The week in tech: 5 must-know things

Apple hasn’t taken over the tech world just yet. … Software giant Microsoft aims to compete with Apple’s iPad with its new tablet computer, Microsoft Surface.Find out more from USA TODAY



Fresh Apple news

No iPad for teens speaking Farsi in Apple store

Iranian-American teen Sahar Sabet says employees at a Georgia Apple store … The incident shines a light on Apple’s export policy, which can easily lead to racial …Find out more from New York Daily News

Apple showers retail employees with benefits

It’s not a bad time to work at an Apple Store. In the last week, the Cupertino, Calif., company has been giving all sorts of new benefits to its retail store employees, …Find out more from Los Angeles Times

Acer says Microsoft’s move against Apple will fail

The manufacturer and Microsoft partner changes its tone on the Surface tablet. Read this blog post by Donna Tam on Mobile.Find out more from CNET

Why the Microsoft Surface probably won’t be an iPad killer

Microsoft Surface, the tablet running Windows 8 or Windows RT with the nifty keyboard cover, sure looks like it’s gunning for Apple’s iPad. But the more we hear …Find out more from CNET

Microsoft Looks to Cut Into Apple’s Tablet Market Share With the …

NEW YORK, NY—- 06/22/12– The major tech companies have started to follow the ways of Apple by building and selling their own integrated devices. Google …Find out more from Businessweek

Microsoft’s ‘Surface’ — a really bad name for a really good product

Apple can be counted on to surprise, inspire and delight; Microsoft can be counted on to trip over its … It’s unlikely to drive brisk Apple-like lines around the block.Find out more from Fox News

Microsoft’s First Surface Tablet Model Said to Be Wi-Fi Only

s Surface tablet computer, unveiled this week to compete with Apple Inc.’s iPad, will initially go on sale without a connection to mobile-phone networks, …Find out more from San Francisco Chronicle

Wolverton: New Apple laptop’s display shines, but for a high price

The MacBook Pro with Retina display is a very nice computer with a beautiful screen. But it’s expensive and the display turns out to have limited benefits, …Find out more from San Jose Mercury News

Blog posts about Apple

Apple’s Next iPhone Home Page Will Probably Look Like This

Get used to this. Come October, it could be Apple’s home page for the entire winter. Gizmodo reader Martin Hajek has rendered new images of the new iPhone 2012—or iPhone 5, or, most probably just iPhone—to make it look like bona fide …More By Jesus Diaz

Apple hits HTC with counterclaim lawsuit for failure to FRAND …

It’s been far too quiet on the litigation front here at Engadget lately, but thankfully Apple’s broken our courtroom news dry spell with a freshly filed.More By Michael Gorman

Apple Expands Testing of OS X Mountain Lion to Select Retail Store …

With OS X Mountain Lion set to launch to the public sometime next month, 9to5Mac reports that Apple has asked select members of its retail store…More By Eric Slivka

Judge restricts Apple and Samsung’s exhibits, argument time – TUAW

In an attempt to streamline the epic courtroom battle pending between Apple and Samsung, U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh (photo at right) has set.More By Steven Sande

Apple Should ‘Think Different’ on Iran Sanctions by Bitta Mostofi …

The story follows Iranian U.S. citizens in their attempts to purchase an Apple iPad. The Apple salesperson refused to complete the sale because the women spoke Farsi, the primary language spoken in Iran and identified herself as being from …More By Bitta Mostofi