Topic: General
New Macs, modernized iOS expected to appear at Apple's WWDC
2013/29/05, 10:05 am
Though there won't be a new iPhone or iPad unveiling at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference, the company is expected to unveil new Mac hardware, along with a more modern looking version of iOS, according to one well-connected insider.
Full D11 interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook now available
2013/29/05, 08:05 am
The full discussion with Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook and journalists Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher at the D11 conference is now available for all to stream online in its entirety.
Apple hires former head of US Environmental Protection Agency
2013/28/05, 10:05 pm
Lisa P. Jackson, the former administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has joined Apple to oversee its environmental initiatives.
Apple purchased 9 companies since October, intends to pick up pace in 2013
2013/28/05, 10:05 pm
It was revealed on Tuesday that Apple has quietly made nine acquisitions since the start of the year, a rate outstripping 2012's pace of one company every 70 days.
Cook: Apple sold over 6M Apple TVs in 2012, 13M since launch
2013/28/05, 09:05 pm
In an interview at the D11 conference on Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that the company has sold over 13 million Apple TVs to date, nearly half of which were sold last year alone.
Rumor: Apple reportedly looking to Samsung for thin glass LCDs
2013/28/05, 07:05 pm
Faced with the need for thin glass for use in iPhone, iPad, and MacBook LCDs, Apple has reportedly turned to rival Samsung's display division to fill its component needs, reversing a trend that has seen the iPhone maker slowly move its supply chain away from the South Korean tech giant.
Controversy brews around Apple's plans for new San Francisco store
2013/28/05, 04:05 pm
It's rare for Apple Stores to encounter much in the way of design criticism, but that's exactly what's happening in San Francisco, where Apple's proposed new flagship store is catching flak for both design and its impact on the area.
Apple to pay $53M in iPhone & iPod liquid sensor lawsuit settlement
2013/28/05, 04:05 pm
The resolution to a class-action lawsuit over the sensitivity of liquid damage sensors in iPhones and iPods will cost Apple $53 million, it was revealed on Tuesday.
US Federal Circuit sets the stage for Apple to win injunction against Samsung
2013/28/05, 01:05 pm
Apple is likely to win a permanent injunction against infringing Samsung products, thanks to a decision made by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Intel's grip on Thunderbolt keeps accessories off the market
2013/28/05, 12:05 pm
While Apple has integrated Intel's Thunderbolt connection standard in every model of Mac the company has introduced since 2011, the technology has yet to truly take off in the computer industry, and one report says it is languishing due to Intel's tight controls over the standard.
Apple patent automatically adjusts iPhone speaker volume based on proximity
2013/28/05, 05:05 am
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday issued Apple a patent for a system that leverages the iPhone's various sensors to seamlessly increase and decrease volume, as well as switch between the device's multiple speakers, depending on how far away the handset is from a user.
Samsung teases new Android, Windows devices for June 20 event
2013/27/05, 02:05 pm
On the heels of launching its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, Samsung is now gearing up to introduce more Android devices, as well as new Windows products, at a June 20 event in London.
Former US Senator pens defense of Apple's international tax strategy
2013/27/05, 11:05 am
Former U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu authored a newspaper column on Monday blaming the United States Congress, and not Apple, for policies that allow corporations to avoid American taxes.
Foxconn may sell own branded accessories after Apple profits dip
2013/27/05, 08:05 am
With most of its profits believed to come from manufacturing Apple products, Foxconn plans to diversify its business, and is even planning to build, brand and directly sell its own electronics accessories compatible with devices like the iPhone and iPad.
Review: Scosche enters car radio fray with iOS connected controlFREQ
2013/26/05, 07:05 pm
After decades in the car audio industry, and many years spent as a consumer device and accessory maker, Scosche recently debuted its first Bluetooth car stereo receiver in the controlFREQ, a single DIN head unit that can be controlled with smartphone app.
Working Apple I fetches $671,400 in German auction
2013/26/05, 05:05 pm
Apple's computers are known for their premium price points, but one could probably buy out half of an Apple store for the price one buyer just paid for a functioning Apple I signed by company cofounder Steve Wozniak.
Google's Motorola issues second appeal of dismissed ITC case against Apple
2013/24/05, 07:05 pm
Motorola has given notice to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that it will be contesting the International Trade Commission's dismissal of a case against Apple, the second time the now Google-owned company has filed an appeal tied to that investigation.
South Australia's first Apple Store draws line hours ahead of opening [update: photos and video]
2013/24/05, 05:05 pm
While Apple's latest retail outlet in Australia isn't scheduled to open for another three hours, customers eager to get into the region's first Apple Store are already queuing up, some having been there for nearly 12 hours.
Rains once more cause damage at Apple's Fifth Avenue NY store
2013/24/05, 02:05 pm
Weather woes continue at Apple's flagship Fifth Avenue store in New York City, as rain is once again seeping into the retail location, and now Apple's SoHo location is said to have been suffering from the same problem.
Steve Jobs's family has been giving money away anonymously for more than 2 decades
2013/24/05, 08:05 am
While late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs never brought public attention to his philanthropic efforts, he and his family have been giving money away anonymously for more than 20 years.

