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The 5 best features in Apple's iOS 5
With the rollout of iOS 5 sometime this fall, Apple will deliver much needed -- and in some cases, long overdue -- updates to its mobile OS. Columnist Michael de Agonia looks at five of the best changes to the mobile OS. Read More


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How the Apple iCloud compares to Google's cloud
With its upcoming iCloud service, Apple takes a common concept -- cloud computing -- and pares it back to core functions. Columnist Ryan Faas compares Apple's plans with what Google already offers. Read More

Apple sells unlocked iPhones in U.S. for first time
Apple today started selling unlocked iPhones in the U.S. for hundreds more than the usual subsidized price that AT&T and Verizon customers pay. Read More

How to upgrade to OS X Lion
On Monday, Apple said it would sell OS X 10.7, aka 'Lion,' next month through its own Mac App Store for $29.99. Here's what you need to know to upgrade. Read More

OS X Lion's download-only distribution will hurt retailers
Apple's decision to sell the Mac OS X Lion upgrade through its own Mac App Store won't hurt the company's bottom line but will certainly impact traditional retailers, a market analyst said. Read More

Apple offers free Lion upgrade for new Macs
Apple will provide a free upgrade to Mac OS X 10.7 to all customers who purchase a new Mac notebook or desktop before Lion ships next month. Read More

Lady Gaga and the 'big head' effect in mobile apps
It takes more than app development savvy and code crunching to get noticed in Apple's busy App Store. For app developer Appetizer Mobile, it helped to have Lady Gaga. Read More

Apple likely to settle iCloud trademark lawsuit, says legal expert
An Arizona company is suing Apple in federal court over the "iCloud" trademark, court documents show. One legal expert said Apple would likely settle the case for cash. Read More

Apple will pay Nokia to settle patent suit
Nokia and Apple have settled an almost two-year long legal battle over patents with an agreement that will see Apple pay a lump sum and ongoing royalties to the European cell-phone maker. Read More

Apple now No. 1 in flash memory consumption
Driven by the popularity of its mobile products, Apple is now the world's largest consumer of semiconductor technology, according to research firm IHS iSuppli. Read More


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Android vs. iPhone and iPad by the numbers
How does Google's mobile operating system stack up against Apple's in the smartphone and tablet markets? We look at the data. Read More

Apple plays customer loyalty, anti-Google cards with iCloud, say analysts
Apple's iCloud strategy isn't about making money, analysts said today. It's about using the free service to keep customers and battle Google for smartphone and tablet supremacy. Read More

Penn. school district hit with new Mac spying lawsuit
A former student at a suburban Philadelphia high school has sued his school district for allegedly spying on him and his family using a school-issued Mac laptop, according to court documents. Read More

Apple slams Amazon's Android e-store as 'inferior'
Apple this week called Amazon's Appstore for Android "inferior" as it urged a federal court to block the online retailer from using the term "appstore," court documents show. Read More

Police: Mac technician installed spyware to photograph women
He was hired to fix their computers, but police say that Trevor Harwell instead installed spyware software that took candid photos of his clients in various states of undress. Read More

Apple intervenes in Lodsys patent fight with iOS developers
Apple has asked that it be allowed to intervene in a patent lawsuit brought by Lodsys against seven small independent iOS application developers. Read More

Jonny Evans: Retail chief Ron Johnson quits Apple for JC Penney
Chalk another name off of Apple's CEO Steve Jobs potential successor list, though you should also expect Apple products will get a little more high street visibility with the extremely surprising news that Ron Johnson. Apple's Senior Vice President of Retail, is leaving the company to become JC Penney's new CEO. Read More

Sharon Machlis: Must-have iPad apps: calendar, to-do, file transfer, alarms
In this second installment of the iPad Chronicles, I share some great apps for new iPad owners -- especially those of us who don't live in an Apple-only computing universe. Read More

Jonny Evans: WWDC: Apple's OS X Lion -- it's all about control
Apple gave a big shock to Mac using system admins this week when it told them OS X Lion will only be made available via the Mac App Store: That's because no one can seriously expect people with many Macs to upgrade to repeatedly download and install a copy of the OS, even if they have the bandwidth and the time spare to do so. Read More

Jonny Evans: How September's iPhone 5 voice recognition could change our lives
Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, today told us that voice recognition will be the "next big thing". Meanwhile, Apple's [AAPL] rumored Nuance deal is thought to be in place and is expected to bring advanced voice recognition technologies to iOS 5. So, just how will using voice along with location and augmented reality data with September's iPhone 5 impact our lives? Read More



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