Apple granted rights to new process for creating high-quality curved glass While curved glass enclosures have emerged as a hallmark of Samsung's latest smartphone designs, it was revealed this week that Apple has also expressed interest in the subject, developing a safer and more cost-effective manufacturing process that would allow the company to create thinner, higher-quality convex enclosure for devices as small as an iPhone but as large as a Thunderbolt display. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 71
Jobs family yacht freed as payment dispute is resolved A financial dispute with designer Philippe Starck has been resolved and the mega-yacht commissioned by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is now free to leave the dock where it was previously impounded. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 46
iPhone 5 launch propels Apple to 53% of US smartphone sales The debut of the iPhone 5 sent Apple soaring to its highest share of sales the U.S. smartphone market ever, according to new data. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 89
Construction begins on Apple's new 1M-square-foot Texas campus Apple has started construction on a new 1-million-square-foot operations center in Austin, Texas, that will be home to 3,600 new jobs. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 10
Kodak sells $525M patent portfolio to consortiums led by Apple & Google Kodak on Wednesday announced it has sold its collection of digital imaging patents for $525 million to two groups led separately by Apple and Google. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 29
Google Music gains free scan & match in US to compete with Apple's iTunes Match Previously limited to Europe, the scan and match feature in Google Play's music service arrived in the U.S. at no cost on Tuesday, matching a key feature of Apple's iTunes Match. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 62
Google Maps downloaded 10M times in first 48 hours on iOS App Store The eagerly awaited debut of a standalone Google Maps application for iOS was quickly embraced by users, who downloaded the software more than 10 million times in the first two days. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 75
Samsung's chief strategy officer admits to using Apple's iPhone, iPad & Mac at home One of the top executives at Apple's chief rival, Samsung, has admitted that he uses an iPhone, iPad and Mac at home, largely due to Apple's "sticky" ecosystem. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 61
Google's Eric Schmidt says Android 'clearly' winning against Apple in phones With a wide range of devices at numerous price points running the Android operating system, Google's mobile platform is "clearly" winning over Apple's iOS, Eric Schmidt believes. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 227
Microsoft site references Office Mobile for iPhone, Excel & PowerPoint for iPad Support documents on Microsoft's website contain references to a number of unannounced iOS applications based on the company's Office suite. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 22
Purported prototype 'iPhone 5S' back panel shows minor tweaks to internal design Whether it's a prototype of a future "iPhone 5S" or an unused iPhone 5 design, a new part claims to show the back panel of an unreleased handset from Apple. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 53
Estimated shipping times for 27" iMac quickly slip to 3-4 weeks Apple's big-screen 27-inch iMac looks to be in extremely limited supply this holiday, as the estimated shipping time has already lengthened less than 24 hours after the new all-in-one desktop went on sale. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 34
Apple's iPad dominates with 71% share of China's growing tablet market Tablet sales in China are growing at a fast pace, with Apple's iPad accounting for the lion's share of sales in the world's most populous nation. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 26
Apple wins ban on Samsung Galaxy devices in Netherlands Sales of some of Samsung's Galaxy-branded products have been banned by a court in the Netherlands for infringing on patents owned by Apple. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 61
iTunes digital cards arrive as gift option on Facebook Starting Monday, customers of Facebook Gifts can purchase iTunes digital gift cards while recommending content to friends and family on the social networking site. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 8
Microsoft rumored to take on Apple TV with Xbox-branded set-top box in 2013 Microsoft may compete more directly with the Apple TV next year with a new low-cost set-top box that will access the company's Xbox entertainment services. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 62
AuthenTec sells encryption business, suggesting Apple's interest lies in fingerprint sensors With Apple rumored to be attempting to acquire a security solutions provider, a new move by AuthenTec to sell a portion of its business suggests Apple is most interested in its fingerprint scanning technology. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 16
Intel CEO Paul Otellini to retire in May Intel said Monday that president and CEO, Paul Otellini, has elected to retire as an officer and director of the company effective next May. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 22
Apple's Australian arm charged with $28.5M in back taxes The Australian Tax Office has hit Apple with a $28.5 million bill for back taxes, in what is viewed as a sign that the country may start cracking down on foreign tax havens. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 66
Steve Jobs film to consist entirely of scenes before product unveilings The award winning screenwriter scripting a movie on the life of Steve Jobs has revealed that the entire film will consist of three scenes that will take place before the unveiling of the original Mac, NeXT, and the iPod. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 41
Samsung denies rumors of price increase for Apple chip production - report Contradicting reports out of the Far East are divided on whether Samsung has actually chosen to increase the price of mobile processors for Apple. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 34
Gates' support of Ballmer led to Microsoft ouster of Sinofsky - report Microsoft decided to oust Windows head Steve Sinofsky after former CEO Bill Gates reportedly expressed his support for current CEO Steve Ballmer. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 93
Samsung reportedly hits Apple with 20% price increase for iPhone, iPad chips Samsung has allegedly increased the price of its mobile processors by 20 percent for just one company: Apple. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 109
Judge to review Samsung's allegations of jury misconduct in loss to Apple A federal court has agreed to investigate whether the foreman of the jury in the Apple v. Samsung patent infringement suit concealed information during the jury selection process. Katie Marsal 13 years ago 58
