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Apple Updates Mountain Lion Developer Preview to Build 12A206j: Apple today pushed out another update to its OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion developer preview program, moving to build 12A206j. The update comes on top of build 12A193i, which was released on May 1.

Retina-Resolution Displays to Add Up to $100 to Apple's MacBook Pro Costs: With Apples MacBook Pro line now widely rumored to be gaining ultra high-resolution Retina or HiDPI displays at next months Worldwide Developers Conference, CNET reports that such panels are already available in the supply chain and that they carry price

Verizon Planning to End Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plans With LTE Switch: U.S. cellular carrier Verizon is planning to move its customers who still have unlimited data plans for their smartphones to its new family data-share plans as customers switch to LTE data plans. The iPhone was initially offered with unlimited data

Samsung's Market Cap Takes $10 Billion Hit Amid Rumors of Apple DRAM Deal with Elpida: Digitimes poor track record has been thrust into the spotlight in recent days, but that hasnt stopped one of the Taiwanese news sites reports from having a major effect on stock prices for Samsung and Hynix. The report from earlier

HTC Delays Evo 4G LTE Launch as U.S. Customs Investigates Shipments for Breach of Apple Patent: Last December, Apple won a U.S. International Trade Commission case against HTC, with the agency ruling that several of HTCs handsets infringed upon a pair of Apple-held patents. The agencys

Apple Ordering Screens of 'At Least 4 Inches' for Next-Generation iPhone: The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has placed orders for screens measuring at least 4 inches diagonally for the next-generation iPhone, marking a significant increase in size over the displays used in every iPhone model released to date.Apple Inc.,

Aaron Sorkin Confirmed as Screenwriter for Film Adaptation of Steve Jobs' Biography: Sony Pictures today announced that Aaron Sorkin will indeed serve as the screenwriter for the studios upcoming film adaptation of Walter Isaacsons authorized biography of Steve Jobs. Sorkin, who is

Tim Cook Meets With Speaker of the House John Boehner: Tim Cook met with Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) today. It is unknown what the topic of discussion was, but its possible that Tim Cook was lobbying the Mr.

Next MacBook Air Update to Focus on Retina Displays Too?: With long-running rumors of ultra high-resolution Retina displays for Apples next-generation MacBook Pro receiving a significant boost with reports from several sources surfacing yesterday and similar upgrades now being rumored for the iMac, fans of the MacBook Air have been

Apple in Talks to Bring 'WatchESPN' App to Apple TV: Bloomberg briefly reports that Apple and Disney are in talks to bring sports network ESPNs WatchESPN application Bratches, the network’s executive vice president of affiliate and advertising sales, spoke in

Psystar Case Comes to a Close as U.S. Supreme Court Declines Review: More than four years after Psystar challenged by Apple by first selling unauthorized Mac clones and later shifting tactics to offer software supporting installation of Mac OS X Snow Leopard on PCs, the dispute between the two companies has finally

Retina Displays Also Coming to Next-Generation iMac?: As part of ABC News roundup of the latest MacBook Pro rumors, Joanna Stern claims that not only the MacBook Pro family but also the iMac line is set to gain ultra high-resolution Retina displays.The laptop will see the introduction

More Reports of NVIDIA Graphics Chips in Next-Generation MacBook Pro: As long ago as last November, SemiAccurate claimed that Apple would be switching back to NVIDIA from AMD for the graphics chips in the next-generation MacBook Pro. With MacBook Pro

Apple to Release Thinner MacBook Pro at WWDC: Bloomberg confirms a report from earlier today that Apple is preparing to release thinner MacBook Pro models with Retina displays.The models are to be released at Apples Worldwide Developers Conference on June 11 and will also include flash memory to

What a Tall 'iPhone 5' with 4-Inch Display Looks Like: Earlier this month, iLounge reported that Apple is indeed looking to move to a 4-inch display in the next-generation iPhone by increasing the height of the screen while keeping the width consistent. With the report including a number of other

Apple Updates Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard with Flashback Removal Tool, Flash Player Disabler: While Apple moved fairly quickly to release software tools for OS X Lion and Snow Leopard to remove the Flashback malware from infected systems and patch the Java vulnerability it

Apple to Upgrade iCloud with Photo Sharing, Notes and Reminders on iCloud.com: The Wall Street Journal briefly reports that Apple is planning to unveil an upgrade to iCloud at next months Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), with one of the main new features

