And, as you'll see in the gallery below, the Apple logo doesn't have to be a part of the equation.
Newsweek sells 12- and 24-week subscriptions to the iPad edition, though Apple handles the transaction and Newsweek doesn't know who the subscribers are.
Let's get this out the way right here and now: to the best of our knowledge, Apple doesn't really provide pre-release units to accessories partners -- even the big ones -- to help them get their products out the door faster when new gear drops.
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An Apple spokesman says the company doesn't release the information about its production but declined to comment further.
The oft-rumoured Apple TV doesn't exist yet, presumably because media companies won't let Apple take over their business.
Moody's said only four non-financial companies have the highest rating, and Apple doesn't deserve it because it could adopt an even more shareholder-friendly policy, and its policy of not repatriating cash could force it to borrow more.
In the academic arena, Apple could face hurdles wooing universities if the tablet doesn't meet their needs or isn't compatible with other computing devices that students are using.
The MicroClient JrSX is too small to fit a CD player, and forget about Apple 's iTunes: The Microclient doesn't even offer audio.
"We are aware that a lack of communications...led to the perception that Apple is arrogant and doesn't care or attach enough importance to consumer feedback, " Mr. Cook said, according to the letter.
The preview doesn't say whether the charger is a modified version of Apple's standard equipment or entirely new.
The body is still dominated by softly molded plastic, and the S 4 doesn't really advance the aesthetics of its predecessor the way competitors Apple, Sony and HTC have done with their latest phones.
The decision still leaves the American variants of phones under scrutiny, and it doesn't change Apple's hopes of a large licensing fee for all the alleged transgressions.
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Motorola doesn't hold the profile of Apple, but the handset maker has put up very strong numbers recently, provoking activist investor Carl Icahn to increase his ownership stake.
That Apple doesn't have something in the works that's going to melt faces, because if it did, it wouldn't be sending in marketing chief Philip Schiller instead of Jobs.
We can't say we blame them, in fact 1394 is on its way out and even Apple doesn't support it on the iOS line of products anymore and while 1394 used to be the de facto standard for digital camcorders, most new ones don't use 'em.
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Best of all, Apple doesn't actually have to manufacture the hardware.
There's also a new beta of the Apple TV software for testing it out -- it doesn't have any version notes, so we don't know if it offers any additional features as well.
The Mogul doesn't look quite as futuristic or elegant as the iPhone, but it has some features Apple's phone lacks, like a removable battery, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for thumbing messages, access to a "third-generation" (3G) Internet connection for fast mobile Web access and downloadable software applications that let you turn your smart phone into a mini computer.
Fake Steve's esthetic sense knows no bounds: The man goes berserk if an Apple truck's white color doesn't strike him as quite right.
Although the impact is uncertain, this doesn't necessarily mean Apple's version of Siri is at risk: along with holding on to any remaining Siri staff, Cupertino will have had a long time to familiarize itself with the code.
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That's not to say Apple is doomed if it doesn't get into the so-called phablet business.
Samsung, as one of many Android phone makers, doesn't have the level of customer loyalty that Apple does.
Right now, this doesn't matter, as Apple already ships the fastest G4s available.
But that explanation is just as unlikely as the scene itself, because Apple has previously made it clear that it doesn't pay for product placements.
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Apple doesn't have much concern about fragmentation on the Mac, but like Microsoft, it does have an interest in maintaining a certain level of consistency across its platforms.
Based on that illustration up there, we're going to hazard a guess it could be used in Apple's MacBook and iMac lines, though the patent application doesn't explicitly exclude mobile devices, either. (In fact, the filing acknowledges a camera like this could be used in, ahem, a television.) What we'd really like to know is how easy it would be for the user to active the privacy mode.
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Apple, the ecosystem champ since it first brought iTunes to market, doesn't build that way.
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It doesn't matter if the brand on the casing says Apple, Nokia or Samsung: the innards are stuffed with Japanese wares.
That doesn't necessarily mean Apple will leave money on the table, though.
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