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Should Apple have its own search engine?
Apple CEO Tim Cook was made to answer a very uncomfortable question…
Apple takes some of its repatriated cash and goes shopping
As we race to the close of the company’s fourth quarter, it seems pretty clear…
Apple acquires Shazam, offering more ways to discover and enjoy music; Shazam app will soon become ad-free for all users
Apple today announced it has completed its acquisition of Shazam…
EU clears Apple’s purchase of Shazam
The European Union approved Apple’s planned acquisition of British music discovery app Shazam on Thursday…
Apple to gain unconditional EU approval for acquisition of Shazam
Apple is set to win unconditional EU antitrust approval for its planned acquisition of Shazam…
EU hits pause on Apple’s deal to buy Shazam
European regulators will launch an in-depth investigation of Apple’s planned $400m purchase of Shazam…
Jimmy Iovine plans exit from Apple
If you ask the question, ‘Did Apple need Beats?’ the answer is no…
EU antitrust regulators to decide on Apple’s purchase of Shazam by April 23
EU antitrust authorities will decide by April 23 whether to clear iPhone maker Apple’s acquisition…
No, Apple will not buy Snap
Shares of camera company Snap jumped in Thursday’s pre-market session…
Will Apple buy Snap?
From the windows of the new Snap offices on Ocean Park Boulevard, Snap employees now see…
Why the EU Is holding up Apple’s Shazam acquisition
Austria wants the Commission to take over the case, as do France, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Spain, and Sweden…
Jimmy Iovine denies rumor that he’s leaving Apple in August
Jimmy Iovine shot down rumors that he plans to exit Apple in August…
As Spotify crosses 70 million paid subscribers, distant #2 Apple Music’s Jimmy Iovine reportedly to bow out
It’s now been over three years since Apple closed its $3 billion acquisition of Beats…
Apple Music chief Jimmy Iovine may leave the company in August; departure timed to his shares fully vesting
Look for Jimmy Iovine to leave Apple Music in August…
Apple acquires buddybuild; Android app development to be discontinued
Apple has acquired Vancouver-based…
Why Apple bought Shazam
Shazam was one of the first companies to develop a consumer application for sound recognition technology…
Apple’s $400 million purchase of Shazam: Good news or bad news for startups?
Apple’s US$400 million acquisition of Shazam is without a doubt big news for Europe’s striving startup scene…
Shazam! Apple’s Siri gets better
Apple has long had partnered with Shazam to power Siri’s song identification service…
Why is Apple buying Shazam?
There are several reasons the deal may have appealed…
Apple said to acquire music recognition service Shazam
As Spotify continues to inch towards a public listing, Apple is making a move…
Apple buys podcast search startup Pop Up Archive
Apple’s played a central role in podcast since its earliest days…
How Apple’s acquisition of Beats launched a sneak attack on the future of sound
When Apple announced it was acquiring Beats in 2014, lots of critics scoffed…
Apple’s latest acquisition could enable better low-light photos on iPhones
Apple has quietly acquired Invisage Technologies, a firm that works on enhancing imaging…
Apple acquires InVisage Technologies, makers of ‘QuantumFilm’
InVisage Technologies develops solutions to improve imaging capabilities on space-constrained devices…
Apple acquires PowerbyProxi wireless charging firm
Apple announced on Wednesday that it had bought PowerbyProxi for an undisclosed sum…
Apple acquires computer vision startup Regaind
Apple has acquired a small French startup called Regaind…
Loup Ventures’ Gene Munster: Apple should buy Tesla
Gene Munster, managing partner at Loup Ventures, makes the case that Apple Inc…
Mira Prism turns your iPhone into an augmented reality headset for $99
When I first put on the Mira Prism augmented reality headset…
Tim Bajarin: Apple’s augmented reality smart glasses are still a few years out
One of the things Apple does well is to use a platform approach…
Apple acquires German eye-tracking firm SensoMotoric Instruments
SensoMotoric Instruments, founded in 1991, has developed a range of eye tracking hardware and software for several fields of use…
Apple should buy Disney
Apple could buy every single team in the four major professional sports leagues in the US…
Apple strengthening Siri’s backbone ahead of next-gen intelligent devices and services
Apple once led the pack with its intelligent assistant Siri, but in just a few years, Amazon, Microsoft and Google have chipped away at its lead…
Apple acquires dark data startup ‘Lattice Data’ for $200 million
Apple has acquired Lattice Data, a Menlo Park company that was spun out of a Stanford research…
It’s time for Apple to buy one or more of these tech giants or something
As Apple’s stock climbed to its fifth record in March on Tuesday…
What Apple’s acquisition of Workflow means for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch automation
Workflow is an automation app for iOS in the same vein as Automator on the Mac…
Apple’s Workflow acquisition is a powerful tool for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch
Apple has finalized a deal to acquire Workflow today — a tool that lets you hook together apps and functions within apps…
Apple acquires Workflow and its amazing app
Apple has acquired a company named Workflow…
Why Apple should buy Netflix or something
Netflix is fueling a surge of revenue growth for Apple’s App Store, according to data released…
Apple acquires Israeli facial recognition firm RealFace
Apple Inc. has acquired Israel’s Realface, a cybertechnology startup whose facial recognition technology…
Apple’s arrogance said to contribute to struggles to make big deals
“We are always looking at acquisitions,” Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook told analysts last month…
LG Innotek and Apple developing 3D camera for next-gen iPhone
LG Innotek united forces with Apple to develop a smartphone camera module which enables…
