Apple recently lost the eBook pricing case as the district judge ruled in the favor of the US by concluding that Apple conspired with the major book publishers to raise the price of eBooks. The history of the case goes back to the year 2010 and coincides with the introduction of the iPad. In 2010 Apple introduced the iPad, revolutionising … Read More
Apple Celebrates 5 Years of the App Store With Free Apps and Games
Apple’s App Store will turn 5 year old on Wednesday, July 10 and to celebrate the success of the digital store the company has partnered with app and game developers to give 5 games and 5 apps for free. The iPhone was introduced in 2007 and a year later Apple unveiled the SDK for developers to build native apps for … Read More
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Infringed on Samsung Patent ITC Rules
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Samsung have been fighting the legal battle of patents in the courts in many countries. AAPL won a significant lawsuit against Samsung last year where the court awarded $1 Billion to Apple after finding that Samsung products infringed Apple’s patents. On Wednesday the U.S International Trace Commission reached a decision {PDF} on Samsung Patent No, 7,706,384 described … Read More
Apple Products Coming to US Cellular This Year
Apple products will be coming to US Cellular later this year, as the carrier announced its future plans during its quarterly earnings release. Apple has been steady attempts to bring its product line up to as many carriers as possible to increase the adoption and availability of iOS devices. We have a number of strategies in progress to increase loyalty … Read More
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Saves $9.2 Billion In Taxes By Raising Corporate Debt
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) plans to spend $100 billion in share buy-backs in the next few years. AAPL recently sold $17 billion’s worth of corporate bonds in order to fund its buy-back plan. During FY 13 second quarter earnings call Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced that it has a cash balance of $145 billion where two-thirds of this money is in overseas subsidies. … Read More
Apple’s App Store about to hit 50 billion downloads
Apple’s App Store is about to hit yet another milestone as the company has updated its website with a countdown to 50 billion downloads. Apple will also be giving away US$ 10,000 App Store Gift Card to the user who downloads the 50 billionth app. The next 50 users who download apps from the App Store could win $500 App … Read More
Apple to Launch “More Affordable” iPad Mini at $199 – $249?
According to a new report Apple is expected to launch lower priced iPad mini this year that could hit the market at $199 – $249 price points. With Android gaining market share in the smartphone and tablet market many analysts believe that the Cupertino, Calif., based company should address the low priced market segment. We’ve reported on rumors about Apple … Read More
Apple Inc. (AAPL) CEO Admits Release of Redesigned iMac Could Have Waited Until 2013
With Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) under intense criticism over the past several months, it is not surprising that the company’s CEO, Tim Cook would come out and regret some of the steps they took in the past. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has been seeing its stock in a tailspin, analysts worrying about gross margins, and many claiming that the company is lacking in … Read More
Apple Inc. (AAPL) to Open First Retail Store in Berlin on May 3rd
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has increased its international retail presence over the past several years, and has opened new stores in Barcelona, as well as a number of stores in and around China. AAPL has been opening stores and gravitating towards regions where their revenue has increased. On Thursday, Apple Inc. announced through its website that it will be opening its first … Read More
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Reports Q2 2013 Earnings Results, $43.6 Billion in Revenue and $9.5 Billion Profit
On Tuesday, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced its quarterly results for Q2 of 2013, noting right at the beginning of the call the $9.5 billion profit off the $43.6 billion in revenue. With this revenue and profit, the per share price comes out to about $10.09 per diluted share as opposed to the $12.30 per diluted share at this time last year. … Read More
Apple Donates $8 Million to Chinese Earthquake Victims
Late Sunday, an earthquake with magnitude 4.8 occurred in the city of Ya’an, China in the Sichuan province, causing over 189 deaths and over 11,000 injuries. Almost instantly, rescue teams began searching for survivors and money began flowing in through different channels to help the victims of the terrible quake. Big corporations such as Apple didn’t stand by either, donating … Read More
Apple Admits to Storing Anonymous Siri Data From Users For 2 Years Before Deleting
Apple introduced Siri with the iPhone 4S and later released it onto several other iOS devices, including the iPod touch and the iPad. The personal assistant helped users to voice dictate text and also search the device locally as well as the other queries on the web. However, Apple failed to mention to users that it would store some of … Read More
Apple’s SVP of Industrial Design, Jony Ive, Makes Time’s 100 Most Influential List
Apple’s SVP of Industrial Design, Jony Ive has achieved yet another accomplishment, having been awarded knighthood last year at Buckingham Palace. Now, the forty-six year old designer has made Time’s 100 most influential list with the likes of many other notables in Time’s lists which includes President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Miami Heat forward LeBron James, Justin Timberlake, … Read More
Apple Stock Price Down After Cirrus Logic Reports Lower Than Expected Results
Apple Inc. (AAPL) stock price is once again faltering, after one of the company’s key suppliers, Cirrus Logic reported weak results. On Wednesday, Apple’s stock was down more than 5% from the $420 opening price, reigniting concerns that the company may not be performing up to analysts expectations. The stock went below $400 briefly and then rebounded to stop at … Read More
Apple Rolls Out Chinese Support Forum, Requests That Developers Localize Apps
According to a report from AppleInsider, Apple is contacting developers through the iTunes Connect program, requesting that they localize their applications. This means that developers will update their apps with multiple languages and will also market applications and books as localized. By localizing apps, developers will be able to reach a number of different regions, because all text, titles and … Read More