Year: 2010

Apple has posted two new job listings for the title of “iOS Software Engineer.” While the two full-time positions discovered by “AppleInsider” (http://www.appleinsider.com) have different job descriptions, both describe an emphasis on remote storage for data access.

Here are the two job descriptions: “Apple is hiring outstanding operations engineers to deliver and manage the next generation of hosted infrastructure serving Apple products and devices. Seize this ground floor opportunity to help us build the world’s best hosted platforms at massive scale.

eBay has announced its annual “Top Shopped” report, revealing the top pop culture moments and fashion trends that captivated shoppers’ curiosity — and cash — in 2010. Apple’s iPhone 4 topped the list.

eBay analyzed sales and search data across categories in the marketplace to identify the year’s major moments and movements, says Karen Bard Sayah, eBay’s trend expert. From tech and toys to sports memorabilia and fashion, eBay tracked trends that turned the ordinary into prized possessions, she adds.

Wedge Partners analyst Brian Blair said recent retail checks point to significant end demand for the iPad (and other Apple products) reports “All Things D” (http://macte.ch/APDJ1).

“Even with a handful of tablet competitors hitting the market, the iPad remained the only game in town in our holiday checks largely because many of the tablets hitting the market are junk for lack of a better word,” he told clients. “They are underpowered, poorly constructed and largely not ready for prime time.”

Another day, another lawsuit. A lawsuit accuses Apple of enabling some of its products to transmit users’ personal data to advertising networks without the users’ permission, “Bloomberg News” (http://macte.ch/7twJw) reports.