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APPLE TO RECALL MILLIONS OF IPHONES AND IPADS AFTER LOSING PATENT LAWSUIT

October 14, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MADISON, Wisconsin (The Adobo Chronicles) – If you have an iPhone 5S, 6 or 6 Plus, or the later generation iPad, you could be receiving a recall email message from Apple.

A U.S. jury on Tuesday found the company accountable for using processor chip technology owned by the University of Wisconsin-Madison without permission in many of its iPhones and iPads.

The jury in Madison, Wisconsin, also said the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) patent, which improves processor efficiency, was valid. The trial will now move on to determine how much Apple owes in damages.

Apple could face up to $862 million in damages for patent infringement.

Rather than paying the damages, and in an effort to maintain its integrity among loyal Apple fanatics, the company has chosen to recall the phones and tablets in question, and will replace them with all-new devices using Apple-owned processor chips.

Replacement could take as long as six months. Apple has to open new factories in China and the Philippines in order to manufacture the replacement phones.

Music, Technology

APPLE TO RELEASE NEW iPAD WATER IN THE PHILIPPINES

September 7, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Cupertino, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – There are two things one would find in every Filipino home: a rice cooker and a karaoke machine. Either one or both could probably explain why Filipinos are some of the most musically-talented in the world.

Well, Apple is cashing in on this phenomenon when it launches its iPad Water in the Philippines beginning September 9. The Cupertino-based company has chosen the Philippines as its test market for this new exciting product.

Now, even the most shy but musically-talented Filipinos will have no more excuse to not showcase their talent, albeit in the shower.

The new iPad Water comes with a waterproof cover and an installed karaoke app that would make singing in the shower a breeze and an absolute delight. It automatically connects to the Internet where one could easily download the latest hit songs- from Taylor Swift to Bruno Mars. The shower head automatically converts into a microphone through bluetooth technology.

The new iPad Water will retail for PH 9,000 (pesos) or approximately $200.

Business, International, Technology

SAMSUNG UNVEILS SMART PHONE-TABLET COMBO, SENDS JITTERS TO APPLE

March 5, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea – Samsung is living up to its advertising mantra of “The Next Big Thing Is Here,” and Apple is getting nervous. It’s out with the “thin and tiny,” and it’s in with the “big and bulky,” as far as smart phones are concerned.

South Korea’s giant electronics company has just unveiled the next generation of its popular Samsung S-4 which has always been considered the iPhone’s biggest competition. The competition just got bigger with Samsung’s new S-Triple X smart phone with a larger screen, high resolution camera and the convenience of a tablet that doubles as face cover for uninterrupted phone calls.

“There is nothing not to like about this new smart phone,” a spokesperson for Samsung told reporters at an electronics fair in Seoul. “No more squinting of the eyes to read tiny fonts, no more danger of misplacing phones, and no more need for a wireless, bluetooth-enabled keyboard.”

Samsung’s unveiling sent Apple executives back to the drawing board to redesign the company’s next series of iPhones. They have reportedly thrown out their idea of a mini mini-iPhone and have set their eyes on creating the iPhone XII which is about the size of the current iPad. Additionally, Apple sources say they will phase out the iPad since the iPhone XII will function both as a cell phone and a tablet.