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Apple Unveils Long-Dreaded
App Subscription Plan

Feb 15, 2011 12:16 PM CST

Apple Unveils Long-Dreaded App Subscription Plan

...Much to developers' chagrin

(Newser) - Apple at long last introduced its long-rumored subscription plan—whether app developers like it or not. The system not only sets up an easy way to charge recurring payments for iPad/iPhone/iPod content, it also mandates that developers use it if they want to set up any kind of subscription service,...

Yep, 'iPhone Nano'
Is Coming: WSJ

Feb 13, 2011 4:54 PM CST

Yep, 'iPhone Nano' Is Coming: WSJ

Smaller, lighter, cheaper phone expected this summer

(Newser) - Another report that the so-called “iPhone nano” really is coming: Sources tell the Wall Street Journal Apple is working on a new line of smaller, cheaper iPhones, as Bloomberg reported last week . One person saw a prototype of the phone last year, and said it’s about half the...

Steve Jobs Working Hard—From Home

Feb 11, 2011 6:24 PM CST

Steve Jobs Working Hard—From Home

He's still involved at Apple despite medical leave, say insiders

(Newser) - It's been nearly a month since Steve Jobs left active duty at Apple for another unspecified medical issue, but the CEO remains actively involved in leading the company, the Wall Street Journal reports. He's just doing so from home. Insiders tell the newspaper that Jobs is hosting meetings there and...

Apple Plans Cheaper
'iPhone Nano'

tech rumor mill

Feb 10, 2011 6:31 PM CST

Apple Plans Cheaper 'iPhone Nano'

It would be $200, without contract, assuming it's actually for real

(Newser) - It's been hours since the last Apple product rumor , so here we go: The company is working on a smaller, cheaper iPhone, reports Bloomberg . This version would sell for $200—a price point that would help Apple compete better with Androids—and would not require the standard two-year service contract....

Four Years Later, 4 States Finally Get the iPhone

Feb 10, 2011 10:39 AM CST

Four Years Later, 4 States Finally Get the iPhone

Montana, Dakotas, Wyoming aren't served by AT&T

(Newser) - For four years, residents of Montana, the Dakotas, and Wyoming were permanent wallflowers at the iPhone prom: AT&T doesn't serve those states, making them one giant dead zone. Today, Verizon starts selling the iPhone in the region, ending a long and painful wait for gadget lovers. “I remember...

iPad 3 Rumored To Be Apple's Fall Surprise

Apple's Fall Surprise: iPad 3?

Feb 10, 2011 4:44 AM CST

Apple's Fall Surprise: iPad 3?

Third version of tablet may have retina display

(Newser) - Rumor in the tech world has it that Steve Jobs will be bringing out as many tablets as Moses this year. Apple hasn't even admitted that the iPad 2 exists—although plenty of details have been leaked —but the iPad 3 could well be on its way already this...

Get Ready for the iPad 2

Feb 9, 2011 7:15 AM CST

Get Ready for the iPad 2

Thinner, lighter, faster, but close to same resolution

(Newser) - It's hard to believe, but the iPad is very nearly old technology already. Now the latest intelligence is offering more details about the unofficially nicknamed "iPad 2." It will be even lighter, thinner, faster, and boast more memory and a front-facing camera to take advantage of FaceTime video...

Verizon's iPhone
Gets the Thumbs Up

review roundup

Feb 3, 2011 7:59 AM CST

Verizon's iPhone Gets the Thumbs Up

Finally, an iPhone you can use ... as a phone

(Newser) - The iPhone 4 has finally arrived on Verizon , and what that means is … now you can actually make successful phone calls on your iPhone. Reviewers give it a thumbs-up:

“The Verizon iPhone is nearly the same as AT&T’s iPhone 4—but it doesn’t drop calls.

...

Murdoch Unveils The Daily,
at Price of 14 Cents a Day

Feb 2, 2011 11:01 AM CST

Murdoch Unveils The Daily, at Price of 14 Cents a Day

News Corp. boss promises big things for iPad-only paper

(Newser) - Rupert Murdoch unveiled The Daily, his new iPad-only tablet today, promising that it would set the standard for digital newspapers. The much-hyped paper will cost 14 cents a day, or 99 cents per week, according to TechCrunch . An Apple executive was also on hand to confirm that the launch will...

Private School Requires iPads

Jan 21, 2011 6:01 PM CST

Private School Requires iPads

All students in grades 4-12 will need Apple tablet

(Newser) - A private school in Knoxville, Tennessee, is adding an unusual requirement to students' back-to-school gear starting next year: an iPad. The Webb School will mandate that all kids in grades 4 through 12 either buy or lease (from the school, for $200 a year) one of Apple's tablets, notes Fast...

