Apple Moves Toward Larger iPhone Screens

Apple Inc., which is expected to launch its next-generation iPhone later this year, has ordered screens from its Asian suppliers that are bigger than the ones used in iPhones since they debuted in 2007, people familiar with the situation said.

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After it was cold-shouldered by the Supreme Court, we’ve likely heard the last from Psystar.
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MacBook Pro Makeover in the Wings

The MacBook Pro, Apple’s flagship laptop, is about to get a transformative overhaul. Sources familiar with Apple’s plans say the company intends to debut, at its upcoming Worldwide Developers conference, the first major upgrade to the line since the aluminum unibody in 2008. The new MacBook Pros will feature a significantly thinner chassis, new high-resolution “Retina-esque” displays, faster processors chosen from Intel’s third-generation Core series chips, code-named Ivy Bridge, and Nvidia GPUs. Most of these details were first reported on Monday by 9to5mac.

At 28, Few Tech Titans Could Hold a Candle to Zuck

Happy birthday, Mr. Zuckerberg. Where were your fellow tech luminaries when they turned 28?
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Court Issues Mixed Ruling in Apple-Samsung Patent Case

In a mixed ruling, a federal appeals court on Monday revived Apple Inc.’s bid to block U.S. sales of Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy Tab tablet computer, but rejected other Apple legal claims that sought to bar sales of Samsung smartphones.

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Apple Preparing Upgrade to iCloud

Apple Inc. is preparing an upgrade of its online service iCloud that includes new photo-sharing features, according to people familiar with the matter.

Apple Says Samsung’s Email Purges Destroyed Potential Patent Evidence

“Spoilation of evidence.”
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Apple’s Coming Map App Will “Blow Your Head Off”

iOS is about to get a new Apple-built mapping solution.
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Microsoft’s Sneaky Success: The Xbox Is the Most Popular Video Player in the U.S.

New data says the game player serves up more video than the iPad, iPhone or Android. Google TV or Apple TV are so far behind they don’t even make the cut.
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Foxconn Chief Says Apple Will Share Cost of Improving Factory Conditions

Another step forward in Apple’s effort to improve working conditions at factories in which devices like the iPhone and iPad are built.
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EMC Joins the Flash Madness Club by Acquiring Israel’s XtremIO

EMC’s latest acquisition is a would-be rival to Violin Memory and Pure Storage. Also: Watch Fusion-IO shares today.
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