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Mac Rumor Roundup: Lion on the Prowl?

In advance of Apple's super-secret announcement in Cupertino tomorrow, we serve up the gossip and rate its likelihood.READ»

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Apple Crushes iPhone Sales, iPad Disappoints

Steve Jobs and company have reason for a Cupertino celebratory cha-cha: Apple crushed quarterly revenues on the tails of huge iPhone sales. Today, Apple posted record earnings of $20.34 billion--way up from last year's quarterly ...READ»

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Stanford University's Unique Economic Engine

Sixty next year, Stanford Research Park is, more than ever, the innovative heart of Silicon Valley.READ»

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Apple Rumors: Touchscreen iMacs, Better Audio on iPhones, and OS X's Clever 3-D Controller

It wouldn't have been a complete week in tech news without some hot-to-trot Apple rumors hitting, and here they are.READ»

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RIM Unveils 7-Inch BlackBerry PlayBook, It's All About Enterprise

It's here: After months of teasing, RIM's revealed its iPad rival. Except it's targeted at Enterprise customers. Or so says RIM anyway. Meet the PlayBook. READ»

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The A4 Chip, Apple's Biggest Jewel

Apple's latest iPod and Apple TV event was notionally about the snazzy product line, but it also reveals how much Apple's future hinges on its house-brand ARM chips--the A4 silicon is now inside four keystone Apple gizmos.READ»

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How Nike's CEO Shook Up the Shoe Industry

Nike's Mark Parker brings together extreme talents, whether they're basketball stars, tattooists, or designers obsessed with shoes.READ»

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iFive: BlackBerry's Indian Reprieve, iTunes Rumors, Climate Change Critic's Volte Face, Wikileaks Leaks, Eco-friendly Booze

While you were sleeping, innovation was dancing the merengue.1. BlackBerry addicts have been given a 60-day reprieve by the Indian government. Today was to be the deadline for Research In Motion to hand over access to its users' data ...READ»

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Why Won't Steve Spend?

Apple's ability to innovate is undisputed, but some analysts complain it doesn't know (or care) about investing its $46 billion in cash.READ»

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Rdio Enters U.S. Cloud Music Game, As Apple Re-Aims Lala at iPad, New Apple TV

The streaming music biz in the U.S. has been more exciting, or at least mysterious than it has in Europe, with leading brand Spotify just beaten to market by Rdio. And Apple, with Lala, seems not to be playing the same game at all.READ»

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White iPhone 4 Delayed Again: Innovative Manufacturing Process Just a Bit Too Tricky

The white iPhone 4, which was expected to go on sale at the end of this month, has become a pink elephant: Apple now says it won't arrive until "later this year."READ»

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A Stagnant Nokia Launches Search for New CEO

Though it's the top seller of cellphones worldwide, Nokia is losing ground fast. Sources now report the Finnish company has launched a search for a new CEO to take the company in a new direction.READ»

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Apple Says Bloomberg Antenna Report Is "Simply Not True"

Last night, Bloomberg wrote that senior Apple engineers knew of the iPhone 4's antenna problem and ignored it. Today, Apple forcefully denies any such thing.READ»

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Apple Acquires Canadian 3D Mapping Software Company Poly9: Apple iMaps?

Apple quietly acquired Québec-based Poly9, which makes 3D web-based maps similar to those of Google and Bing Maps. Is Apple about to launch its own competitor?READ»

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Pressure-Drawing Software From Ten One May Go in Apple's Pending Tray

Ten One is a New Jersey-based firm that deals with accessories for smartphones and tablets, with the odd bit of software thrown in for good measure. One of their products is the Pogo stylus, which can't have Steve Jobs that ...READ»

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Invincible Apple: 10 Lessons From the Coolest Company Anywhere

Everyone wants to be like Steve Jobs and his powerhouse company. It's not as easy as it looks.READ»

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Survey: iPad Owners Adore, Love, Lust After Their iGizmo, But Not the App Store

Why is there so much media coverage of Apple's iPad? Because it's selling by the ton, and the people who buy it love it. Seriously--they adore it: A new survey quizzed 6,000 owners and the stats are eye-poppingly positive. That's ...READ»

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Does Poor iPhone 4 Design Cause Dropped Calls?

 One of the featured tricks of the new iPhone 4 is that its metal frame actually forms the antenna system for calls and wireless connections. It's clever, but there are reports that holding the phone actually blocks the signals. ...READ»

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iPhone 4 Review Roundup: Still the Smartphone Leader

The first round of iPhone 4 reviews are in, and they're overwhelmingly positive. What's everyone saying?READ»

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Apple iPhone 4 Sold Out Until July 2, Pre-Orders Suspended by AT&T (Updated)

If you missed out on pre-ordering your iPhone 4 yesterday, then July 2 is the earliest date you'll receive one--that is if you manage to pre-order the new device at all. Demand for Apple's new phone caused Internet chaos--including a ...READ»

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Sixth Death at Foxconn, Is Apple's Success to Blame?

There's been another tragic suicide among Foxconn's workforce. That makes six Foxconn people who've killed themselves this year alone. Will Apple reconsider its links with the company?The 24-year-old woman from Henan province, whose ...READ»

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It's Official: Apple Has Become the Man

When the subject of cool, innovative brands comes up, it's a dead cert Apple gets a mention in the first five minutes. It's iconic, makes beautiful products, and has a wow factor that most tech companies would give their eye teeth ...READ»

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Apple's iAd Goes ViP, Leaving Google Behind the Velvet Ropes

Apple's new iAd platform is going to be a serious contender, newly leaked data shows. The company is so keen to beat its competition in the mobile advertising space that it's releasing a special paid analytics system that leverages ...READ»

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Fact Checking Steve Jobs: Apple's Not Entirely Behind a Free, Open Net

Steve Jobs has pronounced his definitive views on why Adobe's closed, proprietary Flash software is such bad news. But does his claim that Apple promotes open standards ring true? In the absence of a riposte by Adobe, we've had a ...READ»

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ARM Financial Results Show Its Muscle, Nixes Apple Takeover Rumors

ARM holdings, the nifty British chipmaker rumored to be the object of Apple's affections, has released a sparkling set of financial figures--and poured water on the rumors surrounding it and the Cupertino Gang. Profits have almost ...READ»