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Wolverton: Suggestions for a tech-happy holidays

 

Published 15 hours ago by

By Troy Wolverton

Mercury News Columnist at Apple

Looking for holiday gift ideas? Tech Files columnist Troy Wolverton has some suggestions for the gadget-hounds in your life.    Books for the techies on your list    Black Friday deals on social media    ...

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Roku adds more 'channels' of video and other digital content

 

Published 18 hours ago by

By Troy Wolverton

twolverton@mercurynews.com at Apple

Software update coming in next two weeks

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South Korean regulator approves Apple's iPhone

 

Published 4 days ago by

By Kelly Olsen

Associated Press at Apple

South Korea's telecommunications regulator cleared the way Wednesday for the launch of Apple's iPhone amid reports the hit device could reach consumers late next week.

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Wolverton: Palm's webOS hasn't gotten the attention it deserves

 

Published 14 days ago by

By Troy Wolverton

Mercury News Columnist at Apple

Amid all the smart-phone news, the elegant Palm OS has been ignored. But some news next month could change that — if it's not too late.

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Wolverton: Annoyances aside, Droid's a winner

 

Published 17 days ago by

By Troy Wolverton

Mercury News Columnist at Apple

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Apple's iPhone sales debut in China disappoints analysts

 

Published 19 days ago by

Bloomberg News at Apple

Apple's Chinese partner sold fewer iPhones than analysts anticipated in the product's debut last week, raising concerns the price is too high to attract customers in the world's biggest mobile-phone market.

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Apple's iPhone arrives in China without key feature

 

Published 24 days ago by

By Joe McDonald

Associated Press at Apple

BEIJING — Apple's iPhone made its long-awaited formal debut in the world's most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices than widely available black market models.

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Nokia sues Apple over patents

 

Published 10/22/2009 by

By John Boudreau

jboudreau@mercurynews.com

at Apple

Global mobile phone giant Nokia is taking its competition against upstart iPhone maker Apple to court, filing a suit today that claims the Cupertino company is violating 10 of its wireless technology patents.

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Windows 7 launch may spark PC sales

 

Published 10/21/2009 by

By Brandon Bailey

bbailey@mercurynews.com at Apple

The $244 billion-a-year PC industry is fervently hoping the new software will help bring buyers back into stores, after a steep drop in sales earlier this year.

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'Breakthrough' on online music rights in Europe for iTunes, other services

 

Published 10/21/2009 by

By Aoife White

Associated Press at Apple

BRUSSELS — The EU's top antitrust official on Wednesday described a deal among Apple's iTunes, music companies, distributors and online licensing groups as a "great breakthrough" that would roll out more Internet music sales across Europe.

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Apple introduces new iMacs, 'Magic Mouse,' revised MacBook

 

Published 10/20/2009 by

By Jessica Mintz

Associated Press at Apple

Apple Inc. updated its iMac desktop computer line Tuesday and introduced a mouse that responds to the touch of fingers instead of using buttons or scroll wheels.

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Record iPhone, Mac sales propel Apple stock this morning

 

Published 10/20/2009 by

By Frank Michael Russell

frussell@mercurynews.com at Apple

Apple stock surged to a nearly two-year high this morning after the Cupertino company reported record sales of iPhones and Mac computers.

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Apple earnings: Notebook, iPhone sales drive better-than-expected profit

 

Published 10/20/2009 by

By Troy Wolverton

twolverton@mercurynews.com at Apple

Companies across the globe are still suffering the aftereffects of the Great Recession. Don't count Apple among them. The iconic company on Monday posted record computer and iPhone sales and its second highest quarterly revenue tally on record. Those ...

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Verizon's big ad push for Google's Android targets Apple's iPhone

 

Published 10/19/2009 by

Associated Press at Apple

NEW YORK — An aggressive TV ad campaign from Verizon Wireless is adding to the support building for a software package from Google that is shaping up to be the most formidable challenge yet to Apple's iPhone.

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PepsiCo iPhone app draws fire for stereotyping

 

Published 10/14/2009 by

Associated Press at Apple

MILWAUKEE — PepsiCo Inc. is facing criticism for an iPhone application that promises to help men "score" with two dozen stereotypes of women by giving users pickup lines and a scoreboard to keep track of their conquests.

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Levinson leaves Google's board, stays on Apple's

 

Published 10/13/2009 by

Associated Press at Apple

Levinson will continue to serve in similar position on Apple board

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AT&T to allow expanded Internet calling services on Apple's iPhone

 

Published 10/6/2009 by

By Joelle Tessler

Associated Press at Apple

WASHINGTON — AT&T said late Tuesday that it will begin allowing iPhone owners to use Internet calling services on its wireless network.

