Apple has decided to restrict its iPhone developers from using location data in the advertisement targeted at the location of the subscribers, through a post sent to the iPhone developers' news site.

Apple has not disclosed the reason behind the ban, but it is expected that the Apple wants to tap the big revenue generator market of location based advertisement. The acquisition of the mobile advertisement firm, Quattro Wireless for $275 million provides good evidence for the intentions of Apple.

Adobe has given an angry response to the remarks by Apple CEO Steve Jobs that referred to Adobe as "lazy".

Reportedly Mr. Jobs had expressed that most frequent reason for crash in a Mac system is Flash. He had characterized Adobe as lazy and Flash as buggy and said that more people are moving towards HTML5.

Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch said "I can tell you that we don't ship Flash with any known crash bugs." Through a blog entry he took a hit on the Apple's new iPad. He said that "Some have been surprised at the lack of inclusion of Flash Player on a recent magical device."

Recently, Apple Inc. took the wraps off its iPad, and amidst all the hue and cry, one important detail almost got missed, which is that the new iPad will be powered by an in-house built chip christened the A4.

While Apple will most probably not be marketing the chip publicly, analysts are of the opinion that the new processor might just underscore how chip designs from competitors and rivals might eventually end up winning out over Intel Corp's designs in the rapidly rising market for devices like smartphones and tablets.

A Chinese company dubbed Shenzhen Great Loong Brother has blamed Apple for copying designs of one of its devices. Wu Xiaolong, who is the president of Shenzhen Great Loong Brother expressed his anger and surprise when he saw the news of the iPad presentation by Apple two days ago. He claimed the design matched exactly like their P88.

With the launch of a new touchpad, a tablet computer with a 9.7inch colour touch screen Apple seems to leave no stone unturned for its rivals. Its speculated that it poses the maximum amount of threat to the e-reader Kindle, a product of Amazon. This goliath works hand in glove with Pearson’s Penguin, News Corp’s HarperCollins, Lagardère’s Hachette Book Group etc.(to name a few) via its iBookstore application. With its 16 gigs memory (the starting range goes up to 64gigs), Wi-Fi and 3G cellular connectivity all-in-one, provides an optimum solution for the gizmo friendly people.

Washington, Jan 26 - Ahead of a widely anticipated announcement of a new tablet computer Wednesday, Apple Inc. has reported another strong quarter with record sales of iPhones and Macintosh computers.

The computer major said Monday net income for the quarter ended Dec 31 surged 50 percent from a year earlier to a record $3.4 billion, or $3.67 per share up from $2.26 billion, or $2.50 cents a share, in the year-ago period.

The latest media reports have confirmed that a complaint with the International Trade Commission in the United States has been filed by Kodak, in which it has alleged that the Apple iPhone, and the BlackBerry range of handsets made by Research in Motion, breach Kodak-patented technology in the way that they preview images.

Kodak specified in the complaint that 30 other companies, including leading phone makers LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson were licensed this digital imaging technology, and all of them pay royalties for the use of Kodak’s intellectual property.

An executive with wireless operator France Telecom implied that Apple is on the verge of releasing a tablet equipped with a Web cam, and offer 3G connectivity to its Orange customers across Europe.

However, Stephanie Richard, the second in command with France Telecom, owner of Orange, remained silent when requested to provide more information. Rather he responded by saying yes to a series of tablet-related questions from journalist Jean-Pierre Elkabbach.

Las Vegas, Jan 8 - From sinner to saviour: After years of heat from Greenpeace about its environmental record, Apple has become the example par excellence in the eyes of the ecology group after it studied the issue.

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Thursday, Greenpeace heaped praise not only on Apple but also cell-phone makers Nokia and Sony Ericsson for their products and information technology guidelines.

At the bottom of the list in the Greenpeace study were Samsung, Dell, Lenovo and LG Eletronics.

