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Beats sues Chinese counterfeiters for billions as Apple sale nears completion Posted: 11 Jul 2014 10:20 AM PDT Headphone maker Beats has filed suit against a number of Chinese counterfeiters, alleging trademark infringement and seeking damages that could run into the billions of dollars just weeks before the company officially becomes an Apple subsidiary.

Rumors: Apple asked experts about sapphire screens in 2012, iPhone 6's 'A8' to be 2GHz dual-core chip Posted: 11 Jul 2014 08:54 AM PDT A pair of suspect rumors regarding Apple's next-generation devices made their way to the internet Friday, as one British academic claimed he had been contacted by the iPhone maker about sapphire displays while Chinese media rebuffed reports that Apple's "A8" SoC will move beyond two processing cores.

Apple joins President Obama's 'SupplierPay' initiative aimed at boosting U.S. small business Posted: 11 Jul 2014 06:33 AM PDT The Obama administration announced on Friday that Apple is one of a number of U.S. corporations -- including Coca-Cola and IBM -- that have agreed to pay smaller component suppliers more quickly in an effort to increase cash flow throughout the supply chain.

China's state-owned media calls iOS location tracking a 'national security concern' Posted: 11 Jul 2014 04:56 AM PDT A Friday afternoon report from China Central Television, the Asian nation's dominant state-run broadcaster, said the location tracking features found in Apple's iOS are a "national security concern" and worried that they could be used to expose Chinese state secrets.

Apple introduces new WebKit features in latest Safari beta builds for OS X Mavericks, Mountain Lion Posted: 10 Jul 2014 09:48 PM PDT Apple on Thursday seeded to developers new builds of Safari for OS X 10.9 Mavericks and OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion featuring new WebKit modifications including WebGL tweaks, which should see wider adoption in OS X 10.10 Yosemite and iOS 8.

Apple blocks older Flash plug-in versions in Safari due to vulnerability Posted: 10 Jul 2014 09:27 PM PDT Apple late Thursday issued a security message saying it has blocked old versions of Adobe's Flash Player plug-in for Safari, citing a recent flaw that could potentially allow hackers to harvest browser data like cookies.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple "iWatch" mass production pushed back to November Posted: 10 Jul 2014 06:13 PM PDT Industry consensus holds that Apple's so-called "iWatch" will see manufacture in September ahead of wide distribution in October, but one well-connected analyst believes mass production is to be pushed back to November, meaning only small quantities will be available at launch.

Misfit wearables rolls out new sleep tracking device in partnership with Beddit Posted: 10 Jul 2014 06:07 PM PDT Misfit wearables, makers of the Shine activity monitor, announced on Thursday a partnership with Beddit, an ultra-sensitive sleep tracking system that slips under a user's sheets to measure everything from respiration to movement.

Apple reverts to 30-second iTunes song previews for new, popular tracks Posted: 10 Jul 2014 05:32 PM PDT It appears that Apple has recently changed its iTunes Music Store policy regarding song samples, reverting preview times for certain tracks from 90 seconds to the old 30-second standard.

Rumor: Photo shows 'iPhone 6' front panel with installed LCD, Touch ID brackets Posted: 10 Jul 2014 03:03 PM PDT In a return of the blurry cam, a photo published to the Web on Thursday purports to show the front cover glass of Apple's next-generation "iPhone 6" with installed mounting hardware for the LCD and Touch ID home button.

Apple to expand Volume Purchase Program to 16 new regions, pushes into Middle East Posted: 10 Jul 2014 02:28 PM PDT In an update to its website on Thursday, Apple announced it will soon bring bulk app and iBook purchases to 16 new countries through its Volume Purchase Program, which will include support for both businesses and educational institutions.

Audit contradicts Samsung's claim that it does not use child labor for Android phones Posted: 10 Jul 2014 01:33 PM PDT Last week, Samsung issued a Sustainability Report just like Apple has been doing for years. But Samsung's report was just worthless advertising according to China Labor Watch, which says the company both uses child labor and underpays the children who build its Android phones.

Minecraft gets huge update on iOS, Plague Inc. adds Planet of the Apes tie-in Posted: 10 Jul 2014 12:24 PM PDT Two popular iOS titles released notable updates Thursday as the weekend approaches, with Minecraft adding a number of new features -- including infinite worlds -- while Plague, Inc. takes advantage of a new 20th Century Fox partnership to let players control colonies of apes.