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Samsung wants Olympians to hide the Apple logo on their iPhones during opening ceremonies Posted: 05 Feb 2014 11:59 AM PST Samsung is giving a free Galaxy Note 3 to every athlete competing in the 2014 Winter Olympics, but?those who receive one are reportedly required to ensure that the Apple logo is nowhere to be seen if they use an iPhone to record events at the opening ceremonies.

Apple says turning off Bluetooth may improve AirPlay Mirroring on latest Macs Posted: 05 Feb 2014 10:58 AM PST Apple said it's aware of an issue where its latest professional Macs may experience AirPlay Mirroring jitters when connected to certain wireless networks and recommended a temporary fix.

Shares of Apple, Inc. go ex-dividend as it gears up to distribute nearly $3 billion to holders Posted: 05 Feb 2014 10:51 AM PST Next Thursday, Apple will pay "shareholders of record" the company's quarterly dividend of $3.05 per share, but investors needed to own the company's stock by the market's close today in order to qualify.

Apple's 19.5 percent share of global PC & tablet sales now larger than Dell & HP combined Posted: 05 Feb 2014 09:50 AM PST Market research firm Canalys reports that Apple achieved a 19.5 percent slice of global, combined PC and tablet sales in the fourth calendar quarter of 2013. That's a larger share of unit sales than Dell and HP together, and well in advance of second place Lenovo and third place Samsung.

Play to Cure: new iOS game lets players help cure cancer as they surf through space Posted: 05 Feb 2014 09:23 AM PST British charity Cancer Research UK on Wednesday released Genes in Space, an intergalactic perpetual flight game for Apple's iOS that leverages users' in-game activity to search out patterns in DNA microarray data.

Hit with another $2B damage claim, Apple joins Google in pressing Supreme Court to curb patent abuse Posted: 05 Feb 2014 06:33 AM PST As Apple prepares to defend itself against a multi-billion dollar patent infringement claim in Europe, the company has aligned with rival Google in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow stiffer penalties for patent trolls who bring frivolous lawsuits.

Steve Jobs wanted Sony's Vaio computers to run Mac OS X Posted: 05 Feb 2014 05:51 AM PST Despite stamping out the once-popular Mac clone program upon his return to Apple in the late 1990s, Steve Jobs a few years later reportedly flew to Hawaii to pitch executives of Japanese electronics giant Sony on the idea of selling Mac-compatible VAIO computers.

Apple and Samsung furnish list of accused devices, patents for upcoming trial Posted: 04 Feb 2014 09:31 PM PST Ahead of Apple and Samsung's two-way California patent trial, the two companies on Tuesday filed final narrowed lists of patents and products both sides are accusing the other of infringing.

Turkish president wants Apple to invest R&D capital, offers tax incentives Posted: 04 Feb 2014 07:58 PM PST During a high-level meeting on Tuesday, Turkish President Abdullah G?l called for Apple to invest in the state's growing technopark initiative, while CEO Tim Cook confirmed plans for a "unique" flagship Apple Store in Istanbul.

Rumor: Apple hires 'sleep expert' from Philips Research for iWatch project Posted: 04 Feb 2014 04:45 PM PST A report on Tuesday claims Apple has made another hire for its so-called "iWatch" project, this time a sleep expert from Philips Research who could transform the wearable into proactive monitoring device.

Apple has reportedly resumed iPhone 4 production for sale in developing markets Posted: 04 Feb 2014 03:18 PM PST A report on Tuesday claims Apple has returned the discontinued iPhone 4 to production, though the three-generation-old handsets will be available only to very specific markets in India, Indonesia and Brazil.

Apple seeds OS X Server 3.1 Preview with bug fixes Posted: 04 Feb 2014 02:49 PM PST Coming on the heels of Apple's iOS 7.1 beta release, the company on Tuesday pushed out a new preview version of OS X Server 3.1 to developers with bug fixes and minor improvements over last month's version.

Apple continues fight to have antitrust monitor reined in, judges appear skeptical Posted: 04 Feb 2014 02:10 PM PST A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday heard initial arguments from Apple regarding the stoppage of antitrust monitor Michael Bromwich's duties until while the court decides whether he should be removed altogether.

North Korea borrows liberally from Apple's OS X in new 'Red Star OS' update Posted: 04 Feb 2014 01:39 PM PST In what is reportedly the third major version of the secretive country's homegrown Linux distribution, North Korean software makers appear to have looked toward Cupertino for inspiration.

First listen: New 'natural-sounding' Siri voices for the U.K., Australia, and Japan Posted: 04 Feb 2014 01:05 PM PST New voice options included in iOS 7.1's latest developer preview make Siri's responses smoother and more lifelike for users in the U.K., Australia, and Japan.