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iPad production on track, claim Apple suppliers

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Mar 3rd 2010 No Comments

We were mildly surprised that it took so long for the first rumors of iPad shortages to circulate - as you may remember, reports flourished on Monday after Canaccord Adams analyst Peter Misek claimed to have heard of an "unspecified production problem" at the Hon Hai Precision (aka Foxconn) plant - and equally surprised at how quickly contrary reports have emerged. Foxconn aren't saying a thing, but component suppliers apparently reckon their parts orders are on schedule and the OEM should be on track for its original production estimates.

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Google “stand behind” Android and HTC in Apple lawsui

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Mar 3rd 2010 No Comments

Are the Google gloves coming off? After the furore yesterday over the Apple/HTC lawsuit, and the quick assumption that the Cupertino legal team actually have Google and their Android platform in their sights, the search giant has stepped up to the plate with a statement of support for their HTC pals.

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Apple’s target really Google in HTC patent punch-up?

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Mar 2nd 2010 No Comments

While Apple may be ostensibly going after HTC with this latest round of legal wrangling, it’s starting to look like the Cupertino company is actually looking to take on Google. HTC’s devices – spanning Android and Windows Mobile – have been name-checked across the board, but Apple’s case saves some serious bile for their Android implementation. Meanwhile, examination of the specific patents in question raise questions about whether Apple’s target really is the device manufacturer, or in fact the underlying platform on which so many of their recent smartphones have been based.

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HTC respond on Apple patent suit: are “committed to defending” their own innovations

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Mar 2nd 2010 No Comments

apple iphone htc desire HTC have just given us a statement regarding the lawsuit Apple filed this morning, and as you might expect they’re admitting nothing. In fact, HTC say that they only heard about the lawsuit this morning “via media reports” and are yet to investigate the actual paperwork; still, they also state that they are “committed to defending [their] own technology innovations.”

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Apple sue HTC over iPhone patent infringement [Updated with full patent list]

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Mar 2nd 2010 2 Comments

Sad faces over at HTC today, we’d wager, as Apple unleashes their latest patent-related lawsuit on the makers of the Hero, Desire and Legend. Filed in the US District Court in Delaware together with the US ITC, the suit alleges that HTC have infringed on twenty Apple patents that are all related to the iPhone, whether it’s UI, architecture or hardware. It’s also accompanied by the usual “create your own tech, don’t steal ours” quote from CEO Steve Jobs.

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Anatomy of Apple Design video flaunts Cupertino style and 3D rendering skills

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Mar 2nd 2010 No Comments

Whether or not you appreciate Apple’s approach to software, App Store management or secrecy, most people will agree that their industrial design is something special. Transparent House, a US design company keen to show off their 3D rendering skills, have taken that love of the Apple aesthetic as a prompt to create a video showcase of some of the more eye-catching or influential devices in Apple’s history.

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Apple Mac mini HDMI prototypes spotted?

By Chris Davies on Monday, Mar 1st 2010 1 Comment

Time for a little more Apple speculation; according to AppleInsider’s sources, the Cupertino company is discretely flaunting prototype Mac mini units with HDMI ports, rather than DVI. Two people “familiar with the matter” claim that the updated Mac mini has both HDMI and Mini DisplayPort, with no other aesthetic changes to its casing.

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iPad shortage after “unspecified production problem” tips analyst

By Chris Davies on Monday, Mar 1st 2010 3 Comments

Everything was going so smoothly in the run-up to the iPad launch; we’re overdue a pessimistic analyst opinion, certainly. Canaccord Adams analyst Peter Misek has bravely stepped into the breach with word of an “unspecified production problem” at Hon Hai Precision, manufacturers of the iPad, which he reckons will shave available launch units down to just 300,000.

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Apple TV will become games console predicts analyst

By Chris Davies on Monday, Mar 1st 2010 1 Comment

For a “hobby” project, we certainly seem to be talking about Apple TV a lot lately. Even before the new Boxee Beta landed on the set-top box, Apple were decrying plans to integrate the Apple TV into a full HDTV; instead, reckons at least one analyst, they’re intending to develop it into a “serious gaming” platform. According to Michael Patcher, at Webush Morgan Securities, the obvious path for Apple to take is into gaming hardware, albeit relying on third-party developers for actual titles.

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Condé Nast iPad mags fast approaching: GQ April issue to be digital

By Chris Davies on Monday, Mar 1st 2010 No Comments

Condé Nast haven’t exactly been shy or retiring about their digital magazine plans for the Apple iPad, but a new report from the NYT suggests they’re looking to lead the charge when it comes to digitizing their content. According to an internal memo apparently set to go out to staff today, there will be a tablet-ready version of GQ by the April issue, while Vanity Fair and Wired will follow suit with their June issues.

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