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Electronista  just under two hours ago:

Maine MLTI schools overwhelmingly choose Apple over mandated HP -

When Maine schools were given the choice for the first time under the next school year's Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) between Windows-based laptops, the Apple iPad, and the Apple MacBook Air, the schools overwhelmingly chose Apple products.
Electronista  3 hours ago:

Coming soon: extended use testing on the Dell XPS 18 all-in-one -

Nearly a month ago, Electronista took a look at the new Dell XPS 18, an 18-inch all-in-one detachable tablet hybrid.
Electronista  4 hours ago:

IDC: Apple tripled iPhone share in China in Q1, leaps to fifth place -

Market analysis firm IDC has released its latest figures on smartphone share in China, and reports that Apple has achieved a nine percent share of the estimated 78 million smartphones sold in China during the first three months of 2013, a rise of 117 percent year-over year.
Electronista  5 hours ago:

Rdio opens up Vdio to users in US, UK with per-show, film pricing -

Video streaming service Vdio has exited its pre-release phase and is now open to users in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Electronista  7 hours ago:

MakerBot snapped up by Stratasys, companies will operate independently -

Fabrication powerhouse Stratasys and startup 3D printer manufacturer MakerBot have merged. Under the terms of the deal, the pair of companies are merging in a stock-for-stock transaction worth $604 million, with two-thirds payable immediately as stock, with the remaining third depending on MakerBot performance following the merger.
Electronista  7 hours ago:

Third-party replacement MacBook batteries recalled for fire risk -

Retailer Best Buy is recalling 5,100 third-party battery replacements for the black and white MacBooks, made by a company called ATG and sold through the retailer's Geek Squad service division or online between 2008 and mid-2012 due to the risk of overheating and fire.
Electronista  8 hours ago:

Motorola refuses royalty, retains Microsoft $100 million FRAND deposit -

Following April's ruling that Microsoft need only pay several millions of dollars, rather than the billions that Motorola Mobility was seeking, Microsoft offered Motorola's council a $6.
Electronista  9 hours ago:

Microsoft restores Xbox 360 DRM model, kills Xbox One features -

Following a lambasting by gaming press and the general public, Microsoft has elected to drop the 24-hour Internet check-in previously revealed at E3 last week.
Electronista  9 hours ago:

Texas firm sues Apple over iPhone's call forwarding features -

A Texas company, Bluebonnet Telecommunications, is suing Apple for patent infringement in relation to call forwarding technology.
Electronista  10 hours ago:

First Look: Apple Airport Extreme with 802.11ac -

Despite slightly late adoption of the 802.11g standard, which had more to do with the hardware refresh product cycle than anything else, Apple has been on the forefront of wireless home networking.