Report Blasts Safety
at Apple's China Factories

Jan 21, 2011 11:55 AM CST

Report Blasts Safety at Apple's China Factories

Company ranks dead last, say Chinese environmental groups

(Newser) - Chinese environmental groups say Apple hasn’t responded to health and pollution concerns at supplier factories. A report ranks 29 multinational tech companies on their responsiveness to inquiries about conditions at supplier factories; Apple comes in last, the Financial Times reports. The report cites Apple’s failure to respond to...

Apple's Revenue Surges
on Brisk iPad Sales

Jan 18, 2011 4:18 PM CST

Apple's Revenue Surges on Brisk iPad Sales

But Steve Jobs news overshadows earnings report

(Newser) - Apple said its net income for the most recent quarter rose 78% as holiday shoppers snapped up more iPads than analysts anticipated. The company sold more than 7 million iPads, about a million more than expected. It also sold more than 16 million iPhones in the quarter. The rosy news...

The iBike,
and 9 More
Exciting Apple
Patents

Jan 18, 2011 1:42 PM CST

The iBike, and 9 More Exciting Apple Patents

The iKey? Why not?

(Newser) - Steve Jobs may be stepping back , but that’s no reason to stop being jazzed about all things Apple: The company snagged a whopping 563 patents last year, some of which are sure to eventually see the light of day. Mashable reports on 10 you should be particularly excited about:...

Fake Steve Jobs:
Leave Jobs Alone

OPINION

Jan 18, 2011 10:43 AM CST

Fake Steve Jobs: Leave Jobs Alone

No, the public doesn't have the right to know and this isn't a teaching moment

(Newser) - Steve Jobs is taking a medical leave of absence, and we should all just ... let him be absent, writes the guy who's spent the better part of the last few years tweaking the Apple guru. None other than Fake Steve Jobs, aka Dan Lyons, has put his blog on hiatus...

Steve Jobs to Take
Medical Leave of Absence

breaking news

Jan 17, 2011 8:13 AM CST

Steve Jobs to Take Medical Leave of Absence

Tim Cook to take over operations

(Newser) - Apple's board has granted Steve Jobs a medical leave of absence, the company announced today. Jobs promised that he would "continue as CEO and be involved in major strategic decisions for the company," but Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook will take over the company's day-to-day operations. Cook has...

Microsoft Fights Apple
Over 'App Store' Trademark

Jan 12, 2011 2:08 PM CST

Microsoft Fights Apple Over 'App Store' Trademark

Rival claims 'App Store' is generic term

(Newser) - Microsoft is trying to stop Apple from trademarking the term "App Store," reports PC World . Apple executives have had a pending trademark since 2008, in a bid to make theirs the only online software retail vendor that can legally use the name. In a motion to kill Apple's...

Finally!
Verizon Announces iPhone

Jan 11, 2011 10:42 AM CST

Finally! Verizon Announces iPhone

Will be available 'early next month'

(Newser) - After plenty of waiting and speculation, the Verizon iPhone is officially (almost) here. Verizon president Lowell McAdam made the announcement as anticipated today, telling the assembled press that "the iPhone 4 will be available early next month." The Wall Street Journal and Engadget live-blogged the event; both noted...

Verizon's Cherry on Top:
Unlimited iPhone Data Plans

Jan 10, 2011 7:02 AM CST

Verizon's Cherry on Top: Unlimited iPhone Data Plans

Execs feel confident network can handle it

(Newser) - The good news just keeps on coming for iPhone lovers who want to switch to Verizon: The network will offer unlimited data plans when it starts selling the iPhone, at least initially. AT&T stopped offering unlimited plans over the summer, and admitted it did not anticipate how much stress...

Verizon iPhone Launch:
Feb. 3?

Jan 7, 2011 12:43 PM CST

Verizon iPhone Launch: Feb. 3?

It appears so, based on a few clues

(Newser) - It’s the moment Apple fans and AT&T haters have been waiting for: The iPhone appears set to launch on Verizon Feb. 3. A source confirms that Apple has blacked out vacation requests for employees between Thursday, Feb. 3, and Sunday, Feb. 6; a similar four-day weekend was blacked...

Google to Bite at Apple
With Digital Newsstand?

Jan 3, 2011 9:16 AM CST

Google to Bite at Apple With Digital Newsstand?

Google trying to drum up support among publishers, say insiders

(Newser) - Google is considering launching a digital newsstand that would cater to users of smartphones and tablets that run Android, setting the stage for a competition with Apple for publishers’ support. Apple’s iTunes already sells a number of popular periodicals; Google has reportedly held talks with Time Inc., Condé Nast,...