Apple allegedly interested in Russian R&D facility
Apple is one of several parties in talks with Russia's Skolkovo technology park about possible research and development facilities there, according to local publication Izvestia. Other interested companies are said to include Google and Facebook; agree...
New lawsuit accuses Apple of botching MobileMe transition
A new class action lawsuit has been filed against Apple in California, accusing the company of "unfair, unlawful, deceptive, and misleading practices" in promoting iCloud, according to AppleInsider. The case -- filed on behalf of Danyelle Comer in the ...
Apple refurbs: Mac minis from $519 and more
Today at Apple's online store save on Mac minis, iMacs and more. Starting at $519 is the refurbished Mac mini with a 2.3GHz Intel dual core i5 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive. Or for $699 is the refurb. Mac mini with a 2.5GHz Intel dual-co...
Forum roundup: Problems with Chrome in OS X Lion
This week in the MacNN forums, one Forum Regular noticed that the only way to quit Chrome in OS X Lion is by using Force Quit and they are looking for any possible better solutions, read more here. Forum members discuss App store terms in this thread s...
iTunes Festival 2012 to run 30 days in September
Apple has announced details of the 2012 iTunes Festival, to be held at the Roundhouse in London, England. The event will consist of 30 nights of free concerts by over 60 artists, including the likes of Jack White, Norah Jones, and Usher; only a handful...
RIM, Motorola submit compromise nano-SIM design
RIM and Motorola have submitted a new, compromise nano-SIM design based on a concept from Apple, reports say. The new design has the same outline and contacts as Apple's proposal, but with a notch on one side making space for what RIM calls a "push-pus...
DealNN roundup: 2.4GHz Mac Pro, reduced to $3219
Today's deals from DealNN include price breaks on Mac Pros, speaker systems, and more. Macmall.com is now offering discounts on multiple Mac Pros, one of which is the 2.4GHz Mac Pro with a quad-core Intel Xeon Westmere processor, 6GB of RAM, 18x SuperD...
Samsung said to have 9 million Galaxy S III pre-orders
Samsung is reported to have notched up 9 million pre-orders for its Galaxy S III smartphone ahead of its launch. According to Reuters, the pre-orders have been made from over 100 global carriers, not customers, ahead of its release. Customers will be a...
Report: Windows Phone edging iPhone in China?
The burgeoning Chinese smartphone market stands to earn companies billions of dollars in coming years. Though this has not been independently confirmed, Microsoft now claims that Windows Phone has edged out the iPhone with a seven percent share compare...
Bloomberg: next iPhone to overhaul look, have larger screen
Before his death, Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs allegedly worked on a redesigned, next-generation iPhone that features a larger screen and LTE compatibility, Bloomberg reports. Three sources have confirmed that the company has ordered larger scre...
Sorkin comments on Jobs biopic, Wozniak hired as advisor
Aaron Sorkin, the screenwriter behind 2010's The Social Network and the TV series The West Wing told reporters earlier today that he has little idea about what he's going to write so far in Sony's planned biographical film on the life of Apple co-creat...
Simon & Schuster settles with states in price fixing suit
One of the defendants dealing with multiple antitrust lawsuits has settled the overall complaint filed by many states' attorneys general. As a result, Judge Denise Cote granted a motion on Tuesday to dismiss Simon & Schuster from the federal compla...