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Apple to leave U.S. Chamber of Commerce over global-warming views

 

Published 10/5/2009 by

By Dana Hull

dhull@mercurynews.com at Apple

Apple announced Monday that it is resigning from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce because it objects to the chamber's recent comments opposing federal efforts to limit greenhouse gases.

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Apple's letter to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

 

Published 10/5/2009 by Mercury News at Apple

The following is a letter sent by Apple to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Apple is the latest company to react to the chamber's stance against federal greenhouse gas regulations.

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Google to place more ads on iPhone, other smart-phone applications

 

Published 10/5/2009 by

By Frank Michael Russell

frussell@mercurynews.com at Apple

Google is making a push to put more ads on Apple's iPhone, Palm's Pre and smart-phones that run its own Android operating system.

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Vonage releases calling app for iPhone, BlackBerry

 

Published 10/5/2009 by

By Peter Svensson

Associated Press at Apple

NEW YORK — Vonage Holdings, a pioneer in Internet-based home phone service, is launching applications for the iPhone and BlackBerry that undercut the international calling rates of major wireless carriers.

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Deal struck between Apple, Eminem's music publisher

 

Published 10/3/2009 by

By Ed White

Associated Press at Apple

DETROIT — Apple and the music publisher for Eminem have settled a lawsuit over the digital downloading rights to many of the Detroit rapper's songs, a lawyer said Friday.

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Deal struck between Apple, Eminem's music publisher

 

Published 10/2/2009 by

By Ed White

Associated Press at Apple

DETROIT — A lawsuit between Eminem's music publisher and Apple Inc. has been settled after five days of trial in federal court in Detroit.

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EU to tackle licensing of digital online music

 

Published 10/1/2009 by

By Matthew Newman

Bloomberg News at Apple

The European Union will propose changes to copyright rules this month that have prevented online music stores, including Apple Inc.'s iTunes, from selling digital music throughout the 27-nation region.

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Unicom to charge some customers $130 for iPhone plan

 

Published 9/29/2009 by

By Mark Lee

Bloomberg News at Apple

China Unicom monthly rates range from $18.50 to $130

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Apple: 2 billion 'apps' downloaded by iPhone, iPod touch owners

 

Published 9/28/2009 by

By Frank Michael Russell

frussell@mercurynews.com at Apple

IPhone and iPod touch owners have downloaded 2 billion "apps" from Apple's iTunes App Store, the Cupertino company reported today.

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Palm buffeted by rumors

 

Published 9/26/2009 by

By Troy Wolverton

twolverton@mercurynews.com at Apple

With all the news and rumors about Palm over the past 10 days, it's hard to know whether investors should be applauding the smart-phone maker or wringing their hands.

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Apple lawyer defends use of Eminem songs on iTunes

 

Published 9/24/2009 by

By Ed White

Associated Press at Apple

DETROIT — An attorney for Apple defended the Cupertino company's use of Eminem's songs on iTunes in court on Thursday, as a trial got under way to determine who had the right to offer digital downloads of the rapper's music.

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New accounting rules could help Apple, Palm

 

Published 9/23/2009 by

Associated Press at Apple

SEATTLE — Regulators are changing accounting rules so technology companies can report sales for certain gadgets all at once.

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Industry group: It's OK for Apple to block iTunes from Palm's Pre

 

Published 9/23/2009 by

By Rachel Metz

Associated Press at Apple

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple appears to have clearance from an industry group to block rival Palm's Pre phone from connecting with iTunes software.

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South Korea approves sale of Apple's iPhone

 

Published 9/23/2009 by

By Kelly Olsen

Associated Press at Apple

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's telecommunications regulator said Wednesday that Apple can sell its hit iPhone in the country — potentially shaking up a cell phone market controlled by domestic manufacturers.

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Eminem's music publisher takes Apple to court

 

Published 9/22/2009 by

By Ed White

Associated Press at Apple

DETROIT — Eminem's music publisher wants a bigger slice from Apple. Eight Mile Style and a co-plaintiff, Martin Affiliated, are suing Apple, claiming they never authorized the use of 93 songs in a downloadable format on the Cupertino company's ...

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Google says Apple's Phil Schiller rejected Voice app for iPhone

 

Published 9/18/2009 by

By Jessica Mintz

Associated Press at Apple

SEATTLE — Google said Apple's top marketing executive personally told the company that its Google Voice application had been rejected because it duplicates the telephone dialer on the iPhone and could be used as a replacement.

