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Apple OS X Mountain Lion sells 3 million copies in 4 days

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(AP) Apple says Mac users downloaded 3 million copies of Mountain Lion, its latest operating system, in the first four days it was available.

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'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.

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(CBS News) Apple officially launched its newest Macintosh operating system Mountain Lion, OS X 10.8, on Wednesday.

Mac 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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Does Apple hide billions in profit overseas?

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(AP) Apple is set to report financial results for the second quarter on Tuesday. Analysts are expecting net income of $9.8 billion. But whatever figure Apple reports won't reflect its true profit, because the company hides some of it with an unusual tax maneuver.Continue »

Mountain Lion release date, Apple OS X updates

OS X Mountain Lion

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(CBS News) Rejoice Macheads! Apple's new operating system Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion is almost here.

Apple released the "gold master" version of the software to developers Monday. The public will likely get the same copy of Mountain Lion, which is expected to be made available for download on July 25. Several sources speculate the software will be released the day after Apple's earning call on July 24.

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Apple sued in China over "Snow Leopard" trademark

OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

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(CBS News) Apple just can't catch a break. The computer company is at the center of another trademark battle.

A Chinese household chemical company Jiangsu Xuebao is suing Apple for allegedly infringing on its "Snow Leopard" trademark. The company doesn't own the "Snow Leopard" trademark, but it does own the Chinese translation - "Xuenbao."

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MacBook Pro with Retina Display, first impressions

Side-by-side comparison of the 15-inch MacBook Pro with the new 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display.

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(CBS News) Apple unveiled its next generation MacBook Pro with Retina Display Monday at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC).

"It's a true breakthrough in engineering - there's never been a notebook this thin, this light, this powerful for professional use," said Phil Schiller, Apple senior vice president.

Apple announces next generation MacBook Pro with Retina Display
WWDC 2012: OS X Mountain Lion, iCloud, iOS 6 updates
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Apple WWDC 2012: OS X Mountain Lion, iCloud, iOS 6 updates

OS X Mountain Lion

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(CBS News) Apple announced Monday features for OS X Mountain Lion, iCloud and iOS 6 at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco.

CNET: WWDC 2012 live blog

Craig Federighi, Apple senior vice president of Mac, announced updates to iCloud and OS X Mountain Lion, which include Reminders, iMessage and Notification Center. The desktop operating system will get features that integrate better with iOS, which runs on iPads and iPhones.

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Apple announces specs for next generation notebooks

(CBS News) Apple announced Monday updates to its MacBook Pro line, introducing the company's next generation MacBook Pro.

CNET: WWDC 2012 live blog

Apple senior vice president Phil Schiller introduced the next generation MacBook Pro, which comes with Retina Display, weighs 4.46 pounds and is 0.71 inches thick. Apple calls it the world's highest-resolution notebook display, with a whopping 2,880 x 1,800 display. The next generation MacBook will ship with OS X Mountain Lion, an HDMI port, Thunderbolt and Intel Quad-core i7 processor.

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Apple said to update Macs, MacBooks

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(CBS News) Apple's MacBook Pro may not be the only computer to get an upgrade this year. According to new reports, the entire computer line may get a simultaneous update.

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Apple's Mac Pro, iMac, MacBook and MacBook Air lines may all be getting an upgrade to be announced at the Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) next week, 9to5Mac reports.

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Apple's Tim Cook on (not) filling Steve Jobs' shoes

Tim Cook: "I've never really felt the weight of trying to be Steve

Apple CEO Tim Cook sitting at Steve Jobs' right at an event in 2007

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(CNET) In an interview at the D10 conference on Tuesday in Palos Verdes, Calif., Apple CEO Tim Cook was asked once again what it's like to fill Steve Jobs' shoes.

"Steve was a genius and a visionary, and I've never viewed that my role was to replace him," said Cook. "Steve was an original. I've never really felt the weight of trying to be Steve. It's not my goal in life. I am who I am. I am focused on that. On being a great CEO of Apple."

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MacBook Retina display already here, analyst says

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(CNET) Apple is said to be on the verge of rolling out new

Slimmer, retina MacBook to debut at WWDC, report says

for its computers that, up until now, have only been available on its iPhones and iPads. And those panels are already in the supply chain, an analyst told CNET.Continue »

Jobs' 300+ patents to be featured in Smithsonian

Steve Jobs' 300+ patents to be featured in Smithsonian

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Smithsonian Institution is preparing an exhibit featuring Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs' more than 300 technology patents on the National Mall with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

The exhibit opening May 11, entitled "The Patents and Trademarks of Steve Jobs: Art and Technology that Changed the World," will be on view through July 13 at the Smithsonian's Ripley Center.

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Save on Apple products by waiting a few days

Apple's current MacBook Pro model.

Apple's current MacBook Pro model.

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(CNET) Apple is expected to bestow speedier Intel chips on its notebooks just about any day now. But according to three years' worth of pricing data, you're likely to save some cash for waiting just a few days after said models are released.

Yes, you read that right. Waiting to buy technology will result in saving some money. Bear with us though, this is kinda neat.

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Report: Apple to unveil "revolutionary" product soon

Apple to unveil "revolutionary" product this year, says designer

French designer Philippe Starck

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(CBS/CNET) Ready for some more exciting Apple rumors? A well-known French designer claims the computer giant is releasing something "revolutionary" in October.

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DOJ: Three e-book settlements, but none with Apple

Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at a Department of Justice press conference announcing a government antitrust lawsuit against Apple Inc. and book publishers, April 11, 2012.

Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at a Department of Justice press conference announcing a government antitrust lawsuit against Apple Inc. and book publishers, April 11, 2012.

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(CBS/CNET) The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed today that it has reached antitrust settlements for alleged e-book price fixing with three large publishers - but not with Apple Inc.

Attorney General Eric Holder said at a press conference this morning that the settlement will provide retailers like Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble the "freedom to reduce the prices of their e-book titles."

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