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John browett

Apple's new retail boss

Wed, 1st Feb 2012
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John Browett steps in as Apple's new retail chief, inheriting the challenge of maintaining success amid fewer stores and an expanding Chinese market.
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News: Airport Utility updated, MacBook Air LandingZone, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, and more!

Tue, 31st Jan 2012
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Apple has released an updated version of their AirPort Utility for Lion, and now it looks very much like its iOS counterpart.
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Channel Surfing: fake products robbing resellers

Tue, 31st Jan 2012
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Fake antivirus software is costing New Zealand resellers income, deceitfully making end users feel protected, AVG warns in its latest threat report.
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'On this, you have my word': Tim Cook

Tue, 31st Jan 2012
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Apple pre-empted the report a few weeks ago when it released its Supplier Code of Conduct and 2012 Progress Report.
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Apple 'tests' recruits on fake projects

Tue, 31st Jan 2012
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A new book reveals that Apple assigns fake projects to new recruits to test their loyalty and secrecy before trusting them with real work.
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News: Apple patents with magnets, patently false and offensive, Autodesk Inventor Fusion, and more!

Mon, 30th Jan 2012
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Apple eyes innovative use of magnets in patents, rebuts patently false NYT supply chain report, and Autodesk brings Fusion to Mac.
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News: employee discounts, MyBook Thunderbolt Duo, Cobook, and more!

Sun, 29th Jan 2012
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Apple boosts employee perks with new discounts and intriguing tech debuts, including MyBook Thunderbolt Duo and Cobook, at recent Macworld event.
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Symantec to users: disable pcAnywhere

Fri, 27th Jan 2012
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Symantec urges pcAnywhere users to disable the tool amid security risk revelations linked to a 2006 source code breach.
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Is Nokia back on track?

Fri, 27th Jan 2012
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Did Nokia find its path? Despite a €1.07 billion loss, the Finnish giant sees hope as Lumia sales top 1 million, hinting at comeback dreams.
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News: Apple's quarterly results, Lion Server for home use, Macintosh birthday, and more!

Wed, 25th Jan 2012
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Apple's quarterly earnings call happened yesterday, and the results were pretty amazing (even for a company like Apple).
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App of the Week: Nike + iPod

Wed, 25th Jan 2012
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Discover how the Nike+iPod app blends exercise with your favourite music playlists, enhancing both your workouts and productivity.
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90,000 authors download Apple's publishing tool - Updated

Wed, 25th Jan 2012
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Over 90,000 downloads for Apple's new iBooks Author in just 3 days, sparking debate over its strict publishing terms.
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News: gigabit Wi-Fi, iCloud bookmark bugs, Apple's product packaging, and more!

Tue, 24th Jan 2012
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Apple to embrace gigabit Wi-Fi early amid user frustrations with iCloud bookmark bugs and the meticulous craft behind their product packaging.
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Hackers jailbreak iPhone 4S, iPad 2 - Updated

Tue, 24th Jan 2012
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A 'dream team' of hackers achieves an untethered jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2, with the hack downloaded 1M times in 24h.
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One in five US adults owns a tablet: report

Tue, 24th Jan 2012
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Nearly 20% of US adults now own tablet PCs like iPads or Kindle Fires, a sharp rise from 10% last December, hints at festive boom.
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News: Universal Audio Apollo, 349 million microphones, OS X and data on separate drives, and more!

Mon, 23rd Jan 2012
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As we start to see Thunderbolt devices trickle into the market, we start to see impressive Thunderbolt devices enter the market.
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RIM co-CEOs step down

Mon, 23rd Jan 2012
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BlackBerry's chiefs, Lazaridis and Balsillie, step down with former co-COO Thorsten Heins taking the helm, signalling a new chapter for RIM.
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The unlikely winner of CES 2012: Windows Phone

Mon, 23rd Jan 2012
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Against all odds, Windows Phone shines at CES 2012, outpacing rivals with an expansive ecosystem and user-friendly appeal.
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Apple fans get 'Samsunged' in new ad

Mon, 23rd Jan 2012
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Samsung teases Apple fans in new ad, sparking rivalry before the Super Bowl. Could we just got Samsunged become the next catchphrase?.
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News: iBooks Author hands-on, made in China, xScope 3, and more!

Sun, 22nd Jan 2012
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New Apple software, iBooks Author, for creating interactive textbooks faces licensing woes, while insights on why Apple manufactures in China emerge.