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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 One Pass Takes on Apple App Store

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...

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...

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:...