Apple chosen as top online electronics retailer in customer survey

A new customer satisfaction survey has again placed Apple as the top computers and electronics retailer with the second-highest score overall, behind only online retail giant Amazon.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 1

Apple granted another key multitouch patent

Apple won a core multitouch patent regarding oscillating signals that was alluded to when Steve Jobs first announced the original iPhone in 2007, and adds to the company's already formidable legal arsenal.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 45

Italy fines Apple $1.2M for 'unfair commercial practices'

Apple's retail operations were fined 900,000 euros, or $1.2 million, in Italy in response to complaints of "unfair commercial practices" related to product warranties.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 81

Foxconn to double size of iPhone plant making it biggest in world

Chinese manufacturer and Apple partner Foxconn plans to expand the size of its iPhone-producing Zhengzhou plant, with the $1.1 billion construction expected to make it the largest smartphone-producing facility in the world.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 57

iOS dominates mobile shopping with 92% of market

Despite the proliferation of Android devices, users of devices running Apple's iOS dominated mobile online shopping in 2011, spending 19 percent more than those using Google's platform to end the year with a 92 percent share of the market.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 93

Apple's Santa TV spot deemed best ad of holiday season

Apple's TV commercial depicting Santa Claus interacting with Siri on his iPhone 4S was named the most effective ad of the 2011 holiday season, and topped 34 other Santa-themed spots.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 56

Apple's web traffic rivals New York Times, bests eBay, Walmart

A new analysis has ranked Apple as the No. 13 most-visited website in the U.S., besting retailers eBay and Walmart and falling just behind traffic to The New York Times.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 11

'Prototype' Apple Store to call on a decade of design knowledge

Construction of what is being called a "prototype" Apple Store is just days from breaking ground in Palo Alto, and is planned to feature an open-space architecture that draws on the company's 10 years of iconic retail space design.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 8

1976 letter calls 21-year-old Steve Jobs a hard bargaining, secretive 'joker'

Before he became one of the most recognizable people in the world, a 21-year-old Steve Jobs was met with skepticism in Silicon Valley when he was starting Apple.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 20

Steve Jobs awarded posthumous Grammy, memorial statue unveiled in Hungary

The Recording Academy announced on Wednesday that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is a posthumous recipient of a Special Merit Grammy award, while a software company in Budapest, Hungary has taken the wraps off a six-and-a-half-foot-tall memorial bronze statue of Jobs.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 26

Microsoft announces 2012 CES will be its last

Microsoft announced on Wednesday that the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, at which its CEO Steve Ballmer will give the keynote address, will be the last show the company attends.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 25

Sony's PlayStation Vita launch tripped up by bugs; Android 4.0 update on hold

The launch of Sony's PlayStation Vita was marred by technical issues that required an immediate system update, while Google has placed its Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" update for the Nexus S on hold in some regions as it monitors a potential battery drain issue.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 27

Briefly: Apple offers free next-day holiday shipping, first Berlin Apple Store

Apple is offering free next-day shipping to get products out in time for Christmas, while the first Berlin Apple Store is hiring after having been officially announced.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 6

RIM turned down multiple takeover bids despite financial woes

Research in Motion reportedly turned down offers from Amazon and other potential buyers, and is opting to fix its own problems by leveraging upcoming BlackBerry handsets and existing services.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 73

Ignition of aluminum dust to blame for Pegatron blast

The recent explosion at one of Pegatron's Shanghai subsidiaries was reportedly caused by the ignition of aluminum dust, and occurred under similar conditions as another deadly blast at a Foxconn plant earlier this year.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 15

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