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Darrell Etherington

Bio:Professional blogger, writer, and editor. In other words, a man of far too many words. I’ve worked in the professional consulting field for a few years now, after graduating from a Master’s degree program in English Literature and Creative Writing.

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Apple was saw the biggest gain in this year’s annual Interbrand report of the world’s most valuable brands, with an estimated value of $33.5 billion and growth of 58 percent when measured year over year. The iPhone 4 and iPad were major contributors to Apple’s success. Read More »

Samsung revealed Wednesday that it would try to stop the release of Apple’s new iPhone 4S in France and Italy with filings seeking injunctions on the new smartphone. Samsung’s complaints will center on two instances of alleged patent infringement related to WCDMA standards for 3G connectivity. Read More »

 
 

Have an existing 2010 iPod nano but want the new Mickey Mouse watch face? Hold off on throwing your current music player in the garbage and hitting the Apple Store; an update is available through iTunes that provides software features demoed on stage today. Read More »

Apple has introduced a new level of AppleCare for iPhone shoppers, called AppleCare+. This version of Apple’s extended warranty coverage is available beginning Oct. 14 — the same day as the iPhone 4S — and covers accidental damage, unlike the previous variety. Read More »

Apple finally talked about when people can expect to get their hands on iTunes Match, and it’s later than iCloud in general. Later in October is as specific as the company got to putting a release date on the cloud-based subscription music service. Read More »

Apple pulled back the curtain on the next iPhone on Tuesday, and it both was and wasn’t what people were expecting. The iPhone 4S is Apple’s newest smartphone, and while it bears a striking similarity to its predecessor, that humble exterior hides a beast. Read More »

The arrival of Apple’s iCloud service has now been dated along with iOS 5. We’ll get our hands on iCloud for Mac and iOS beginning Oct. 12, and it should make everyone’s mobile lives a lot simpler. Here’s a quick look at exactly what it offers. Read More »

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Apple previewed iOS 5 in July, so it isn’t exactly a surprise announcement at today’s event. But we did nail down a firm release date for Apple’s next major mobile operating system update, and got a better look at how some of its features will work. Read More »

Apple has apparently jumped the gun slightly, revealing the iPhone 4S name at its official Japanese retail site. The information only tells us that a 4S definitely exists, and that it’ll be released on Oct. 14 at 8 a.m. in Japan (and likely the U.S., too). Read More »

It’s Tuesday. That means it’s iPhone 5 day, but one intrepid Apple fan isn’t waiting to get the skinny on what, when and where Apple plans to release. Instead, Rob Shoesmith set up camp to be first in line for the iPhone 5, sight unseen. Read More »

In a hearing in Australia to determine whether Apple can secure a preliminary injunction to stop the sale of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet ahead of a patent infringement case between the two companies, Samsung’s attempt at a peace offering was rejected. Read More »

Sprint should be getting the new iPhone when it arrives, and according to a new report, the company is paying for the privilege. Sources close to the deal report that Sprint will pay around $20 billion for 30.5 million iPhones over the next four years. Read More »

Apple could prepping to unveil a new content delivery strategy for apps, according to some code uncovered in the latest iTunes beta. Specific references are made to app rentals in iTunes 10.5 beta 9, released on Friday, which could change the way we shop for apps. Read More »

Virtual training assistant apps on the iPhone can really help motivate a workout. Zombies, Run! is an app designed to help you get fit using the virtual threat of a zombie outbreak, and a rewards system that gathers items throughout your run to help you “survive.” Read More »

Apple’s iOS once again dominated the mobile OS market share picture in September, according to new data from Net Applications. The enterprise application maker and web monitoring company found that iOS accounted for 54.65 percent of mobile market share, up from 53 percent in August. Read More »

With Apple’s special iPhone announcement event coming up Tuesday, Vodafone Germany may have pressed the start button a little early on device listings. Its site featured six varieties of “iPhone 4S” in addition to existing iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS models Monday morning. Read More »

New reports surfaced late Thursday night that the next iPhone could come in a 64 GB flavor. A doubling of internal storage is a reasonable expectation for Apple’s iPhone 5, but how much of an impact will more storage capacity have on your buying decision? Read More »

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