Former network engineer sues Apple over its IT sweatshop

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David Walsh, a network engineer at Apple for over a decade, claims that the companyknown for obsessively over-worked engineershas been routinely requiring overtime hours but not paying for them. According to his lawsuit, which is seeking class-action status... Submitted by: redbaron | Visited 2 times | Comments 0

♦ Apple's earnings, revenue up, but Street's not satisfied

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Apple stock over 1 year. Apple reported its best ever June quarter for revenue and Mac computer sales Monday but Wall Street didn't like its projections for the next quarter. The company, on a roll with the success of its hot-selling iPhone, reported revenue of $7.4 billion in its fiscal third quarter, up 38% from a year ago. Earnings of $1.07 billion were up 31%. Submitted by: Jarodboy - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ ValueClick agrees to $1m settlement fund over adware

1 vote	Online advertising network ValueClick has agreed to a preliminary settlement in a class-action lawsuit over its business practices when it comes to dealing with adware. The company and its subsidiaries plan to pay $1 million into a settlement fund and its has agreed to an independent audit of its practices.Read More... Submitted by: abedelrahman - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Company cheesed off at Apple, CBS over Mighty Mouse mark

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A Maryland company called Man & Machine, Inc. has taken a crack at the well-loved (*cough*) Apple Mighty Mouse. Yesterday, the company filed suit against Apple and TV network CBS in Maryland District Court, alleging trademark infringement related to use of the "Mighty Mouse" trademark. Why this seemingly curious pairing between Apple and CBS? Why, we'll tell you. As it turns out... Submitted by: tampa_man_33 - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Sorry, but Apple can't do everything right

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Some people want us to believe that Apple doesn't do anything wrong. In fact, those same people usually believe that each and every product Apple has ever created has easily surpassed the quality and beauty of all of its competitors. Surely they would like you to forget the Apple Newton and the '90s, and invariably they'll forget that the company's Apple TV is hardly a success. But alas... Submitted by: gorentals - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Samsung revs up its Seoul machine for CommunicAsia

1 vote	Samsung Impact(Credit: Samsung) Having sold 161 million handsets worldwide last year, the Korean phone maker certainly has its sights set on consolidating its number two position with a strong lineup of handsets for the second half of 2008. Submitted by: dapyx - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Visa taps into Facebook following

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Visa, the world's largest credit card network, is paying Facebook $2m (1m) to advertise its small business service on the popular social networking site. The company is giving $100 (51) advertising credits to the first 20,000 US start-ups that download its service via Facebook. Visa's online service is designed to help small firms run their businesses more efficiently. Submitted by: mirturk - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Apple may be working to ensure iPhone apps aren't free

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PocketGamer.biz's Stuart Dredge says that "Apple has remained tight-lipped about its pricing policy for iPhone games, in advance of the launch of its Application Store next week, at its WWDC Show." That contradicts what Apple stated publicly during and since the iPhone SDK announcement in March. But despite saying developers are welcome to set any price they like, including free... Submitted by: pizzaman - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Christmas savings firm 'recovers'

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Christmas savings firm Park Group has said its sales are recovering after the failure of hamper firm Farepak in 2006 hit confidence in the industry. The collapse of Farepak, its rival, caused Park Group's Christmas revenues to fall by 34% last year compared with the position a year earlier. But orders for Christmas 2008 are now up 17%, thanks to its new payment protection scheme, the firm said. Submitted by: ZakYoung - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Dj Am Sues Over Richie Story.

