Daily Archives: February 17, 2012

New pixel-level photos point to Retina Display iPad

Fresh photos purported to be of the much rumored next generation iPad’s display have surfaced on Friday, and the microscope-enlarged images clearly show a QXGA screen that is twice the resolution of current versions of Apple’s tablet. Continue reading

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ITC closes HTC’s first case versus Apple, upholds verdict

The ITC in a new ruling (PDF) upheld its decision that Apple wasn’t violating patents in HTC’s original trade complaint. The conclusion followed a minor review and determined that Apple wasn’t copying HTC’s energy management and phone dialer technology. HTC can appeal the verdict, but may have trouble persuading the court…. Continue reading

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Fair Labor Association: Foxconn has ‘tons of issues’

Fair Labor Association chief Auret van Heerden updated his opinions in a conversation on Friday that signaled possibly drastic action ahead. In talking to Bloomberg, he partly rescinded an earlier warm reaction and said the group was “finding tons of issues” at the contract manufacturer. He wouldn’t say what these were, but he anticipated “very significant announcements” soon…. Continue reading

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Google version of ‘slide-to-unlock’ patent published by USPTO

Following a key Apple court win against Motorola in Germany over a ‘slide-to-unlock’ patent, Google last week saw its own unlocking patent filing from 2010 published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Continue reading

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Bugs & Fixes: Poor Rich Text Format (RTF) support in iOS

Ted Landau laments the lack of full support for Rich Text Format (RTF) files on his iPad. Continue reading

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iPad 3 display inspection backs 2048×1536 resolution

A rare, direct hands-on with what’s believed to be a leaked iPad 3 display may have confirmed its 2048×1536 resolution. The MacRumors investigation went beyond surface checks to show that the pixel density was exactly four times higher than on the iPad 2 while keeping the 9.7-inch size. As expected, the display couldn’t be powered up to show the effect, although at 264 pixels per inch it could appear near-seamless…. Continue reading

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Google’s tracking of Safari users could lead to FTC investigation

Google’s alleged circumvention of do-not-track controls on Apple’s Safari browser could lead to big fines from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission if the agency determines that Google has violated a privacy settlement the company agreed to in March, according to privacy advocates. Continue reading

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Apple’s Mountain Lion share menu lacks Facebook option

Apple’s new Mountain Lion OS, which was previewed Thursday, includes a sharing feature readily available in most apps, but notably absent from the list of services is Facebook. Continue reading

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Opinion: Facebook integration a glaring iOS, Mountain Lion omission

iOS 5 offered systemwide Twitter integration; Apple says similar integration is coming to the Mac in Mountain Lion. But what about Facebook? Continue reading

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Apple ends physical media OS distribution with Mountain Lion

After testing the waters by distributing Mac OS X Lion via the Mac App Store or an OS-toting USB drive, it seems Apple is ready to ditch physical media altogether and will only be offering digital downloads of OS X Mountain Lion. Continue reading

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