Apple Invites Kaspersky Lab to Consult on OS X Security Issues: Computing.co.uk reports on comments from the Chief Technology Officer of Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab, who claims that his firm has been invited by Apple to probe security issues on

Thinner 15-Inch MacBook Pro Coming with Retina Display and USB 3.0?: Following the appearance of a benchmark potentially signaling a near-term launch for Apples much-rumored thinner MacBook Pro, 9to5Mac reports that it has received specific information on the new 15-inch MacBook Pros design from a source who has handled prototype casings

Unreleased 2012 MacBook Pro and iMac Models Showing Up in Benchmarks: As noted in our forums, two new benchmark results appearing in Geekbenchs database within the past few days are sparking discussion about imminent upgrades to Apples MacBook Pro and iMac lines.

AppleInsider

Verizon to kill unlimited data plans in transition to 4G LTE: Verizon CEO Fran Shammo announced on Wednesday that the company will discontinue existing unlimited data plans when users move to the carriers faster 4G LTE network, pushing current 3G subscribers toward data share plans expected to launch later this summer.

Apple issues developers new beta build of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion: Apple on Wednesday supplied its developers with an updated version of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Developer Preview 3, the pre-release build of the forthcoming Mac operating system update.

Samsung value drops $10B as investors fear it being cut out of Apple supply chain: Concern that Samsung could lose orders for dynamic random access memory from Apple caused the companys stock to drop 6 percent on Wednesday.

Mac-bound Retina displays will cost Apple a $92 premium from suppliers: LCD screens capable of becoming Retina displays for Apples next-generation Macs are currently available in the supply chain, but they come at a premium as high as $92 over regular screens.

Sprint won't profit from carrying Apple's iPhone until 2015, has no regrets: Sprints CEO views his companys up front payment to offer the iPhone as a long-term investment that wont see any returns until 2015.

4" screens for Apple's next iPhone will be built as soon as June: A trio of screen suppliers are reportedly gearing up to begin production of 4-inch displays for Apples next iPhone as soon as next month, putting the device on track for a fall launch.

Apple grows to 7.9% of all mobile phone shipments worldwide: Though it only sells smartphones, Apple represents nearly 8 percent of all worldwide mobile phone sales, making it the third-largest handset maker.

Macworld

Review: InDesign CS6: Improvements to digital publishing tools, PDF forms authoring, language support, and a dozens of efficiency enhancements make this an upgrade that will pay for itself.

App Guide: Great iOS books for kids: Were pretty sure some of our favorite iOS-optimized childrens books will appeal to your budding bibliophile.

iOS App Review: Wunderkit recognizes the reality of the workplace: This mobile productivity tool succeeds where so many rival apps fail by recognizing the realities of the workplace -- that few of us work alone and

TechHive: The best camera bargains right now: Looking for the best bang for the buck? Here are the best cameras you can buy for $200, $400, $600, $800, and a grand.

Review: CrashPlan+ cloud-based online backup program: CrashPlan+ is a cloud-based online backup program that offers three ways to access saved data: through an iOS app, through desktop software, or through CrashPlan’s website.

iOS Game Review: Cubemen is latest tower defense game on the block: This stripped-down tower defense game for the iPad 2 and third-generation iPad is refreshingly challenging and will satisfy strategy game fans.

To-do app Due delights on the Mac: To-do and timer app Due has arrived on OS X, offering the same reminder, timer, and log support as its iOS version in a Mac-optimized interface. The program retains

MacDailyNews

Apple seeds developers with second update to OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview 3: Apple has sent out a second update to the third developer preview of OS X Mountain Lion...

Samsung value drops $10 billion over fears of being cut out of Apple supply chain: Concern that Samsung could lose orders for dynamic random access memory from Apple...

Apple bears are wrong: Here’s why: Apple deserves to be a large holding as it represents the best of corporate America...

Analyst: Retina displays to add nearly $100 to Apple’s MacBook Pro costs: Apple is said to be on the verge of rolling out new high-resolution displays...

Verizon to kill ‘grandfathered’ unlimited data plans, push subscribers to data share: Verizon Wireless plans to eliminate the $30 per month unlimited data plan...

