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Thu, 23 May 2013

Macworld columnist and Apple analyst to join Apple's marketing dept

Karen Haslam

Gartner analyst Michael Gartenberg, who was written columns for Macworld, is joining Apple's marketing team.

Thu, 23 May 2013

Samsung's Galaxy S4 infringes on 5 patents, Apple says

Loek Essers

Samsung's Galaxy S4 infringes on 5 Apple patents, according to a court filing by Apple.

Thu, 23 May 2013

How Apple's offshore tax mess could impact your business

Christopher Null

Apple, that darling of the tech world, has been in the news this week, not because of any new hardware it's releasing, but because of the way it's been handling its foreign earnings.

Wed, 22 May 2013

Apple defends offshore decisions that result in low taxes

Grant Gross

Apple pays a fair share of the taxes it owes the U.S. and other nations, its CEO said Tuesday, despite criticism from U.S. senators that the company is ducking taxes by shifting profits to subsidiaries that the company does not consider tax residents of any nation.

Tue, 21 May 2013

Apple 'should win an award': Senator sounds off on Twitter over Apple's tax practices

Karen Haslam

We love this series of tweets sent by Senator Rand Paul defending Apple and its tax practices.

Tue, 21 May 2013

Apple to tell Senate it pays every cent of its taxes

Dan Moren

Tim Cook's taking on the tax man. On Tuesday, the Apple CEO will appear before the U.S. Senate's permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to discuss that body's look into multinational companies and how they pay taxes. As a special preview to those who really can't wait to hang on Cook's every word, Apple on Monday released its head honcho's testimony.

Mon, 20 May 2013

Apple's CEO to propose new tax laws to US senate

Karen Haslam

Apple's CEO Tim Cook will be answering questions about Apple's tax practices in front of the US Senate tomorrow and he plans to pitch his own ideas aimed at "simplifying" US tax laws.

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.

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