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Mon, 03 Jun 2013

'Apple in crisis' articles are in crisis

The Macalope

Apple is in crisis! So say half the journalists covering the tech sector. Sadly they're running out of sensible points to make...

Mon, 03 Jun 2013

'Evidence likely to show Apple fixed e-book prices' - trial judge

Marc Ferranti

The judge at a pre-trial hearing gave every indication that Apple could lose its e-book price-fixing trial, which begins today.

Fri, 31 May 2013

14-year-old worker found dead at possible Asus supplier in China

Michael Kan

A 14-year-old worker has been found dead after working at an electronics factory in China that may make products for Asus, another potential case of underage labor abuse in the country.

Fri, 31 May 2013

Apple stores to sell chip-and-PIN readers for iPhone

Loek Essers

Apple will start selling chip-and-PIN credit card readers for iPhones and iPads in its Apple stores, after securing a deal with mobile payment firm Payleven.

Fri, 31 May 2013

Foxconn's Hon Hai sets up new research center in Sharp's backyard

Michael Kan

Foxconn's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. has set up a new research center devoted to display and touch technologies in Japan that could end up hiring staff away from Sharp.

Fri, 31 May 2013

Apple's next step: reinvent an unsatisfactory product category

John Moltz

Apple hasn't invented anything lately, goes the complaint. In fact, that was never Apple's style. It doesn't invent, it reinvents, flipping product categories upside down like a cheap card table.

Thu, 30 May 2013

Wozniak criticises Apple's tax practices: 'It's really not fair'

Karen Haslam

"Why do businessmen get to write off lunches and cars? If normal people did they would have more savings. That is really not fair, that businesses are not treated the same as people," asks Woz.

Thu, 30 May 2013

Apple employees spill the beans on Apple's top secrets

Marcelina Zwegrodzka

We all know that when it comes to secrets Apple is an expert, begging its employees not to dish out any secrets on upcoming projects and releases, but it would appear that some Apple employees have found a fourm where they can speak out.

Thu, 30 May 2013

Pegatron to build Apple's low-cost iPhone as company looks to diversify supply chain - report

Ashleigh Allsopp

Apple is said to be looking to rely less heavily on its main manufacturing partner, Foxconn, following production problems that took place during the roll out of the iPhone 5. Instead, the company is reportedly turning to Pegatron to assemble some of its next-generation of devices, in a bid for "risk diversification".

Thu, 30 May 2013

How to invest in Apple: complete guide to buying AAPL shares

Karen Haslam

Everything you need to know about buying AAPL shares, and whether you should

Thu, 30 May 2013

Apple CEO Tim Cook says nothing, but reveals plenty

Gregg Keizer

Apple boss Tim Cook's cautious, sensible answers to interview questions on Tuesday gave away little about Apple's plans. But his interview style revealed much about Cook's management style, the differences and similarities between his reign and Steve Jobs', and the sort of company he wants Apple to be.

Wed, 29 May 2013

Apple pays $53m over iPhone and iPod liquid damage lawsuit

John Ribeiro

Apple has agreed to pay out $53m (about £35m) to settle a class-action suit, after a dispute over its use of internal liquid-damage sensors to avoid paying out on warranties for iPhone and iPod touch devices.

Tue, 28 May 2013

Apple Store voted Best Shop in UK

Simon Jary

The Apple Store has been voted Best Shop in the UK by its customers, in a survey by consumer Group Which?

Tue, 28 May 2013

Report: EU investigating Apple's iPhone agreements with mobile operators

John Ribeiro

The European Commission has sent a questionnaire to a number of mobile operators in the European Union, focusing on whether distribution terms with these providers may put Apple at an advantage over other smartphone makers, according to a newspaper report.

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.

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