Sprint CEO Hesse: We’re very happy with Apple iPhone, even though we won’t make a cent on i(...): Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse took a $3.25 million pay cut earlier this month...

iSwifter’s new app brings all Adobe Flash-based Facebook games to Apple iPad: iSwifter is announcing a new iPad app today called theWorx for Facebook...

MacNN

Google brings Schemer activity-recommendation app to iOS: Google has finally brought its Schemer service to the iOS platform as a native app (free, App Store). Schemer for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch enables users to participate in the activity-recommendation

Briefly: Venstar Wi-Fi thermostat, $50 off Xbox, Peel update: Venstar has outed its Skyport Wi-Fi key for the ColorTouch thermostat. The key connects the thermostat to Skyport Cloud Services, run by the company, allowing users to monitor and adjust the thermostat from

Apple updates Mountain Lion developer preview: Earlier today, Apple updated its OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Developer Preview 3 for developers, though no significant changes or additions were listed by the company. For reasons unknown, Apple has excluded the

Hands-on: Bamboo Stylus duo for iPad: Recently MacNN had a chance to test out the Bamboo Stylus duo, a newer version of Wacoms popular stylus for the iPad -- and by extension, other capacitive touchscreen devices. The duo adds

Sprint CEO sees iPhone as 'quite profitable' by end of 2015: Sprints deal with Apple for the iPhone will ultimately prove quite profitable for the carrier, said CEO Dan Hesse during a company shareholder meeting on Tuesday. The pact will end up costing $15.5

Briefly: OWC 32GB RAM Kit for iMacs, ARWU turns one: Other World Computer has announced a new 32GB Memory Kit for 2011 iMac and 2010 27-inch iMac models. The OWC PC3-10600 DDR3 1333MHz chip has been fully tested to meet all Apple memory

Sorkin to pen Sony's Jobs biopic: Aaron Sorkin -- a writer for The West Wing, Sports Night, and HBOs upcoming The Newsroom -- has officially signed on to script Sony Pictures forthcoming biopic about the late Steve Jobs. The

Reuters sources support claims of 4-inch iPhone displays: Sources for Reuters are supporting Wall Street Journal claims that Apple is using 4-inch displays for the next iPhone, and has already begun to place orders for the new parts. As with the

Flipboard 1.9 brings Audio category, SoundCloud support: The latest version of Flipboard, 1.9, now includes an Audio category, its developer has announced. The content is available through the Content Guide, and includes clips from NPR and PRI shows, as well

China Mobile still in talks for iPhone, chairman says: China Mobile is in talks with Apple to offer the iPhone, confirms Mobile chairman Xi Guohua. The executive made the statement on Wednesday at a shareholder meeting in Hong Kong, his first since

iPhone Apps: AVStreamer, Monster Wars, WhitePages

WSJ says Apple has ordered 4-inch displays for next iPhone: The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple has placed orders for iPhone displays measuring ëat least 4-inches diagonallyí for its sixth generation iPhone expected in October. Citing ëpeople familiar with the situationí

Samsung and HTC stock nosedive, both thanks to Apple: Samsung and HTC stock have both taken a hit thanks to separate actions instigated by Apple. Samsungís stock saw $10 billion wiped off its value following a report by DigiTimes indicating that Apple

E-book price-fixing civil suit adds to Apple, publisher woes: In addition to the lawsuit from the Department of Justice and 17 states against Apple and two major publishers alleging the companies conspired to keep e-book prices artificially high, a US District Court

Toshiba Canvio 3.0 drive adds Mac NTFS write support: Toshiba has added two higher-capacity models to its Canvio line. The line is now buttressed by the Canvio 3.0 and Canvio Basics 3.0, which now offer up to 1.5TB of storage space. The

Google versus Oracle jury starts patent deliberation: The same California jury that couldnt decide on the fair use aspects of the Google versus Oracle is now debating Oracles patent claims. Oracle began this suit in 2010, claiming that Android

Apple files to dismiss Siri lawsuits: Apple has filed to dismiss a range of lawsuits filed against it over the performance of Siri, the digital assistant featured on the iPhone 4S. Apple contends in its motion that the plaintiffs

Apple CEO meets with US House Speaker John Boehner: In a surprise move, Apple CEO Tim Cook was in Washington DC today and met with US House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio). The speakers office released a picture of the two

