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Apple-backed Rockstar Consortium to shed 4,000 patents, end lawsuits in $900M deal Posted: 23 Dec 2014 08:33 AM PST Rockstar Consortium --?the patent holding firm created by Apple, BlackBerry, Ericsson, Microsoft, and Sony to purchase thousands of foundational telecom patents from now-defunct Nortel -- looks set to wind down operations after the partners agreed to sell much of Rockstar's patent portfolio to IP risk mitigation company RPX.

Rumor: Apple considering return to 4-inch form factor in 2015 with 'iPhone 6s mini' Posted: 23 Dec 2014 06:34 AM PST Though Apple moved on from the 4-inch screen size this year with the launch of the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus, the company may return to that form factor next year with a new low-end handset, a new report claims.

Apple's Tim Cook named CEO of the year by CNN Posted: 23 Dec 2014 06:07 AM PST For successfully navigating what it called "arguably the toughest CEO job in America," CNN on Tuesday named Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook its 2014 CEO of the year.

Exclusive Apple Campus 2 December 2014 aerial tour shows progress on 'spaceship' building, theater, more Posted: 23 Dec 2014 05:02 AM PST The latest video of Apple's Campus 2 mega-project shows major progress on both the "spaceship" ring and parking garage, with over a dozen massive cranes now at work on the site. A previous prototype segment has also been removed.

Apple TV patent turns iPads and iPhones into remote displays, supports reverse AirPlay mirroring Posted: 23 Dec 2014 02:48 AM PST Apple on Tuesday was awarded a patent for displaying media streams on portable devices in synchronization with content being played back on a fixed system, suggesting the company is thinking of remote viewing capabilities for its Apple TV line of products.

Russian Online Apple Store returns with major price hikes as ruble crumbles Posted: 22 Dec 2014 04:51 PM PST After suspending online sales in Russia last week due to an extremely volatile ruble, Apple on Monday reinstated the Online Apple Store with price increases of up to 35 percent for certain products like the iPhone.

Apple launches iTunes Tumblr page as part of social media push Posted: 22 Dec 2014 03:57 PM PST Apple on Monday took its social media presence to a new level by launching a new Tumblr page dedicated to iTunes, which currently contains pictures, video and GIFs focusing on the "Best of 2014."

Deals: Free Apple Magic Mouse and the lowest prices anywhere on every MacBook + AppleCare bundle; iMacs & Mac Pros too Posted: 22 Dec 2014 03:11 PM PST For its final holiday deal exclusive of 2014, AppleInsider and Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama are giving away a free Apple Magic Mouse to every customer who purchases a new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, non-Retina iMac, or Mac Pro bundled with AppleCare (99% of which are priced at the lowest prices anywhere).

Apple, Beats top other brands among college students in laptops, phones, tablets and headphones Posted: 22 Dec 2014 01:51 PM PST A survey of 880 college students conducted last week by Chegg found 51 percent named Apple as their preferred smartphone, tablet and laptop brand while 46 percent named Beats as their top pick for headphones.

Apple releases critical security update for OS X NTP services vulnerability Posted: 22 Dec 2014 01:44 PM PST Apple on Monday pushed out an update addressing a "critical security issue" for OS X concerning a vulnerability discovered in the Network Time Protocol service, affecting Mac users running OS X Yosemite, Mavericks and Mountain Lion.

New Microsoft site targets users looking to switch from MacBook to Surface Pro Posted: 22 Dec 2014 01:04 PM PST While it was Apple who for years targeted Windows switchers to the Mac platform, the tables have turned as now Microsoft is now the underdog, focusing its efforts on trying to win over MacBook users with its Surface Pro hybrid computers.

Apple supplier Pegatron plans changes after BBC report on worker mistreatment Posted: 22 Dec 2014 11:40 AM PST In response to a BBC investigation alleging mistreatment of workers at one of its factories, Apple partner Pegatron has vowed to look into the matter and implement any necessary improvements.

Apple's Mac EFI found vulnerable to bootkit attack via rogue Thunderbolt devices Posted: 22 Dec 2014 11:17 AM PST At next week's Chaos Communication Congress in Germany, a researcher will demonstrate a method in which a malicious actor could use a specially-crafted Thunderbolt device to inject a bootkit -- which could survive nearly any attempt to remove it --?into the EFI boot ROM of any Mac with a Thunderbolt port.