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Apple attorney Ashlie Beringer has told U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal at a hearing in San Jose, California today that company's failure to produce e-mails from Steve Jobs and other senior executives in violation of a court order in a privacy lawsuit was a “mistake”, Bloomberg reports. The lawsuit regards alleged data collection by Apple on the geographical...

Apple asked the US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to dismiss the lawsuit filed by seven consumers accusing the company of having a monopoly over apps available for download on the iPhone, Bloomberg reports. (more…)

The latest game in the Real Racing franchise, Real Racing 3, is the first to use a freemium model, which is awesome. This is a high quality racing sim that you never have to spend money on. Real Racing 3 is beautiful. The tracks, but especially the cars look photorealistic. There are 46 cars from...

Turns out Apple cannot distance itself totally from Samsung when it comes to its supply chain. In the battle to raise funds, Apple's supplier Sharp has agreed to sell a 3% stake of its business for $110 million to Samsung Electronics Co., the Wall Street Journal reports. (more…)

According to MacOtakara, (via AppleInsider), production of the iPhone 5S is already underway at Foxconn. As the design will essentially be the same as the iPhone 5, production lines won't have any issue ramping up supply (Google Translation): According to the informed sources who can trust it, Foxconn is talking with it seeming that I...

Reuters reports Apple CEO Tim Cook, along with executive Eddy Cue met with Beats Electronics CEO Jimmy Iovine last month to discuss the possibility of collaborating on a music streaming service (the meeting was setup in January): Apple Inc has held talks with Beats Electronics LLC, the audio technology firm co-founded by influential hip-hop producer Dr...

Last month Rogers announced it would unlock cellphones 90 days after activation, instead of waiting until the end of their contracts. Rogers mentioned this new policy will apply to their Fido and Chatr brands as well. Rogers never mentioned a specific date on when the new 90 day unlocking policy would start, but they have...

Earlier today Apple updated its iBooks app to officially launch the iBookstore in Japan. Now the company has officially announced the launch of the iBookstore via the following press release. Japanese customers can now access premier titles from publishers like Kodansha, KADOKAWA, Bungeishunju, Gakken and Gentosha. The iBookstore also features upcoming authors such as Shyotaro...

The latest Starbucks App Pick of the Week is Doodle Truck 2, which retails for $0.99: Everyone’s favorite trucking series rolls back into the App Store! Day or night, rain or shine, real truckers are always ready to truck, so pick up your load and deliver the goods! Just remember to buckle up, because it’s...

The Linquet Mini aims to help you "never lose anything again" with its small Bluetooth 4.0 powered trackers. This tiny device claims to have 1 year of battery life (with 24/7 use), a range of 30 metres (100 ft), has an audible alarm and flashing lights, a built in temperature sensor and can be customizable...

The luxury carmaker Ferrari SpA will expand their partnership with Apple on in-car entertainment over the next few months, Chairman Luca Cordero Di Montezemolo said, as cited by Bloomberg. (more…)

If you travel frequently out of the country with an unlocked iPhone, then you know how painful it is to constantly keep tabs on your SIM cards and to ensure you have the ejector tool (or paperclip) nearby. With SIM cards getting smaller and smaller, it's easier than ever to misplace or lose them. We...