Baidu wants platform on Android, iOS, Windows: Fresh off the announcement of its new mobile phone, Chinese search company Baidu has told TechCrunch that it has big plans the Baidu Cloud Smart Terminal system that runs its new phone. Baidu

Apple iOS6 traces appear in developer's usage logs: An unnamed app developer informed 9to5Mac earlier today that users accessing its software had been identified as running iOS 6 by analytics. Other unidentified developers polled have also been seeing the hallmarks of

Macworld

TechHive: Verizon looking to end existing unlimited data plans: Speaking at an investors conference, the CFO of Verizon Wireless said that current subscribers whove held onto unlimited data plans will need to switch to a shared

Hands-on with Google Docs's new research tool: Google Docs has unveiled a new research tool meant to help writers streamline their browser-based research, making it easier for them to find and cite the information they need

HTC One X, Evo 4G LTE imports blocked by patent dispute: U.S. Customs is holding up imports of HTCs One X and Evo 4G LTE Android phones because of HTCs ongoing legal battle with Apple.

Google to incorporate 'knowledge graph' into search results: Google will begin in the next few days to incorporate the knowledge graph it has been building for two years into its search results.

Mozilla readies app marketplace for public beta: Mozilla Marketplace will be online in a few weeks to take on Apple App Store and Google Play Store

Google releases Chrome 19 with tab sync and bug fixes: Google released Chrome 19, patched 20 vulnerabilities in the browser, and doled out $16,500 in bug bounties and rewards to independent researchers.

What iOS 6 might mean for Maps: The evidence has been mounting for a Maps overhaul in iOS 6. Dan Moren runs down a list of features that would be nice to see.

TUAW

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Steve Jobs subject of new children's book: The Loop spotted a new book over at Amazon called Who Was Steve Jobs? that appears to be a childrens book, of all things. Its part of a series of books designed to

Hello iPhoto for iPad & iPhone is an amazing new way to learn: If theres one thing about iPhoto for

Flipboard 1.9 puts emphasis on audio: Flipboard is the social magazine for iPad and iPhone that lets users browse their favorite social network sites, feeds and more

How to distribute Kickstarter apps: Ask Apple: Republique is an upcoming iOS title thats made a lot of noise by getting funded on Kickstarter recently, to the tune of half a million dollars, but Ive had one nagging question about

TUAW TV Live at 5 PM EDT: Just a reminder that our live streaming

China Mobile reportedly in talks to carry iPhone officially: Reuters reports that China Mobile is talking with Apple about selling the iPhone. China Mobile is the worlds largest telecom carrier

Cult of Mac

Apple Rumor Causes Samsung Stock Value To Take $10 Billion Nosedive: We here at Cult of Mac love Apple rumors as much as the next guy, but sometimes it’s

PushManager Focuses Simple And Efficient iOS/Device Management: May is Mobile Management Month at Cult of Mac, where we will be profiling a different mobile management company every weekday. You

Sprint: iPhone Owners Will Eventually Make Us The Most Money: Sprint took a huge hit when it brought on the iPhone. While Apple’s smartphone has undoubtedly been a godsend

Apple Releases Update To OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview As Release Draws Near: Apple today issued an update to its third OS X Mountain Lion developer preview. The update

Verizon Will Kill Your Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plan When You Switch To 4G LTE: Bad news for grandfathered unlimited data subscriber on Verizon: the nation’s largest carrier will kill unlimited data once and for all

Hand Stylus Comes With Retractable, Replaceable Tips: You might like to think that Cult of Mac deputy editor John Brownlee is a beacon of intelligence in the world of Apple news, but sometimes he can

Safely Browse The Web With Multi-User Private Browser: So I don’t know if you have kids or not. Or a wife, or husband. Or a boyfriend or girlfriend. If you do, you might share your iPhone,

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Amtrak Enlists iPhone as a Service Tool: New York Times writer Brian X. Chen reports that Amtrak is replacing its old manual ticketing system with iPhone, noting that the company is among the “growing number of businesses” to use iOS devices to improve operations. Chen reports that

Apple Reports Record March Quarter Sales of iPhone, iPad, and Mac: Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 second quarter ended March 31, 2012. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $39.2 billion and quarterly net profit of $11.6 billion, or $12.30 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue

Final Cut Pro X In Action: Professional video editors around the world have moved to Final Cut Pro X to create faster and more flexible workflows. New York-based production house @radical.media is flipping its entire facility to Final Cut Pro X to tackle high-profile client projects.

