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No Comment: Proof that Samsung shamelessly copies Apple

by Chris Rawson (Sep 28th, 2011)

We saw this image posted to Reddit after seeing it linked on Daring Fireball, and it was just too good not to share. Below you'll see a very long image that shows how extensively Samsung has copied Apple in its products, packaging, presentation, marketing, and even app interfaces. Any one of ...

Fake iPhones seized from LA warehouse

by Mike Schramm (Feb 7th, 2011)

Police in the port of Los Angeles have seized what they say is over $10 million worth of counterfeit Apple devices from a warehouse. The fake iPods, iPhones and iPod touches were reportedly brought in from Asia recently, and they were supposedly going to be sold around CES this past year, duping ...

Counterfeit version of open source game Lugaru HD being sold on Mac App Store

by Mike Schramm (Feb 3rd, 2011)

Another developer is offering Wolfire Game's Lugaru HD title on the Mac App Store for 1/5 of what the official game is selling for. How? As per the terms of the Humble Indie Bundle a while back, Wolfire decided to open source the game, though not its assets or characters, and the other version on ...

Chinese counterfeit iPhone workshop raided

by Dave Caolo (Jan 20th, 2010)

It's well known that China has a significant black market problem, especially when it comes to electronics, including the iPhone. Earlier this week, Chinese officials reported raiding a factory in Huaqiangbei, Shenzhen in Southern China, where they seized 1,000 counterfeit iPhones and arrested 28 ...

Counterfeit iPhones selling well in Asia

by Dave Caolo (Sep 11th, 2007)

With iPhone Fever running high, and no official Asian sales scheduled for 2007, opportunistic electronics manufacturers in China are doing a brisk business in counterfeit iPhones. Bloomburg reports that the so-called "Chinese iPhone" sells for approximately $133US and is a fully-functioning phone. ...

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