Apple has long been embroiled in the ebooks conspiracy case. The case also involves a number of e-books publishers with the charges being that Apple conspired with them to raise the prices of e-books. While most of the involved publishers have settled already, Apple didn’t and has now been found guilty.
When you use an Apple tablet or smartphone, access the web and browse to the pornographic sites, this is your own choice. But a Tennessee lawyer, Chris Sevier, has now filed a lawsuit against Apple, claiming that the company should have an anti-porn filter in all its devices.
Market research by YouGov reveals that Apple and Google have fallen of the shelf from top 10 U.S. brands. None of the companies have been able to secure a place in YouGov BrandIndex’s top 10 spots.
Apple has long relied on third-party entities to manufacture the chips that go into its products. These chips are originally designed by Apple itself but actually built by the likes of Samsung. However, a new rumor is swirling around that Apple is gearing up to build its own chips in the coming days.
Currently, if an iOS user wishes to have his voice-based dictation turned into text, he has to rely on the Dictation tool. This tool, in turn, relies on Apple’s cloud, requiring the user to be connected to the internet. Many hints in the code of iOS 7 betas now suggest that Apple may also make the tool available offline on iOS devices.
Every time Apple hits a major milestone, the company tends to send out a round of free content and great offers in celebration. The latest occasion which the company is celebrating is the 5th anniversary of the App Store. As part of the celebrations, Apple had made a number of top iOS games and apps available for free.
We recently reported that Apple has filed for the ‘iWatch’ trademark in Japan, hinting that the company may actually be working on such a product. However, it is now being reported that the same ‘iWatch’ trademark is not held by Apple but by other companies, in major markets such as US, UK and China.
Boston University has filed a lawsuit against Apple alleging that the company has infringed a semiconductor patent by a university professor. The university is seeking to ban Apple from selling the devices that infringe the patent, which include iPhone, iPad and more.