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Apple: Banning iPad Sales Would ‘Hurt China’s National Interest’
Feb 22nd
Apple once more squared off in court in Shanghai Wednesday with Proview, the company challenging the use of the “iPad” name. Apple argued that a ban on iPad sales would be negative for the nation of China.
Katie Marsal, reporting for AppleInsider:
“Proview has no product, no markets, no customers and no suppliers. It has nothing,” Hu Jinnan, a lawyer representing Apple, told the court, according to Reuters. “Apple has huge sales in China. Its fans line up to buy Apple products. The ban, if executed, would not only hurt Apple sales but it would also hurt China’s national interest.”
More than 100 reporters were present for the hearing. A ruling from the Shanghai Pudong New Area People’s Court is expected to be handed down soon.
Proview claims that it owns the right to the iPad name, and has asked the court to halt sales of the Apple tablet in China. The company has had some small success in having devices pulled from shelves in a handful of locations.
Proview said once more on Wednesday that they are open to an out of court settlement with Apple. Negotiations have not as yet begun.
Proview’s ownership of the iPad name originates with a product they released in 1999 with the same name. The product was a basic desktop computer.
Apple contends that Proview refuses to honor an existing agreement between the two companies, one that Proview contends was an unauthorized transaction with a Taiwanese affiliate.
Apple has threatened to sue the company for defamation, claiming that Proview has released false and misleading statements to the press.
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iOS Tip: Change The Default Signature In Mail
Feb 22nd
This Mac tip is provided by Mark Greentree and was originally posted on Mark’s blog – Everyday Mac Support. For more of Mark’s tips visit his site, follow him on Twitter, or browse his archive of posts here.
How To: Change The Default Signature In Mail In iOS
By default all new iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch devices will have the “Sent From” phrase at the end of all emails sent via the Mail app in iOS.
In this tip we will take a look at how to delete that phrase or change it to include valuable contact information.
To locate this area simply proceed to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Signature. The signature area is located in the following cluster of options:
You will notice that a summary of the signature is already present without going deeper into the Settings Menu.
If you do opt to go further within the Settings then you will be able to edit the signature message.
You can add any wording you like to the signature, or even leave it blank. Unlike Mail in Mac OS you are currently unable to add hyperlinks to websites or email addresses. Should you require this additional functionality, there are third party apps available through the iOS app store that can create hyperlink signatures.
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Rumor: MS Office for iPad Spotted, Coming Soon to the App Store
Feb 22nd
Following previous reports that Microsoft Office apps may be coming to the iPad, The Daily claims to have spent some hands-on time with a pre-release version of the app, seemingly proven that MS Office for iPad actually exists.
The Daily reports:
The app’s user interface is similar to the current OneNote app, but it has hints of Metro, the new design language that can be seen in Windows Phone and in the as-yet-released Windows 8 desktop operating system. Word, Excel and PowerPoint files can be created and edited locally and online.
The project is reportedly complete, and is set to be submitted to the App Store for approval. An Android version is also reportedly in the works, as well as an update for the current OneNote app for iOS. The app would compete with Apple’s own Pages, Numbers, and Keynote apps, as well as third-party suites such as Documents to Go and QuickOffice.
If Microsoft priced the apps competitively, it could be difficult for other office apps to compete. I, for one, am excited to see Office for iPad arrive, and will be making the jump as soon as I see an official release!
Update: Microsoft has officially denied rumors that Microsoft Office is coming to the iPad, claims that The Daily’s image is fake, and has issued the following statement to ZDNet:
The Daily story is based on inaccurate rumors and speculation. We have no further comment.
The denial may just be a PR stunt – we’ll all just have to wait and see.
Update 2: The Daily’s Peter Ha has responded to Microsoft’s accusations (as reported by TheNextWeb), and claims that the app was demoed on an iPad by a Microsoft representative, and shows an image of the Microsoft Office icon on a 3G iPad.
Update 3: Microsoft issued a tweet from their official account with the final word on the matter, which is that it will be clear “in the coming weeks.” Interesting, since that’s also what The Daily said…
Great respect for The Daily but regrettably someone is giving them bad info, and that’ll be clear in the “coming weeks.”
— Microsoft News (@MSFTnews) February 21, 2012
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Proview ‘Preparing for Negotiations With Apple’ Over Chinese iPad Trademark
Feb 22nd
Display maker Proview, who sued Apple in China over the iPad name, seems to feel they have the device giant cornered. Proview has told The Times of India that it is ready to sit at the negotiating table, apparently telling Apple it has “peaceful intentions.”
9to5Mac reporter Christian Zibreg:
The company wants money, is hoping for an out of court settlement, and it is shooting for as high as $2 billion for the I-PAD trademark in China. Legal representatives for the debt-laden company told the paper Tuesday: “We are now preparing for negotiations. The court cases will continue until we reach an agreement.”
A court in Shanghai will begin hearings tomorrow on whether Proview’s claims have any merit and the ruling could take months, Reuters reported. Whether or not Proview’s strategy works, that is anyone’s guess at this point. Apple is even threatening to sue Proview over “defamatory statements.” This highlights Apple’s unwillingness to engage in trademark licensing talks with the Chinese firm that recently filed for bankruptcy…
Apple appears to be pursuing an agressive legal strategy, so it’s unlikely the company will settle. In a letter to Proview, Apple’s lawyers warned, “It is inappropriate to release information contrary to the facts to the media, especially when such disclosures have the effect of wrongfully causing damage to Apple’s reputation.”
Apple is arguing that it purchased the worldwide rights to the iPad trademark in 10 different countries in 2009 from Proview’s Taiwanese affiliate for about $55,000. Apple is now accusing Proview of not honoring that agreement, noting that a Hong Kong court sided with Apple.
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iPhone 4S Coming to China Telecom on March 9th
Feb 22nd
China Telecom has announced that they’ve reached an agreement with Apple, and will finally begin selling the iPhone 4S on March 9th, with initial preorders beginning on March 2nd.
China Telecom is the third-largest mobile carrier in China, with over 129 million subscribers, making the addition of the iPhone to their offerings an extremely significant move for Apple, adding to their increasingly large footprint in that market.
Apple released a statement to The Loop on the matter:
“iPhone 4S has been an incredible hit with customers around the world,” Apple spokesperson Natalie Harrison, told The Loop. “We’re thrilled to be launching iPhone 4S with China Telecom and can’t wait to get it into the hands of even more customers in China.”
The carrier will be the second to offer the iPhone in China, following China Unicom, who previously had exclusive rights to the iPhone in that country. Apple is making strides to improve support for the Chinese language in their products, such as including China-specific changes in their upcoming release of OS X Mountain Lion.
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