WSJ: Federal antitrust probe about Apple's iAd service, too
In addition to changes to the iPhone developer agreement banning the use of third-party development tools, a potential inquiry from federal regulators into Apple has been prompted by iAd mobile advertising network, according to The Wall Street Journal.
WSJ: Federal antitrust probe about Apple's iAd service, too
WSJ: Federal antitrust probe about Apple's iAd service, too
Last week Apple CEO Steve Jobs fired off the equivalent of a backhand slap in the tech industry -- an open letter, entitled Thoughts on Flash, describing why Apple believes Adobe's Flash sucks. More to the point, Jobs made it exceedingly clear that Apple isn't going to make Flash available for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad -- not now, not ever.
5 More Reasons Apple Kicked Adobe in the Knees
5 More Reasons Apple Kicked Adobe in the Knees
Apple has hired its first dedicated mergers and acquisitions expert and has initiated -- in some cases -- a three hour window of opportunity for acquisition targets in its tough new efforts to win deals away from rivals such as Google and avoid publicity that could sour deals.
Apple getting aggressive with competitive new acquisition tactics
Apple getting aggressive with competitive new acquisition tactics
Just as Apple was trumpeting the sale of its one-millionth iPad on Monday, news emerged that could wipe some of the cheer from Cupertino's halls. Specifically, the company could soon be the focus of an antitrust inquiry over its new policy of restricting the programming tools that can be used by developers creating apps for the iPhone and iPad.
Feds May Shine Antitrust Spotlight on Apple's Flash Slap
Feds May Shine Antitrust Spotlight on Apple's Flash Slap
The U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission are pursuing an antitrust inquiry over Apple's changes to its iPhone developer agreement, which banned the porting of Adobe Flash apps to the iPhone OS, according to the New York Post.
Changes to Apple's developer agreement could spur antitrust inquiry
Changes to Apple's developer agreement could spur antitrust inquiry
Apple's new iPad reached one million sales last Friday, the day the iPad 3G launched, and just 28 days after the hardware was introduced on April 3.
Apple announces iPad sales top 1 million in less than a month
Apple announces iPad sales top 1 million in less than a month
A new jailbreak for the iPhone 3GS and iPad was released this weekend by hackers, and allows users to run third-party software with features not authorized by Apple, including multitasking.
Hackers release new 'jailbreak' for Apple's iPhone 3GS, iPad
Hackers release new 'jailbreak' for Apple's iPhone 3GS, iPad
Checks with 50 Apple retail stores have led one prominent analyst to predict Apple sold about 300,000 iPad 3G units, including preorders, over the device's first weekend of sales.
Apple's iPad 3G estimated to have sold 300K on launch weekend
Apple's iPad 3G estimated to have sold 300K on launch weekend
Following Apple CEO Steve Jobs' public attack on Flash this week, Adobe is now reportedly planning to give its employees Android phones running Flash.
Adobe to respond to Apple by giving employees Android phones with Flash
Adobe to respond to Apple by giving employees Android phones with Flash
Apple's iPad 3G, which went on sale in the U.S. on Friday, reveals a new approach to achieving optimal wireless reception and some interesting differences internally when compared to its Wi-Fi-only sibling, according to a new tear-down analysis.
Teardown of iPad 3G shows Apple using LCD frame as an antenna
Teardown of iPad 3G shows Apple using LCD frame as an antenna
Global sales of smartphones surged by 50%, growing from 35.9 million units in the year ago quarter to 54 million units in the first quarter of 2010, the strongest growth rate in several years.
Smartphone sales jump 50%, Apple 3rd largest vendor globally
Smartphone sales jump 50%, Apple 3rd largest vendor globally
Apple is shutting down Lala, the online streaming music service it purchased last December, fueling speculation that it may be moving the iTunes store, or some variation of it, to the cloud. Such a move would allow users to access music from any device with a Web browser. Currently, iTunes users must download songs to a computer's hard drive before transferring them to a mobile device.
Apple Flips the Kill Switch on Lala
Apple Flips the Kill Switch on Lala
With pre-orders for Apple's new iPad Wi-Fi + 3G models being delivered today and Apple retail stores gearing up for a 5:00 PM start to in-store sales, Apple has posted a new support document offering a step-by-step guide to setting up 3G service for iPad
Apple Posts Step-by-Step Guide to Activating 3G Service on iPad Wi-Fi + 3G
Apple Posts Step-by-Step Guide to Activating 3G Service on iPad Wi-Fi + 3G
All of Apple's U.S. retail stores will close for an hour today, between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. local time, in order to prepare for the official launch of the iPad 3G.
Apple Stores will close from 4-5 p.m. to prepare for iPad 3G launch
Apple Stores will close from 4-5 p.m. to prepare for iPad 3G launch
Lala announced this week its website will no longer be operative as of May 31, and users who bought songs through the site will be credited with songs from Apple's iTunes.
Apple to shutter acquired streaming music service Lala on May 31
Apple to shutter acquired streaming music service Lala on May 31
Motorola announced sales of 8.5 million phones in its spring quarter, dropping it below Apple's record sales of 8.8 million iPhones and vaulting the Mac maker into position as America's top phone manufacturer.
Apple jumps past Motorola to become biggest US phone maker
Apple jumps past Motorola to become biggest US phone maker
Lala.com has announced that they will be shutting down their service as of May 31, 2010. Lala is a streaming music service that was acquired by Apple in December, 2009.
Apple Acquired Lala Music Service to Shut Down May 31st
Apple Acquired Lala Music Service to Shut Down May 31st
Responding to a public letter issued Thursday by Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen said he believes that any crashes of Flash in Mac OS X are not related to his software, but instead are the fault of the Apple operating system.
Adobe CEO dismisses Steve Jobs' comments on Flash as a 'smokescreen'
Adobe CEO dismisses Steve Jobs' comments on Flash as a 'smokescreen'
Apple's debut in the advertising business could come at a premium price for those who wish to participate, with an initial fee potentially as high as $10 million to advertise with iAd, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Placement in Apple's iAd program could cost $10 million at launch
Placement in Apple's iAd program could cost $10 million at launch
Apple CEO Steve Jobs published an open letter on Apple's website Thursday spelling out his criticisms of Adobe Flash. In short, it's really all about the technology, he wrote. Flash is proprietary, dated, unreliable and unsecure, according to Jobs. It guzzles battery juice, can't handle touchscreens and will denigrate the user experience, the Apple cofounder opined.
Jobs on Adobe: My Way or the Highway
Jobs on Adobe: My Way or the Highway