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A.M. Splash: U.S. Monitor Blasts Oakland Police; Feds Close SF Pot Clinics; Woody Allen Films in Marin; 49er Stadium Beams Rise in Santa Clara

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Oakland police stung by new criticism (Oakland Tribune) With Oakland's control of its own police department potentially hanging in the balance, the federal monitor overseeing the force questioned its willingness to reform itself and raised concerns over photos posted at … Continue reading »


Tech Titans Apple, Samsung Face Off in Court Over iPhone, iPad

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With billions of dollars and control of the U.S. smartphone and computer tablets markets at stake, jury selection began Monday in a closely watched trial between two of the world's leading tech companies over patents. Apple … Continue reading »


Apple Earnings Fall Short of Expectations

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NEW YORK (AP) Apple says its growth slowed in the most recent quarter, disappointing investors who thought its progress was unstoppable. In both revenue and net income, Apple Inc. posted the smallest increases in years for the April to June … Continue reading »


Apple to Sell iPad in China Starting July 20

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NEW YORK (AP) — Apple will start selling the iPad in China on July 20 after paying $60 million to settle a dispute over the ownership of the tablet computer's name. Apple Inc. says it will begin selling its latest … Continue reading »


iPhone 5th Anniversary: Video of Steve Jobs Showing Product for First Time

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About five years ago I had some time to kill, wandered into an Apple store, and picked up the new phone everyone was talking about. I played with a little, then set it down, cursing. I had just purchased a … Continue reading »


Apple WWDC Conference: The Jokes

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These days, when Apple speaks, the world listens, and yesterday's opening day of the company's weeklong Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco had several corners of the web chattering. Of the 17 million tweets about this event, KQED's Ian Hill … Continue reading »


Apple WWDC News: Facebook Integration, Siri Update, New MacBook Pro; Watch Video of Keynote

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fresh off a disappointing initial public offering, Facebook is getting a big boost from Apple, which is building the social network deep into its iPhone and iPad software. With the next version of Apple Inc.'s software, … Continue reading »


Kara Swisher, Mike Daisey Go at it on Twitter

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Remember when monologist Mike Daisey was forced to admit on This American Life that significant parts of his popular show about worker abuses at Apple contractor Foxconn's Shenzen, China plant were fabricated? Well sensitivities around that issue are running high … Continue reading »


Apple Earnings: Really, Really Good (Again)

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From AP: Apple, the world's most valuable company, is trumping skeptics once again by reporting blow-out iPhone sales. Apple says it sold 35 million iPhones in the quarter, almost twice as many as it sold a year ago and above … Continue reading »


U.S. Sues Apple and Book Publishers Over eBook Pricing

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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple Inc. and book publishers Wednesday, saying the publishers conspired with Apple to raise retail electronic-book prices to limit competition. The government also filed papers in U.S. District … Continue reading »