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Apple Pays $60 Mln to Roll Out iPad in China
Apple will roll out its iPad in China on July 20 after paying $60 million to settle a dispute over the ownership of the tablet computer's name.
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iPhone 5 Release Date: ‘Check-in’ with Yelp on Apple Maps
Apple’s next generation of iPhone, rumored to be released around this October along with the new iOS 6, is already bringing a wild sensation in the online community. The next rumor regarding this highly anticipated smartphone with an apple logo is regarding the Yelp “check-in” service.
Microsoft Announces Acquisition of Yammer Social Media System
Microsoft announced this week that they acquired a deal to purchase Yammer Inc., a leading provider of enterprise social networks, for $1.2 billion in cash.
iPhone 5 Features: New Plug Connector May Leave Apple Accessories Useless (Video)
A new story and video showed that the plug-in outlet for the new iPhone, rumored to be released this fall, may have a different kind of pin port in which to plug in accessories and chargers than its predecessors.
Best Buy Offering Samsung Galaxy S III Pre-Orders at Canada Stores
With the intensely high demand of the Samsung Galaxy S III in North America, with upwards of 9 million pre-orders already, some stores had to shut down their pre-order sales, except Best Buy, which relaunched its pre-orders on Friday in Canada in store.
Samsung Galaxy S III Release Date Sales Pushed for Sprint, T-Mobile to Next Week
Sprint and T-Mobile both announced that they would delay sales of the popular Samsung Galaxy S III Android phone, which was initially set to launch through online, phone, and in-store purchases this Thursday.
Android Market Expands as Amazon Appstore Opens in Europe This Summer
Amazon announced that their Appstore for Android will open this summer throughout Europe, in the nations of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom, and developers from the five countries can submit their apps for distribution in their respective areas.
Microsoft Surface Tablet May Soon Cease Being Made by Company, Says Acer Founder
Acer electronics found Stan Shih argued recently that with the upcoming release of Microsoft's Surface tablet, it is just a strategy of the company to initially bring out the Windows 8-run tablets, and then eventually leave from the tablet market once that has been accomplished.
Microsoft Tablet: Surface Is No Threat to iPad, Analysts Say
Microsoft Corp's new tablet computers are no threat to Apple Inc's iPad, given the lack of enthusiasm among developers to create applications that run on the new Windows operating system, analysts said.
iPhone 5 Release Date: Survey Shows Consumers Want Bigger Screens for Next iPhone
As part of Apple's celebration of the fifth anniversary since the release of the first iPhone, on June 29th, electronics trade-in website Gazelle.com recently released survey results on how much the smartphone impacted the lives of consumers in the past few years.