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Morning Roundup: Apple turns a pale shade of red

Joanna Cabot — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:15:39 +0000

Apple Deems 55 Digital Comics too Hot for in-App Buying (Good e-Reader) On Tuesday, comiXology announced, via its blog, that several comics had been removed from the apps “In order to comply with the Apple App Store guidelines regarding adult or inappropriate content, some new releases were rejected for our iOS app this week. In [...]

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Apple: Collusion on E-Book Pricing or Just Tough Talks?

Juli Monroe — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:37:51 +0000

The New York Times and Reuters ran articles recently that tell opposing stories about Apple’s role in agency pricing. In the Times story, the Justice Department paints a picture of Apple as the ringleader of agency pricing. In the Reuters story, Apple insists that it just had tough talks with the publishers about the future [...]

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Amazon Reportedly Producing a “Kindle TV” Set-Top Box

Aggregated Content — Sun, 05 May 2013 14:00:25 +0000

By Jeff Kleist Amazon has been making its own devices for quite a while now. From e-readers to tablets to a rumored smartphone, the company has been pretty successful in establishing its own Apple-style ecosystem. So it makes perfect sense that Amazon wouldn’t want to miss the opportunity to take charge of the one device [...]

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Infographic: The Fall of Apple

Dan Eldridge — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:14:37 +0000

It’s been a while since we’ve had a decent infographic, no? The graphic below, which suggests that 2013 may be the year Apple’s never-ending growth finally steadies out, comes to us courtesy of MoneyChoice.org, a decidedly odd financial blog. (Check out this post, for instance, about the “10 Most Bizarre Banknotes Ever”.) Created by MoneyChoice.org

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Morning Links: Apple versus comix porn

Joanna Cabot — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:00:35 +0000

Apple Threatens to Kick Out Comic Book App Over Adult Content (Techdirt) Sony Displays Massive Resistance to Illuminated Readers (Good e-Reader) Google Could Face Antitrust Investigation in EU After Microsoft Complains (GigaOM) Is an eBook an Experience or Thing? (Digital Book World) Kindle Daily Deals: Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (and 3 others)

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LifeProof Offers Optional Water Protection Insurance for iPhone

Stanley Goodner — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:22:47 +0000

LifeProof announced this past Tuesday that they’re offering a Total Water Protection Program for the Apple iPhone and iPad to anyone who purchases a LifeProof case from their website. This optional program takes the protection of these devices to an entirely new level by offering a one-time repair or replacement of the device if it sustains accidental water [...]

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With Foli, out-of-date waiting room magazines are a thing of the past

Dan Eldridge — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:26:53 +0000

Here’s an idea whose time is long overdue: A company known as Foli is using location detection technology to update all those wrinkled, months-old magazines that are always sitting around in sad little piles at the dentist’s office or the waiting room at the hospital. Here’s how it works: First, a business interested in offering [...]

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Redesigned Full-Sized Apple iPad 5 To Be Unveiled This Month?

Adrian Diaconescu — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:45:53 +0000

It’s been awhile since we last heard a quasi-believable next-gen iPad story, but it shouldn’t be long now until we get something conclusive. That’s because several sources claim a new full-sized iPad is closing in on its release, with the official unveiling rumored to happen by the end of this month. But is that possible? [...]

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When’s the Best Time to Buy an Apple Product? (Infographic)

Matthew Marchesano — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:25:47 +0000

When is the best time to purchase a new Apple device? Is there a best time? We’re fully aware of how sporadic and paltry the big Apple can be when it comes to offering customers discounts on their products. Usually feeling like you’ve earned a ‘deal’ from an Apple retail store or from their online [...]

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Refurbished iPad Minis Once Again Available from Apple Store, Starting at $299

Adrian Diaconescu — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:38:33 +0000

The iPad mini looked like a bit of a gamble for Apple at first, but you don’t get to Cupertino’s dominant position over the tablet market without taking some risks, do you? And this one seems to have paid off rather nicely, as a second-gen 7.9-incher is allegedly in the works already. Meanwhile, if you’re [...]

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Textkraft text processor apps for iPad on sale for the Easter season

Charles Moore — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:00:52 +0000

I use several text editing and word processing apps on my iPad, but my writing tools of choice for composing and editing with the tablet are usually from the family of text processors from German developer Infovole. What’s a text processor? It’s a writing app that’s more than a basic text editor, with more tools [...]

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Apple working on security flaw that allows passwords to be easily reset

Susan Lulgjuraj — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 15:00:49 +0000

Apple is working on a security vulnerability in its cloud services. The flaw could allow malicious users to reset Apple ID and passwords, according to The Verge. Apple is working on the problem and has taken down the iForgot website in the meantime. It didn’t take a lot to reset passwords – just an ID [...]

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(Time-Limited) Deal Alert: Refurbished Apple iPad 4 With Verizon LTE Available for $500

Adrian Diaconescu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:12:35 +0000

There is no doubt in our minds that Apple’s fourth-generation 9.7-inch iPad is the most spectacular to date, and almost certainly the best-ever conceived tablet. The only catch is that it doesn’t exactly come cheap. At best, you can find one at $500 with 16 GB of on-board storage and Wi-Fi. If you also want [...]

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Apple Offering Refurbished iPad 4 and iPad Mini

Juli Monroe — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:10:21 +0000

Been wanting a 4th generation iPad or an iPad Mini but not ready to fork over that much money? Well, you’re in luck because Apple is now offering refurbished models of their latest releases at discounts of six to 10 percent. No, that’s not a huge savings, but with Apple products, a little is about the best [...]

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Congress May Legislate to Allow iPad Use During Take-Off and Landing

Juli Monroe — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:16:30 +0000

Want to be able to use your iPad, Kindle, iPod or other electronic device during take-off and landing why flying? Write your congressperson and ask them to support upcoming legislation to change the rules. According to Politico, Sen. Claire McCaskill, Democrat from Missouri, said on Thursday that she would write legislation to allow passengers to use [...]

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