New Mac OS X Trojan unearthed. Call it SabPub

Here we go again.

Kaspersky Lab security researcher Costin Raiu has discovered another Mac OS X Trojan. Dubbed Backdoor.OSX.SabPub.a (or just SabPub, for short), the malware uses Java exploits to infect a Mac, connect to a remote Web site, and wait for instructions that include taking screenshots of the user's Mac and executing commands.

Apple Investigating Wi-Fi Issues with the New iPad

Apple has reportedly acknowledged the Wi-Fi problems with its new iPad (3rd gen), and is investigating the problem.

When the third-generation iPad first hit store shelves, users began to complain about charging and overheating issues. Now Apple is receiving reports that its coveted tablet sporting the spiffy new Retina display is also suffering Wi-Fi problems.

Mike Daisey took aim at Apple, now challenges Chinese translator

NEW YORK--Mike Daisey made a name for himself by taking on mighty Apple but is now challenging the credibility of a little-known Chinese translator. 

The actor and Apple critic is putting his word against hers. The woman who assisted him during a trip to China in 2010 disputes many of his claims about witnessing inhumane working conditions at factories where iPads and iPhones are assembled.

How Apple keeps them lining up

What does the iPad have in common with Harry Potter? Quite a lot it turns out. 

It's got legions of fans eager to line up for it, lose sleep over it, and even skip work to be the first to get their hands on it. And of course there are those that detest it entirely. 

Apple's new iPad gets unboxed, benchmarked early

Apple's new iPad doesn't hit stores until Friday, but that hasn't kept it from ending up out in the wild first. 

Vietnamese site Tinhte.vn today posted photos and a video of the new iPad for the first time outside of Apple's unveiling event last week, and ahead of reviews from CNET and other news outlets. 

Small Apple tablet chatter gets louder from suppliers

Don't believe Apple will release a small tablet? Maybe not. But that hasn't stopped a constant trickle of reports citing Asia-based suppliers who are reportedly gearing up to make parts for the device in the third quarter of this year. 

AU Optronics and LG Display will supply the 7.85-inch screen for the Apple device, according to Taipei-based Economic Daily News--that report was cited in the Macotakara blog in a post dated March 6. 

Next iPad will be the iPad HD, not the iPad 3

CNET has learned that Apple's next tablet will be called the iPad HD instead of the iPad 3. 

A developer who's previously provided reliable information with respect to things Apple and otherwise tells us the next iPad uses the HD moniker instead of going with "iPad 3." 

It's not the iPad 3, but it would be sweet if it was (video)

Gadget geeks everywhere are, of course, beside themselves with anticipation over next week's iPad announcement from Apple. And, of course, the rumors have been flying.

But it seems unlikely we'll see too much of a departure from the current model--except when it comes to the high-res display. As CNET's Donald Bell puts it, "the most likely scenario we'll see from Apple is an incrementally improved device that will stun users (and disrupt an industry) with a unique high-resolution display."

Will the iPad 3 really cost more? New rumor: Nope

A mysterious pricing sheet that emerged earlier this week suggesting Apple's next tablet will cost more than the iPad 2 is now being countered by another rumor that says otherwise. 

Pointing to parts and pricing information provided by an anonymous source who has proved reliable in the past, 9to5Mac says that Apple's new lineup of iPad models due to be unveiled next week will carry the same capacities and price tags as existing versions. 

Apple’s market value reaches $500 billion

Apple’s market value peaked today, reaching $500 billion, a place not many have gone nor managed to stay for long. The company is already the most valuable in the world and the gap between it and second place Exxon continues to widen as investors jump on the bandwagon of Apple’s recent holiday success and enticed by the possibility of Apple instituting a dividend. Today’s milestone makes Apple only the sixth US corporation to have reached the $500 billion mark.

Apple Presses for Rights to iPad Name in China

BEIJING—Apple Inc. defended its claim to the iPad name in China before a high court Wednesday, alleging that Proview Electronics Co. of Taiwan knowingly signed away the Chinese rights to use the trademark and is trying to unfairly reap financial benefits.

iPad 3 may come in three flavors

The iPad 3 will reportedly come in three versions to handle Wi-Fi, 3G, and 4G.

Citing intel from its own sources, 9to5Mac said yesterday that the new iPads will be codenamed J1, J2, and J2a, backing up previous information that it received.

EXCLUSIVE: New 'MLB At Bat' baseball app to launch Wed. with in-app subscription plan

Break out the peanuts and crackerjack: Major League Baseball is about to hit a home run. 

Wednesday, Feb. 29, Major League Baseball will relaunch its wildly popular MLB At Bat app for 2012 with a whole host of cool changes for fans from Kansas City to Chicago, the Back Bay to the San Francisco Bay. MLB granted me an exclusive first look at the season's new offerings -- and this Phillies fan is thrilled.   

The curious case of the missing iPad 3 home button

Eagle-eyed readers have been pointing out a curious omission on the imagery of the iPad-theme invitation Apple released this morning: there's no home button in sight. 

The simplest explanation here is that it's a photo of (what is presumably) an iPad 2 on its side, something that's not that much of a stretch, given that the iPad has been designed to work the same way, no matter which end is down. 

Signs of Spring -- and iPad 3 arrival

Out with the old iPad 2, in with the iPad 3.

The Apple tablet is due for an update, and the anticipated product refresh is pushing down the price of the iPad 2.

iPhone drives Sprint growth, but drags loss to $1.3B

Sprint Nextel saw the biggest surge in new customers in six years thanks to the iPhone, but that growth came at a hefty price. 

Sprint reported a loss of $1.3 billion, or 43 cents a share. In the year-ago quarter, the company posted a loss of $929 million, or 31 cents a share. The results included a loss of $241 million, or 8 cents a share, due to one-time costs related to asset charges on property, plant, equipment, as well as severance costs, and its investment in Clearwire, which provides Sprint with 4G WiMax service. 

Apple tweaks the fine print behind its iBooks Author software

Following controversy, Apple has made changes to the end user license agreement that binds its iBooks Author software. 

Apple iPhones, iPads make quick return to German online stores

Well, that was a quick turnaround.

A showdown between Apple and Motorola. (Credit: Apple, Motorola)

Hours after Apple said it was pulling various iPhones and iPads from its German online store, the company turned around and said the products would be back shortly. 

More photos of iPod Nano with a camera emerge

Those hoping Apple will bring a camera back to the iPod Nano may have a new glimmer of hope today. 

Purported spy shots of the gadget were posted this morning by Japanese Apple-centric blog Apple.pro (via 9to5Mac), and depict an iPod Nano much like the current model, but with a camera on the backside where the built-in clip is.

Won't buy Apple products anymore? Then don't stop there

Apple's outrageous success has a dark side. But does that mean it's time to stop buying Apple products?

Before we go there, let's get a few things out of the way. The focus of the New York Times iPad human cost story was Apple because:

Fame: Like anything that is constantly in the public eye (such as, say, a Republican presidential candidate) Apple is a magnet for reporters. There's lots and lots of reporting about Apple, some invariably negative.