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Visions of 7-Inch iPads Dancing in Apple Fans' Heads October 03, 2012 
The next big product launch from Apple could be a smaller, sleeker iPad that would take on Samsung's Nexus 7 and Amazon's Kindle Fire, creating a competitive upcoming holiday season in the mobile market. The latest rumors about a 7-inch tablet, the so-called iPad mini, portray a thin device similar in shape and design to an iPad, but with slightly less power and online connectivity capabilities.
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Galaxy Tab 10.1 Pulled Out of the Fry Pan, iPhone 5 Tossed Into the Fire October 02, 2012 
The California federal judge who issued a preliminary injunction in June against U.S. sales of a Samsung tablet has lifted the ban. Judge Lucy Koh had originally found the Galaxy Tab 10.1 likely violated a design patent held by Apple, but a jury found in August that it did not.
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7-Inch Tablets Gobbling Up Market Share September 18, 2012 
The media tablet market is poised for robust growth -- driven in large part by the emerging 7.x-inch form factor, according to new figures from IHS iSuppli. Tablet shipments will reach 126.6 million units this year, the firm predicted, which amounts to a 56 percent annual increase.
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iScape: A Fun Way to Try a New Look for Your Yard September 18, 2012 
One of my favorite boredom killers is to plan out a new yard for my house. Every couple of weeks, I build a picture in my head of what my improved yard will look like: Lush green grass, maybe a nice shady tree with a bench under it, or perhaps a peeing cherub water feature.
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The Best Baby Monitor App Isn't Just for Babies September 17, 2012 
This Friday I know right where I'll be: waiting in my home office for my iPhone 5 to show up at my door. The problem? I might not hear the delivery driver knock knock knocking on my door. The last time I ordered a big product directly from Apple -- I think it was my iPad -- I was happily working away in my office. Maybe I was on the phone.
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iPhone Hype Hits Pre-Launch Frenzy September 12, 2012 
Apple is no stranger to much-hyped product releases, but Wednesday's press event, where the company is expected to unveil the latest iPhone, has been the subject of some of the biggest buzz in the Apple's recent history. Mobile analyst predictions are mostly very bullish on the newest iPhone, stopping just short of saying the upgrade will singlehandedly lift the United States out of its financial crisis.
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KickStarter Gallery: Look but Don't Touch September 10, 2012 
Kickstarter is one of the coolest web sites in the world because it's all about spawning awesomeness in others. In short, Kickstarter is the promotion and money collection engine that lets regular creative people with great ideas turn their ideas -- or outright inventions -- into reality through the power of crowd-sourced funding.
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Amazon Fires Up Kindle for Battle With iPad September 06, 2012 
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Thursday announced a slew of new tablets in the company's Kindle line that could give that device family new life. The Kindle Fire HD dominated the announcement. It will be offered in three versions: a 7-inch and two 9-inch varieties.
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The Glare of the Spotlight Keeps Apple From Dazzling Us September 06, 2012 
Apple's invitation to media professionals made the date official, but September 12 has been the likely date for the company's iPhone 5 rollout event for more than a month. Did that date come from supposition or an outright leak? Doesn't matter. Industry consensus knows that Apple traditionally has an iPod and iTunes sort of announcement in September.
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AAPL Investors Hold Hands Out for Long-Awaited Dividend August 15, 2012 
Apple shareholders will be paid a dividend on Thursday as part of the company's $10 billion share buyback program announced in March. Starting on Aug. 16, shareholders of record will receive $2.65 per share each quarter. When it announced the dividend, Apple was coming off a quarter that blew away Wall Street expectations.
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Trial Reveals Apple, Microsoft Played Nice on Patent Deals August 14, 2012 
Apple licensed some of its design and feature patents to Microsoft, according to reports from the iPhone maker's ongoing patent trial against Samsung. Apple patent licensing director Boris Teksler loosely discussed the deal in his courtroom testimony. The patents involved in the Microsoft deal weren't the same ones under debate currently in the California court, he said.
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Move to Mobile Has China's Sina Sweating August 10, 2012 
Today in international tech news: The move to mobile is making a top Chinese Internet portal very nervous. Also: Another cyberwarfare device has apparently been designed to target Lebanese banks; the so-called Kidney for iPad trial begins in China, with five people facing charges for taking a 17-year-old's kidney in exchange for money to buy Apple gear; and more.
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Secrets Spill as Apple and Samsung Dogfight Rages On August 07, 2012 
The patent trial pitting Apple against Samsung is into its second week, and the accusations of patent infringement, design prototype leaks and heated examinations don't show signs of stopping. The fight's U.S. front is being played out in a San Jose, Calif., courtroom this month.
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Apple Widens Its Lead in Sizzling Tablet Market August 03, 2012 
Apple shows no signs of yielding its clear lead position in tablet sales following a record second quarter in a tablet market that's hotter than ever, according to research from IDC. Tablet makers worldwide shipped 25 million units in the second quarter of 2012, IDC found.
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Apple's Indestructible Super Suit Gets a Slight Tear July 25, 2012 
Uh oh. Apple has done the seemingly impossible: It failed to meet analysts' expectations for its quarterly performance. Not that an investor would feel any sense of dismay by merely studying Apple's numbers. The company posted quarterly revenue of $35 billion and quarterly net profit of $8.8 billion. These results compare to revenue of $28.6 billion and net profit of $7.3 billion in the year-ago quarter.
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Apple's Balloon Loses a Little Air July 25, 2012 
Apple announced quarterly earnings that were lower than expected Tuesday, causing shares to plunge in after-hours trading. Though analysts weren't projecting another record quarter for the Cupertino company, results still fell short of Street predictions. Profit rose 21 percent to $8.8 billion, or $9.32 per share, on a revenue of $35 billion.
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Did Samsung Bilk Apple Out of $2.5 Billion? July 24, 2012 
How much is a "bounce" worth on a tablet PC? It could be worth enough -- along with other patent disputes -- to add up to $2.5 billion. At least, that's the figure Apple came up with in its patent infringement suit against Samsung, and it all comes down to the bounce, the scrolling API, and Samsung's use of Apple's "design patents or trade dress rights," according to Foss Patents.
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Judge Calls Apple/Samsung Spat 'Ridiculous' July 23, 2012 
An Australian judge reportedly called a patent dispute between Samsung and Apple "ridiculous." In this particular case -- the two companies have a lot of cases at the moment -- Samsung is suing Apple, claiming that Apple infringed on three patents dealing with data transmission on 3G wireless networks.
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Apple Ordered to Publicly Exonerate Samsung in UK July 19, 2012 
A UK judge is stepping up the pressure on Apple, and possibly complicating its legal strategies in other parts of the world, by ordering it to publish a notice on its UK website and in British newspapers stating that Samsung did not copy the iPad design. The notice must stay on Apple's website for six months.
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A Little Apple Tablet Could Mean Big Trouble for Rivals July 18, 2012
The iPad mini rumor mill received another heavy helping of grist recently when The New York Times reported that it too has spoken with sources who say a 7-inch tablet is on the way from Cupertino. Presently, Apple's 9.7-inch iPad is the most popular tablet on the market, but it faces increased competition from smaller, more affordable devices.
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