1 vote	Dj Am Sues Over Richie Story.... Nicole Richie's ex-fiance Adam Goldstein has launched legal action against a New York newspaper over a story about the former couple's break-up. Goldstein who goes under the moniker of Dj Am proposed to the socialite in 2004 but the couple called off their engagement the following year (05). Submitted by: tehcaveman - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Opinion: Apple TV as a TiVo-killer

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Almost 15 years ago, Apple did design an Apple Interactive Television Box, but it never emerged from the prototype stage. Ten years ago, a project code-named Columbus was rumored to be a set-top box but turned out to be the iMac; it was hard to be disappointed. Finally, in 2006 Apple shipped its first set-top box, the Apple TV (). After such a long buildup, it was bound to be a disappointment. Submitted by: BlohG - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Apple Sells its One Millionth iPhone 3G

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Also, during its first weekend, iPhone and iPod touch customers downloaded more than 10 million applications from the new App Store. The App Store now has more than 800 native applications, including over 200 offered for free and more than 90 percent available for less than $10. The new Apple iPhone 3G is being sold in over 20 countries. Submitted by: abedelrahman - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Strike over Nepal Maoist killing

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Life in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, has been brought to a halt by a general shutdown, called in protest at a killing by Maoist former rebels. Human rights activists say the Maoists killed a Kathmandu businessman inside one of their military camps in southern Nepal earlier this month. The former rebels say it was an isolated incident. Submitted by: hyjlmc - Visited 0 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ The Game/50 Cent Feud Is Over.

1 vote	The Game/50 Cent Feud Is Over.... The Game has ended his long-running feud with former mentor 50 Cent, insisting the "beef" between the two rap rivals is over. The Los Angeles rap star and his former G-Unit boss have been waging a furious war of words over royalty payments for years. Submitted by: silveraymond - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Man to lead national PTA for first time

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CHICAGO (AP) — For the first time in more than 100 years, the national Parent Teachers Association will have a man as its chief executive officer. The appointment of Byron Garrett, 35, comes at a time when the country's leading parent advocacy group is struggling to retain its members. The selection of Garrett, a black former school principal... Submitted by: Pvf - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Britney Spears Escapes Charges Over Foot Accident.

1 vote	Britney Spears Escapes Charges Over Foot Accident.... Britney Spears is to escape charges after running over the foot of a photographer last year (Nov07). Los Angeles police officials have determined the pop star was not at fault and the evidence doesn't prove that Spears left the scene of the accident... Submitted by: mathias - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Apple, HP sued over custom configuration ordering systems

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Earlier this year, Apple and its iTunes Store were on the receiving end of a patent infringement lawsuit alleging that involving iTunes Allowances. Of course, with Apple, it's never just one lawsuit; the company was then hit with another iTunes-related patent suit covering Digital Release Albums. This week, Apple's lawyers got handed yet another lawsuit... Submitted by: TopSpin - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Coldplay's 'Viva la Vida' has its moments

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First, let's state the obvious: For a band that stresses its modesty to the point of self-consciousness, Coldplay has come up with an awfully pretentious-sounding title for its new CD, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (* * * out of four ). The members' names may be listed at the bottom of the album credits, but there's no disguising that this is their stab, however conflicted... Submitted by: cosmictap - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Daily Debrief: Apple's MobileMe has a tough time launching

1 vote	During last week's frenzy over the launch of the iPhone 3G, another Apple product launch got somewhat lost in the shuffle. Maybe that's not such a bad thing, considering the glitches it ran into. The product is MobileMe and its intent is to link all of your Apple applications like mail, photo storage... Submitted by: gaap - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Bioshock movie is a go, with high-caliber talent signed

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Can Apple dance with third-party retailers again? Apple is getting its products in front of more consumers by branching out with retail chains like Best Buy. If not handled correctly, though, Apple could find these relationships doing more harm than good, just like they have in the past. Senior Software Design Engineer at MAYA Design, Inc. Submitted by: fibonacci81 - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ iTunes Hits Two Billion Sold Milestone

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Get Apple iPod at zZounds! Apple today announced that more than two billion songs, 50 million television episodes and over 1.3 million feature-length films have been purchased and downloaded from the iTunes Store. The iTunes Store features the world’s largest catalog, with over four million songs, 250 feature films, 350 television shows and over 100,000 podcasts. Submitted by: nufcfan - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment