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• To Beat the Law of Large Numbers, Apple Must Expand Its Product Line
  The New York Times today addressed Apple's record growth in both revenue and stock price in the context of the "law of large numbers". Apple is so big, it’s running up against the law of large numbers. Also known as the golden theorem, with a proof attributed to the 17th-century Swiss mathematician Jacob Bernoulli, the law states that a variab […]
• iPhone User Awarded $850 in Judgment Against AT&T Over Throttling
  Associated Press reports that an iPhone user in California has been awarded $850 in a small claims lawsuit filed against AT&T over throttling of data speeds. The user, who was on a grandfathered unlimited data plan, saw his data speeds drastically slashed once he reached 1.5-2 GB in a given month, even as other users on limited 3 GB plans at the same pri […]
• Apple Fans Celebrating Steve Jobs' 57th Birthday with Party at Fifth Avenue Retail Store
  Today would have been Steve Jobs' 57th birthday, and a number of Apple fans are taking the opportunity to commemorate his life and legacy, with the topic currently appearing on Twitter's list of top trending topics worldwide. Jobs passed away on October 5, 2011 following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. A pair of Apple fans in New York City ar […]
• Apple Now Selling Brazilian-Made iPhone 4, But Pricing Remains High
  Foxconn's efforts to bring iPhone and iPad production to Brazil have seen significant attention in recent months, with the move being part of a strategy to diversify manufacturing locations and make the devices more affordable in the world's fifth most populous country by eliminating high import taxes. While much of the focus has been on getting iP […]
• Flashback Trojan Returns With a Multi-Pronged Infection Strategy
  Last year, we profiled a Mac trojan horse known as "Flashback" that was masquerading as a Flash Player installer. While Apple has taken steps to protect users from the threat using its File Quarantine system under which users' computers initiate daily checks for updated malware definitions, the malware's authors have continued to tweak th […]
• Apple Suspends iCloud/MobileMe Push Email in Germany Due to Lawsuit
  As noted by Engadget, Apple has informed customers that Push email service has been suspended for iCloud and MobileMe customers in Germany due to successful patent litigation by Motorola Mobility.Affected customers will still receive iCloud and MobileMe email, but new messages will be downloaded to their devices when the Mail app is opened, or when their dev […]
• Proview Sues Apple in U.S. Over Alleged Deception in iPad Trademark Purchase
  Reuters reports that the dispute over the iPad trademark in China has taken an interesting turn, with Proview Technology filing suit against Apple in the United States over alleged deception related to the deal between the two companies. Apple set up a dummy corporation known as IP Application Development Ltd (IPAD) to conduct negotiations with Proview over […]
• Apple Readying Miniaturized Dock Connector for Future iPhones?
  iMore claims that Apple may be transitioning away from the standard 30-pin dock connector to something more compact in the very near future.An updated “micro dock” could make room for bigger batteries, 4G radios, and other components far more important to the iPhone and iPad in a PC free world.As the site points out, Apple has worked hard to miniaturize othe […]
• Apple Acquires Chomp to Recreate App Store Search and Discovery [Update: Paid About $50 Million]
  Apple is acquiring three-year old startup Chomp and plans to use the company's technology and expertise to improve the App Store's search and app discovery technology, according to a report from TechCrunch. We first covered Chomp in November 2009 to announce their seed funding. Since then, they’ve grown their scope to include not only iPhone apps, […]
• Apple Shareholder Meeting: No Dividend or Stock Split, Majority Vote Requirement for Directors
  Apple's annual shareholder meeting has just concluded at its headquarters in Cupertino, California, with the company declining to make any major announcements related to its operations. One of the biggest questions on the stock side has been speculation about a dividend, buyback, or stock split, and while Apple has indicated that it is continually evalu […]