Fri, 17 May 2013
Should Apple buy BlackBerry? Er, no
The Macalope
The Macalope finds the latest media masterplan for Apple - that it should buy rival smartphone maker BlackBerry - substantially crazy.
Fri, 17 May 2013
Foxconn factory workers 'still working unlawfully long hours'
Michael Kan
Apple supplier Foxconn is making progress in improving working conditions, but a report claims that staff are still working long hours that exceed local laws.
Thu, 16 May 2013
Apple CEO to face Senate in tax grilling
Karen Haslam
Apple will be in front of the senate next week as it is questioned about its tax practices.
Thu, 16 May 2013
Fire Tim Cook? You're cuckoo bananas
The Macalope
A number of market watchers have suggested that Apple should let CEO Tim Cook go. Here's what the Macalope thinks about that.
Thu, 16 May 2013
Weak iPhone 5 demand blamed for Foxconn's Hon Hai revenue drop
Michael Kan
Weak demand for Apple's iPhone 5 has been cited as a likely cause for Foxconn's Hon Hai Precision Industry's latest financial figures. The company posted a 19.2 percent year-on-year decline in revenue for the first quarter.
Wed, 15 May 2013
Coffee with Tim Cook for just $610,000: I'll have an Americano
Karen Haslam
Bidding has now closed in the CharityBuzz auction that offered bidders the chance to sit down for coffee with Cook.
Wed, 15 May 2013
Apple denies participating in 'conspiracy to raise prices in e-book industry'
John Ribeiro
Apple has denied any participation in an alleged e-book price-fixing conspiracy, claiming that book publishers took measures to counter Amazon.com's low e-book pricing back in 2009.
Wed, 08 May 2013
Einhorn stocks up on Apple, praised Apple's stock repurchase plan
Karen Haslam
Apple's plan is 'Vastly more shareholder friendly', according to 'thorn in Apple's side' Einhorn who sued Apple in February over its lack of plans to return cash to shareholders.
Wed, 08 May 2013
Apple's privacy policy violates German data protection law, Berlin court rules
Loek Essers
Apple violates German data protection law by asking for users' broad, overall consent in its privacy policy, the Regional Court of Berlin ruled.
Tue, 07 May 2013
EU says Motorola abused its position by seeking and enforcing injunction against Apple
Loek Essers
Motorola Mobility abuses its dominant position in the E.U. by seeking and enforcing an injunction against Apple in Germany on the basis of its mobile phone standard-essential patents (SEPs), the European Commission said in a preliminary antitrust review of the case on Monday.
Tue, 07 May 2013
Apple breaks into Fortune 500's top 10
Gregg Keizer
Apple climbed the Fortune 500 this year to the No. 6 spot, its highest-ever ranking, its first time in the top 10, and the top technology company on the influential list, replacing sagging HP.
Fri, 03 May 2013
Why you shouldn't listen to well-paid analysts
Karen Haslam
An interesting discussion with Apple analyst Horace Dediu has appeared today in which he warns against giving too much credence to the opinions of well-paid analysts, especially those who are new to Apple.
Thu, 02 May 2013
Skewering Rob Enderle's conspiracy theory about Apple stock
Yoni Heisler
Tech pundit Rob Enderle holds a unique spot in the pantheon of boneheaded "analysts" who never cease to turn out drivel not so cleverly disguised as reasoned analysis.
Wed, 01 May 2013
Investors throw $52 billion at Apple, are Apple bonds a good investment?
Karen Haslam
Despite having $145 billion in the bank, Apple has decided to reach out to the debt market to offer $17 billion in bonds in order to pay money back to investors. Why would Apple need to go to such lengths and what does it mean to investors? We answer your questions.
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
Wall Street Beat: Earnings highlight smartphones as key to growth
Marc Ferranti
With Apple reporting a decline in profit margins and Samsung consolidating its leadership in the mobile device market, earnings results and market research reports this week point to the ever-increasing importance of smartphones as key to growth in tech.
Mon, 29 Apr 2013
Just How Close Is Apple's Tim Cook to Being Fired?
Tom Kaneshige
Apple CEO Tim Cook needs to show investors where the company's future growth is coming from. If he fails this fall, then he might be in big trouble, say industry analysts.
Fri, 26 Apr 2013
Former Apple consultant talks innovation, Samsung, and expanding the iPhone family
Nathan Velayudhan
Ken Segall, a former Apple employee who worked for the company for more than a decade during the Steve Jobs era, reveals what he thinks Apple needs to do to progress in the future.
Fri, 26 Apr 2013
Apple is growing; why not WWDC?
John Cox
If everything Apple does is growing so well, why isn't the company "growing" its Worldwide Developers Conference?
Fri, 26 Apr 2013
Bidding surpasses $200,000 for coffee with Apple's CEO Tim Cook
Nathan Velayudhan
With 19 days of auctioneering left, the new price to beat if you want to sit down for a coffee with Apple CEO Tim Cook is $230,000.
Thu, 25 Apr 2013
Apple revises its plans for spaceship headquarters
Nathan Velayudhan
In a project that is already expected to cost up to $5 billion, Apple has decided to revise design plans to add even more features to the new headquarters, dubbed “spaceship.”


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