Topic: Apple
City of Cupertino posts further details, renders of Apple mega-campus
08/13/2011, 01:08 am
The City of Cupertino has revealed more details and renderings regarding Apple's plans to build a 2.8 million square-foot spaceship-like circular office building in the city.
Samsung considers bid for InterDigital as Apple patent dispute heightens
08/03/2011, 12:08 am
South Korean electronics giant Samsung is said to be taking a look at InterDigital's patent portfolio and may consider bidding for the company as its legal battle with Apple escalates.
Apple leases 1,300-worker Cupertino office space amid growth surge
07/21/2011, 03:07 am
Apple has signed a deal to take over 373,000 square feet of office space in its home town of Cupertino, Calif., even as it plans new headquarters that will take up a mammoth 1 million square feet.
Apple shopping for lawyers as patent suits mount
07/15/2011, 09:07 pm
On the heels of reports that the company's chief patent counsel is leaving, new job postings reveal that Apple is shopping for lawyers to reinforce its litigation team as the company continues to vigorously defend its intellectual property.
Canada, US courts approve Apple-led group's $4.5B purchase of Nortel patents
07/11/2011, 08:07 pm
Courts in both Canada and the U.S. have approved the proposed $4.5 billion purchase of more than 6,000 wireless patents from bankrupt Canadian telecommunications equipment maker Nortel by Apple and five other companies.
Inside look at $4.5B Nortel auction reveals battle of wills between Apple, Google [u]
07/01/2011, 10:07 pm
A behind-the-scenes profile of this week's auction for a group of patents from Nortel revealed a "fast and furious" battle between technology giants Apple and Google.
Apple, Microsoft, RIM group bid wins Nortel patent auction for $4.5B
07/01/2011, 02:07 am
Canadian telecommunications equipment maker Nortel announced late Thursday that a consortium of companies, including Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, Research in Motion and Sony, placed the winning bid in a high-profile auction for a collection of more than 6,000 patents.
Apple spent $560K on lobbying in Q1, competitors nearly three times as much
07/01/2011, 01:07 am
According to a recent disclosure report, Apple spent $560,000 lobbying the federal government in the first quarter of 2011, roughly one-third the amount that Google and Microsoft each spent in the same period.
Neighboring cities amenable to Apple's proposed Cupertino mega-campus
06/19/2011, 11:06 pm
The initial response from neighboring mayors toward Apple's unveiling of plans for a massive new campus in Cupertino, Calif., has been positive, despite a history of "border wars" between cities.
Apple approved to bid on Nortel patents, sources say
06/17/2011, 10:06 pm
Apple has received approval to proceed with plans to bid on a group of wireless technology patents from bankrupt Canadian company Nortel, while significant interest in the patents has led to the auction being pushed back a week.
DOJ approves Google bid for Nortel patents, still in talks with Apple
06/14/2011, 11:06 pm
The U.S. Department of Justice has concluded an antitrust investigation into Google's bid for a collection of wireless-related patents from Nortel and has approved the bid, while talks with Apple and Research in Motion over their potential bids remain ongoing.
Apple planning massive 12,000 employee 'spaceship' campus in Cupertino
06/08/2011, 03:06 am
The day after giving a keynote at the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple CEO Steve Jobs presented the company's plans for a second campus in Cupertino, Calif., which would feature a round building that would hold 12,000 Apple employees, to the city council.
Pranksters affix Windows logo to upcoming Hamburg Apple Store
06/04/2011, 09:06 pm
A group of pranksters disguised themselves as construction workers on Saturday in order to post a Windows logo onto the facade of a future Apple Store in Hamburg, Germany.
DOJ probes Apple's interest in Nortel patents
06/03/2011, 08:06 pm
The U.S. Department of Justice is concerned about potential bids from Apple for a cache of patents being sold by Canadian telecom company Nortel, given the iPhone maker's legal track record.
Apple clamping down on free iPad, iPhone promotions
06/02/2011, 12:06 am
Apple has been more strictly enforcing its guidelines for promotions, which forbid the use of the iPad, iPhone or an iPhone gift card, according to a new report.
SEC internal probe investigates Apple's role in $1 million purchasing scandal
05/25/2011, 08:05 pm
The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission has implicated itself in a report detailing a series of internal purchasing violations of Apple products that cost the SEC as much as $1 million.
ITC judge sides with Kodak in Apple patent suit
05/12/2011, 08:05 pm
A judge with the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled on Thursday that Eastman Kodak did not infringe upon digital-camera patents owned by Apple.
Apple beats Microsoft in quarterly sales and profits
04/28/2011, 04:04 pm
Apple's revenues and net earnings for the first calendar quarter of 2011 both beat the reported sales and profits of its rival Microsoft for the first time in recent history.
Briefly: RIM defends PlayBook; It Gets Better employee video; white iPhone 4
04/14/2011, 11:04 pm
Research in Motion executives spoke out in defense of the BlackBerry PlayBook, calling it "superior," while Apple employees from the LGBT community have posted a video for the It Gets Better project. Finally, Apple has again confirmed that the white iPhone 4 will launch this spring.
Labor union votes against Steve Jobs' reelection to Disney board
03/22/2011, 02:03 am
A prominent federation of labor unions has voted against the reelection of Steve Jobs to the board of directors of the Walt Disney Co., while an influential shareholder advisory firm has questioned whether Jobs is fit to remain on the company's board.