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High school football By the numbers

 

Published 9/18/2009 by Pioneer Press
at Apple

Send football statistics to preps@pioneerpress.com

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TV preview: TV series roll out new seasons

 

Published 9/17/2009 by

The Salt Lake Tribune

at Apple

So many TV shows, so little time.Many new fall series begin this week, including "the forgotten," "NCIS: LA," "Mercy," "Modern Family," "Cougar Town," "Eastwick," "Community" and "Brothers.

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Dining notes: Utah sauce a winner

 

Published 9/17/2009 by

The Salt Lake Tribune

at Apple

The Wing Coop's homemade Santo Tabasco sauce earned a second place at the "Super Bowl" of wings, the 2009 National Buffalo Wing Festival, in Buffalo, N.

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Friday at the Utah State Fair

 

Published 9/17/2009 by

The Salt Lake Tribune

at Apple

The Utah State Fair runs through Sunday at the State FairPark, 155 N. 1000 West, Salt Lake City. Hours » 10 a.

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English garage rock meets American violas as Arctic Monkeys partner with The Airborne Toxic Event

 

Published 9/17/2009 by

By David Burger

The Salt Lake Tribune

at Apple

The Arctic Monkeys are not from around here. That's an easy statement, after you hear Nick O'Malley, the rock band's bassist, claim he's heard that Utah has a lot of "Amish people.

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Rancid mines drummer's Orem roots

 

Published 9/17/2009 by

By David Burger

The Salt Lake Tribune

at Apple

Orem's Branden Steineckert has been the drummer for influential punk band Rancid for three years now, yet has never played with his band in Utah. That will change this week, when Rancid -- a four-piece California band that blended ska and punk into ...

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Today's Sports on TV, Radio & Area Schedule

 

Published 9/17/2009 by Pioneer Press
at Apple

Baseball MLB: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs 1 p.m. WGN

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Scorecard: By the numbers

 

Published 9/17/2009 by Pioneer Press
at Apple

NFL standings NATIONAL CONFERENCE North W L T Pct PF PA VIKINGS 1 0 0 1.000 34 20 Green Bay 1 0 0 1.000 21 15 Chicago 0 1 0 .

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Slide show: iPhone or knockoff in China?

 

Published 9/17/2009 at Apple

Photos of iPhone knockoffs in China.

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Community foundation seeks ways to partner with Saratoga

 

Published 9/16/2009 by

By Brian Babcock

Saratoga News at Apple

Completing construction and improvement projects can be a costly endeavor for any city.With so many ongoing projects, the city of Saratoga is always looking for additional partners and funds.

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Apple to launch iPhone in China's cutthroat mobile-phone market

 

Published 9/16/2009 by

By John Boudreau

jboudreau@mercurynews.com at Apple

Apple, which will release the iPhone in China before the end of the year, must compete not only against iPhone knockoffs and imitators but also against Research In Motion, whose BlackBerry is poised to enter China in an agreement with China Telecom, ...

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Big second half sparks Saratoga to football victory

 

Published 9/16/2009 by

By Dick Sparrer

Saratoga News at Apple

He didn't say it out loud, but Saratoga football coach Tim Lugo couldn't mutter to himself, "Oh no, not again!

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Lynbrook's Signore runs strong at Center Meet, Earlybird Invite

 

Published 9/16/2009 by

By Mike Barnhart

for Saratoga News at Apple

Luca Signore of Lynbrook and Weston Strum of Pioneer, two of the best senior runners in the Central Coast Section, helped start the high school cross country season with a bang last week.

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Saratoga tennis teams holding court on new surface

 

Published 9/16/2009 by

By Brian Babcock

Saratoga News at Apple

When the Saratoga High School girls and boys tennis teams step onto the court this year, they'll have something that no team at the school has had in more than a decade — new courts.

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Saratoga Sampler: Saratogan Bill Thomas featured in helicopter magazine

 

Published 9/16/2009 by

By Mary Ann Cook

for the Saratoga News at Apple

ROTOR ROUTER: Not many people realize helicopters were used in World War II. You think helicopters, you think M.

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Former U wrestler to coach Eagan

 

Published 9/16/2009 by By Tim Leighton
tleighton@pioneerpress.com at Apple

Former University of Minnesota wrestler Tim Hartung has been selected as the wrestling coach at Eagan High School.

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High school rankings

 

Published 9/16/2009 by Pioneer Press
at Apple

Football PIONEER PRESS RATINGS 1. Eden Prairie 2-0 2. Cretin-Derham Hall 2-0 3. Wayzata 2-0 4. Lakeville North 2-0 5.

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