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Apple CEO Tim Cook Announces New Warranty Program in China: iPad Now Has 2-Year Extension

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China has recently been on an Apple-bashing kick. The country’s State-run newspaper has accused the iPad maker of not offering equal services to China as compared to the rest of the country. A Chinese company is suing Apple for patent infringement on the virtual personal assistant program that Siri was created from. Just a few days ago, a State-run film studio accused Apple of selling unauthorized movies on iTunes.

In an attempt to calm the storm that is Chinese propaganda, Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook recently announced that the company would alter its warranty to extend service for the iPhone 4 and 4S, as well as extending its warranty for the iPad’s main component parts to two years.

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Get Ready for Ads That Talk Back to You, Courtesy of Nuance

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nuanceNuance, the company that is partnered with Apple to bring iPhone and iPad customers the ever-lovable voice assistant Siri, is working on an all new endeavor – ads that can hold conversations. If you thought popup ads and ads with sound were annoying, get ready to reach a whole new level of advertising fury.

In a prototype commercial (which you can view below), a fictional deodorant ad is asked “Should I get a tattoo?” The ad responds with a funny quip, and goes on to recommend the use of the particular brand of deodorant being promoted. While the current prototype requires a user to initiate the ad experience, I can envision a future where ads simply call out to you while browsing a web page or checking out a new Facebook status updated.

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Phablets are a Fad, Consumer Prefer Larger Screen Tablets

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Call it a huge phone or an itty-bitty tablet. No matter what, the “phablet” is just a phase. According to a report from Flurry Analytics, consumers prefer the larger screen tablets or the mid-sized phones over the awkwardly placed in-between sized device.

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Speck Sues Suspected iPad and iPhone Case Counterfeiters

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Speck iPad CaseAccessory maker Speck has made a name for itself in the mobile computing world for its candy colored shells and cases and its iconic “(*)” logo. Unfortunately, the company is also suffering a wave of counterfeit copycats to the tune of a multi-million dollar lawsuit against one company that was caught in the act. They say that imitation is the best form of flattery.

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Apple Denied iPad mini Trademark Due to ‘Likelihood of Confusion’

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Denied-StampIn an unusual twist, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has denied Apple a trademark application for the iPad mini mark on the grounds that the name “merely describes a feature or characteristic of applicant’s goods.” Additionally, the examining attorney for the case claims that the “specimen” (proof of product) that Apple is submitting is not valid even though, according to Patently Apple, the tech company regularly submits its specimen in the exact same manner.

According to Patently Apple, Examining Attorney Lee-Anne Berns is refusing Apple’s iPad mini trademark application because at least one other company applied for the “iPad” trademark in 2010 and there is a “likelihood of confusion between these marks.” Apple was awarded the trademark for the term “iPad” in March of 2010.

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This Week’s App Store Editor’s Choice: Magicka

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The Editor’s Choice award is an interesting way to spotlight apps that Apple thinks are particularly good. Flipboard, for example is one of this week’s spotlighted apps. It has existed for quite some time, and has made a name for itself as being one of the best news aggregate apps around. However, in light of Google’s announcement that its RSS service, Google Reader, will be gone this summer, Apple gave Flipboard a special place in the App Store.

Last week, we told you about Fetch. The side-scrolling platform puzzle game played more like a Pixar movie than a video game. This week, in addition to Flipboard, Apple has chosen Magicka as the App Store Editor’s Choice.

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PadGadget’s iPad Tips: Calendar Setup and Syncing

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Calendar App 2There are a lot of secrets about the iPad that should be obvious to any user, but unfortunately isn’t We dig around in all the nooks and crannies of our Apple tablets in order to bring you as much information as possible for using your device to its fullest potential. Last week, we walked you through setting up mail accounts on your iPad so now you can read work emails, personal emails, and messages from that junk account you set up just to be able to sign up for things.

This week, we are focusing on the iPad’s calendar app and how you can sync it to your Outlook account, your Gmail account, and your Mac’s iCal.

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PadGadget Daily App Deal – 7 iPad Apps on Sale

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PadGadget Daily App Deal – 7 iPad Apps on Sale For today’s Daily Deal we’ve found 7 great apps to add to your iPad collection.  We have 5 productivity / entertainment apps and 2 game apps in today’s bundle.

We used our PadGadget Apps Tracker to find these great deals and we’ll continue to look for the best app deals as they pop-up. Some of these apps are up to 75% off, a couple are even free, so be sure to check them out because they are on sale for a limited time.

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Apple’s iRadio Service May Launch This Summer

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streamingmusicAccording to The Verge, Apple’s much anticipated and long awaited iRadio service may be launching as soon as this summer. iRadio is a long running Apple rumor, with various hints popping up over the years about the service. Recently, rumors have been coming in fast and furious.

In January, for example, Apple was said to be negotiating with record labels to create an iOS app with a functionality similar to apps like Rdio and Pandora. In February, new “Radio Buy” buttons popped up after the evasi0n jailbreak was released, and earlier this month, Tim Cook met up with Beats Electronics’ CEO Jimmy Iovine to discuss a subscription music service.

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PadGadget Daily App Deal – 16 iPad Apps on Sale

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PadGadget Daily App Deal – 16 iPad Apps on Sale For today’s Daily Deal we’ve found 16 great apps to add to your iPad collection.  We have 4 productivity / entertainment apps and 12 game apps in today’s bundle.

We used our PadGadget Apps Tracker to find these great deals and we’ll continue to look for the best app deals as they pop-up. Some of these apps are up to 86% off so be sure to check them out because they are on sale for a limited time.

Check out all the sale apps after the break »

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