DOJ settlement would require Apple to allow links to Amazon, Barnes & Noble e-book stores Amazon and Barnes & Noble are not currently allowed to link from their native iOS apps to outside e-book stores. But the U.S. Department of Justice has proposed a settlement that would require Apple to allow such links for a two-year period. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 88
Apple Inc. retakes title as world's most valuable company following strong July Apple on Thursday once again became the most valuable company in the world by market capitalization, pushing past Exxon Mobil as rumors of next-generation iPhones and iPads continue to heat up. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 29
Apple takes 53% of smartphone profits, Samsung at 50%, remainder lose money Apple remains the most profitable company in the smartphone industry, though its lead over rival Samsung is shrinking, as just 3 percentage points separated the two companies during the second quarter of calendar 2013. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 61
XCOM publisher touts success with premium price point on Apple's iOS App Store While some view mobile app pricing as a race to the bottom, Take-Two Interactive believes their $19.99 premium price point for its console-quality "XCOM" title has proven quality software can command a higher price. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 31
TSMC holds job fair in NY, fueling rumors of new US chip fab for Apple Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. recently held a job fair in upstate New York, helping to drive up expectations that the chipmaker is planning to open a chip fabrication plant in the area to build mobile processors for Apple. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 14
Review: Charge Card thin USB cable with Apple Lightning connector While the world is seemingly full of available USB ports and wall chargers, somehow it's always missing the appropriate cable when you need it. Enter the Charge Card: a flat, credit-card-sized USB "cable" that can be easily carried in a wallet, and now supports Apple's Lightning connector. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 11
Apple spent $16 billion last quarter to repurchase 36 million shares Apple's massive share buyback program was in full swing in the June quarter, when the company spent $16 billion on itself — enough to buy rival BlackBerry three times over. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 74
Wall Street encouraged by Apple's strong iPhone sales & positive guidance, still awaiting new products Market watchers were impressed by the results for Apple's June quarter, as iPhone sales came in higher than expectations and guidance for the September quarter was positive. But investors are still pinning their hopes on Apple's anticipated next-generation iPhones and iPads to be blockbuster hits. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 64
80% of reduced iPad shipments attributable to channel inventory decline Apple drew down its iPad channel inventory by 1.9 million units during the June quarter, accounting for the lion's share of the year-over-year decrease the company saw in iPad shipments. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 88
Earnings preview: Modest expectations for Apple's June 2013 quarter As anticipation grows for Apple's next-generation iPhones and iPads, analysts aren't expecting much this afternoon, when the company will announce the results of its recently concluded June quarter. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 43
Haswell-powered iMacs could hit in late Aug., followed by new MacBook Pros in mid-Sept. Intel's latest-generation Haswell chips are expected to come to Apple's iMac desktop as soon as next month, though Retina display MacBook Pros will have to wait a little longer for an update. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 140
New low-cost iPad mini expected to debut alongside Retina model in 2014 Both an iPad mini with Retina display and an even more affordable iPad mini are said to be in the works at Apple, though the products are not expected to debut until next year. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 29
'iPhone Lite' on track for early Sept., but 'iPhone 5S' production more challenging Apple's next-generation "iPhone 5S" is likely to face production difficulties, which could limit its availability at launch. Such issues are not, however, expected with the company's anticipated plastic mid-range iPhone, which will reportedly be much easier to build. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 89
Apple reportedly drops LCD supplier AUO for second-gen iPad mini, may turn to Samsung Longtime Apple supplier AU Optronics will not be providing low-power LCD screens for the company's second-generation iPad mini due to production issues, according to a new report. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 20
US Mac sales down 5% year over year in Apple's June quarter, NPD says The latest data from the NPD Group shows domestic Mac sales down 5 percent year over year in the June quarter, as iPad cannibalization of Apple's Mac platform continues. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 40
iPhone 5 accounts for half of Apple's smartphone sales, iPhone 4S takes 30% More than half of all smartphones sold by Apple in June were the latest-generation iPhone 5, according to new data, while the iPhone 4S, first released in 2011, accounted for 30 percent of sales. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 44
Apple developer website outage lingers for more than a day An outage of Apple's Dev Center website has persisted for the last day, prompting developers to wonder when the online resource will return. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 44
Apple buys crowdsourced mapping data startup Locationary As part of its effort to improve its Maps service for iOS and the upcoming OS X Mavericks, Apple has reportedly acquired crowdsourced location data company Locationary. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 40
Verizon's sales suggest Apple may have sold 34.7M iPhones in June quarter iPhone activation figures from Verizon, the largest carrier in the U.S., suggest that Apple could have sold as many as 34.7 million iPhones in the just-concluded June quarter. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 30
Apple's iPhone accounted for 51% of all smartphone activations at Verizon in Q2 More than half of all smartphone activations in the second quarter at Verizon, the largest wireless provider in the U.S., were accounted for by Apple's iPhone, the carrier announced in its earnings on Thursday. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 52
Apple predicted to beat market consensus with 29M iPhones shipped in June quarter Potential upside in Apple's recently concluded June quarter could be driven by greater-than-expected iPhone shipments, with one analyst predicting that the company beat projections and shipped at least 29 million iPhones. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 42
Apple-Samsung smartphone ban courtroom showdown scheduled for Aug. 9 The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has scheduled a major confrontation between Apple and Samsung for August 9 regarding potential sales injunctions. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 84
Apple viewed as better off focusing on chip process development rather than fabrication Rather than buying a silicon fabrication plant, Apple may be better suited developing its own proprietary chip logic process technology, a new analysis suggests. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 17
Windows 8.1, Intel's Haswell not expected to reverse sliding PC sales The PC market will continue its downward spiral in spite of the debuts of Microsoft's Windows 8.1 update and Intel's latest-generation Haswell processors, a new analysis contends. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 20