New FileMaker 12 Software Line Released Today: FileMaker, Inc. today announced the release of the FileMaker 12 database software line — including FileMaker Pro 12, FileMaker Go 12, and FileMaker Server 12 — which offers powerful new ways to create custom database apps for iPad, iPhone, Mac,

Lowe’s Uses iPhone to Put Power In Hands of Employees and Customers: At Lowe’s stores around the country, iPhone is changing customer service for the better. Using custom iPhone apps, store employees have key product information on hand, so they can check pricing, inventory, and location of items within the store, anytime,

Climbing Everest with iPad and iPhone: National Geographic magazine reports that ski-mountaineer Hilaree O’Neill — a member of its 2012 Everest expedition — will follow the same route Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay did in 1953, but with an iPad and iPhone in her backpack. iPad

New iPad Tops Three Million: Apple today announced it has sold three million new iPad devices since its launch on Friday, March 16. “The new iPad is a blockbuster with three million sold ― the strongest iPad launch yet,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice

Apple Conference Call: Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, and Peter Oppenheimer, Apple’s CFO, will host a conference call Monday, March 19, 2012 at 6:00 a.m. PDT/9:00 a.m. EDT to announce the outcome of the company’s discussions concerning its cash balance. Apple will not be

New iPad: A Million More Pixels Than HDTV: In his review of the new iPad, AllThingsD’s Walt Mossberg describes viewing the Retina display as “like getting a new eyeglasses prescription — you suddenly realize what you thought looked sharp before wasn’t nearly as sharp as it could be.”

New Apple iPad is a Delight: Ed Baig of USA Today reviews the new iPad and declares that it “snatches the crown from its predecessor as the finest tablet you can buy. Period.” Baig calls the new Retina display “spectacular” and points out that the screen

Apple Completes iLife for iOS: Apple today introduced iPhoto for iPad and iPhone and major updates to iMovie and GarageBand, completing its suite of iLife apps for iOS. iPhoto includes breakthrough Multi-Touch features so you can use simple gestures to sort through hundreds of photos

Apple’s App Store Downloads Top 25 Billion: Apple today announced that more than 25 billion apps have been downloaded from its revolutionary App Store by users of the more than 315 million iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices worldwide. The 25 billionth app — a free version

Apple World’s Most Admired Company: For the fifth year in a row, Apple has been named the World’s Most Admired Company by Fortune Magazine. Apple also ranks first again in the Innovation category. Noting the “runaway success” of iPhone 4S and iPad 2 and increased

OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview: Apple today released a developer preview of OS X Mountain Lion — the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced operating system — which brings popular apps and features from iPad to the Mac and accelerates the pace of

Mooresville’s Shining Example (It’s Not Just About the Laptops): The New York Times reports that a MacBook Air one-to-one program is helping raise student attendance, engagement, and performance at North Carolina’s Mooresville Graded School District, which “has quietly emerged as the de facto national model of the digital school.”

Fair Labor Association Begins Inspections of Foxconn: Apple today announced that the Fair Labor Association will conduct special voluntary audits of Apple’s final assembly suppliers, including Foxconn factories in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China, at Apple’s request. “We believe that workers everywhere have the right to a safe

Apple Scores with Digital Textbooks and App: USA Today reviewer Edward C. Baig describes his experience using the first Multi-Touch digital textbooks published for the iBooks 2 for iPad app, noting that they are “engaging in ways that were simply not possible with the textbooks I grew

Apple Invades Corporate Market with iPad: Bloomberg’s Peter Burrows reports that Apple is making rapid headway selling into corporations — especially financial services and pharmaceutical firms. Burrows writes that Apple’s corporate sales are being driven chiefly by iPad, which “has become a standard business tool.” The

Final Cut Pro X Update Reinvents Multicam Editing: StudioDaily’s Beth Marchant reports on “key features” delivered in Final Cut Pro version 10.0.3. Marchant interviews Radical Media CTO Evan Schechtman — an early adopter of Final Cut Pro X — who calls version 10.0.3 “an even bigger deal than

Apple Reports Highest Quarterly Revenue and Earnings Ever: Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 first quarter, which spanned 14 weeks and ended December 31, 2011. The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.06 billion, or $13.87 per

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