Ecosystem of health-focused apps & accessories will further strengthen Apple, UBS says Following a deluge of health and fitness devices announced at CES, one analyst has said he believes Apple's Health application and HealthKit tools for developers will help foster a diverse ecosystem that will further differentiate the iPhone from competing platforms. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 8
Apple earned 13% more patents in 2014, ranking No. 11 among all companies Apple was awarded 2,003 patents in 2014 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, making "impressive gains" and inching closer to the top 10 companies receiving credit for intellectual property inventions. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 19
UBS data suggests Apple sold 69M iPhones in blockbuster December quarter The latest research from UBS has prompted the firm to advise investors that it believes Apple sold a massive 69 million iPhones in the just-concluded December quarter — a sum that would obliterate the company's previous all-time record. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 48
Fitness tracker users are older & richer, early smartwatch adopters mostly young men, survey finds With a glut of fitness trackers and smartwatches being introduced this week at CES ahead of the launch of the Apple Watch, a new survey finds that current wearable devices attract very different types of users based on their primary functionality. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 38
Enterprise tablet adoption slowing, but Apple's iOS still dominates corporate world Though fewer corporations have indicated they are planning to deploy tablets in 2015, Apple's iOS is still the leading platform for corporations embracing the post-PC era, far ahead of smartphones and tablets running Android or Windows. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 12
Apple Watch predicted to account for 36% of company's revenue growth in 2015 The Apple Watch is expected to be a significant part of Apple's growth story in calendar year 2015, according to research firm Evercore, which advised investors to buy in to AAPL stock ahead of the wearable device's imminent launch. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 99
US government sanctions North Korea for Sony hack as 'The Interview' reigns atop iTunes charts U.S. President Barack Obama issued an executive order on Friday, placing new sanctions against North Korea related to its government's believed involvement in an act of cyberterrorism that targeted Sony Pictures Entertainment. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 136
Class-action lawsuit accuses Apple of misrepresenting iPhone storage with iOS 8 Apple has been accused of misrepresenting its iOS 8 operating system upgrade by using an "unexpectedly large percentage" of storage on 8- and 16-gigabyte devices, resulting in a class-action lawsuit against the iPhone maker. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 366
T-Mobile CEO predicts Apple Watch will be tipping point for wearables, 'phablet' sales to grow Outspoken T-Mobile U.S. Chief Executive John Legere published a series of predictions on Tuesday for what he thinks lies ahead in 2015 in the wireless industry, and revealed he has big expectations for the upcoming Apple Watch. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 60
Apple dominated mobile devices activated this Christmas with 51% share New stats showing devices activated during the week of Christmas reveal that Apple commanded the lion's share of new mobile purchases, accounting for more than half of all device activations by manufacturer. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 59
Rumor: Apple considering return to 4-inch form factor in 2015 with 'iPhone 6s mini' Though Apple moved on from the 4-inch screen size this year with the launch of the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus, the company may return to that form factor next year with a new low-end handset, a new report claims. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 244
Review: Yuneec E-Go, an iPhone-connected electric skateboard The Yuneec E-Go electric skateboard certainly is not your typical Bluetooth smartphone accessory, but this highly mobile mode of transportation is the most fun we've ever had using our iPhone. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 23
Apple bought back $56 billion worth of its own stock in 2014 This year, Apple spent three times more investing in itself than the next closest company in the S&P 500, totaling $56 billion on stock buybacks in fiscal 2014. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 55
Apple slams BBC report on suppliers, says provided facts were 'clearly missing' from broadcast A corporate memo sent out by Apple executive Jeff Williams reveals that both he and Chief Executive Tim Cook are "deeply offended" by a report that aired on the BBC, alleging poor treatment of workers by an Apple supplier in the Far East. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 146
Apple could sell record 67M iPhones in December quarter, survey suggests If Apple can build enough units to satisfy consumer demand, it could sell as many as 67 million iPhones this quarter, crushing the company's previous all-time sales record, according to a new survey conducted by Morgan Stanley. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 24
Apple seeks Shanghai-based Apple Pay engineer ahead of anticipated China launch Apple is gearing up for the global expansion of its tap-to-pay mobile wallet service, Apple Pay, with new hires sought to fill positions avialable around the world, including in China. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 3
Future iPhones could enhance security with combination of Touch ID & fingertip motion Apple has shown interest in combining the use of its Touch ID fingerprint sensor with rotating or moving a user's fingertip in specific ways, offering even more advanced security on future iPhones and iPads. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 61
Samsung in talks with LoopPay to launch Apple Pay competitor in 2015 In a bid to catch up with Apple Pay, Samsung is said to have turned to a startup company, LoopPay, in hopes of debuting its own mobile payments service with wide compatibility in 2015. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 75
Most money managers bungled Apple stock in 2014, missing out on huge gains Following a disappointing 2013, most professional investors decided to pass on Apple this year, and as a result missed out on one of 2014's biggest success stories on Wall Street. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 32
Judge shows opposition to government's case at start of Apple's e-book antitrust appeal Apple's appeal of the U.S. government's e-book antitrust case got underway Monday, with one judge presiding over the hearing questioning whether the government's original case was legitimate. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 39
Overwhelming iPhone 6 & 6 Plus demand continues to result in tighter supply for Apple than 2013 Consumer demand for Apple's latest iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus continues to outstrip supply heading into the end of the December quarter, according to the latest research from store polls conducted by Piper Jaffray. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 31
Apple's Beats buyout propelled Dr. Dre to the most profitable year of any musician ever Apple employee, rapper and producer Dr. Dre made an estimated $620 million before taxes this year, making him not only the top earning musician of 2014, but also the highest paid musician in a single year in history. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 65
Rumor: Samsung begins building first 'A9' chips for Apple with 14nm process After Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reportedly built the majority of A8 chips for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Apple is said to have begun turning back to Samsung for its next-generation "A9" processor, which is expected to power the company's 2015 iPhone lineup. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 57
PC makers may beat Apple to the punch with new 'fingerprint ID' sensors built into notebook touchpads While Apple's Touch ID fingerprint sensors remain limited to the latest iPhone and iPad models and have yet to appear in any Mac hardware, Synaptics announced on Wednesday that its new SecurePad fingerprint scanning hardware is now available to notebook PC makers. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 115
