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No, Bon Jovi, Steve Jobs
Isn't Killing Music

OPINION

Mar 15, 2011 5:49 PM CDT

No, Bon Jovi, Steve Jobs Isn't Killing Music

Digital changes aren't all bad

(Newser) - Jon Bon Jovi has accused Steve Jobs of personally "killing" the music industry, but Bon Jovi is just engaging in silly "nostalgia grief," writes Keith Staskiewicz at Entertainment Weekly . In his interview with the London Sunday Times, Bon Jovi fetishizes the experience of a physical record. Because...

Apple iPad 2 Glitch: Tablet 'Bleeds' Light

iPad 2 Glitch:
It 'Bleeds'

Mar 14, 2011 1:32 PM CDT

iPad 2 Glitch: It 'Bleeds'

Light shines through dark background, new owners complain

(Newser) - The iPad 2 is still brand spankin' new to the market, but glitch reports are already coming in: Apple's latest darling may have a “bleeding” problem, Gizmodo reports. Check out the video in the gallery: Light shines oddly from the side of the machine, cutting through an image that’...

iPad 2 Sells Out
in Smashing Debut

Mar 14, 2011 7:53 AM CDT

iPad 2 Sells Out in Smashing Debut

Opening weekend sales up 66% from original iPad

(Newser) - Apple has sold as many as 500,000 iPad 2s in the hot gizmo's debut weekend, way up from the original iPad's debut sales of 300,000. Even more impressive, practically all of those sales happened on just one day, as the iPad 2 was almost completely sold out by...

Steve Jobs Succession Plan Bound to Be Magical

Don't Bet Against
Jobs' Successor

OPINION

Mar 10, 2011 12:00 PM CST

Don't Bet Against Jobs' Successor

Steve Jobs too much of a control freak not to have succession plan

(Newser) - Ever since Steve Jobs took his medical leave of absence, Apple stock has been criminally underpriced, argues Eric Jackson of Bloomberg . “That assertion may seem absurd,” he allows, given that Apple’s market value is second only to Exxon Mobil’s, but “it should be much higher,...

iPad 2 Review:
It's 'The Only Tablet'

TECH REVIEW

Mar 10, 2011 8:24 AM CST

iPad 2 Review: It's 'The Only Tablet'

Apple stays on top with upgrade

(Newser) - We know what you're wondering: Now that Apple's upgraded to the iPad 2, is it time to take the plunge? If you've already got the original iPad, do you need to trade up? Well, here's what tech experts are saying:

The upgrade—it’s a third thinner, 15% lighter, and

...

Sen. John McCain: iPads, iPhones 'Are Built in the United States of America'

McCain Goofs
on iPhone's
Origins

Mar 7, 2011 11:54 AM CST

McCain Goofs on iPhone's Origins

He claims iPads, iPhones 'built in the USA,' but his rep says he knows better

(Newser) - Sen. John McCain slipped up yesterday on This Week when he claimed that iPads and iPhones are built in the good old US of A. McCain was talking about the importance of free trade agreements when he made the error, noting that “it's obviously a recognition of the reality...

Steve Jobs Himself
Introduces New iPad

Mar 2, 2011 12:38 PM CST

Steve Jobs Himself Introduces New iPad

Apple CEO makes surprise appearance

(Newser) - Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who has been on indefinite medical leave , unveiled the second generation of the iPad himself in San Francisco today. Jobs walked on stage to a standing ovation, wearing his signature black mock turtleneck, blue jeans, and wire-rimmed glasses. "We've been working on this product for...

Gordon Brown Blocked
Jobs Knighthood Over Snub

Mar 1, 2011 12:40 PM CST

Gordon Brown Blocked Jobs Knighthood Over Snub

Apple boss reportedly turned down invite to speak at Labour conference

(Newser) - Steve Jobs came thiiiis close to being an honorary knight—before then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown stepped in and put the kibosh on his nomination, one former lawmaker tells the Telegraph . What had Jobs done to earn the honor? Why make nifty-looking gadgets, of course!

Apple Debuts Intel Port Designed to Kill USB

Feb 26, 2011 9:34 AM CST

Apple Debuts Intel Port Designed to Kill USB

Thunderbolt is super-fast and should eliminate wire clutter

(Newser) - Apple quietly announced a refresh in its MacBook Pros this week, but the little-heralded machines might bring a big change with them. The computers will be the first to have a Thunderbolt port and protocol, a data system so blazingly fast it might just finally resign USB to the dustbin...

Verizon iPhone Has
Antenna Trouble, Too

tech review

Feb 25, 2011 3:18 PM CST

Verizon iPhone Has Antenna Trouble, Too

Consumer Reports: It drops calls if held in a certain way

(Newser) - Remember the "you're holding it wrong" problem of last year that led to dropped calls on iPhones? Well, it applies to the new Verizon version, too, says Consumer Reports in a blog post . The magazine generally loves the phone but won't recommend it because of the antenna issue. "...

