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Apple iPad Predicted To Beat Off Tablet Rivals
Apple is set to enjoy at least a few years of domination with its iPad tablet, despite the growing number of alternative devices
Apple Update Patches 13 Mac Vulnerabilities
A security update from Apple for Mac OS X has been issued which patches 13 vulnerabilities, some of them serious
Apple Patent Points To Touch-Screen iMac
Apple filed a European patent for a PC capable of shifting between touch-screen and traditional keyboard-and-mouse input
Google Adds Push Notifications To Mobile App For iPhone
Google has upgraded its Mobile App for the Apple iPhone, which includes push notifications and pop-up reminders
Google’s Chrome Tablet? Don’t Hold Your Breath
There's rumours of an iPad-killing Google Chrome tablet this November. Clint Boulton reckons Chrome will hit netbooks first.
Apple Files “Heartbeat” Patent To Track JailBroken iPhones
Remotely measuring a user’s heartbeat is just one of the methods proposed by Apple to monitor “unauthorised users” and potentiall disable jailbroken iPhones
BlackBerry Bold Successor Details Leaked Online
RIM's BlackBerry Bold handset is ungoing minor tweaks and upgrades and is expected to arrive sometime in October, according to leaked details
Repairer Takes Aim At Dell Streak Battery
Repair site iFixit has done a teardown on the Dell Steak, and while it applauded how easy its battery is to replace, it also said it was rather small
Yahoo Mail Arrives On Apple iPad
Yahoo Mail is now available for Apple's popular iPad after Yahoo joined Gmail in offering a version for the tablet device
Police Make Multiple Arrests Over iPhone Scam
Nine people have been arrested by police in dawn raids around the country, in connection with phone fraud that has cost mobile operators millions of pounds
Apple Suppliers Investigate Kickback Charges
Two of Apple's suppliers for products such as the iPad and iPhone have launched internal investigations into alleged corruption
Samsung’s Answer To iPad Expected Next Month
Samsung's answer to the Apple iPad is reportedly expected to launch in early September, and will ship with Android 2.2 onboard
Apple Manager Allegedly Sold Secrets For $1m
Paul Shin Devine has been arrested in California for allegedly helping Apple suppliers negotiate favourable deals with the company
ITV Responds To Apple TV Rebranding Rumours
Rumours that Apple is planning to rename its TV service as iTV have been met with cool defiance from Britain's oldest commercial network
Is Microsoft Developing Another Mobile Operating System?
Reports are emerging that Microsoft could be developing a new mobile OS, other than Windows Phone 7. Tom Jowitt asks if Redmond has taken leave of its senses?
Apple Signs Deal For Liquid Metal Alloys
Apple's future iPods, iPads and Macs could be super-durable and lightweight, after the company signed a deal with Liquidmetal Technologies
Dell To Begin US Pre-Sales Of Streak Tablet
Dell will begin pre-sales of its Streak tablet PC on 12 August
Nokia N8 On Pre-Order for £420 In the UK
Two sites claim Nokia's flagship N8 will be available by the end of August
Apple Exec’s Exit Blamed On Corporate ‘Incompatibility’
A Wall Street Journal article suggests the Apple exec may have proven incompatible with the company's corporate culture, and CEO Steve Jobs
Apple Exec Quits Amid iPhone Antenna Problems
The head of the company’s iPod and iPhone hardware department has left the organisation
Rumours Persist Of iPod Touch Camera
Apple will install a camera in the next version of the iPod Touch, according to a growing number of rumor sources
Apple’s Largest Store Opens In Covent Garden
Apple is opening its largest store yet in London's Covent Garden this weekend, and the queue is already forming
Apple Rumour Mill Already Turning
Apple could launch a new iPod Nano, a new iPod Touch, a touch-screen iPod Shuffle, and a smaller-screen iPad later in 2010, rumour has it
Android To Outpace iOS By 2012
An iSuppli report has found that Android is headed for steep growth, due to hardware flexibility and revenue sharing
Android Handsets Outsell BlackBerry, iPhone
Smartphones running Android are now outselling Research in Motion's BlackBerry and Apple's iPhone according to new figures
RIM Searches For Customers With BlackBerry Torch
BlackBerry Torch 9800, RIM's newest smartphone, must retain RIM's traditional corporate audience, while capturing consumers
RIM Denies Security Compromise Over UAE Ban
Research in Motion said it will not compromise the security of its BlackBerry phones, in response to a possible ban in UAE and Saudi Arabia
Office For Mac Available In Three Flavours
Microsoft plans to release Office for Mac 2011 in late October in three versions
Android Grows User Base Faster Than Apple iOS
Google's Android operating system grew 27 percent for the second quarter, which is higher than the growth of Apple's iPhone