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Apple sues Sanho Corp. for patent infringement

Apple sues Sanho Corp. for patent infringement

Posted by | Sep 21, 2010 | |

Apple is suing Sanho Corp. for patent infringement. The lawsuit was filed in the California North District Court in San Jose. Among the products named in the suit are Sanho’s magnetic power connectors, as well as a MacBook car charger.

Sanho (http://www.hypershop.com) is the company behind the HyperMac line of external batteries for the MacBook, iPod, iPad and iPhone and the HyperDrive portable photo storage device. The company was founded in 2002.

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Apple pulls in 39% of handset industry’s profits

Apple pulls in 39% of handset industry’s profits

Posted by | Sep 21, 2010 | , |

Michael Walkley of the Canaccord Genuity group says Apple 17 million mobile handsets in the first half of 2010, compared with 400 million handsets sold by Nokia, Samsung and LG.

Yet he told clients — as reported by “Fortune” (http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/09/21/pie-chart-apples-outrageous-share-of-the-mobile-industrys-profits/) — Apple pulled in 39% of the industry’s profit during that period, more than the 32% earned by the world’s three largest handset makers combined.

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LaCie announces new IPS display

LaCie announces new IPS display

Posted by | Sep 21, 2010 | , |

LaCie (http://www.lacie.com) has announced the latest addition to its line of professional displays: the 24-inch LaCie 324i, featuring a 10-bit P-IPS LCD panel. It’s designed for prepress, illustration, web design, and photographic workflows.

The LaCie 324i color is rated at 102% NTSC and 98% AdobeRGB. With wide gamuts that are not disturbed by irregular patterns, digital artists can rely on true colors that maintain the integrity of their work, says Ahcene Tirane, Lacie product manager for displays.

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Last.fm comes to AppleTV

Posted by | Sep 21, 2010 | , |

Version 4.2 of aTV Flash (http://firecore.com/atvflash) — an US$49.95 USB flash drive that inserts into the Apple TV and will upgrade it to do various kinds of new things — has been released. 

This version — a free update to registered users of version 4.0 — brings a certified Last.fm app to the Apple TV. It allows you to experience your favorite music and includes support for streaming Last.fm radio, artist bios, artist artwork and scrobbling recent plays back to Last.fm.

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Go to MacTech Conference, get your Apple authorized training paid for

Go to MacTech Conference, get your Apple authorized training paid for

Posted by | Sep 21, 2010 | |

Immediately following the Conference for IT Pros and Mac developers, Apple Authorized Training Center v.2 Consulting is offering a study hour and exam session on Nov. 5, 12:30 am to 4 pm on site at the conference.

Having an Apple Certification is the best way to prove to your clients or employer that you possess the knowledge and know-how to be considered a “guru” in your Mac-related field of expertise.
You can take any Apple Certification Exam that is currently available at the time of testing.

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