Monday, December 31, 2012

13 Years Later, Age of Empires II Gets An (Unofficial) Expansion



13 Years Later, Age of Empires II Gets An (Unofficial) Expansion
KOTAKU | DECEMBER 31, 2012
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#ageofempires Still regarded as one of the ... Read more

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Report: A Huawei Partner Offered To Sell a Whole Bunch of Embargoed HP Gear to Iran



Report: A Huawei Partner Offered To Sell a Whole Bunch of Embargoed HP Gear to Iran
GIZMODO | DECEMBER 31, 2012
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#huawei Huawei is definitely a growing force ... Read more

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Netflix Goes Down: Company Says Only DVD Website Affected



Netflix Goes Down: Company Says Only DVD Website Affected
TECHCRUNCH | JANUARY 1, 2013
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Following its lengthy Christmas Eve outage, Netflix is again experiencing issues today, according to a message posted on the Netflix website, dozens o... Read more

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In search of Apple's microprocessor
ASYMCO | DECEMBER 29, 2012
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Digitimes Research published an estimate of the allocation of production of application processors by Samsung. It suggests that ... Read more

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The Most Popular IP Reports of 2012



The Most Popular IP Reports of 2012
PATENTLY APPLE | DECEMBER 30, 2012
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It's that time of year again when we list our top IP reports of the year based on reader popularity. Read more

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Apple Invents Advanced "Active Stylus" to Work with iDevices



Apple Invents Advanced "Active Stylus" to Work with iDevices
PATENTLY APPLE | DECEMBER 31, 2012
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Our last patent report for 2012 goes to a new patent application that was published by the US Patent office last week regarding ... Read more

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Time Magazine Makes Two Predictions for Apple in 2013



Time Magazine Makes Two Predictions for Apple in 2013
PATENTLY APPLE | JANUARY 1, 2013
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Time Magazine has published their top 10 tech industry predictions for 2013 ... and two of them related to Apple. Read more

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Will Samsung's Anti-iPhone 5 Ad Come Back to Bite Them?



Will Samsung's Anti-iPhone 5 Ad Come Back to Bite Them?
PATENTLY APPLE | JANUARY 1, 2013
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Shortly after Apple introduced the iPhone 5, Samsung's propaganda PR machine went into high gear mocking the new phone and ... Read more

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Saturday, December 29, 2012

Toshiba to show reference design for SDHC card with TransferJet at CES



Toshiba to show reference design for SDHC card with TransferJet at CES
ENGADGET | DECEMBER 28, 2012
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SD cards won't be generating the same feverish hype as other gear breaking cover at CES, but nevertheless, Toshiba's let the world know it'll be bring... Read more

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Intel's Cable TV Service And Set Top Box Will Soon Roll Out City By City
TECHCRUNCH | DECEMBER 30, 2012
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Intel is preparing to launch its rumored virtual cable TV service and set top box, and has a plan to overcome licensing hurdles. Rather than roll out ... Read more

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In 2013 Apple to have 1.8 Million Mac Minis made in the US & Shift IGZO Suppliers to Meet Demand



In 2013 Apple to have 1.8 Million Mac Minis made in the US & Shift IGZO Suppliers to Meet Demand
PATENTLY APPLE | DECEMBER 27, 2012
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According to DigiTimes, Apple is likely to move their Mac mini production line from Foxconn to Foxconn US. Hiring will begin in ... Read more

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Secret Hon Hai Team Predicts Apple's HDTV for Mid 2013



Secret Hon Hai Team Predicts Apple's HDTV for Mid 2013
PATENTLY APPLE | DECEMBER 28, 2012
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According to BrightWire, a business-to-business resource for portfolio managers, there's a hot new rumor published by China ... Read more

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Court in China Rules Apple to Pay Authors for Copyright Infringement



Court in China Rules Apple to Pay Authors for Copyright Infringement
PATENTLY APPLE | DECEMBER 28, 2012
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In March of this year, a group of Chinese authors sued Apple for allegedly adding their books to the iTunes Store without ... Read more

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Apple Partners to Work through Chinese New Year to meet iPad mini and iPhone 5 Demand



Apple Partners to Work through Chinese New Year to meet iPad mini and iPhone 5 Demand
PATENTLY APPLE | DECEMBER 28, 2012
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According to BrightWire, a business-to-business resource for portfolio managers, Taiwan's United Daily News is reporting this ... Read more

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Rumor: Apple's 2013 MacBook Air to use a new kind of Processor



Rumor: Apple's 2013 MacBook Air to use a new kind of Processor
PATENTLY APPLE | DECEMBER 28, 2012
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DigiTimes is reporting this morning that Apple has issued requests for quotations (RFQ) to Taiwan-based supply chain makers for ... Read more

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Rumor: Apple's 2013 MacBook Air to use a new kind of Processor



Rumor: Apple's 2013 MacBook Air to use a new kind of Processor
PATENTLY APPLE | DECEMBER 28, 2012
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DigiTimes is reporting this morning that Apple has issued requests for quotations (RFQ) to Taiwan-based supply chain makers for ... Read more

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Apple iBooks Author Logo now a Registered Trademark in China



Apple iBooks Author Logo now a Registered Trademark in China
PATENTLY APPLE | DECEMBER 29, 2012
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On December 28, 2012, China's Patent & Trademark Office published two of Apple's latest registered trademarks ... Read more

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Apple Drops Patent Claims against Samsung's Galaxy SIII Mini



Apple Drops Patent Claims against Samsung's Galaxy SIII Mini
PATENTLY APPLE | DECEMBER 29, 2012
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Reuters is reporting this afternoon that Apple has agreed to withdraw patent claims against a new Samsung phone ... Read more

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Google launches web ad promoting its iOS Dev team, encourages iOS developers to do work that 'matters'
9TO5MAC | DECEMBER 29, 2012
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Since the removal of YouTube, and Maps as preloaded Google apps within iOS, Google has been especially adept at developing its ... Read more

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Apple drops prices on refurbished Mac Minis by $50, now start at $469



Apple drops prices on refurbished Mac Minis by $50, now start at $469
9TO5MAC | DECEMBER 30, 2012
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From 9to5Toys: Apple has taken an additional $50 off the refurbished 2011 Mac mini this afternoon on its online Certified ... Read more

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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Canon shutters the EOS 5D Mark II, makes Mark III man of the house



Canon shutters the EOS 5D Mark II, makes Mark III man of the house
ENGADGET | DECEMBER 26, 2012
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Given the advent of the EOS 5D Mark III, it's hardly a surprise to see that the Mark II has been quietly moved to Canon's retired list. The full-frame... Read more

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Canon Cinema EOS-1D C hits stores in Japan today, expected stateside later this week



Canon Cinema EOS-1D C hits stores in Japan today, expected stateside later this week
ENGADGET | DECEMBER 27, 2012
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At $11,999, this latest Canon 1D is hardly set to become a DSLR bestseller, but there are certainly a few pro shooters willing to line up for an incre... Read more

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Toshiba preps 20MP, backside-lit sensor for point-and-shoot cameras



Toshiba preps 20MP, backside-lit sensor for point-and-shoot cameras
ENGADGET | DECEMBER 27, 2012
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When smartphones are encroaching on compact cameras' turf, how does a company try to stay relevant making sensors for those cameras? By upping the res... Read more

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Apple's iPad mini Expected to Catch Up with Demand in Q1 2013



Apple's iPad mini Expected to Catch Up with Demand in Q1 2013
PATENTLY APPLE | DECEMBER 26, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/gDVsB


In September, NPD DisplaySearch estimated that Apple would ship 8 million iPad mini units in 2012 and 20 million for all of ... Read more

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Samsung's Good-Guy Routine Quickly Waning. In Fact it's Toast



Samsung's Good-Guy Routine Quickly Waning. In Fact it's Toast
PATENTLY APPLE | DECEMBER 26, 2012
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Samsung, who likes to play up their poor little company routing in the press by continually stating that they just want Apple ... Read more

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Apple Shifts its ARM Flip-Chip Biz from Samsung to Unimicron



Apple Shifts its ARM Flip-Chip Biz from Samsung to Unimicron
PATENTLY APPLE | DECEMBER 27, 2012
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... Taiwan based China Times has been told that Apple has shifted orders ... Read more

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Apple Investigating Thinner, Lower Power IGZO Displays Across iPad and iPhone Product Lines for 2013



Apple Investigating Thinner, Lower Power IGZO Displays Across iPad and iPhone Product Lines for 2013
MACRUMORS | DECEMBER 27, 2012
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According to a new DigiTimes report, Apple is evaluating the feasibility of using IGZO displays across their iPad, iPad mini and iPhone products in 20... Read more

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Apple reportedly moving Mac mini production to US with Foxconn



Apple reportedly moving Mac mini production to US with Foxconn
9TO5MAC | DECEMBER 27, 2012
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Digitimes has shed more light on Tim Cook's early December announcement that a Mac line's production will be moved ... Read more

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Apple reportedly continuing talks with Sharp over IGZO display panels for iOS devices



Apple reportedly continuing talks with Sharp over IGZO display panels for iOS devices
9TO5MAC | DECEMBER 27, 2012
http://pulse.me/s/gFv3W


Digitimes reports that Apple is continuing talks with the struggling Sharp over its IGZO display panels. Before making a ... Read more

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