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Is Apple Killing the Mac Pro?

Sources from within Apple say that sales executives are giving a long hard look at the Mac Pro, and may even discontinue it entirely.
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Apple Outsold by Samsung

Samsung shipped more smartphones than Apple did in the third quarter of 2011, but Samsung may not have sold them all yet.
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iPhone 5: Why Apple Delays Its Launch

After having been halted by the iPhone 4S reality for some time, the rumor mills have back to the imaginary iPhone 5. Many people believe Apple will launch iPhone 5 in 2012.
Apple sales in the Asia-Pacific region jumped 174% from a year ago.

Apple Sales Surge 174% in Asia-Pacific

Apple sales in China and Japan reached $14.3 billion in 2011, an increase of 174 percent from a year ago. The region accounts for nearly a quarter of revenue.
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Spy-Phone App Allows User to 'Read' Typing on Nearby Computers

A team of computer security researchers recently developed a proof-of-concept 'spy' app for the iPhone 4 capable of tracking typing on a nearby keyboard using the device's native accelerometer and gyroscope. Even a basic, widely available mobile device such as the iPhone is sensitive enough to enable the app to pick up data such as whether the keystrokes come from the left or right side of the keyboard and the relative distance between punched keys.
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Apple's Touchscreen Slide-to-Unlock Gesture Patent May Kill Rivals

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Apple the popular slide-to-unlock feature, boasted by many smartphones nowadays, on a touchscreen device. Apple had already been granted a similar patent before. Another major patent win would obviously strengthen Apple's position. The patent (U.S. Patent No. 8,406,721) is entitled Unlocking a Device by Performing Gestures on an Unlock Image, and has an open language as follows:
iPhone 4S App Siri Has Technical Flaws

Motorola Droid Razr Versus Samsung Galaxy Nexus Versus iPhone 4S: What Will You Buy?

In October, three musketeers in the smartphone market rushed before the eyes of smartphone watchers - Motorola Droid Razr, Samsung Galaxy Nexus and iPhone 4S. Apple's iPhone 4S, unveiled on Oct. 4, just a day before the company's co-founder Steve Jobs died, smashed its previous sales records by selling 400 million devices over the launch weekend. Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the latest Samsung and Google flagship smartphone, which was unveiled in Hong Kong on Oct. 19, is likely to be launched in...
Siri-Powered Apple Television Coming in 2013? Steve Jobs’ Biography Cracks Secret

Siri-Powered Apple Television Coming in 2013? Steve Jobs' Biography Cracks Secret

Near the end of his bestseller authorized biography, late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs hinted that work on building a full-fledged television set with a new interface was in full swing toward the end of his days. For years, Jobs had also reportedly been pushing engineers at Apple to develop a new interface for living room TVs.

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