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Apple Ramping Up Production For Next iPhone Beginning In Q2, WSJ Reports

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DARRELL ETHERINGTON Apple is looking to start production of a new iPhone of “similar” design to the current one during the second quarter of 2013, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. The production ramp-up is designed to set the stage for a summer launch of a new flagship iPhone, the report claims, which agrees with information we’ve heard from our own sources recently. John reported last Thursday that Apple’s…

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Chinese state media warms to Apple after Tim Cook’s apology

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As reported on The Verge. By Aaron Souppouris China’s media has reacted positively to Apple CEO Tim Cook’s public apology over the recent warranty issues in the country. As reported by Reuters, the state-run newspaper People’s Daily said Apple’s reaction is “worth respect compared with other American companies.” A foreign ministry spokesperson was quoted saying “we approve of what Apple said,” praising the company for “conscientiously” responding to the issues. Apple drew fire in the press over claims that it was treating…

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Apple Brazil makes substantial price cuts on iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S Mobile

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As reported on Engadget. By Mat Smith It might not have the trademark, but that hasn’t stopped Apple shaving the cost of its entry-level iPhone 4 and 4S‘ to something closer to its price tag in North America. The 16GB iPhone 4S is now R$1,699 ($840), down from R$1,999, while the 8GB flavor of the iPhone 4 now rings in at R$1,099 ($544), reduced from R$1,499. According to O Globo, if you’re willing to pay upfront in full (and by phone)…

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Facebook’s Android Homescreen Could Expose Apple’s Inflexibility

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As reported on TechCrunch. by JOSH CONSTINE The mainstream has had little reason to care that Android gives developers much more customization freedom than iOS. But if Facebook’s fabled Android homescreen is a hit, the stubbornness of Apple’s closed mobile platform could be framed as a drawback after years of its cohesive design and ease being seen as assets. Cheapness and handset/carrier choice are two of the biggest factors convincing people to pick up Android phones today. There’s…

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Apple Patents iPhone With Wraparound Display, Including Designs That Plug Together Voltron-Style

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DARRELL ETHERINGTON Apple has a new patent filing just published by the USPTO today, first spotted by AppleInsider, which details a wraparound-style AMOLED display that could make it possible to create an iPhone that’s almost entirely screen, with touch gestures and virtual buttons replacing physical ones completely. The patent describes designs that could have a seamless, continuous surface resembling the fourth generation iPod nano, as well as other shapes closer to the current iPhone,…

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The 10 Biggest Mistakes Of Tim Cook’s Tenure As Apple CEO

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As reported on Businessinsider.com by Jay Yarow Tim Cook‘s short run as Apple CEO has been pretty great. While the stock has fallen from its heights, it’s still up overall since he took over the company. However, he’s not perfect. No one is. Yesterday, we looked at the smartest things he’s done since taking over, we’re going to look at the flip side here. We have gathered what we consider to be his biggest mistakes as CEO. Apple Maps…

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Chinese state-run newspaper accuses Apple of lacking openness

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As reported on Engadget. By Sharif Sakr The People’s Daily newspaper has slammed Apple’s behavior in China, accusing the company of being “empty and self-praising” in the way it has shrugged off customer complaints and refused journalists’ requests for interviews. The paper’s comments, as reported by the Wall Street Journal, refer to a saga that has been brewing for a while, in which Chinese customers have claimed they’re not receiving the same quality of after-sales care as those in…

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Apple’s Data Centers Now 100 Percent Green (Or Something Like That)

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As reported on Wired. BY ROBERT MCMILLAN Apple’s Maiden data center, photographed last year. Photo:Garrett Fisher/Wired   Apple’s data centers are now completely powered by renewable energy, according to Apple. The iCloud maker operates data centers in the Bay Area and Maiden, North Carolina, and on Thursday, it announced that both are 100 percent green — though the truth is more complicated. Two months ago, Apple started powering the California data center with nothing but renewable energy…

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Apple’s Forward Stance

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As reported on TechCrunch. by JOHN BIGGS Apple doesn’t need a miracle, but clearly the marketing department thinks the company needs to step things up. To wit: Apple’s latestiPhone web page, which touts “There’s iPhone. And then there’s everything else.” It’s a brassy, ballsy statement worthy of Steve Jobs himself and it seems to show an Apple undaunted yet clearly aware that it can’t just say nothing about the competition. For most of the past few…

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Apple’s next iPhone: a rumor roundup

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As reported on The Verge. by Jacob Kastrenakes The iPhone 5 came out less than six months ago, but rumors of Apple’s next phone are already swirling. There were signs in January that Apple may already be testing a new iPhone, and The Wall Street Journal reported that a low-cost version of the iPhonemay arrive this year. Though it’s never certain that rumors will add up, nearly everything about last year’s iPhone 5 was leaked in advance of the phone’s debut. Let’s take a…

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