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Forums: BlackBerry 10, iOS 6.1.3, iOS 6 vs Jelly Bean, iMore for iPhone 2.0

By Jeremy, Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 a 12:27 pm

Interested in iPhone, iPad, or Apple and looking to have some great conversations? Got a burning question or frustrating problem you just want help fixing? Already an expert and eager to share your knowledge? Well, all that and more is just waiting for you in the iMore forums.

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Adding dependency to Apple

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 a 9:24 pm

Apple, given their history, is acutely aware of the pain that can result when their destiny depends on companies outside their control. Microsoft, Adobe, Google, Hollywood, AT&T, Nuance, and the list goes on. In yet another thoughtful piece on his blog, Hypercritical, John Siracusa argues that despite all this, Apple might do well to consider a few more dependencies.

Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch leaving to join Apple

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 a 5:44 pm

Adobe's CTO, Kevin Lynch, is leaving the Photoshop and Flash maker to join Apple. CNBC's Jon Fortt got the statement from Adobe:

How Apple reduces duplicative efforts and complexity

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 a 9:09 am

Don Melton, who ran WebKit and Safari for Apple until last year, has been sharing his insights for a while now on his personal blog. His latest post delves into the canard of fake projects and loyalty tests, but in dispelling it, Melton also sheds light on why Apple's corporate culture makes such things outlandish to begin with. From donmelton.com:

Forums: Cutting the iTunes cord, iPad mini 2 release date, Game Center gripes, iPhone 5 speed results

By Jeremy, Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 a 11:10 am

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No Firefox web browser for iPhone or iPad unless Apple relaxes its rules

By chrissyboy6969, Monday, Mar 11, 2013 a 8:51 am

Mozilla has no plans to bring its Firefox browser to the iPhone or iPad in the future and it is putting the blame firmly at Apple’s door. Mozilla vice president Jay Sullivan was speaking at the mobile browser wars panel at SXSW Interactive. According to CNET:

Screen Time 28: Kings of the Keynote

By Rene Ritchie, Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 a 1:48 pm

I joined Moisés Chiullan on his 5by5 show, Screen Time last week to talk about how companies communicate with their stakeholders, including investors, developers, and customers/end users. Or in Sony's case with the PS4 event, how they failed to. As Moisés put it:

Phil Schiller tweets link to mobile malware report that highlights Android security threats

By Joseph Keller, Thursday, Mar 7, 2013 a 2:04 pm

Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller has taken to Twitter to poke fun at Android over malware issues. Schiller simply tweeted “Be safe out there” and linked to the Mobile Threat Report from Q4 2012 from F-Secure, which talks about security issues in mobile software.

Skating to where the customers are going to be

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013 a 3:31 pm

"Skating to where the puck is going to be" is an old Wayne Gretzky saying that Steve Jobs once quoted, and so it gets rehashed a lot when discussing Apple's strategy for moving into new markets. Typically that's with hardware like iPhone, iPad, or potential hardware like the rumored iWatch, or with features like iTunes, AirPlay or Passbook. It's also an apt way to describe Apple's commercial strategy.

Samsung making 3% investment in Apple display provider Sharp

By Joseph Keller, Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013 a 2:24 pm

Samsung is taking a 3% stake in Japanese company Sharp, a major Apple component supplier. Sharp will use Samsung’s $110 million investment to show bank lenders that their LCD business continues to be viable. Interestingly, Sharp is not only a long-time partner of Apple, but also a long-time rival of Samsung. The two companies have historically been competitors in both the display panel and television markets. Samsung’s investment signals a change in that relationship, as well as a boon for Samsung, as Min-Jeong Lee And Juro Osawa of the Wall Street Journal report: