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Apple Patents iPhone Drop Protection Mechanisms That Are Built Right Into The Device
A new Apple patent filing describes a variety of methods to protect a dropped iPhone during a fall, lessening damage through a number of clever systems. The USPTO filing, spotted by AppleInsider, includes a rotational mechanism to change the orientation … Continue reading
Chart of the day: Amazon beats Samsung in U.S. tablet sales
According to ComScore, Kindle Fire outsells Samsung’s Galaxy tablets 4 to 1 in the U.S. FORTUNE — One of the surprises in ComScore’s chart-packed Mobile Future in Focus “webinar” Wednesday was the relative sizes of the orange Amazon (AMZN) and … Continue reading
IHS Inc. Reports First Quarter 2013 Results
Dateline City: ENGLEWOOD, Colo. ENGLEWOOD, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of information and analytics, today reported results for the first quarter ended February 28, 2013. Language: English Contact HTML: IHS Inc.News Media Contact:Ed Mattix, +1 303-397-2467ed.mattix@ihs.comorInvestor Relations … Continue reading
Apple’s Jony Ive Said To Now Work Closer With iOS Interface Team, Is Pushing For ‘Flat’ Design
Apple’s hardware design chief is now collaborating more closely with software and interface design staff, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. Apple’s mobile software team now gets peeks at hardware prototypes sooner than before, the report … Continue reading
Apple Updates Podcasts App, Adds Custom Stations With iCloud Sync And Fixes Playback Resume Bug
Apple has just issued Podcasts version 1.2, which brings a long list of improvements to the iOS app. Among the changes are a new feature that lets users generate their own custom playlists with any podcasts they choose, with auto-updating … Continue reading
U.S. Department Of Defense Reportedly Planning To Buy 650,000 iOS Devices After Nixing BB10 To Cut Costs
The U.S. Department of Defense will order 650,000 iOS devices to replace older BlackBerry devices that are incompatible with the new BlackBerry 10 operating system after the sequester is over, reports Electronista. The DOD will order 120,000 iPads, 100,000 iPad … Continue reading
Apple says it gets 75% of its power from renewable energy
Apple’s data centers now get 100%. So does its Cupertino headquarters. FORTUNE — Apple (AAPL), which has received more than its share of criticism from environmental activists over the years, released its annual Environmental Progress report Thursday. The chief takeaway … Continue reading
The Einhorn effect: Why it didn’t work with Apple
David Einhorn’s battle with Tim Cook is on the cover of Bloomberg Businessweek FORTUNE — Hedge fund billionaire David Einhorn is best known for, in Bloomberg TV anchor Stephanie Ruhle’s infelicitous phrase, the “activity in his shorts.” That goes a … Continue reading
BRIC Cinema Box Office Revenue Set to Rival North American Market by 2017
Dateline City: EL SEGUNDO, Calif. After doubling from 2008 to 2012, the combined cinema box office revenue for the BRIC countries of Brazil, India, China and Russia is set to double again by the end of 2017, making their collective … Continue reading
Key Changes to ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code to be Highlighted in March 27 Webinar
Dateline City: Englewood, Colo. ASME expert to discuss most important revisions planned for 2013 release of vital industry document that helps ensure boiler safety IHS (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of information and analytics, announced today that it is … Continue reading