Greenpeace is pushing for manufacturers of computers and electronic entertainment systems to renounce the use of dangerous chemical substances like PVC and poisonous flame retardants.

Nokia seems to have been determined to keep Apple locked in a legal battle, as the giant mobile phones manufacturer slapped the iPhone maker with another lawsuit alleging patent violations. The two leaders of the smartphone market are now tied in one of the fiercest legal battles ever.

On December 29, Nokia had filed the case at a Delaware court and the lawsuit seeks damages for Apple's alleged infringement of as many as 7 of Nokia's patents. The violation, the court documents say, can be seen in many of Apple's products.

Reports have speculated that the giant manufacturer of some of the most popular electronic gadgets, Apple Inc. is looking to purchase the mobile ad firm Quattro Wireless in a deal which will cost the former $275 Million. With the acquisition, Apple would further intensify its heated competition with the search engine giant Google.

If sources are to be believed, an official announcement about the development could come from Apple's side as early as Tuesday.

San Francisco, Jan 6 - Apple Tuesday said that customers had downloaded over 3 billion applications from the company's App Store for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

The announcement of the milestone came as Google was set to launch a rival to Apple's hit smartphone, but Apple CEO Steve Jobs said thepopularity of Apple's product meant that it had little to fear from the competition.

As confirmed by Nokia, the giant manufacturer of mobile handsets, it has filed a complaint with the U. S. International Trade Commission, taking the lawsuit which alleges that Apple Inc., the maker of the grand iPhone, infringed as many as 7 of the firm's patents, to a new level. Nokia also filed a similar lawsuit over the same patents in a Delaware federal court today.

Telecommunications services provider O2 has stressed that people across England are currently experiencing a major disruption in their services because of increased strain on the network, all of which has been caused specifically by the iPhone, among other smartphones.

On Monday, AT&T, the giant American telecommunications services provider, resumed the online sale of Apple's iPhone to residents across the city of New York, after temporarily blocking sales for people in the area recently, but the reason behind the move has still remained a mystery.

It is an enthralling moment for those who wish to control their iPhone with the help of a keyboard. People can connect their iPhone with a Bluetooth keyboard, drives for which are available from the unauthorized app marketplace Cydia at just $5.

Experts believe that the move would further enhance the flexibility of the popular handset by Apple Inc.

Users would be able to connect their iphone with keyboard after installing demo applications and driver based on the open source BTstack project.

Apple Inc., which is one of the computer and gadgetry giants, has informed the prospective buyers that there may be a delay in the shipping as the Christmas is round the corner due to which there is a huge demand for its latest iMac desktop system.

San Francisco, Dec 12 :Apple has sued Nokia for allegedly infringing on 13 patents, less than two months after the Finnish cellphone giant charged in a lawsuit that Apple's iPhone violated
10 of its patents.

The counter suit Friday claimed that Nokia was attempting to copy the iPhone and its heralded user interface to help it stem Apple's lead in the market for smartphones.

"Other companies must compete with us by inventing their own technologies, not just by stealing ours," said Bruce Sewell, Apple's general counsel, in a statement.

Munich  - Apple has released new software for its Apple TV network media player. Version 3.0 offers a redesigned user interface, the company announced.

The new version provides simplified navigation through iTunes libraries, as well as the ability to enjoy a full-screen depiction of the extra information included in iTunes Extras and iTunes LP files on a television.

Apple TV also contains new software to create music playlists and internet radio based on the Genius function. The software is available immediately for free download by owners of Apple TV devices. (dpa)

With its late 2009 refresh of the 13-inch, entry-level Macbook refresh, Apple will deliver an economical, spruced-up option to its MacBook Pro line of aluminum notebooks. The notebook will be given a unibody case, like the Macbook Pro, as well as the glass trackpad.

Though with a slightly larger and heavier polycarbonate body than its more expensive Pro counterpart, the upgraded MacBook will also boast an environmentally-friendly design and a much improved display, and will be more on the lines of other Apple notebooks.