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Apple Sues German Website Over ‘Misuse’ of iPhone Imagery

Apple has sent a cease and desist letter to a German website that sells iPhone 3G’s independent of a Simlock or T-Mobile contract, as well as a $2,271 bill for legal costs surrounding the misuse of Apple’s own iPhone imagery.
3Gstore.de is an online store based out of Germany that sells iPhone 3G’s. By importing these [...]

Hollywood’s Crippling Dependency on Steve Jobs

Given the instrumental role that the Apple CEO Steve Jobs has played in shaping the digital entertainment industry, his six month departure from Apple may pose both significant advantages and disadvantages for Hollywood.

The Imminent Netbook Boom and Why Apple Should Get Involved

According to analysts at ABI research, a myriad of social and technical facets has created a prime circumstance for a netbook explosion over the next couple of years. Can Apple keep ignoring these numbers and pawning off the iPhone as a netbook competitor?

The Imminent Netbook Boom
There is no denying the fact that the netbook market [...]

NATO Chief Commends the iPhone as a Symbol of Optimism

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General, Japp de Hoop Scheffer, has alluded to technological advance, specifically the iPhone, as being a primary step forward in the global effort to fight terrorism in Afghanistan.
In a recent speech given at the Security and Defense Agenda in Brussels Belgium, de Hoop Scheffer covered a vast array of [...]

A Perfect Example of How Steve Jobs’ Health Issues Are Exploited

Since we first launched MacBlogz there there hasn’t been a shortage of Steve Jobs health concern stories. The latest however, sheds a bright light on how the media and our culture is exploiting the information, digging deeper into Jobs’ private life and ignoring his specific requests.

On nothing more than a drunken source, the Silicon Valley [...]

Happy 25th Anniversary Macintosh! Here’s A Little Video Tribute

In being the 25th anniversary of the Macintosh, today marks an extra special day for the Apple community and the industry as a whole. We put together a little video tribute to commemorate the special occasion. Enjoy!
Back in December we pondered whether Apple would do anything to celebrate today’s occasion. But even if they don’t [...]

Apple Settles for $22 Million in Longtime iPod Nano Lawsuit

Apple has agreed to settle a lawsuit in which customers were claiming that the company’s iPod nano “scratched too easily.” The lawsuit, which has been brewing for nearly four years has finally come to an end with iPod owners being given $25 for their scratched iPods.
Apple iPod nano owners were able to apply for to [...]

Apple’s Plans Should Be Clear: High-End iPhones and Global Positioning

As the market reels from Apple’s announcements in their Q1 financial earnings call, a clear distinction between Apple’s current position, and where they should be headed with the iPhone product line is made even more apparent.
We already know that Apple doesn’t like to dabble in cheap products. Whether it be a sub-$500 netbook (cheap ultra [...]

iLounge Pavilion at CES 2010 to House iPod and iPhone Product Vendors

For the first time at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the dedicated iLounge Pavilion will give iPod and iPhone third-part manufacturers a chance to showcase their products within the exhibit.
“Debuting at the 2010 CES, this pavilion will for the first time give iPod and iPhone vendors their own dedicated, prominent stage at the world’s [...]

Apple’s Health Disclosures About Steve Jobs Lead to SEC Review

Bloomberg is reporting that “a person familiar with the matter” says the SEC is reviewing the way Apple handled and released information about CEO Steve Jobs’ health.
Bloomberg was the site that accidentally published Steve Jobs’ obituary back in late August. In addition to that mishap, some of Bloomberg’s coverage regarding Steve Jobs’ health has been [...]

LeaveSteveJobsAlone.com and the Auto-Health-Story Generator

Two new finds have taken the limelight today amidst all of the ongoing health related discussion concerning Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ health.
The first site which is cleverly titled LeaveSteveJobsAlone.com, is phrased as a letter directly from Apple CEO Steve Jobs to the crazed journalists tracking his every move. In a nutshell… The website reads:
This [...]

Steve Wozniak Sheds Some Light On Steve Jobs’ Health Issues (Video)

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has been making rounds in the media weighing in on Steve Jobs’ medical leave of absence with his own analysis. The latest is a video interview on NBC where he mentions a few crucial elements regarding Apple’s future endeavors, and business model as a whole.
Last week Wozniak explicitly stated how he [...]

Leaked Image Shows Apple Destroying Macs In Warehouse

A factory worker going by the fake name James Johnston has leaked an image of what allegedly seems to be perfectly fine “looking” Apple equipment being compacted and smashed in a warehouse in Sydney, Australia.
The report which first showed up on apcmag.com, claims that most of the macs shown in the image are in working [...]

Steve Wozniak: Leave Steve Jobs Alone

In response to all of the ongoing speculation regarding Apple, and CEO Steve Jobs’ health, co-founder Steve Wozniak has expressed how he feels about the entire situation.
Moments ago on CNBC, Steve Wozniak reacted to the recent information released from Apple CEO Steve Jobs, in which Jobs stated he was taking a 6 month medical leave [...]

Apple and CEO Steve Jobs Entangled in Endless Speculation

After dropping a bombshell on the technology industry, Apple and CEO Steve Jobs have been entangled in endless speculation from all angles. Unfortunately, the way Apple is handling the situation is feeding into the negative spin being put on it by the media.

“As an Apple fan, I only want to see Steve come back for [...]

App Store Wars: Developers, Spamming, Lying and Bogus Reviews

Apple’s App Store has become quite a source for commotion since being unveiled. The latest dilemma comes not from a situation between developers and Apple, but from two competing developers whose applications serve the same purpose.
NJection Mobile (iTunes link) is a speedtrap locating application selling for $0.99, just like Trapster (iTunes link) which is [...]

17″ Macbook Pro Battery: Revolutionary or a Deal-breaker?

At Macworld ‘09, Apple’s Phil Schiller introduced the brand new 17″ unibody Macbook Pro. Aside from unveiling natural design changes, the new notebook was introduced with what Apple calls a “revolutionary new battery.”
The brand new battery has been designed and developed by Apple specifically for the new 17″ Macbook Pro. In a nutshell, when [...]

“Wall-E” Wins a Golden Globe for Best Animated Film

Disney Pixar’s animated film Wall-E took home a golden globe Sunday evening for best animated film. Director Andrew Stanton was on hand to accept the award.
Stanton thanked Pixar Animations which produced the film, and Walt Disney, which distributed the film. Specifically, he said the entire message and communication between humans and obscure robots “couldn’t have [...]

Boxee Officially Goes Public, Adds BBC iPlayer and Joost Content

Boxee, a service which lets users play and view their music, videos and photos on a connected laptop, HDTV or Apple TV, has officially stepped out of private alpha and into the public eye. Users can now sign up for Boxee on the company’s website, as they claim “you are now free to be entertained.”
Boxee [...]

Booth Bunnies Make the Macworld Go Round (Photos)

After hours of perusing the seemingly endless maze of vendors hawking their wares to passers-by, we began to take notice of a trend among the exhibits. No, not cases or hip side bags, although they don’t seem to be in short supply, this time we are thinking something a bit different.
It is a [...]