Apparently unable to take "no" for an answer, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) filed a Motion for a Judgment as a Matter of Law (JMOL) against Samsung, its Korean competitor, last Friday, May 23, 2014. Doggedly returning to the attack on the now-familiar charges of patent violations, the … [Read more...]
Smart Home ideas may be revealed by Apple Inc. (AAPL) at WWDC
Speculation is running rife about what information and products Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is likely to reveal at this year's Worldwide Developers' Conference (WWDC), and the Financial Times has weighed in with the news that concepts for a "smart home" integrated with Apple products … [Read more...]
Rapper Dr. Dre may have destroyed Apple-Beats deal with video
Dr. Dre, otherwise known as Andre Romelle Young, may have scuppered the chances to conclude a $3.2 billion deal with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) with an incautiously posted YouTube video, according to a number of sources. Apple has expressed its wrath over the video, which violates the … [Read more...]
Samsung follows Apple’s (AAPL) lead, returns to sapphire displays
Imitation, it is said, is the sincerest form of the flattery, and if this indeed the case, then Samsung is busy complementing Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) practically nonstop. In a move that suggests it is not quite finished imitating its Cupertino rival's every move, the Korean … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) and fellow conspirators to pay $324.5 million to cheated workers
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Adobe, Intel, and Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) have agreed to pay a $324.5 million settlement to around 60,000 workers whom the large tech firms defrauded via a conspiracy to fix wages. According to a report by Apple Insider, approximately $80 million, or 25% of … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) sued over major iMessage glitches, tort violations
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is the target of a lawsuit from Adrienne Moore, a California woman whose cell phone messages became inaccessible after she switched from iPhone to an Android phone but kept the same telephone number. Providers are supposed to give users access to their own … [Read more...]
Futuristic Apple (AAPL) patent application details self-protecting components
Practically every electronic device is dropped at some point in its existence, since humans are natural "butterfingers," and a new patent application by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) attempts to address that problem with devices that can sense when they are falling and close internal … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) loses British reputation over poor service, obnoxious snobbery
When a company is sold, one of the most valuable assets added into the price tag is an item known as "goodwill." Goodwill is sometimes worth more than the company's total physical assets, because the best set of capital goods in the world cannot compensate for unhappy customers and a … [Read more...]
Speculation about new hardware reveals at Apple’s (AAPL) Worldwide Developers Conference
Less than two weeks remain before Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) annual Worldwide Developers' Conference, or WWDC, which is slated to be held on June 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th, and with so little time remaining, eager technophiles are speculating on what special secrets might be … [Read more...]
HYPER iStick Kickstarter raises over $500k, new stretch goal set at $750k
Public response to HYPER's iStick Kickstarter, which is funding a USB and Lightning compatible flash drive usable with Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) Macs, iPads, and iPhones, was overwhelming, reaching its initial goal of $100,000 in just two hours on the first day after launch. … [Read more...]
Will Apple Inc. (AAPL) be able to hold a $600 share price
The stock of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has witnessed an upward surge in recent days, following favorable Q2 2014 earnings and a generally upbeat summary of the Cupertino company's prospects from Tim Cook. The prospect of an upcoming 7 for 1 stock split in a few weeks' time has also … [Read more...]
Architect working for Apple Inc. (AAPL) receives permit to renovate new Madison Avenue store site
According to permits issued ten days ago to David Murray of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, 940 Madison Avenue in New York City has been approved for renovation as a new store for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). Issued by the NYC Department of Buildings, the permit notes that the property involved … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) now accepts iPads in four European countries for Reuse and Recycle program
Today, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) launched its month-old Reuse & Recycle program for iPads in no less than four important European countries – Great Britain, France, Spain, and Germany. The iPad 2, 3, and 4, plus the Mini, are the tablets specifically included in this discount … [Read more...]
Flappy Bird game slated to make August return to Apple Inc. (AAPL) app store
The lure of easy riches have clearly proven to be too much for the creator of the highly successful "Flappy Bird" game, Dong Nyugen, to resist, as it is reported the Vietnamese programmer means to return his creation to the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) app store in August. After earning … [Read more...]
Posh carmaker Bentley films and edits complete ad on Apple Inc. (AAPL) iOS devices
In a triumph of advertising for both the luxury car company and the Cupertino electronics firm, Bentley filmed its most recent ad completely on iOS devices manufactured by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). This achievement, Apple Insider reports, is calculated to build enthusiasm for one of … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) seeks patent for emotion-reading electronics
Among other patent applications published today by the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), one attributed to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) describes methods for creating an electronic device capable of analyzing the user's emotions and modifying its own functions accordingly. … [Read more...]
Apple (AAPL) ally GT Advanced Technologies’ VP sells off stock
Despite sanguine predictions by several major analytical firms that the shares of GT Advanced Technologies (NASDAQ:GTAT), Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) sapphire-manufacturing ally, have an anticipated price target of $22 to $29 per share, the Vice President of GTAT's Asia division sold … [Read more...]
Needham & Company analysis: Apple (AAPL) iPhone 4S still 6 times more
If further proof were needed that the iPhone 5C – Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) colorful plastic 'budget' smartphone – is not an outstanding marketing success for the Cupertino firm, a new market analysis by Needham & Company shows that the aging iPhone 4S sells six times better in the … [Read more...]
Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) sapphire, Samsung’s graphene in tech arms race
Samsung no doubt hopes that it has the key to putting Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) permanently into the shade in its latest developments with new wonder substance graphene, a material with futuristic capabilities that is still mostly in the research stage. Graphene's potential is immense, … [Read more...]
Street artist James de la Vega sends Apple Inc. (AAPL) cease-and-desist letter
According to New York City street artist James de la Vega, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) ripped off his trademarked slogan "You're more powerful than you think" for their recent "Gigantic" advertisement. The fedora wearing, bearded pavement painter claims he has been using the phrase for … [Read more...]
