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Continue reading Adobe rolls out cloud-based Carousel photo service for Apple devices

Adobe rolls out cloud-based Carousel photo service for Apple devices originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It looks like Apple’s patent spat with Samsung has now reached the land of the rising sun. Reuters is reporting that Cupertino is taking the Korean manufacturer to court in Japan, over alleged patent violations pertaining to the iPhone and iPad. Japan’s Kyodo news agency first reported the news, citing unnamed insiders who claim that Apple is looking to halt sales of Samsung’s allegedly patent-infringing Galaxy S smartphones, while seeking ¥100 million (about $1.3 million) in damages. According to the sources, the first hearing was held in a Tokyo District Court on Wednesday, though a court spokesman would not comment on the pending case. Neither Samsung nor Apple have commented on the suit and details on the patents in question remain unclear, but we’ll keep you posted as we find out more.

Update: Ryuji Yamada, CEO of Japanese provider NTT DoCoMo, is now saying that Apple’s lawsuit will not have any effect on next month’s Galaxy Tab launch. “We have heard from Samsung that there will be no obstruction to sales,” Yamada confirmed.

Apple sues Samsung in Japan over alleged iPhone, iPad patent violations originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yearning to relive the classics (Lunar Lander, anyone?) on your iPad, replete with that authentic arcade feel? It wasn’t long ago that we reviewed ThinkGeek and Ion’s formidable iCade, but at $100, it was — and still is — a pricey portion to stomach for an occasional retro gaming fix. Fast forward to the present, and Atari’s paired with Discovery Bay Games to create their own official spin on an iPad arcade adapter, fittingly dubbed the Arcade Duo-Powered Joystick. Unlike the iCade, it doesn’t use Bluetooth and requires no batteries — you simply dock your iPad into its 30-pin connector. The joypad is specifically made to work with Atari’s Greatest Hits app, and it’s set to land in early October for a slightly more wallet-friendly price of $60. We were able to slam its controls a bit while playing through various levels of Major Havoc and the like, and you’ll find our impressions after the break.

Continue reading Atari Arcade is the $60 answer to iCade (review)

Atari Arcade is the $60 answer to iCade (review) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’re sure a few of you have made that recently revamped Mac mini your office server, but now you can give it the look of a grown-up server room. Thanks to Sonnet, you’ll soon be able to rack mount your Thunderbolt sportin’ dainty PC within a 1U shell. The company has announced that, upon the system’s expected arrival in November, it’ll be decked out with a PCIe 2.0 X4 slot, a 75W power supply and a Thunderbolt daisy-chain port. This Apple speed-port adapter will enable use of that massive Thunderbolt display even in server or metadata controller mode. For more use scenarios, hit the full PR below or peruse the product page via the coverage link.

Continue reading Sonnet announces RackMac mini Xserver, makes Apple desktop IT life seem more legit

Sonnet announces RackMac mini Xserver, makes Apple desktop IT life seem more legit originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The iPhone 4 was the top selling smartphone on both Verizon and AT&T this summer. Image: Cannacord

With all the rumor and mayhem around the upcoming iPhone 5, we almost forgot that the iPhone 4 is still on the market, and doing great.

T. Michael Walkley, an analyst with Canaccord Genuity, found the iPhone 4 leading the pack in smartphone sales despite being more than a year old and about to be eclipsed by a new model within months. It was the leading smartphone seller in June, July and August on AT&T and Verizon. On AT&T, the iPhone 3GS also performed exceedingly well, as the number two seller those months.

The iPhone 4 debuted on AT&T last summer, and on Verizon in Feburary, where it broke sales records in the first two hours.

But all the hype in recent months has surrounded the upcoming iPhone 5. Apple’s newest handset, a prototype of which appears to have gone missing from a San Francisco tequila bar, is rumored to sport a larger display, possibly with curved glass, and a metal back. An 8-megapixel camera upgrade is expected, as is an A5 processor like that of the iPad 2. It’s also likely that the next generation iPhone will be available on Sprint and possibly T-Mobile.

Outside the Apple arena, 4G phones dominated the sales figures.

On Sprint, the HTC EVO 3-D 4G dominated in sales, while on T-Mobile, the HTC Sensation was the best seller. On Verizon, the Samsung Charge 4G took second place and the HTC Thunderbolt 4G snagged third.

Walkley also found the iPad 2 (unsurprisingly) was the top-selling tablet on Verizon and AT&T. The first generation iPad also continues to sell well, beating out many newer Android tablets that are available.

via AppleInsider