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Apple victorious in “iBooks” trademark lawsuit

So, Apple was sued again. Big surprise, right? This time it was by a small New York publishing company called Black Tower Press. Apparently the sci-fi and fantasy book publisher obtained the “ibooks” mark in 2006 after purchasing another publishing company that had been using the name. It’s worth noting that Black Tower never actually obtained…

Universal agrees to deal with Apple for iRadio

iRadio is getting closer to reality, so audiophiles, get ready. People familiar with negations claim that Apple has reached a deal with Universal Music Group, which is the largest record company in the world. Sources claim that the deal is much better than the one record labels currently have with Pandora, and the same deal is on the table for other…

iRadio put on hold after licensing disagreement

We’ve been talking about the iRadio for months but in case you missed it, this rumored music streaming service would be Apple’s answer to Pandora and Spotify. With the enormous customer base of iTunes built right in and Apple’s experience when it comes to online music, it would seem like iRadio couldn’t fail. Of course, all that is assuming that the…

Galaxy S4 components and manufacturing pricier than iPhone 5

We’ve all heard the arguments of “cheap plastic” Galaxy S4 versus the iPhone 5′s “elegant and luxurious” aluminum and glass. Turns out, “cheap plastic” isn’t so cheap after all. Analysis of all the parts found inside the Galaxy S4 price it at around $237 for the 16GB model. The breakdown was undertaken by IHS iSuppli which also found some big…

Apple Maps 3D Flyover feature finally hits Paris, France

In all the chaos and controversy surrounding Apple’s own Maps application last year, you could be forgiven for missing its new and pretty awesome 3D Flyover feature. I mean, a few good looking cities isn’t going to pull attention away from the fact that Maps was labelled potentially life-threatening in Australia, or making Brooklyn Bridge look like a…

“4G iPhone 6″ shows up in Vodafone inventory

The image above was captured by a Vodafone employee and promptly sent off as a leak to Stuff magazine, and then later picked up by Pocket-Lint. It’s fair to say, it’s doing the rounds. And, although it’s being reported by many sites that it signals that Apple will be skipping “5S” and going straight to “6″, it shouldn’t be taken as confirmation of…

Rumor: Apple and China Mobile getting closer to massive iPhone deal

One of the longest running rumors in the world of the iPhone is that Apple will sign a deal with China Mobile to finally get its popular smartphone on the world’s most popular carrier. For reference, China Mobile reported to have over 703 million subscribers as of November 2012. That makes it far and wide the most popular network operator in existence….

Part of iPhone 5S logic board leaked [photo]

Above we have an image of what is claimed to be part of the iPhone 5S’ logic board. As with many leaks prior to an iPhone launch, it comes via French site, NowhereElse.fr. The part in question looks simply to be the part of the circuitry which connects the motherboard to another part of the phone, judging from the contact points (gold strips on the edge)…