The man often credited as the “father of the iPod” has spoken out about the reported ousting of Scott Forstall, Apple’s former senior vice president for iOS.
According to Tony Fadell, Forstall “got what he deserved”.
The quote comes from a profile made by the BBC about Fadell, a long-time Apple executive before he left his post and created his own company.
That company creates the Nest Learning Thermostat, an intelligent thermostat for the home.
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The Apple iPad is dominating the Chinese tablet market amid strong growth of the niche in the country.
That is according to data from research firm Analysys International which reveals that the iPad had the lion’s share of the Chinese tablet market at 71.4 percent.
This is as the tablet market in China booms, Reuters reports. The market for tablets in the country saw a boost of 62.5 percent.
Nonetheless, there are still fewer tablets sold in the country compared to other developed …

Chinese authorities have cleared the iPhone 5 for sale in the country, new reports say.
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, “an Apple device resembling the iPhone 5 has received approval for a “network access” license in China.”
The publication says that the third-largest carrier by subscriber base in the country, China Telecom, will be one of the carriers which will launch the iPhone 5.
According to a separate report from Engadget, the iPhone 5 has also been approved …

Apple revealed today that the Wi-Fi versions of its iPad 4 with Retina display and iPad mini tablets will sell in China starting December 7, while the iPhone 5 will arrive on December 14.
The iPad mini for the Chinese market will have the same 7.9-inch multi-touch display, an Apple-designed A5 chip, PowerVR SGX543MP2 graphics, FaceTime HD and 5MP iSight cameras found in the international version.
Like the U.S. version, the iPad 4 will feature a 9.7-inch Retina display, a new Apple-designed A6X …

Apple may have just switched battery suppliers as Samsung has reportedly stopped supplying batteries for iPad tablets and MacBook computers.
The rumor comes from China Business News which says in a report that Apple may be tapping Chinese battery makers Amperex Technology Limited and Tianjin Lishen Battery.
According to the report, which comes to us via this report from TechCrunch, Samsung SDI has reportedly stopped supplying batteries for the mentioned Apple products.
The development, if true, …

Apple has reportedly fired the head of iOS 6 Maps after it received widespread criticism because of inaccurate locations and faulty directions.
According to a Bloomberg report, Richard Williamson, who supervised the team behind Apple Maps, forcibly left the company on Tuesday after newly appointed SVP Eddy Cue asked him to leave.
The abrupt decision follows the dismissal of Apple executive Scott Forstall, who had overall responsibility for the development of Apple Maps.
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A Dutch court ruling on Wednesday has rewarded Apple another victory against Samsung over its patents in Galaxy smartphones and tablets.
According to The Hague, Samsung Galaxy devices running on Android 2.2.1 to 3.0 are infringing an Apple patent that covers scrolling through a photo gallery using touch and pinch-to-zoom gesture.
Reuters reported that Judge Peter Blok had ordered Samsung to pay €100,000 ($129,221 or £80,779) in damages for each passing day it violates the ruling.
The Hague …

Drivers of Chevrolet small cars Spark and Sonic will soon get the voice-controlled virtual assistant Siri on their cars infotainment systems.
There’s this major caveat, however, that drivers who want to use Siri on their Chevrolet MyLink system will need to have a compatible iPhone (that’s an iPhone 4, iPhone 4S or iPhone 5) with iOS 6.
The tie-up between Siri and the car’s infotainment system aims to give drivers less distraction while driving.
That’s particularly important as it has …

Data from Bing, Microsoft’s own search engine, proves that people can’t seem to get enough of information about all things Apple.
According to Bing’s recently posted Top Searches of 2012 report, the iPhone 5 as well as other keywords related to Apple topped their consumer electronics top 10 list for 2012.
The iPhone 5, as well as four other Apple-related keywords, make the list.

Included are “iPhone 5” which snagged the first spot, while “iPad”, “iPad 3”, “iPod Touch”, …

Apple has been granted rights to the design of the microphone used to depict Siri, the voice-controlled virtual assistant which debuted with the iPhone 4.
First spotted by AppleInsider in this report, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has just granted the design patent to Apple.
According to AppleInsider, the patent application for the Siri microphone was filed by Apple on October 4, 2011.
That is the exact same day when the iPhone 4 was launched.
Siri was the defining feature of …