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New Siri lawsuit also accuses Apple of over-promising functionality

A second lawsuit over Apple's "virtual personal assistant" Siri has been filed in as many weeks. The new lawsuit, filed earlier this week in a Los Angeles District Court, mirrors one filed earlier this month...

iPads keep charging for "up to" an hour after display shows 100%

iPad users who want to ensure they're getting a full charge every time they plug in should wait up to an hour after the device shows 100 percent. That's according to Dr. Raymond M. Soneira,...

Sprint says iPhone users are "more profitable" than those of other platforms

iPhone users are "more profitable than the average smartphone customer," which is why Sprint was willing to sink $15.5 billion into offering the iPhone to its subscribers last year. That's according to Sprint CEO Dan...

Third-gen iPad "operating well within our thermal specifications," says Apple

The third-generation iPad's lower left-hand side tends to get warm when you use it, users have discovered, but exactly how warm? About 10°F warmer than the iPad 2, according to Tweakers.net....

Feature: Pixel-pumping prowess: Ars reviews the third-generation iPad

Another year, another iPad update. For its third shot at the tablet market, Apple borrowed an approach it pioneered with its longer-running series of iPhones: no radical redesign in consecutive years,...

Apple to announce plans for $100 billion cash pile on Monday

Apple is planning a conference call first thing Monday morning to "announce the outcome of the Company’s discussions concerning its cash balance." The company made this announcement in a statement on Sunday and the news......

Insider trading case reveals Apple, Intel secrets leaked on wiretap

An unidentified person at financial services company Goldman Sachs has been fingered for leaking secrets about Apple and Intel to hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam, according to Reuters. The details came out as part of...

Week in Apple: iPad launch weekend edition

Are you reading this post from a "retina" display on your brand new iPad? We wouldn't be surprised, since Apple just released its third-generation tablet to the public. That news unsurprisingly...

Verizon iPad found to be compatible with AT&T’s 3G network

Those purchasing third-generation iPads running on Verizon's LTE network on Friday may be in luck when it comes to carrier compatibility. A MacRumors forum member has discovered that the Verizon iPad can run on AT&T's...

Rutgers "cyberbully" found guilty of privacy invasion, hate crimes

A former Rutgers student has been found guilty of hate crimes and of invading his roommate's privacy via webcam and Twitter messages. According to the Associated Press, a jury has convicted Dharun Ravi of all...

Despite higher network speeds, no FaceTime calls over LTE

Despite their higher-speed LTE network connection, third-generation iPads still can't make FaceTime calls over anything but WiFi. The Verge confirmed this on Wednesday night as part of the landslide of early...

EU and US team up on e-book antitrust case against Apple, publishers

The European Commission is open to settling an antitrust complaint against Apple and a handful of e-book publishers, but only after all allegations about conspiring on e-book pricing are addressed. Meanwhile, the EU is beginn......