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EFF Knocks Apple for Dumping on Devs March 10, 2010 
The first rule of Apple's App Club is: You do not talk about App Club. Any developer who writes an app for the App Store is forbidden from making any public statements about the iPhone Developer Program Licensing Agreement. Second rule of App Club is: Said developers also can't sell their apps to other app stores, even if that app is eventually rejected by Apple.
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Thunder in Cupertino Makes It Rain on Wall Street March 10, 2010 
Apple has announced the iPad will hit retail shelves April 3, sending the adrenalin surging through competitors' veins. HP and several Chinese manufacturers have announced tablets in what might be perceived as an attempt to capitalize on the not-quite-a-laptop, not-really-a-netbook category.
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Apple's Core Problem: Making Consumers Crave an iPad March 05, 2010 
We now know when the first iPads will be available for sale in U.S. Apple Stores: April 3rd. We now know what kinds of iPads you'll be able to buy at that time: the WiFi models only. And we now know when you'll be able to pre-order your iPad via online delivery or Apple Store pickup: March 12. What we don't know: How will Apple sell the iPad?
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Apple's Patent Attack: This Too May Be Overhyped March 05, 2010 
Many factors likely fueled Apple's lawsuit against mobile handset manufacturer HTC. Patent suits have become a competitive weapon -- one that any company dare not allow its rival to use without using it as well. Lawsuits are sometimes filed because a firm believes it's about to be slapped with one. There's a case to be made, of course, that HTC has, in fact, infringed.
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Apple's HTC Suit: All About Google March 03, 2010 
The lawsuit Apple filed this week may target smartphone maker HTC, but Cupertino is likely shooting for much bigger prey. Specifically, Google is the real focus of Apple's wrath, said Chris Hazelton, research director for mobile and wireless with the 451 Group. The numerous issues listed on Apple's simultaneously filed complaint with the ITC are "all based on what the operating system does and how it interacts."
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Of the China Market, Cheaper New iPhones and the iPad March 03, 2010 
Apple's share prices have begun climbing back since Feb. 23, closing Tuesday at $208.85. It's not yet quite clear why -- it could be the imminent shipping of the iPod or the shareholders' meeting Feb. 25, among other things. Still, investors should take what they can get. They'll have to -- Cupertino isn't about to fork over any dividends soon.
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Apple Sues HTC for Patent Thievery March 02, 2010 
Apple has filed a lawsuit against smartphone manufacturer HTC, alleging that the company has infringed on 20 patents related to the iPhone. The complaint cites Google's Nexus One, the T-Mobile G1, the Droid Eris, the Touch Diamond, the Touch Pro2, and the Imagio as examples of infringing devices. Apple also filed a complaint with the ITC seeking to block imports of these products.
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Production Problems Could Cut Both Ways for iPad Devs March 02, 2010 
An analyst's research note has thrown the expected launch date of the iPad into doubt -- or at least raised questions about how easy it will be for consumers to get their hands on the device. Unspecified production problems may cause Apple to delay or limit the size of its launch, according to Canaccord Adams' Peter Misek.
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Compliant Media Help Apple Skirt Child Labor Scandal March 02, 2010 
You don't have to search very hard on Apple.com to find the 2010 Supplier Responsibility Report, the company's internal audit of how workers are treated on the assembly lines at the overseas third-party companies making its Macs, iPhones and iPods. "Read about Apple's continuing commitment to social responsibility" says the link on the lower right-hand corner of the home page.
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The iPad Catalyst Will Light a Lot of Fires March 02, 2010 
I'm still not personally sold on the idea that I need an Apple iPad, but I very much like what I'm seeing in the publishing industry in response to the fledgling product. Conde Nast is a respected publisher that's looking to do something cool, new and proactive for its magazines -- create digital versions that push the boundaries of digital magazine delivery.
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Was the iPad a Mistake? March 01, 2010 
This isn't to ask whether it will be successful. Apple is a master at setting goals and then exceeding them, and a lot of folks are clearly excited about the iPad -- but the first generation iPhone was kind of a mistake that got corrected in later versions. I'm increasingly thinking that Steve Jobs' initial concerns with this offering were well founded.
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Apple: Stock in the Clouds, One Toe Still in the Gutter February 24, 2010 
Apple stock closed at $197.05 Tuesday, down $3.37 after a five-day rally that saw it hit $203.08 Friday. However, that slide was part of an overall market phenomenon. On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 100 points and the NASDAQ composite index lost about 29 points as consumer confidence took a tumble.
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Risk Level Rises When ITC Enters Mobile Patent Disputes February 23, 2010 
The International Trade Commission has agreed to investigate both Apple's and Nokia's claims that each has infringed the other's patents. The ITC is also investigating a complaint filed by Motorola that Research In Motion has infringed on its patents. As is usually the case when the ITC is asked to step into a dispute, its decisions are expected to be swift, and the potential penalties severe.
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With Smut Ban, App Store Exposes a Jiggly Set of Rules February 23, 2010 
I'm both irritated and pleased that Apple is waging a war on anything sexy in its iPhone, iPod touch, and soon-to-be-released iPad App Store. The company in Cupertino has been systematically removing thousands of apps that could be construed as sexy, have adult-oriented images, or just simply show chicks in bikinis -- wait, now that's a great idea for an app.
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Is Google the Next Microsoft and Microsoft the Next Apple? February 22, 2010 
This past week, two rather interesting events got me thinking about how Apple, Google and Microsoft seem to be changing places. Microsoft announced Windows Phone Series 7, and Google announced Buzz (also known as "Buzz Kill") into the market. Microsoft kind of pulled an Apple with this, in that it stepped away from the field and created something distinctly different and potentially more capable.
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Apple's E-Book Pricing Flip: Chaotic or Cunning? February 18, 2010 
Apple's role as the book publishing industry's white knight may be over even before it has begun. Cupertino may not be willing to allow publishers as much leeway in setting their own e-book prices as previously thought, according to a New York Times report. After unveiling the iPad Jan. 27, Apple shook the e-book world with its statement on e-book pricing.
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