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iFixit and HealthyStuff.org have teamed up to perform a chemical analysis of the toxics within 36 smartphones including Apple's iPhones. The iPhone 5 shows Apple has continued to follow through on their green initiatives as they submitted their components to X-ray fluorescence spectrometry: The HealthyStuff analysis demonstrates that Apple is actively reducing toxic chemicals in...

As the anniversary of the death of Steve Jobs approaches, Bloomberg Businessweek writes about the path of Apple outside of the former Apple CEO, and within the article there are some interesting tidbits from anonymous former Apple executives relating to the iPhone 5, Bob Mansfield and the relationship with Google. With the latest iPhone 5,...

Last year Apple sued Amazon over the use of their trademark 'App Store' and that battle continues to ensue. Most recently, Amazon requested a federal judge to throw out Apple's false advertising claim against them as they felt the term is generic and commonplace in nature. Now, according to Patently Apple, that battle has reached...

RIM has struggled to to stay relevant ever since the iPhone was launched in 2007. With competitors such as Android adding to their bag of hurt, the BlackBerry brand continues to take a nose dive. The Rick Mercer Report reported on a new product from RIM last night, known as the BlackBerry Outàge. It's the phone...

In order to fix its messed up iOS 6 Maps app, Apple is reportedly developing a program to dedicate certain retail store staff to submit corrections and improvements for inaccurate mapping in their local areas (via MacRumors). While most of us have already downloaded alternatives, Apple seems to be eagerly working on a fix for its...

In addition to using secret authenticator chips in the official Lightning cable and adapters, Apple has now made revisions to its Made For iPad/iPhone/iPod (MFi) policies in order to tighten control over the manufacturing of 3rd-party Lightning accessories, iLounge is reporting. Multiple reliable sources have confirmed the news to iLounge that only Apple-approved manufacturing facilities will be allowed to produce Lightning...

David Murray, former head of the Commonwealth Bank and a lead investor in Australian firm Microlatch, has said that Apple has signed a deal to work with Microlatch on fingerprint recognition technology for integration with mobile payments via near field communications (NFC), according to a report by MacRumors. A couple of months back, Apple acquired fingerprint sensor maker...

Samsung has filed a new request for a re-trial demanding that $1.05 billion verdict awarded in favor of Apple should be overturned because the jury foreman Velvin Hogan failed to disclose that 20 years ago he was in litigation with Seagate, for whom Samsung is a major investor, Reuters reports. According to Samsung, Hogan, who eventually became the...

Back in 1983, Steve Jobs spoke at International Design Conference (IDCA) in Aspen, a 20-minute audio recording of which was available from the Center for Design Innovation’s website. Now, the full 1-hour audio recording of Steve's amazing speech discussing things like wireless networking, App Store and the iPad has surfaced, thanks to folks at LifeLibertyTech.com who got their hands on...

Earlier it was reported by the NYT that Google Street View would make its way to the Google Maps web app in two weeks, which numerous iOS users have been using for transit directions. Apple CEO recommended the latter within his apology letter for Apple Maps. Now, AllThingsD points us to Walt Mossberg's Google Maps...

When you're the world's largest company by stock valuation and a smartphone leader, everyone wants to take you down. We've seen it from Samsung and now Nokia has thrown their hat into the ring. Their latest commercial depicts animated dark characters lining up for the iPhone 5, but only come to life when they get...

Interbrand has released their annual report on best global brands and Apple has become the fastest growing brand with growth of 129% compared to a year ago. The company sits in second place just behind number one, Coca-Cola. Here's the Interbrand report on Apple: Apple (+129%): Despite Steve Jobs’ passing, consumers’ emotional connection to the...