Apple jumps 9 spots to become 8th most valuable brand in the world

Apple was ranked the eighth most valuable brand of the world in 2011, with an estimated total value of $33.49 billion, making it bigger than Disney, Mercedes-Benz and Budweiser.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 128

Apple awarded 676 patents in 2011, ranks 39th among all companies

Apple was awarded a total of 676 patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2011, ranking it No. 39 among companies awarded inventions in the U.S.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 34

Rare photo pictures young, rebellious Steve Jobs flipping IBM the bird

A photo captured nearly 30 years ago and brought to light this week shows a shaggy-haired Steve Jobs, clad in blue jeans and a leather jacket, expressing his affection for then rival IBM while walking the streets of New York City in the lead up to the launch of the first Mac.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 61

Apple, Graphics Properties Holdings battle with multiple patent suits

In a handful of newly filed patent infringement lawsuits, Apple is suing and also being sued by Graphics Properties Holdings, formerly known as Silicon Graphics Inc.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 35

Google bolsters Android with purchase of 1K more IBM patents

Google has continued its run of intellectual property purchases by acquiring 1,023 patents from IBM in an effort to shore up the defenses of its Android mobile operating system.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 44

US government approves patent bill in effort to reform system

The U.S. Senate has approved the most substantial changes to the nation's patent system in over 50 years in the form of the America Invents Act, a measure supported by tech titans such as Microsoft, Google and Apple.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 43

Google purchases IBM inventions as patent arms race looms

Google announced on Thursday that it had acquired a group of patents from IBM, even as growing interest in intellectual property suggests a coming legal face-off between Apple and Google.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 95

Apple ranked world's most valuable brand at $153 billion

A new survey ranks Apple as the world's most valuable brand, worth an estimated $153 billion, beating mainstays like Coca-Cola, BMW and Disney, as well as tech rival and the previous No. 1 company, Google.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 48

Apple doubles awarded patents, reaching 563 in 2010

Apple was awarded 563 patents in 2010, making it the No. 46 global company in terms of inventions recognized by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office last year.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 12

Apple owes Steve Jobs some money: $37.91

Steve Jobs has some unclaimed property, ranging from unclaimed wages at Apple to shares of IBM and Time Warner as well as unclaimed annuity and insurance checks.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 22

iPhone head Mark Papermaster leaves Apple

Apple has announced the departure of Mark Papermaster, the head of its iPod and iPhone division. The company's Mac hardware engineering lead Bob Mansfield will assume his responsibilities.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 209

IBM plans Lotus for Apple iPad, e-reader eye strain explored

IBM just released its Lotus software for the iPhone and has now turned its attention to the iPad, while a new article explores the facts and myths of LCD eye strain from reading books on devices like the iPad.

Slash Lane 16 years ago 140

Oracle to acquire Sun for $5.6 billion

Oracle Corporation said Monday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sun Microsystems in a cash deal valued at $5.6 billion, paving the way for the enterprise software maker to deliver the industry's first fully integrated suite of hardware and software systems for some of the world's largest data centers.

Slash Lane 17 years ago 45

Apple partners IBM and Sun consider merger

IBM and Sun Microsystems, two companies that at one point in the 90s each danced around the idea of buying up Apple, are now discussing the option to merge together according to reports in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 72

IBM to keep tabs on Papermaster's new position at Apple

As part of his settlement with IBM last week, Mark Papermaster will be required to sign and submit court-governed declarations every few months saying he hasn't divulged any of the company's trade secrets while performing his new duties at Apple.

Zach Spear 17 years ago 29

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