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Apple to change behavior of VPN On Demand for iOS

By Joseph Keller, Friday, Apr 5, 2013 a 11:15 am

Apple will be changing how VPN On Demand for iOS works due to a lawsuit by VirnetX. iOS devices running 6.1 or later that have VPN On Demand set to “Always” will now behave as though they were set to “Establish if needed”. The device will only use a VPN On Demand connection when it is necessary. This change will be made with an update at some point this month.

Apple praised by Chinese media after apology over warranty policy

By Joseph Keller, Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 a 11:30 am

Following Tim Cook’s apology yesterday, the state-controlled media in China has begun to praise Apple after a constant barrage of negative stories over the past couple of weeks. Apple’s apology and policy change were inevitable, as the company was an underdog against the Chinese state media machine. At least according to Reuters:

Chinese propaganda campaign could sap $13 billion in sales from Apple

By Derek Kessler, Monday, Apr 1, 2013 a 5:12 pm

The long-term results the three-week-old Chinese state-driven propaganda assaults on Apple haven't yet surfaced, but it's clear from CEO's Tim Cook's recent apology for alleged warranty inconsistencies. But looking at past examples of hostile media campaigns orchestrated by the Chinese government, Citigroup analyst Glen Yeung believes Apple could face lost sales up to $13 billion in China.

Tim Cook announces changes to Apple's Chinese warranty policy

By Joseph Keller, Monday, Apr 1, 2013 a 2:44 pm

Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced changes to Apple’s warranty policy in China, along with apologizing to Chinese customers for any confusion with the original policy. In a letter on Apple’s Chinese website, Cook announced that going forward, Apple would provide more warranty information and train staff members based in China better.

Apple again rumored to be building an Ultra HD 4K TV set for release late 2013 or early 2014

By chrissyboy6969, Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 a 3:54 am

Randomly accurate site Digitimes is reporting the often repeated rumor that Apple is still working on a TV set. The latest rumor surrounds the actual specifications of the TV set which Digitimes sources claim will be 4K. For those that don’t know, 4K or Ultra HD offers two times the horizontal and vertical resolution of the curent 1080p standard giving it a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels; this would equal four times the resolution of 1080p.

Apple now offering free next day shipping on all iPhone models in the U.S.

By chrissyboy6969, Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 a 4:30 am

Apple has launched a new promotion to entice would be iPhone buyers by offering them free next day shipping. The new promotion ony appears to be available in the U.S. Apple Store and no where else. The offer covers all models of iPhone from the iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and the latest iPhone 5 models.

European regulators are looking into Apple’s carrier agreements over antitrust fears

By chrissyboy6969, Friday, Mar 22, 2013 a 4:16 am

European regulators are looking into Apple’s deals with European carriers over antitrust fears. The European union were supposedly contacted by several cellphone carriers that sell the iPhone after they claimed that the deals throttled competition. The complaints are believed to have come from French carriers however other countries may be involved too. The news comes for The New York Times who have been speaking with people familiar with the matter.

Apple executive talks about renewable energy and environmental goals

By Allyson Kazmucha, Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 a 3:24 pm

It's no secret that Apple strives to be as environmentally friendly as they can, and that includes renewable energy. At this time, about 75% of Apple's corporate headquarters are sustained on renewable energy sources. The Maiden, NC data center and their facilities in Cork, Ireland are some of the largest privately held installations for renewable energy in the world. Jim Dalrymple, from Loop Insight had a chance to speak with Apple executive Scott Brodrick on Apple's latest environmental impact report, which they issue every year, and where Apple is going when it comes to renewable energy and environmental goals.

For the ninth time in a row, Apple leads J.D. Power smartphone satisfaction survey

By Joseph Keller, Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 a 2:31 pm

Apple has the highest U.S. customer satisfaction amongst smartphone manufacturers, according to J.D. Power and Associates. The survey ranks companies on a 1,000-point scale, using criteria such as performance, physical design, features, and ease of operation. Apple scores 855, sixty points higher than the next company on the list, Nokia.

US DoD rumored to be dumping BlackBerry and purchasing 650,000 Apple devices (updated)

By chrissyboy6969, Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 a 3:51 am

The US Department of Defense is currently testing various Apple iOS devices and on completion of the tests is set to purchase 650,000 iOS devices. The news comes from Electronista who has a source familiar with the situation. The new devices are set to replace the existing older BlackBerry handsets that can’t run Blackberry 10 software.