US Air Force may buy 18,000 Apple iPads for cargo aircraft
The U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command recently put out a notice that it plans to buy as many as 18,000 of Apple's iPad for use on cargo aircraft like the C-5 Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster.
Purported ‘iPad 3′ back panel shows space for larger battery, new LCD
A component claimed to be the back panel for Apple's anticipated third-generation iPad shows room for a larger battery, and also implies the display will be mounted differently.
Worker abuse petitions to be delivered Thursday at Apple’s Grand Central store
An activist group plans to hold demonstrations at Apple retail stores around the world Thursday, with a main gathering held at Apple's Grand Central Terminal location, to highlight claims of worker abuse by the iPhone maker's overseas component suppliers.
Microsoft joins Apple in pledging support for injunction free, FRAND patent licensing
Microsoft has issued a public statement outlining its position regarding standards essential patents, committing itself "to always adhere to the promises it has made to standards organizations to make its standard essential patents available on fair, r...
iPhone best at retaining resale value and offers lowest total cost of ownership
A study by Priceonomics "indicates that Apple phones are a better value than smartphones on other platforms," adding, "the market has spoken, and Android and Blackberrys do not age well."
iTunes-sponsored live Paul McCartney concert to stream for free on Apple TV
A live concert from legendary artist Paul McCartney will be streamed live by Apple to iTunes and Apple TV set-top boxes on Thursday.
Mobile carriers hate not having iPhone, pay premiums to get it
A flurry of reports have insinuated that the larger upfront subsidies carriers pay to gain access to the iPhone are "not good for wireless carriers," with one blog claiming "carriers hate the iPhone," despite facts indicating the opposite.
Viacom deal brings MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon shows to Amazon Prime
Amazon on Wednesday confirmed that it has inked a deal with another major content provider Viacom to bring shows from networks like MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, TV Land VH1 to its Prime Instant Video subscription service.
European Apple resellers say lack of inventory is putting them out of business
Apple's network of authorized "Premium Resellers" across Europe have complained that they are no longer a priority since Apple began expanding its own retail locations.
Sprint sold 1.8M iPhones in holiday quarter, 40% to new subscribers
Sprint, the third-largest wireless carrier in the U.S., announced on Wednesday that it sold 1.8 million iPhones in the fourth quarter of 2011, with 40 percent of those to new subscribers.
Apple continues adding Lion Internet Recovery support to 2010 Macs
Apple on Tuesday released several EFI firmware updates for its 2010 Macs to enable the Lion Internet Recovery feature to the older machines.
Amazon nears deal with Viacom as it readies standalone video subscriptions
Amazon is reportedly close to finalizing a Web video licensing agreement with Viacom and is nearly ready to launch a standalone video subscription service that would challenge Netflix.