Apple Fends Off Call for Succession Plan

Feb 23, 2011 2:12 PM CST

Apple Fends Off Call for Succession Plan

Steve Jobs doesn't attend shareholder meeting

(Newser) - Apple today fended off a call from a group of big investors to reveal publicly its plans to replace Steve Jobs when he eventually hangs up his turtleneck for good. The resolution, introduced by a major labor pension fund, was voted down at the company’s shareholder meeting today, Fox...

Coming March 2: The iPad 2

Feb 23, 2011 7:23 AM CST

Coming March 2: The iPad 2

Sources say big event is likely its unveiling

(Newser) - Good news for Apple fans: The iPad 2 is coming—soon. Apple will hold a big event March 2 in San Francisco, likely the unveiling of the iPad 2, sources tell All Things Digital . The new version is expected to be thinner than the original, with a better display, front-facing...

Poisoned Chinese Workers
Appeal to Apple

Feb 23, 2011 3:46 AM CST

Poisoned Chinese Workers Appeal to Apple

137 injured making iPhone screens

(Newser) - Chinese workers poisoned while working for an Apple supplier say they've appealed to the company for help without success. The workers— seriously injured by a toxic chemical used in the manufacture of iPhone screens —complain that the contractor they work for, Wintek, has pressured them to resign and accept...

Control-Freak
Apple Headed
for Backlash

Feb 21, 2011 2:05 PM CST

Control-Freak Apple Headed for Backlash

No longer an upstart, Apple needs more openness to succeed long-term

(Newser) - Steve Jobs' Apple has gone from underdog geek favorite to the No. 2 company in the world (behind petro-behemoth Exxon Mobil), and the new big dog is facing some backlash for its control-freak ways and "highly closed" approach. Apple's stranglehold is giving app developers, publishers, and service providers fits,...

Why Shouldn't
I Hate My iPad?

OPINION

Feb 19, 2011 10:54 AM CST

Why Shouldn't I Hate My iPad?

Slate tries to convince one writer (unsuccessfully) that the device is great

(Newser) - Advice for would-be iPad owners: try it before you buy it. John Swansburg didn’t, and “now I just feel annoyed, having spent $600 on a device that hasn’t done anything to improve my life,” he writes in Slate . “A salad spinner would have been a...

Apple to Build Megastore
in Grand Central Terminal

rumor mill

Feb 18, 2011 5:46 PM CST

Apple to Build Megastore in Grand Central Terminal

It won't replace the original Apple Store, just ease the traffic

(Newser) - Bust out the Big Apple jokes: Steve Jobs and company will open their largest store yet in the fall—inside Grand Central Terminal in New York City, reports Cult of Mac . The store will be called "Apple, Grand Central" and is expected to start doing business in September, insiders...

Sorry, Apple Fans: No Plans for 'iPhone Nano,' But...

rumor dept

Feb 18, 2011 10:06 AM CST

Sorry, Apple Fans: No Plans for 'iPhone Nano,' But...

...a cheaper version may be on the way

(Newser) - Ignore the reports you’ve been hearing: There are currently no plans to make a smaller version of the iPhone, insiders tell the New York Times . Apple is working on a new version, likely for release this summer—but it’ll be about the same size as the iPhone 4....

Worker Secrets: What Really Goes on in an Apple Store

Feb 18, 2011 8:58 AM CST

Worker Secrets: What Really Goes on in an Apple Store

It's like a 'cult' in there, says anonymous employee

(Newser) - Working at an Apple store can be like working for a “cult,” an employee tells Popular Mechanics : Pamphlets say things like “Apple is our soul, and people are our soul.” The anonymous insider reveals more of what goes on behind the scenes:

No worker knows about

...

Google Unveils Answer
to Apple App Store

Feb 17, 2011 9:14 AM CST

Google Unveils Answer to Apple App Store

One Pass gives publishers bigger cut of revenues

(Newser) - A day after Apple showed off its content subscription service, Google has revealed details of its own. Called One Pass, the service will give publishers a bigger piece of the revenue pie: While Apple will take a 30% cut on sales from iTunes App Store subscriptions, Google wants just 10%....

Steve Jobs
Has Weeks
to Live:
Enquirer

Feb 17, 2011 5:28 AM CST

Steve Jobs Has Weeks to Live: Enquirer

'Skeletal' Apple CEO seen leaving cancer clinic

(Newser) - The claim to take with a grain of salt: Steve Jobs may have just 6 weeks to live, says the National Enquirer. The claim that seems a little more backed up: Jobs was spotted leaving the same California clinic where actor Patrick Swayze sought treatment for cancer in his final...