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Apple ads Genius movie, TV recommendations to Apple TV

Apple has added its Genius recommendation system from iTunes to Apple TV, offering to suggest titles related to previous purchases.

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Only 6 days left to help keep jailbreak exemption in DMCA — act now!

We have only 6 days left to help keep the jailbreaking exemption to the U.S. DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) alive and well, and we need everyone’s help to do it. The jailbreaking exemption was granted by the Library of Congress in 2010 but not codified into the law, meaning it’s set to expire now .

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Does Apple’s new retail SVP, John Browett, make sense? [Stock talk]

“Is it also possible that Browett’s experience at Dixons, and before that Tesco (the world’s third largest retailer) might just be right what Apple needs as it continues on its path towards world domination?” We, and pretty much the rest of the blogosphere were, shall we say, slightly bewildered when Apple announced its new SVP of Retail, John Browett. Browett is, at first glance, an unusual hire because the retail organization he is leaving seems to be the exact opposite of what Apple stands for. He was the CEO of Dixons, the well known British technology retailer. Big box retailers couldn’t be further from Apple’s model of clean, spacious, bright and minimalistic.

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VoteMe app serves as a platform for your 2012 presidential campaign

Tallinn, Estonia – Bamboo Apps releases VoteMe app for iPhone/Android – the very new social game that mimics presidential elections in US. VoteMe is a fresh start-up that connects people who want to take their place in presidential race this year. The new application is a simple and entertaining simulation of 2012 presidential elections where end user plays the main role. The idea behind VoteMe is that everyone has a chance to express their ideas and concerns to the public.

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Apple pulls 3G iPads, iPhone 4, more from German online store – SlashGear

SlashGear Apple pulls 3G iPads, iPhone 4, more from German online store SlashGear Apple has yanked the majority of its 3G-enabled devices from its German online store, including the iPhone 4 and the iPad 2 WiFi + 3G, after Motorola Mobility secured a sales injunction over 3G/UMTS patents. The move, Deutsche Presse-Agentur reports, ... and more »

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Spammers take fake iPhone 5 scams to SMS

Scammers never miss an opportunity to scam, and while Twitter, forums, and email have long been subject to disgusting “test & keep new iPhone/iPad/whatever” spam, it looks like the iPhone 5 version has taken to SMS. That’s right, not only are they content to waste your time and attention, they’re now also wasting your text message totals. A couple of our Twitter followers received identical scam spam today: Apple is looking for iPhone 5 testers! The first 1000 users that go to [scam web address] and enter [scam code] will get to test & keep a new iPhone 5.

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Unveiling of the iPhone 5 at WWDC This Summer?

Reported by Daiwa Securities, a local Chinese publication, officially the Commercial Times, has word on the release of the iPhone 5. Daiwa claims that Apple will introduce their anticipated iPhone 5 this Summer at WWDC, contrary to past belief that Apple would start to unveil new iPhone iterations during Fall, as they did this past year with the iPhone 4S.

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Apple passes LG, now third largest mobile phone maker in the world

IDC has released numbers showing that Apple has surpassed LG to become the third largest mobile phone maker in the world. Apple jumped into the third spot globally from the fifth spot last quarter thanks to a record-breaking quarter of shipments. That represents the Cupertino-based company’s highest-ever ranking on IDC’s Top 5 global mobile phone leaderboard.

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Orbitz.com Launches New "Hotels by Orbitz" App for iPhone® – PR Newswire…

Orbitz.com Launches New "Hotels by Orbitz" App for iPhone ® PR Newswire (press release) 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on the popularity of its powerful suite of mobile travel planning services, Orbitz.com (http://www.orbitz.com) today announced the launch of the Hotels by Orbitz App for iPhone , a native application that gives customers ... and more »

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iPhone 4S pushes Apple into No. 3 spot for global phone sales – CNET (blog)

Gotta Be Mobile iPhone 4S pushes Apple into No. 3 spot for global phone sales CNET (blog) by Steven Musil February 1, 2012 10:14 PM PST Follow @stevenmusil Triple-digit iPhone sales growth catapulted Apple up two spots to become the world's third largest mobile phone manufacturer. iPhone sales increased 128 percent in the fourth quarter of ...

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