Topic: General
Apple preps new retail store in Adelaide, Australia
2013/22/04, 09:04 am
Apple continues to expand its physical retail operations around the world, and the tech giant looks to be close to opening an Apple Store in South Adelaide, Australia.
ACLU: Android fragmentation creates privacy risk
2013/20/04, 03:04 pm
The slow update schedule for smartphones running Google's Android operating system, along with the resulting fragmentation in OS versions on the platform, creates a security risk for owners of those phones, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.
AMD woos another chip engineer away from Apple
2013/19/04, 03:04 pm
Another silicon expert has left Apple to work for AMD, joining a number of other engineers who have jumped to the chipmaker in recent years.
Google, Microsoft both post big profit jumps
2013/18/04, 06:04 pm
Tech giants Google and Microsoft reported their quarterly earnings on Thursday, showing big jumps in profits thanks to solid performance in their core divisions.
Apple design chief Jony Ive makes Time's 100 Most Influential list
2013/18/04, 01:04 pm
Apple's Sir Jonathan Ive is the recipient of yet another accolade, having been named to Time Magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Apple's iPhone sales in India seen as driving $1B in revenue this year
2013/18/04, 01:04 am
According to a recent report, Apple's iPhone helped triple the company's year-to-year revenues in India for fiscal 2012 to roughly $370 million, and the adoption of new aggressive smartphone sales tactics are likely to see that number balloon to over $1 billion for 2013.
Apple extends MacBook bottom case replacement program by two years
2013/17/04, 07:04 pm
Apple last week quietly made a change to its program regarding defective MacBook bottom cases, extending the coverage period from two years after purchase to four years.
Apple's Aperture and iPhoto get RAW image file compatibility for new Fujifilm cameras
2013/17/04, 04:04 pm
An update pushed out on Wednesday brings Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11 support for RAW image files from four Fujifilm digital cameras.
Taiwanese authorities probing Samsung over 'dirty tricks' against HTC
2013/17/04, 03:04 pm
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into Samsung's business practices following allegations that the South Korean conglomerate hired people to post negative comments about HTC online.
China porn app investigation targets Apple, others
2013/17/04, 10:04 am
Apple is the target of some salacious accusations in the Chinese media again, with an alleged pornography investigation making some observers wonder if this is the new normal for Apple in the world's biggest smartphone market.
Taiwan's tech companies banding together with Apple to take on Samsung
2013/17/04, 09:04 am
The dominance of South Korea's Samsung in the technology industry's supply chain has sparked fears among Taiwan-based companies, who are making moves to counter Samsung and align with major device makers like Apple.
Apple taking the wraps off its first Berlin retail store
2013/17/04, 08:04 am
Apple's latest retail store, and its first in the city of Berlin, is nearing completion, as employees have begun removing the scaffolding in front of the construction.
Apple building new downtown Reno facilities to support its iCloud data center
2013/17/04, 04:04 am
The struggling downtown of Reno, Nev., is about to get an infusion of investment when Apple begins construction of new support facilities to manage the iCloud data center now being built 20 miles away.
Funny or Die's 'iSteve' hits the web one day early with 78-minute run time
2013/16/04, 11:04 pm
The Steve Jobs parody biopic "iSteve" has been released one day ahead of schedule, and coming in at 1 hour and 18 minutes, is as long as many feature-length films.
Facebook reportedly hires ex-Apple Maps chief to mobile software team
2013/16/04, 06:04 pm
According to a report released on Tuesday, Facebook has picked up former Apple executive Richard Williamson, who was previously in charge of the company's iOS 6 Maps initiative, to be a part of the social networking giant's mobile software team.
NYT wins Pulitzer for 'iEconomy' investigative series on Apple's supply chain
2013/16/04, 11:04 am
The nine-part "iEconomy" series, which investigated Asia's technology supply industry with a particular focus on Apple, netted The New York Times a 2013 Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting.
Apple granted patent for iOS app folders and 'jiggle mode' UI
2013/16/04, 05:04 am
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday awarded Apple a patent for the implementation of app folders in iOS, including the signature icon "jiggle mode" users see when reconfiguring the user interface.
Parody biopic "iSteve" release delayed due to Boston bombing
2013/16/04, 03:04 am
Comedy website Funny or Die pushed back the debut of its parody Steve Jobs biopic "iSteve" in observance of the Boston Marathon bombing on Monday, saying the short film will see release on April 17.
Adobe's Lightroom 5 beta gets perspective correction, improved editing functions
2013/15/04, 04:04 pm
Adobe on Monday announced the launch of a free public beta for Photoshop Lightroom 5, the next version of the company's digital photo management and editing software, which adds advanced features like a new Healing Brush and an Upright Tool.
Apple now hiring for Oregon data center as project moves closer to completion
2013/15/04, 03:04 pm
Apple may be close to having its Prineville, Ore., iCloud data center up and running, as the company has begun advertising new job listings for engineers to staff the facility.

