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Apple says Greenlight suit not in shareholders' best interest, amendment 'unworkable'

2013/13/02, 07:02 pm

In a filing with a New York District Court on Wednesday, Apple offered a point-by-point counter to a suit being levied by shareholder Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn, who is looking to strike a proxy proposal regarding preferred stock issuance from an upcoming shareholders' meeting.

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Apple University hires another prominent academic to teach Steve Jobs' thinking

2013/13/02, 03:02 pm

Steve Jobs' vision for an "Apple University" to equip the company's employees to serve as future business leaders has quietly made a new hire: Morten T. Hansen of the University of California, Berkeley's School of Information.

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Wrap up: Apple CEO Tim Cook's Goldman Sachs Conference keynote

2013/13/02, 01:02 am

Apple CEO Tim Cook was invited to be the keynote speaker at the Goldman Sachs Internet and Technology Conference on Tuesday, where the executive addressed a number of wide-ranging topics including the future of the iPhone, the iPad's place in the tablet market, the Greenlight Capital suit and the direction his company will take moving forward.

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President Obama mentions Apple's planned U.S. manufacturing in State of the Union address

2013/12/02, 09:02 pm

During President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook was in attendance when his company was mentioned as one of the country's leading corporations that plans to bring jobs back to America.

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Amazon beats out Apple and Google as most trusted U.S. company

2013/12/02, 07:02 pm

Online retailer Amazon grabbed the top spot for corporate reputation in the 2013 Harris Poll Reputation Quotient, beating out firms like Disney and Coca-Cola, but also besting tech rivals Google and Apple.

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Pebble CEO on possible Apple acquisition: "I can't comment on that"

2013/12/02, 07:02 pm

The co-founder and CEO of Pebble, which builds customizable smartwatches, declined comment on Tuesday when asked in an interview whether Apple had approached Pebble to talk about a possible acquisition.

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Tim Cook says Apple's executive team at "the very top of their game"

2013/12/02, 01:02 pm

Following a shake up of Apple's executive team last fall, Tim Cook made a particular effort to highlight the skills and experience represented in the company's top leadership at this morning's Goldman Sachs Conference.

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Tim Cook says visiting a bustling Apple retail store on rough days is "like Prozac"

2013/12/02, 11:02 am

Apple CEO Tim Cook joked Tuesday that, whenever he starts feeling his energy sag, he visits one of the company's bustling retail stores -- which he's dubbed the 'face of Apple' -- to help lift his spirits.

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Apple wins design rights to 4th-gen iPod and Newsstand app icon

2013/12/02, 06:02 am

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday awarded Apple two design trademarks, one for the nearly decade-old fourth-generation iPod and the newer iBooks icon seen in the company's iOS mobile operating system.

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Apple's 'microslot antennas' are invisible to the naked eye, could see use in future iPhones

2013/12/02, 05:02 am

Apple on Tuesday won the patent rights to "microslot antenna" technology that allows micron-wide antenna assets to be integrated into the housing of a portable device, such as an iPhone, making them nearly invisible to the human eye.

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Apple patents more accurate content download progress bar

2013/12/02, 05:02 am

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted Apple a patent for a web browser user interface asset that monitors download, rendering and output to display a more accurate representation of the classic data progress bar.

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Samsung exec calls legal battle with Apple 'a loss' for innovation

2013/11/02, 09:02 pm

During a panel at the D: Dive Into Media conference on Monday, Samsung Executive Vice President David Eun outlined a bold initiative to drive innovative thinking at the intersection of hardware and software, and said the ongoing litigation with Apple is hurting such efforts as a whole.

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BlackBerry Creative Director Alicia Keys tweets from iPhone, claims Twitter account hacked

2013/11/02, 08:02 pm

After being announced as BlackBerry's Global Creative Director less than two weeks ago, pop diva Alicia Keys claims her Twitter account was hacked after a specious tweet from an iPhone was sent under her name.

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Judge approves Apple request to speed up schedule in Greenlight Capital case

2013/11/02, 05:02 pm

A U.S. District Court judge on Monday bumped up the schedule of Apple's pending case with Greenlight Capital, agreeing that the issue would be resolved as soon as possible given the affect an outcome could have on the company's upcoming shareholder meeting.

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Tim Cook to attend State of the Union Address with Michelle Obama

2013/11/02, 04:02 pm

It was announced on Monday that Apple CEO Tim Cook will be attending President Barack Obama's State of the Union address as a guest of First Lady Michelle Obama.

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Nike snubs Android users, says mobile FuelBand app to remain exclusive to Apple's iOS

2013/11/02, 01:02 pm

Nike on Sunday revealed that it is not working on bringing its iOS-exclusive Nike+ FuelBand fitness monitoring app to Google's Android platform, disappointing some Android fans and seemingly reversing a position the company took last year.

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BMW to deploy iPads and mimic Apple Genius program to serve customers

2013/11/02, 11:02 am

BMW next year will take a page from Apple's playbook, bringing in young, tech-savvy staffers to help answer customers' questions about vehicles on the showroom. The BMW Geniuses will even carry iPads.

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Apple called to testify in Australian price gouging probe

2013/11/02, 01:02 am

Tech heavyweights Apple, Microsoft and Adobe have been subpoenaed to a public hearing by the Australian government to address allegations of unfair pricing practices in that country.

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Apple to expanded Israeli operations with Ra'anana facility

2013/10/02, 04:02 pm

Apple will reportedly be bolstering its presence in Israel with a new development center in the Ra'anana Industrial zone, with the facility said to be staffed by former employees of Texas Instruments.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook disagreed with Steve Jobs over suing Samsung

2013/10/02, 12:02 pm

A new profile of the love-hate relationship between Apple and Samsung details how the tech heavyweights springboarded off each other to emerge as the two dominant forces in the ongoing mobile computing revolution, while also disclosing that Apple CEO Tim Cook didn't share the same views as late company co-founder Steve Jobs in pursuing Samsung legally.

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