Steve Jobs stepped down as CEO of Apple five years ago, but he didn’t plan on leaving the company…
Month: August 2016
Apple releases Safari Technology Preview 12
Apple today released another update for Safari Technology Preview…
Samsung halts Galaxy Note 7 shipments due to battery explosions
Samsung was in such a hurry to launch the Galaxy Note 7 well ahead of its expected debut, and to beat Apple’s iPhone 7 to market, that it may have missed a thing…
Mirle Automation preps equipment for 2017 iPhone’s curved glass chassis
Mirle Automation has developed forming equipment for 3D curved glass chassis, and entered the Apple supply chain…
World of Warcraft Legion is out on Mac and it’s over 60% faster thanks to Apple’s Metal
World of Warcraft Legion, the latest expansion to the biggest MMO out there…
Apple preps massive Mac overhaul
Fans of Apple’s Mac personal computers are about to see a very long overdue refresh…
Is Apple Pay adding merchants quickly enough?
We are optimistic about cashless payments generally and, in the past, have been enthusiastic about Apple Pay….
Google to pay $5.5 million for sneaking around Apple’s privacy settings to collect user data
Perhaps if Google had taken its own ‘don’t be evil’ motto to heart…
Ireland’s cabinet delays decision on Apple tax appeal
Ireland’s cabinet could not agree on Wednesday whether to fight a European Commission ruling…
Apple: The European Union’s pointless tax crusade
Almost certainly, the European Commission will fail in its attempt at retroactive taxation…
Apple transforms Turi into dedicated machine learning division to build future product features
Following its acquisition of machine learning platform Turi earlier this month, Apple is now growing…
Here’s Apple’s next big iPad innovation
It’s pretty clear what Apple is planning to introduce here…
Irish cabinet may be given more time to decide on Apple tax appeal
Ireland’s cabinet may be given more time to decide on whether to back the finance minister’s recommendation…
Apple adds new 2TB iCloud storage tier for $19.99 per month
Apple on Tuesday added a new 2TB storage tier to its iCloud options…
Post-Brexit Britain could benefit greatly from EU’s tax attack on Apple and Ireland
The European Union’s attack on technology-giant Apple may herald an economic advantage for post-Brexit Britain…
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary on Apple tax row: Irish government should tell EU to f**k off
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has weighed into the tax dispute between Apple and the European Union…
Papa John’s app lets you order pizza from your Apple TV – and get 25% off
Papa John’s International, Inc. has expanded its digital ordering services with the launch of the first Apple TV app…
IDC: Worldwide tablet market expected to rebound in 2018 as Apple iPads come out of a slump
The decline of the worldwide tablet market is set to continue for the remainder of 2016 as year-over-year growth…
Official documentation from Russia clearly point to Apple Wireless ‘AirPods’
Expect to see the new Apple AirPods at Apple’s special iPhone event next Wednesday…
U.S. taxpayers could end up paying Apple’s bill for back taxes in Ireland
European authorities have clamped down on a special deal between Apple and Irish tax authorities…
Remember Xiaomi? How Apple killed the ‘Apple Killer’
What a difference two years makes. In late 2014, the financial media became obsessed with a small smartphone company called Xiaomi…
After calling for less security in Apple iPhone case, feckless FBI calls for more security as two state voter databases hacked
The FBI has uncovered evidence that foreign hackers penetrated two state election databases…
Morningstar: Apple remains fundamentally undervalued after EU tax grab
We will maintain our $133 fair value estimate for Apple for now, even though the company…
Jessica Alba joins Apple’s ‘Planet of the Apps’ reality series
Jessica Alba has boarded ‘Planet of the Apps’ as a mentor and adviser for the unscripted series…
Apple innnovation at its best: Killing the 3.5mm headphone jack in iPhone 7
You’re probably going to have to pay $29 to get an adapter at the Apple store…
Obama admin worries EU’s Apple decision will cost U.S. taxpayers; Bernie Sanders applauds EU tax demand
The White House says the Obama administration is concerned that American taxpayers will ultimately bear…
Ireland doesn’t want Apple’s $14.5 billion in so-called back taxes
Apple’s billions in back taxes could cover the entire annual Irish health budget, build about 100,000 homes…
$329 HacBook channels Psystar; Will Apple’s lawyers pounce?
An outfit called ‘HacBook’ is channeling Psystar, offering Mac OS laptops for US$329…
Apple iPads are as good as sedative drugs at calming kids down before surgery
Apple’s revolutionary iPad can act as a calming force ahead of surgery for children between the ages of four to ten…
U.S. Treasury: The European Commission’s retroactive tax demands on Apple are unfair
The U.S. Treasury Department said Tuesday it was disappointed with the European Commission seeking to force Apple…
EU demands Apple pay massive $14.5 billion in taxes plus interest
EU antitrust regulators ordered Apple on Tuesday to pay up to 13 billion euros ($14.5 billion) in taxes plus interest…
Apple CFO Maestri: Despite EU tax ruling, we will continue to invest in Ireland
Apple’s chief financial officer Luca Maestri said on Tuesday the iPhone maker’s investment plans in Ireland…
Apple CEO Cook blasts European Commission for ‘ignoring Ireland’s tax laws, upending the international tax system’
Thirty-six years ago, long before introducing iPhone, iPod or even the Mac, Steve Jobs established Apple’s first operations in Europe…
Apple hardware pipeline includes new iMac, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air models and 5K monitor
Apple Inc. is developing new features for the iPad to cater to professional users, along with new Mac laptops and desktops…
The ultimate guide: How and where to use Apple Pay
CEO Tim Cook announced in July that the Apple Pay service is now used in three-fourths of ‘mobile wallet’ transactions…
How Verizon’s faster download speeds lapped the field
Wireless carriers have been slowly rolling out a new technology for the past few years…
Siri offers range of responses when asked about Apple’s September 7th special event
Ahead of Apple’s ‘See You on the 7th’ special event next Wednesday, September 7th…
How to profit if iPhone 7 ‘disappointment’ hurts Apple stock
Apple is expected to trot out the iPhone 7 in the coming weeks, but if the iPhone 7 is like its predecessors…
Now you can write-off Apple TV as a business expense
When it comes to the Apple TV there’s little doubt the main focus of the product is in…
European Commission to rule Ireland’s tax arrangement with Apple illegal
The European Commission will rule against Ireland’s tax dealings with Apple on Tuesday…
It’s official: Apple special media event set for September 7th
You can watch the keynote live via Apple’s HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) technology at…
Apple faces class action lawsuit over iPhone 6 ‘Touch Disease’
A class action lawsuit against Apple has been filed over an alleged defect that causes iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus touchscreens to become unresponsive and fail…