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May 17, 2013 - 04:00 PM EDT — AAPL: 433.26 (-1.318, -0.3%) | NASDAQ: 3462.61 (+23.82, +0.69%)

Apple CEO Tim Cook to propose ‘dramatic simplification’ of U.S. corporate tax laws

Apple chief executive Tim Cook plans to propose a ‘dramatic simplification’ of corporate tax laws…

Why Johnathan Ive won’t be removing skeuomorphism from iOS 7

When Jony Ive became responsible for user interface design as well as hardware design…

Apple pulls ‘Bang With Friends’ from App Store

Last week, Bang With Friends proudly announced Android and iPhone versions…

Apple iTV concept with iPad mini remote and Siri integration (with video)

The problem facing Apple TV is that it is essentially…

Beleaguered Dell is an utter disaster

Dell’s financial decay worsened during its latest quarter as the company slashed…

Samsung Galaxy S4: 10 million in 4 weeks; Apple iPhone 5: 5 million in 3 days

Samsung Electronics co-CEO Shin Jong-kyun told reporters at an industry forum in Seoul…

Whoops! Intel’s Otellini passed on Apple’s iPhone

For 40 of those years, a timespan that saw computing go from curiosity to ubiquity…

Apple’s iRadio is still mired in licensing talks and may not be ready for WWDC, sources say

Google’s long-rumored Play Music All Access service is already out the door…

Apple iPhone, iPad cleared for use on U.S. military networks

The Pentagon cleared Apple Inc. devices for use on its networks…

MacBook Air inventory drying up ahead of Apple’s WWDC 2013

With Intel’s next-generation Haswell processors set to launch…

U.S. Air Force to save $50 million by deploying up to 18,000 Apple iPads

Apple’s popular iPad is now a key weapon in the U.S. Air Force’s battle for efficiency…

Apple gearing up for next-gen iPad mini release in late third-quarter 2013, sources say

As Apple gears to release the next-generation iPad mini…

Corning launches Lotus XT Glass; prime candidate for future Apple iOS devices

Corning, the company that currently supplies glass for Apple’s iOS devices…

Apple CEO Tim Cook to propose U.S. tax reform for offshore cash

Apple Inc., which holds $102 billion in cash and investments outside the U.S…

Steve Jobs’ widow sets philanthropy goals

Laurene Powell Jobs is famous because of her last name and fortune…

Google makes Android, but Samsung takes all of the money

When Google first started giving away Android to manufacturers…

Microsoft is missing apps the same way they missed the early Internet

Microsoft is so drastically behind the curve…

U.S. Congress asks Larry Page if Google Glass infringes ‘on the privacy of the average American’

Google Glass privacy concerns have only grown louder…

Tim Cook: ‘Made in the U.S.A.’ Mac will utilize ‘many’ US-made components

Cook confirmed that the computer set to roll off Apple’s first US-based production line in nearly 20 years…

Foxconn to miss Apple overtime deadline

Efforts to improve working conditions at Apple’s main manufacturer in China…

25 Top Ranked Socially Responsible Dividend Stocks: Apple #22

Apple Inc (AAPL) has been named a Top 25 Socially Responsible Dividend Stock..

Apple releases iTunes 11.0.3 for Mac and Windows

Apple has released iTunes 11.0.3 which offers several new features…

Samsung muscles in on Apple suppliers; could disrupt Apple product launches

Overtaking Apple Inc as the world’s leading maker of smartphones has stretched…

The CW expands streaming to Apple TV; First network to offer access without a cable subscription

With more than 20% of the CW’s audience coming from digital sources…

Beleaguered Dell’s earnings fall 79% as Windows PC sales fall

Beleaguered Dell reported a 79 percent slide in profit as Windows PC sales continued to decline…

Apple CEO Tim Cook goes on offense in Washington D.C. over $100 billion offshore cache

Apple is under so much pressure in Washington over its offshore cash…

Analyst: Samsung, BlackBerry marketing tends to mentally enslave the Indian consumer

Apple is ‘outmarketed’ in India by BlackBerry and Samsung Electronics…

Apple plans modern new flagship retail store for San Francisco

Apple opened its first San Francisco store in February of 2004…

Apple iPads invade the bathroom

The iPad Commode Caddy is a $99.95 chrome-steel stand holds both a roll of toilet paper and an Apple iPad…

Apple is the hedge fund king once again

For the first quarter of 2013, 148 top-tier hedge funds held shares of Apple Inc…

Apple: 205 days since a big reveal and counting

Apple’s last big reveal took place on October 23, 2012…

Samsung shamelessly photoshops Galaxy S4 into iPhone model’s hand

Check out this recent Samsung ad, and what do you know?

Apple stock’s super storm is brewing

Unleashing the largest share repurchase program in the history of Wall Street…

Apple invents all-new touch sensor panel for larger Multi-Touch displays

The US Patent & Trademark Office has published a patent application from Apple…

David Trainer’s $240 Apple price target analysis just doesn’t add up

There is a flaw in using an assumption for ROIC to determine a stock price

UK lawmakers challenge Google’s ‘smoke and mirrors’ on tax

Google Inc faced angry questions on Thursday from British lawmakers…

The hot mess that is Apple’s e-book legal fight with U.S. DOJ

The U.S. DOJ is painting Apple as the ‘ringmaster’ of an ebook price-fixing conspiracy…

iOS and OS X: Apple running out of ideas?

Apple has probably addressed the worst problems…

Why we sorely need Apple: Beauty and simplicity takes the pain and confusion out of computing

Apple takes the pain and the confusion out of computing…

Apple’s ‘iPhone 5S’ to get major internal overhaul

Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S is widely expected to feature…

The complete guide to iCloud on Your Mac

iCloud is a big part of Apple’s ecosystem and it has a number of OS X features…

Steve Jobs finally defeats the PC – from beyond the grave

The lifelong battle of legendary Apple CEO Steve Jobs is finally won…

Hollywood horror film ‘Haunting Melissa’ gets wide release on Apple iOS devices

Hollywood’s latest horror flick, ‘Haunting Melissa,’ opens today on iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and iPad mini…

Apple’s App Store marks historic 50 billionth download; Ohio man wins $10,000 App Store Gift Card

Apple today announced that customers have downloaded over 50 billion apps…

Why Larry Page’s kumbaya moment rang hollow

Larry Page, Google’s chief executive, claims to be fed up with the negativity…

Apple patent application reveals ‘social camera flash’, uses multiple iPhones, iPads to light scene

A primary iOS device, such as an iPhone, remotely controls multiple secondary devices…

Apple CEO Tim Cook at Senate Permanent Subcommittee over Apple’s offshore tax practices

Apple is the target of a Senate hearing next week investigating offshore tax practices…

Apple: Deals with publishers improved e-books competition

Apple did not conspire to fix e-book prices…

Apple took 57% of $12.5 billion in worldwide smartphone profits in Q113 vs. Android 43%

Apple continues to lead both as the single-most profitable smartphone maker…

Apple hits 50 billion app downloads milestone

Apple announced they’ve hit the 50 Billion App Store Downloads milestone…