter, with sales likely affected...

Apple and the file system: skating to where the puck might go

Since the introduction of the Mac, Apple has waged a steadily escalating war against the file system. While the ability to organise files hierarchically...

Microsoft wants a Windows 8 iTunes app, but Apple’s in no rush

For the past ten years, Apple’s iTunes has been the go-to music and video manager for Windows and Mac users. If you use a Windows RT tablet or...

Apple regains fifth spot in Chinese smartphone market, shipments soar

Smartphone shipments to the Chinese market reached 82 million, three times that of the US. Apple retook its spot as China’s fifth largest smartphone...

Uncovermac light panels for MacBooks

The Uncovermac line of products was created after this company’s Amsterdam-based masterminds realised that the MacBook’s screen has a whole...

Facebook close to acquiring navigation app Waze, so it can sell you ads while you drive

The Facebook rumour mill is churning with reports that Zuckerberg and company are inching ever closer to sealing the deal on a purchase of the popular...

Nokia takes on Apple, Samsung with Lumia 928′s low-light video capabilities

Nokia has posted a video comparing the camera on the Lumia 928 with the Galaxy S III and the iPhone 5, as it gets ready to launch the phone. The Lumia...

The computer in the living room: setting up a Mac mini media centre

Trot back to the 16th century and corner famed prognosticating monk Nostradamus and it’s quite likely that when posed the question: “Will those...

Yahoo recruiting iOS developers to ‘radically improve’ Flickr

Yahoo’s Flickr mobile app may be getting a completely new look in the months to come, as the company seeks to hire multiple iOS engineers to “radically...

Berlin court: Apple’s privacy policy violates German data protection law

Apple violates German data protection law by asking for users’ broad, overall consent in its privacy policy, the Regional Court of Berlin ruled....

iPad colours gone wrong? Whack it!

Reader Patricia Whitney has done the Bad Thing to her iPad and wonders if there’s a way to make it Good. She writes: I dropped my first-generation...

Why Apple won’t be around as long as IBM

IBM is 102 years old. At its height, it was almost a cult, with employees dressing alike, speaking a unique language and earning benefits that took...

Buzz Contacts

It’s easy – and cheap – to stick with the native apps that Apple installs on its iOS devices. But sometimes third-party apps are heads-and-shoulders...

Apple breaks into Fortune 500′s top 10

Apple climbed the Fortune 500 this year to the No. 6 spot, its highest-ever ranking, its first time in the top 10 and the top technology company on...

Morning Light by Scott Walters

How Apple could improve typing on the iPad

When it comes to my iPad, I fear I’m like the proud-but-overbearing parent to a very talented child. I continue to be impressed by the capabilities...