Report: Hulu blocks access to Apple TV overseas
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(CNET) International Apple TV owners are complaining that they have been blocked from Hulu Plus.
According to The Next Web, which has obtained images of an error message displayed when users try to stream a show or film from Hulu Plus, those with an Apple TV and U.S. iTunes account are able to browse Hulu's selection of titles. Upon choosing one of those titles, however, a "Geo Restriction" pops up, telling them they cannot access the particular video.
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Apple claims Samsung made iPhone knockoffs
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/ Josh Miller/CNET(AP) SAN JOSE, California - An attorney for Apple told a jury Tuesday that bitter rival Samsung faced two options to compete in the booming cellphone market after Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone to critical acclaim in 2007: Innovate or copy.
Samsung chose to copy, making its smartphones and computer tablets illegal knockoffs of Apple's popular products, attorney Harold McElhinny claimed.
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Hulu Plus launches on Apple TV
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(CBS News) Hulu, the online TV and movie streaming service, is now available on Apple TV.
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Subscribers of Hulu Plus will now be able to watch streaming videos using Apple's digital media receiver by signing in with existing Hulu login credentials.
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Apple reportedly to unveil iPhone 5, iPad Mini
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Citing "sources who have proven accurate in the past," blog site iMore says that Apple will announce the two devices at a special event on Wednesday, September 12. The iPhone 5 itself would then go on sale 9 days later on Friday, September 21.
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Apple OS X Mountain Lion sells 3 million copies in 4 days
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That makes it the fastest launch of an Apple operating system ever, the company says. It released Mountain Lion Wednesday.
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Apple, Samsung face off in US court over patents
Two tech titans will square off in court Monday in a closely watched trial over control of the U.S. smartphone and computer tablet markets.
Apple Inc. filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co. last year alleging the world's largest technology company's smartphones and computer tablets are illegal knockoffs of its popular iPhone and iPad products. Apple is demanding $2.5 billion in damages from the South Korean company, an award that would dwarf the largest patent-related verdict to date.
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Apple buying AuthenTec for about $356 million
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/ Stephen Shankland/CNET(CBS/AP) Apple has acquired the fingerprint security company AuthenTec for approximately $356 million as the maker of iPhones and iPads looks to strengthen its digital security capabilities.
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Apple's acquisition comes as consumers use their smartphones for more and more daily activities, including shopping.
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Apple's OS X Mountain Lion launches, should you upgrade?
People walk by a poster for the new OSX Mountain Lion operating system at the Apple's World Wide Developers Conference on June 11, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif.
/ Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesMac OS X Mountain Lion retails for $19.99 at the App Store. And while the price is right, it may not be the best choice for everyone.
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Apple iPad mini, 13-inch MacBook Pro coming in fall
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Apple announces next generation MacBook Pro with Retina Display
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Apple gets patent for TV and 5D technology
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted the company maker a patent today for a way to connect humans to computers using sensors, touch screens, and virtual reality gloves.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 banned in European Union
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/ CNET(CNET) A German court has ruled that an existing ban on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 that prevented the device from being sold in the country should be extended across the entire European Union - although the larger Galaxy Tab 10.1N can remain on sale.
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Does Apple hide billions in profit overseas?
Photo of Apple logo at the company's headquarters.
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Amazon's the villain, not Apple, book sellers say
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The DOJ posted copies of the more than 800 comments on its Web site today. In April, the agency announced that it had filed an antitrust suit against Apple and five of the nation's largest book publishers. The government accuses Apple and of conspiring to raise prices and forcing Amazon and other retailers to follow suit.
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iPhone 5 rumors: New dock, fall release date
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Apple's next iPhone may have thinner screen
iPhone 5 will reportedly launch in the fall
Apple's next iPhone may have thinner screen
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The next iPhone screen will be made by three companies - Sharp, Japan Display and LG Display - the Journal said, citing sources close to the matter.
Using technology that reportedly integrates sensors into liquid crystal displays (LCD), the need for a separate touch-screen layer may be eliminated, shaving off about half a millimeter of thickness.
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