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AAPL traded as high as $301.96 per share just before midday, but spent the rest of the session in an up and down roller coaster ride that saw the stock dip below its newly won $300 mark briefly in the afternoon.Yahoo! Finance AAPL Chart As we’ve noted throughout the week, one catalyst for the stock’s…

HTC Surround Windows Phone 7 (available on AT&T)The OS’s main interface is block oriented, with customizable “live tiles” on a “Start” screen, where users can have quick access to the information they want.For instance, in the image to the left, the HTC device has blocks for phone calls, Facebook updates, text messages, e-mail, streaming pictures…

Apple’s App StoreApple used the “There’s an app for that” line to highlight the diversity of software titles for the iPhone and iPod touch in at its App Store. According to Trademarkia, the trademark covers “retail store services featuring computer software provided via the Internet and other computer and electronic communication networks; retail store services…

Police arrived within a minute of the burglary, but the suspects were already gone.MacPac, with its walls intactThis isn’t the first time MacPac has been hit by burglars. “The last person who did this we put away,” said MacPac co-owner Randy Feldman. “So hopefully this will work the same way.”The suspects were driving a full-size…

the Intellectual Property Office also threatened to shut down Meizu’s production facilities, adding more incentive for the company to halt M8 production.Meizu’s M8 iPhone look-alikeMeizu CEO Jack Wong is claiming that Apple is now pressuring him to stop selling the remaining M8 inventory, which wasn’t a condition of the original deal. Halting sales, he claims,…

MobileMe started life as .Mac“Please note that your content will not be deleted,” Apple said in an email to MobileMe subscribers. “Any photos, movies, or files you have published using HomePage will continue to remain on your MobileMe iDisk in the Movies, Pictures, or Public folders.”MobileMe subscribers that use iWeb to publish content won’t be…

The newspaper’s sources, though unnamed, were both internal employees at at least one of the two companies, as well as outside consultants, all of whom were either briefed on the discussions or are simply familiar with internal goings on. Microsoft wouldn’t comment for the article, telling The Times that the company doesn’t, “comment on rumors/speculation.”…

Picture if you will a classroom of children busy with crayons and paper who have been given an assignment to draw a house. If there are 25 children there will probably be 25 different versions of houses when the task is finished. That’s the creative process that most children have in abundance.   Those who…

Apple found itself in the middle of a Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange investigations in 2006 following the disclosure that some stock option grants had been improperly backdated between 1997 and 2001. Both investigations were eventually resolved leaving Apple’s former general counsel Nancy Heinen facing SEC-related charges.While the DOJ didn’t file any charges…

In a blog post, Mr. Charney laid out the proposal, which he also presented in a speech on Tuesday at the International Security Solutions Europe (ISSE) Conference in Berlin, Germany. His vision is to look at cyber health as a global problem, and to implement a, “global collective defense of Internet health.” Scott Charney Corporate…

“I want to thank Steve Jobs for bringing it to my attention,” the Governor said.Mr. Jobs is keenly aware of the need for organ donors since he was the recipient of a new liver in 2009 following his battle with pancreatic cancer.Steve Jobs at California’s donor registry legislation event“As a transplant recipient, I know how…

We know that Apple has moved from a single point of sale experience at a cash register to the mobile system. That’s when a salesperson scans your credit card with a modified iPhone and then sends you on your way. That avoids lines and makes the buying experience less annoying.Apple Retail Store, Lincoln Road, Miami…

Apple has appealed a judgement handed down against the company in a patent infringement lawsuit launched by Mirror Worlds LLC. The company has asked U.S. District Judge Leonard Davis for an emergency stay, according to Bloomberg, and it is also looking for the judge to modify the monetary award given to Mirror World.The suit alleged…

It doesn’t matter where you use your laptop, there are numerous times when you have to leave it behind. It is just the nature of our everyday lives. Unless I am teaching a class, I use my Mac at home. I have a burglar alarm, but lets face it, if someone breaks into my house…

Apple’s iPadThe iPad is Apple’s multimedia tablet device that runs iOS just like the iPhone and iPod touch. It sports a 9.7-inch multitouch display, built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, can play back videos and music, includes an ebook reader and Apple’s iBookstore, supports external keyboards, and more.Apple’s expansion into additional retail channels means there will be…

Adidas had planned on spending US$10 million on its iAd campaign, and it isn’t the first company to pull out of the iAd program. Perfume maker Chanel backed out of iAd in August once it had enough of Apple’s attempts to control its mobile ad campaign.Adidas Souring on iAd ProgramApple introduced iAd as an interactive…

“For fiscal year 2010,” the company said in its filing, “Mr. Ballmer’s Incentive Plan award was $670,000, which was 100% of his target award.” The filing stipulates that his maximum bonus is 200% of his base salary — in other words, he was awarded $1.34 million out of a maximum of $2.01 million. Mr. Ballmer…

Nokia has been steadily losing market share to Apple, Research In Motion, and now to the Android platform, as well, in the smartphone market, though the Finnish company is still the number cell phone (and smartphone) vendor by volume. After Apple immediately saw great success with the App Store, Nokia began working on Ovi Store,…

AirPlay was introduced as standard by Apple during its September 1st media event. It was a minor bullet point during a presentation of many major new products and services, but iSuppli called AirPlay, “one of the most significant announcements of all.” The technology allows users to stream music from iTunes to any AirPlay-enabled speakers, docks,…

Version 2 also added the ability build 3D plots with news and historical data culled from the Internet, offers faster OpenGL graphics rendering, and more.MetaView 2.0 is priced at US$49.95 and is available for download at the MetaView Web site. The MetaView data feed costs $15 a month.

iTunes 10 Red, Yellow, Green Control buttons are reorientedHere’s the procedure: You don’t need to be an administrator. Quit iTunes. Launch the Terminal app in /Applications/Utilities Enter this command, then press return defaults write com.apple.iTunes full-window -bool TRUE Quit the Terminal app. Relaunch iTunes. To restore the default orientation, repeat steps 2 to 6 with…

Apple introduced its low cost TV show rental program for the iTunes Store during an iPod and media-related press event in early September. ABC, ABC Family, Fox, Disney Channel and BBC America are already on board, but NBC Universal isn’t interested in participating.Time Warner isn’t singling out Apple. Mr. Bewkes doesn’t have any plans to…

In the charts below you can see Apple’s stock beginning the day almost US$17 down, more than a 5% decline, while HP’s stock climbed by more than $0.40, more than a 1% gain. It seems that investors see the hiring of Mr. Cook as a big win for HP and a big loss for Apple.…

To put some numbers to that concept, The Pew center found that from June 2009 through June of 2010, 15.1% of all technology stories in the mainstream press were primarily about Apple. That’s greater than one in every seven stories. About Apple. One is seven (1 in 6.67 to be a little more precise). The…