Technology Oasis

• 22Feb

  Trademark row over Apple’s iPad moves to Shanghai

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  A trademark dispute between Apple and a Chinese computer maker moved to Shanghai, where the debt-laden plaintiff is seeking to stop the sale of the US giant’s iconic iPad.

  Proview Technology (Shenzhen) says it owns the Chinese rights to the “iPad” name and is asking the Shanghai court to order Apple to stop selling its trendy tablet computer in the city, where it has three stores.

  Lawyers for both companies would exchange evidence at Wednesday’s hearing and the Pudong District People’s Court would then decide whether the case should proceed to trial, a court official told AFP. Continue reading »
• 21Feb

  Corte intermedia en China ordena suspender venta de iPad

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  La disputa de Apple por la marca iPad se agudizó el lunes debido a que la compañía china que se dice dueña del nombre ganó un fallo judicial que impide la comercialización de la popular computadora tableta en China.

  Xie Xianghui, abogado de la firma Shenzhen Proview Technology, dijo que la Corte Intermedia Popular en la ciudad de Huizhou, provincia de Guangdong, en el sur de China, dispuso el viernes que los distribuidores suspendan las ventas de aparatos iPad en el país. Continue reading »
• 20Feb

  Guns and Androids: Pakistan air force making iPads

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  Inside a high-security air force complex that builds jet fighters and weapons systems, Pakistan’s military is working on the latest addition to its sprawling commercial empire: a homegrown version of the iPad.

  It’s a venture that bundles together Pakistani engineering and Chinese hardware, and shines a light on the military’s controversial foothold in the consumer market. Supporters say it will boost the economy as well as a troubled nation’s self-esteem. Continue reading »
• 19Feb

  Apple’s iPhone loses China market share

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  Apple Inc’s share of China’s booming smartphone market slipped for a second straight quarter in October-December, as it lost ground to cheaper local brands and as some shoppers held off until after the iPhone 4S launch last month.

  China, the world’s largest mobile phone market, has not been easy for Apple, which is grappling with a lawsuit from a local firm over the iPad name and issues at its suppliers’ factories over wages and working conditions. Continue reading »
• 17Feb

  Solid debut for Amazon’s Kindle Fire

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  Amazon’s Kindle Fire, which went on sale in November, had a solid debut, leapfrogging Samsung tablets to become the top-selling device after Apple’s iPad, a market research firm said Thursday.

  The Seattle-based Amazon shipped 3.9 million Kindle Fires in the fourth quarter to grab 14.3 percent of the global tablet market, IHS iSuppli said.

  The Cupertino, California-based Apple shipped 15.4 million iPads during the last three months of the year and saw its share of the tablet market fall to 57 percent from 64 percent a year earlier, it said. Continue reading »
• 15Feb

  Apple chief says factory labor under scrutiny

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  Apple chief executive Tim Cook said that ensuring safe working conditions at plants making its coveted gadgets is a priority, as an audit of a key supplier continued in China.

  “Apple takes working conditions very seriously and we have for a very long time,” Cook said during an on-stage interview at a Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday.

  “We know people have a high expectation of Apple; we have an even higher expectation of ourselves.” Continue reading »
• 14Feb

  Watchdog group begins China Apple inspections

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  Apple, following reports of harsh working conditions, said a labor watchdog group began inspections on Monday at a Foxconn plant in China that makes products for the California gadget-maker.

  “We believe that workers everywhere have the right to a safe and fair work environment, which is why we’ve asked the (Fair Labor Association — FLA) to independently assess the performance of our largest suppliers,” Apple chief executive Tim Cook said in a statement. Continue reading »
• 13Feb

  Chinese city seizes Apple iPads in name dispute

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  Authorities have seized Apple iPads from retailers in a city in northern China due to a dispute with a domestic company that says it owns the iPad name, an official said Monday. The Chinese company said it is asking for similar action in more than 20 other cities.

  The dispute with Shenzhen Proview Technology threatens to complicate Apple’s efforts to sell its popular tablet computer in China, its fastest-growing market. Continue reading »
• 12Feb

  Toymakers gear up for year of the “AppCessory”

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  Having found this holiday season that they cannot beat iPad, iPhone and iPod, toymakers have decided to join them, lining up a host of playthings that come to life when hooked up to the devices, gadgets that kids love to play with.

  Industry insiders call them “AppCessories,” and expect a wide array of these items to be on display at the American Toy Fair, which officially kicks off in New York on Sunday. Continue reading »
• 11Feb

  Why Google Shouldn’t Bother With a Home Entertainment Gadget

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  There’s a rumor going around that Google is planning some kind of home-entertainment device — possibly and answer to the (also rumored) Apple iTV. Apparently Google’s living-room product will be Google-branded, controlled via Android phone or tablet and may eventually expand to do things like control your room lights or kitchen gear. It really sounds like a wonder gadget.

  It’s also not going to work. Google’s already tried playing this game and lost. Google TV, launched to much fanfare in 2010, ended up being a boondoggle for the company. Although it promised to properly bridge the web and the television, it hit the same roadblock that other devices, like Boxee, stumbled over much earlier: content providers. Continue reading »

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