Topic: General
Apple CEO talks taxes ahead of hearing: 'We pay every dollar that we owe'
2013/16/05, 04:05 pm
Tim Cook is going to Washington to talk taxes and overseas cash holdings, and the Apple CEO is heading to the hill with a message: We pay every dollar that we owe.
Report: Apple supplier Foxconn still exceeding work hour laws
2013/16/05, 04:05 pm
Hon Hai Precision Industry has made some strides toward improved labor conditions, according to a new report, but the Apple supplier is still working its employees more than Chinese labor law allows.
New Pebble developer tools allow smart watch apps to talk to iPhone apps
2013/16/05, 03:05 pm
The Pebble smart watch development kit was updated on Thursday to allow two-way communication between watch and phone apps, along with a new sports API for tracking exercise.
Building permits detail $16M in new work at Apple's Reno iCloud data center
2013/16/05, 01:05 pm
Apple has paid over $100,072 in fees for new building permits on three construction projects valued at over $16 million, all to be located within its new Reno, Nev. iCloud data center site.
Apple plans to move flagship San Francisco store to Union Square
2013/16/05, 10:05 am
Apple has submitted plans for a new retail location in San Francisco's Union Square that would replace the Apple Store currently at Stockton and Ellis.
Apple's 'social camera flash' connects multiple iPhones, iPads to light a scene
2013/16/05, 04:05 am
An Apple patent filing discovered on Thursday describes a system in which a primary iOS device, such as an iPhone, remotely controls multiple secondary devices, which can also be iPhones, as slave flashes for the first handset's on-board camera.
DOJ: Email from Steve Jobs implies Apple wanted to create falsely inflated e-book pricing
2013/15/05, 11:05 pm
An email from late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs to then CEO of News Corp. James Murdoch suggests the Cupertino company was looking to set the price of e-books sold through the iBookstore at rates higher than market leader Amazon, says the U.S. Department of Justice.
Google tells Microsoft to take down unofficial YouTube app from Windows Phone store due to lack of ads [u]
2013/15/05, 08:05 pm
Google's YouTube on Wednesday sent a cease and desist letter to Microsoft requesting the company remove the made-for-Windows Phone YouTube client app from its store, citing a number of reasons for the takedown, one of which being an inability to garner advertising revenue.
Tim Cook to reportedly testify on offshore tax practices in Senate investigation
2013/15/05, 06:05 pm
Apple CEO Tim Cook will reportedly give testimony to the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation pertaining to how the company deals with taxes, a much debated topic as Apple is thought to have about $100 billion in offshore funds.
Reworked Google Maps for iOS, Android gains better search, tablet compatibility
2013/15/05, 03:05 pm
In the midst of its Google I/O developer conference, the search giant showed off a redesigned version of its popular mapping app, one that will heighten the competition for Maps supremacy on Apple's iOS mobile platform.
Revamped, cross-platform Google Hangouts app competes with Apple's iMessages, FaceTime [u]
2013/15/05, 02:05 pm
Google on Wednesday expanded its cross-platform service offerings with a revamped version of Hangouts, now a standalone application for iOS and Android with a focus on video and text conversations within groups.
DOJ says Apple responsible for setting up, executing e-book price fixing
2013/15/05, 02:05 am
In a set of court filings made public on Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice calls Apple out for being a facilitator in the supposed collusion with major publishers to fix e-book prices, while the Cupertino company denies the allegations, instead saying it drafted separate consumer-friendly agreements with each.
Google to reportedly debut paid streaming music service at Google I/O
2013/14/05, 09:05 pm
Internet search giant Google is said to be preparing a launch of a subscription-based music streaming service akin to existing offerings like Spotify, with the announcement possibly coming as soon as this week at the company's Google I/O Developers Conference.
Allegedly faulty iPhone 4 power button target of new class action lawsuit against Apple
2013/14/05, 05:05 pm
A Florida woman last week lodged a class action lawsuit complaint against Apple reagrding an issue with the iPhone 4's power button, saying the company continued sales of the handset despite knowing of the problem.
Auction winner pays $610K for cuppa with Apple CEO Tim Cook
2013/14/05, 04:05 pm
A charity auction for an hour's worth of coffee talk with Tim Cook closed on Tuesday, as the winning bid reached a lofty $610,000 for the one-on-one time with the Apple executive.
Apple supplier Sharp strikes strategic deal with Samsung
2013/14/05, 09:05 am
Sharp, a key supplier of components that go into iPads and iPhones, lost $5.4 billion last year, prompting the Japanese display maker to increase its reliance on Apple's top rival, Samsung, in order to survive.
Apple patent lets users control a device with taps, thumps and scratches
2013/14/05, 05:05 am
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday issued Apple a patent for an audio-based input system in which various noises made on a laptop's chassis are translated into actions, basically turning the computer into one large input device.
Apple wins utility patent for MacBook's trackpad design
2013/14/05, 05:05 am
Apple on Tuesday was granted a utility patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office covering the glass-on-metal trackpad seen across the company's laptop lineup, with the award coming almost four months after the design rights were garnered for the same invention.
Philips Hue bulbs get smarter with geofencing, 'If This Then That' customization
2013/14/05, 12:05 am
A major software update for Philips' Hue app brings an enhanced user experience to the multi-colored connected LED lighting system, granting owners location-based control of bulb settings, support for the "If This Then That" Internet automation service, and recurring "calendarized" scheduling.
AT&T to reportedly drop HTC's 'Facebook Phone' following sluggish sales
2013/13/05, 08:05 pm
After just over a month of sputtering sales, and a subsequent price drop to $0.99, AT&T will reportedly discontinue the HTC First, otherwise known as the "HTC Facebook Phone."

