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Apple's Painful Cry in the Wilderness March 21, 2013 
When I first heard about Apple's new "Why iPhone" marketing page that went live shortly after Samsung's big Galaxy S4 smartphone launch, I thought, "Uh oh, Apple's really playing defense." The page makes it clear that Apple is either worried about the rising power of Samsung, or misguided in how it can best do battle with the Korean superstar.
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BlackBerry CEO on Apple: What We Have Here Is a Failure to Innovate March 18, 2013 
BlackBerry's new Z10 handset will be available in the U.S. later this week, and CEO Thorstein Heins believes it to be a quite the game changer. Despite BlackBerry's massive struggles, Heins said in an interview ahead of the Z10's release Down Under that he didn't believe it was a make-it-or-break-it moment for the company, and he emphasized that the pressure to innovate has shifted to Apple.
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Intel Inside iPhones, iPads Would Let Apple Kick Samsung Out March 08, 2013 
Intel's reported plans to provide more contract manufacturing of processors are renewing speculation that it will seek a deal with Apple to make chips for its iPads and iPhones, according to published reports. That could leave Samsung, which makes chips for iOS devices, out of the picture.
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Apple Widens US Lead but Rivals' New Phones Are Coming March 07, 2013 
Apple's iPhone grabbed the first place spot in U.S. smartphone sales during the holiday quarter, increasing its lead over rival handsets before Samsung, BlackBerry and other competitors launch new devices this spring. The company took a 37.8 percent share of the domestic smartphone market during the three months ending in January,
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Apple May Put The Squeeze on iPhone March 06, 2013 
Apple wants to make a future iPhone your main squeeze. The company received approval Tuesday from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a patent that would allow you to control a device by squeezing its housing. According to Patent No. 8,390,481, Apple has invented a way to measure a user's interaction with the housing of a device independent of the user's electrical characteristics.
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Judge Vaporizes Big Chunk of Apple's Billion-Dollar Win in Samsung Case March 04, 2013 
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh on Friday struck more than $450 million from the damages a jury awarded to Apple in last summer's blockbuster verdict against Samsung. The jury found that Samsung had willfully copied a number of Apple's design and software patents for the iPhone and ruled that it should pay more than $1 billion in damages.
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IBM: Giving Open a Smarter Strategic Advantage March 04, 2013 
IBM just announced SmartCloud Orchestrator -- a massive open source initiative designed to help companies better balance public and private cloud resources and even switch vendors. This is in sharp contrast to the lock-in strategy that IBM used to found the technology segment -- largely because IBM learned the hard way that lock-in, while tactically sound, is strategically stupid.
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When It Comes to Mobile Browser Speed, This Puffin Can Soar March 04, 2013 
In order to entice me away from one of Apple's standard built-in apps -- like the Web browser Safari -- I need something faster, more functional or with a slicker design. Usually, I expect a combination of these features before I'll take the leap. Puffin Web Browser by CloudMosa has been doing pretty well in the Utilities section of the iTunes App Store, hanging around as one of the top paid utilities.
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Judge Nixes Samsung's Request to Ban Apple Devices in Japan March 01, 2013 
Apple won a victory over Samsung in a Japanese district court Thursday that will allow it to continue to sell iPads and iPhones in that country. Samsung tried to block the sale of the Apple devices in Japan because it said they stepped on some data transfer patents that the company owned.
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Foxconn Hiring Freeze Ignites Rumors of Chilled iPhone Demand February 22, 2013 
Foxconn, the Chinese technology manufacturer for many popular devices including the iPhone 5, said this week it was cutting back on hiring. However, the company met attempts to tie that action to reports of cutbacks in demand for Apple products with a resounding "no." Due to an unprecedented rate of return for employees following the Chinese New Year holiday, Foxconn said it was also slowing down its recruitment process.
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Apple Plants Seeds of Growth in China, India February 20, 2013 
President Obama gave Apple some special attention last week when he mentioned the tech giant in his State of the Union address, praising it for bringing more of its manufacturing stateside. After the president's statements, cameras focused on Apple CEO Tim Cook, who was a guest of the First Lady.
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BizVizz Brand Transparency App: Great Promise, Ho-Hum Delivery February 19, 2013 
Behind every big name brand is a big company. These companies might do good for the world or they might not. Or like most people, they could be inconsistent, doing good in some ways but snatching more than their fair share in others. A new app called BizVizz seeks to share information about these big companies while you are shopping.
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Flaws in iOS 6.1 May Bruise Apple's Business Appeal February 15, 2013 
Recent flaws found in Apple's mobile operating system, iOS 6.1, are raising questions about whether they could tarnish the iPhone's appeal in the enterprise. Since its arrival in January, Apple has had to push a number of updates to fix problems with the OS. It released a minor upgrade, version 6.1.1, to address a connectivity issue with devices using the software.
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Europol Cybercops Take Down Ransomware Ring February 14, 2013 
The European police agency, Europol, announced Wednesday that it had
dismantled a Russian-led, Spain-based cybercrime organization. The organization reportedly extorted millions of euros across more than 30 countries, mostly in Europe. The group's plan was to convince Internet users to pay fines, supposedly to authorities, for trumped-up infractions.
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This Qwiki Keeps the Smiles Coming February 11, 2013 
When Apple selected Qwiki for iPhone as an Editor's Choice app, I ignored it, then came back to it wondering what the heck it was: The icon has a couple of blocks and maybe a horizontal head shaped like a "Q," which vaguely looks like, well, I'm just not sure. I get more info from most fluffy white clouds.
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Foxconn Pledges to Give Workers Greater Say February 06, 2013 
Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturing firm that assembles Apple's iPhone, said it is implementing labor reforms in an attempt to address allegations of harsh working conditions and low wages. The Taiwan-based company, which assembles products for several major technology companies, has faced scrutiny from fair labor advocacy groups in the past.
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Apple Going After Alleged iOS Abuser February 04, 2013 
Apple reportedly has launched an investigation into Qihoo, a giant Chinese software company and search engine, based on concerns the app maker is violating terms of service. Apple is also concerned that Qihoo is encouraging jailbreaking iPhones by delivering apps as single file downloads compatible with unlocked Apple products.
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Apple Makes Play for Even Higher-End Tablet Niche January 30, 2013 
Apple revealed a new version of its iPad Tuesday, a 128-GB version that comes with twice the storage capacity of its previous high-end tablet. The newest iPad is still under the fourth-generation iPad umbrella, and will have the same features as its predecessors, including a 9.7-inch Retina Display, an HD camera and an A6X chip.
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Pentagon to Beef Up Cybersecurity Arsenal January 28, 2013 
The Pentagon's cybersecurity force reportedly will increase more than fivefold over the next several years, following the approval of a move requested by the head of the Defense Department's Cyber Command. The expansion is meant to bolster the U.S.' ability to defend critical computer systems, as well as carry out offensive campaigns against adversaries.
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Apple Stock Tanks Despite Record-Busting Sales January 24, 2013 
Apple's stock fell after the company released its most recent quarterly report, despite record revenue, iPad and iPhone sales. It posted $13.1 billion, or $13.81 per share, in net income for its first fiscal quarter on revenue of $54.5 billion. Net income was flat compared with the same period a year earlier, but revenue was up 18 percent from the $46.3 billion it earned in the year-ago quarter.
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