Apple now worth half a trillion dollars as AAPL hits $545.20 per share

Apple is now worth half a trillion dollars. Not half a million, or half a billion, but half a trillion dollars. As Apple (AAPL) stocks...
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Marvel graphic novels now available on iBookstore

Do you love Marvel Comics? If so, I have some fantastic news for you. Marvel has officially announced that it has released its graphic novels on...
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Apple updates 2008 MacBook Pro EFI firmware, addresses screen flickering

Apple has released an EFI firmware update for 2008 MacBook Pro owners. The firmware addresses display flickering in the late 2008 15-inch MacBook Pro models,...
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Panasonic introduces waterproof Android smartphone

It looks like Panasonic has beat Samsung and Apple to the waterproof smartphone revolution. This week, at the Mobile World Congress expo Panasonic unveiled a...
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Rumor: New Apple TV to launch the same time as the iPad 3

With Apple TV stock drying up at brick and mortar stores around the US, rumors have been circulating that a brand new, updated Apple TV...
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Intel delays next generation CPU, could affect Apple’s next machines

Uh-oh! Kathrin Hille over at Financial Times is reporting that Ivy Bridge, Intel’s next CPU platform, will likely be delayed. This delay means uncertainty for...
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Photoshop Touch for iPad 2 released early on accident, images leak

It appears that Adobe is finally getting ready to launch Photoshop Touch for the iPad 2. We say it appears because it was released accidentally...
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Motorola’s FRAND abuses against Apple stopped dead in its tracks in Germany

Sorry, Motorola, the court doesn’t want to hear any more of your complaints about standard-essential patent violations, and in particular they don’t want to hear...
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And now, a tour of a fake Chinese Apple store

We heard that these fake Apple Stores scattered around China were pretty amazing knock-offs, but man, I’m pretty sure they would have had me fooled...
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RIM out of luck, Netflix has no plans to go BlackBerry or PlayBook

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse for the PlayBook, it does. Netflix has very publicly told the world that it doesn’t plan...
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Flickr Find Friday: 1984

Matthew Pearce (aka Matt’s Macintosh) is one of my favorite Apple geeks. Not only does he take beautiful shots like this, but he also makes...
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Apple releases a new Mastered for iTunes section in the iTunes store

Neil Young came right out and said what everyone was thinking while he was on stage at the AllThingsD media conference: iTunes music quality sucks....
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Dilbert describes the Samsung Galaxy Note perfectly

Dilbert comics easily hit the nail on the head in today’s comic. The comic focuses on smartphones that are both bigger than a phone and...
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Study: Internet TVs are sitting around unplugged

According to research done by NPD In-Stat, nearly half of Internet capable televisions are sitting around unplugged. With every major television producing company carrying a...
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World’s tiniest 16 GB flash chip is the size of a penny

Flash memory is becoming more and more important as speed, size, and power take center stage and pure storage capacity takes a back seat. Phones...
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Foxconn finally stays true to its word, promises another wage increase

Foxconn has finally made good on its promise to raise salaries for its factory workers. The company, originally announcing the idea of a 30 percent...
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Proview wins in intermediate Chinese court, but Apple fires back with threat of defamation lawsuit

A lower court in China has sided with Proview, and ruled that sales of the iPad within China violates trademarks owned by Proview, despite the...
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Apple TV supply dries up at retail stores, refresh imminent… apparently

The Apple TV supply has run dry at Wal-Mart and Best Buy. Apple’s hobby device seems to be on the verge of a product refresh,...
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