Lukáš Gondek Kenya will buy iPads for politicians, they tracked one remotely in New Zealand, we might see a new Mac mini, and an Apple Store was vandalized in New York. Read more in Apple Week issue 4...
Kenyan government to spend nearly $350 on iPads (January 20)
450 iPads will be distributed to members of Kenya's parliament and senate, joining the trend of countries whose governments are reducing paper consumption to a minimum. iPads are already commonly used by parliamentarians in Uganda or Great Britain. In one week, the Kenyan government is said to be able to consume over half a million sheets of paper, so MPs and senators will now have to access documents digitally. An iPad in Kenya costs around $700-800, which is an expensive luxury in a country with a nominal GDP per capita of less than $1000. The Kenyan government will therefore spend a total of almost 350 dollars (7 million crowns) on iPads.
Source: AppleInsider
iPad tracked down in New Zealand with Find My iPad (21/1)
Chris Phillips and his son Markham from New Zealand might have looked like a detective duo. On their way back from the restaurant, they found their car in the parking lot ransacked. The thieves stole their money, glasses and also an iPad. But the Phillips remembered Apple's Find My iPad application, thanks to which they targeted the location of the stolen iPad. He was located in one of the houses in the local suburb. Chris and Markham headed in that direction and alerted the police at the same time. Immediately after reaching the house, the thieves got into a black BMW and escaped from the Phillipses. The stolen iPad appeared to be turned off, so the duo sent the following message to it: “This is a small town. We saw you, your car and your friends. If you bring the bag with the iPad by 17.00pm tomorrow at Countdown at the Warehouse, the shelf won't know.” Miraculously, the Phillips did indeed get their iPad back and the thieves were taken into custody. Police praised the Find My iPad app: "It's absolutely fantastic that technology allows us to locate our own stolen device."
Source: CultOfMac
Phil Schiller tweeted another security survey (21/1)
Already last year sent Phil Schiller on his Twitter link with the mobile malware survey. At the time, the survey attributed 79% of the attacks to Android, and only 0,7% to Apple. On Tuesday, Schiller in his tweet referred to this year's security survey, which recorded the highest attack rate since testing began in 2000. Android attacked 99% of all malware, according to this survey. However, the report does not take into account phishing or other sources of malware that the user gets to, albeit unintentionally, on their own. Even Apple's extensive security protocols can't do anything against such resources. If we include phishing in the survey, Android users encounter this form of malware most often, at 71 percent, followed by iPhone users at 14 percent.
Source: MacRumors
According to a Belgian retailer, a new Mac mini will be released soon (January 22)
Information about the new Mac mini appeared on the website of the Belgian seller of Apple products. According to computerstore.be, the new Mac mini should have Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors. Although this is unconfirmed information, it was said to have been provided to the store owners from a trusted source. The Mac mini remained the only product in the Mac line that did not see an update in 2013. During the past year, only insufficient stocks of the Mac mini have appeared, which could mean that Apple is indeed preparing a new model. On the other hand, the Californian company has been trying to produce fewer products in recent months so that there is no excess stock on the market. The Mac mini is the most affordable Mac with a starting price of $599.
Source: AppleInsider
Apple released shortened versions of its "Light Verse" and "Sound Verse" ads (22/1)
Last week, Apple released a new ad "Your Verse", which promotes the iPad Air. Footage showing the wide use of the California company's tablet is accompanied by a voiceover from the film Dead Poets Society and lasted around 90 seconds. Now, just before the Super Bowl, Apple has aired shortened versions of this ad called "Light Verse" and "Sound Verse." Shortened versions contain previously seen footage, but also completely new footage.
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Source: 9to5Mac
A snow thrower in New York broke the glass panel of the Apple Store, which costs almost half a million dollars (22/1)
While the Apple Store on New York's Fifth Avenue is an architectural gem, one undeniable feature of the glass that makes up the huge cube that towers over the store itself is that it shatters relatively easily. The snow blower of the American capital was also convinced of this when he was doing his job after the bitter cold. Unfortunately, he threw a pile of snow directly into one of the glass plates, which broke under the pressure. The entire cube is made up of 15 glass plates and Apple paid $2011 million for them in 6,6. The replacement of the broken plate will cost approximately half a million dollars. With the board still standing, Apple has no plans to shut down one of its flagship stores.
Source: CultOfMac
A week in a nutshell
It wouldn't even be a normal week in the world of Apple when some kind of court or patent dispute would not be resolved. This time, Apple revealed that it does not a priori reject an out-of-court settlement with Samsung, but he wants clear guarantees that they will stop copying him in South Korea. Any negotiations may also be influenced by the new decision of Judge Kohová, who ruled against Samsung invalidating patents a little wind from the sails.
In another case - that s electronic books – Apple is experiencing partial success. The Court of Appeal grants his request, and at least for some time suspends antitrust watchdog Michael Bromwich.
Developers are getting their hands on it this week iOS 7.1 fourth beta a Apple subsequently promises to fix the home screen crash bug in iOS 7.
There are also speculations about new products from the Cupertino workshops. However, we are not talking about the iWatch, but about Apple TV and game controller support and also new iPhones with a larger display. Meanwhile, at Foxconn, where the vast majority of iPhones are manufactured deals with bribes. It's back in Washington lobbies a lot, Apple is also getting involved.
And finally, the legendary investor Carl Icahn appears again. The one all the time increases his stake in Apple, the volume of shares owned by him continues to grow.
I'm looking forward to the new Mac Mini :)