Apple’s Request to Dismiss E-book Class Action Lawsuit Denied

May 16th, 2012


Apple recently received a legal slap on Wednesday when U.S. District Judge Denise Cote rejected Apple’s request to dismiss a class action lawsuit against Apple and five publishers. Judge Cote scoffed at the idea that Apple and the publishers acted independently when it comes to what’s known as agency pricing, their defense to the charges that they were price-fixing ebooks. Not only did she deny the request for dismissing the lawsuit, she accused Steve jobs of being the center of it all. Parts of the judge's statement mentioned the following:

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Apple CEO Met with Speaker of the House John Boehner

May 15th, 2012


Apple CEO, Tim Cook, was spotted meeting with Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner on Tuesday for reasons that haven’t yet been reported. A picture from the official Speaker of the House “Speaker Blog” showed Cook wearing formal attire, sitting mid-conversation with Speaker Boehner at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The picture came with no details and there was no information on the conversation the two were having either.

Speaker Boehner is an outspoken opponent of a House measure aimed at China that would call for the U.S. to take action if it

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Aaron Sorkin Officially Signs on to Pen Screenplay for Sony Backed Jobs Biopic

May 15th, 2012



Aaron Sorkin has officially signed on as the screenwriter for Sony backed Steve Jobs biopic based on the Walter Isaacson Jobs biography.

“Steve Jobs’ story is unique: he was one of the most revolutionary and influential men not just of our time but of all time. There is no writer working in Hollywood today who is more capable of capturing

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Rumor: Apple’s iMac Lineup to receive Retina Display Upgrade

May 15th, 2012


In addition to the MacBook Pro lineup, Apple’s next-gen iMac desktops are also rumored to be receiving a new high-resolution Retina display.

The news following earlier reports that Apple would be unveiling thinner Retina display-equipped MacBook Pros beginning during the Worldwide Developers Conference in June. Joanna Stern of ABC News confirmed the details and included the iMac in the mix. According to her, the iMac will get a new “very,

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Report Claims Google is working on Chrome for iOS

May 15th, 2012


Google is supposedly planning to compete with Apple’s own Safari browser by releasing a version of its Chrome Web browser for iOS devices. According to Macquarie Equities Research, the launch of Chrome for iOS on the App Store could come as soon as this quarter.

The debut of a Chrome browser would be igniting a modern browser war on mobile devices, similar to the “Browser Wars” of the late 1990s between Internet Explorer and Netscape. When it comes to third-party browsers for the iOS platform, all of the browsers must be based on WebKit, which is Apple’s own open source browser engine. The existing

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If The iPad Mini Comes… Who Will Buy It?

May 15th, 2012


This is the million - make that billion - dollar question: if Apple, as rumored for two years, actually moves forward with a so-called "iPad Mini," who exactly will purchase it?

According to a report published Tuesday in Digitimes, Apple will use "G/F2" thin-film touch technology for its 7.85-inch iPad, which industry sources claim will be released before the end of 2012.

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Greenpeace Finding New Ways to Harass Apple

May 15th, 2012


As MMi has routinely covered in recent months, the folks at Greenpeace have been vocal to say the least about their disapproval of Apple's environmental record.

Greenpeace’s anger dates back to Apple's attempt to present itself as a clean-energy proponent and practitioner. But the international environmental organization says that Apple’s huge Maiden, North Carolina data center is anything but "green."

This week, Greenpeace has begun projecting messages (think gigantic laser pen but with Twitter comments) on the outer shell of Apple's headquarters in

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iPhone 4S Orders Diminishing as 6th Gen Device Looms

May 15th, 2012


Production orders for the iPhone 4S have dipped markedly, according to a new report that is raising questions about how soon the 6th generation iPhone will be introduced to the public.

On Tuesday, analyst Shaw Wu told investors that his supply-chain sources confirm that Apple has dramatically cut iPhone 4S orders by as much as 25% in some instances That's a big dip when you consider that 35.1 million units were shipped just during this past March quarter.

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Time Warner CEO Unfamiliar with AirPlay Feature

May 15th, 2012


The Time Warner Cable CEO, Glenn A. Britt, recently admitted that he is unfamiliar with AirPlay and doesn't think it affects the cable business according to a report by New York Times. Many consumers and analysts find this statement to be one of true ignorance as it is a bit of a shocker.

During a group interview last week, Britt said there was no easy way to get internet video onto a TV, where he obviously overlooked the fact that AirPlay allows consumers to do just that. AirPlay easily sends a media stream from your iOS device to your TV via an Apple TV wirelessly. Furthermore,

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U.S. Federal Court Revives Apple Claim on Samsung Tablet, Denies Smartphone Ban

May 15th, 2012


A U.S. federal appeals court recently ruled that a California judge was wrong in denying Apple’s request to block sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab but affirmed the decision to deny the injunction of smartphones made by the South Korean electronics giant. Judge Lucy Koh of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California initially denied all of Apple’s assertions to ban the sale of four Samsung products that allegedly violated three design patents and one software patent but Apple filed an appeal shortly after where they were seen as having a good chance at getting at least some of the denials overturned.

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