U.S. Archives

TSMC: Taiwan and U.S. tensions with China pose ‘serious’ challenges for semiconductor industry

Wednesday, October 19, 2022 8:55 amWednesday, October 19, 202212 Comments

Rising Taiwan- and U.S.-China tensions are causing “more serious” challenges for the semiconductor industry, the chairman of Taiwanese…

Apple’s ex-corporate law chief pleads guilty to years of insider trades

Thursday, June 30, 2022 4:37 pm15 Comments

The corporate lawyer who was once responsible for enforcing Apple’s insider trading policy pleaded guilty, ironically, to illegally trading…

Apple granted U.S. patent for ‘Apple Car’ steering wheel system

Wednesday, June 29, 2022 10:31 amWednesday, June 29, 20228 Comments

Apple has been granted a U.S. patent (number 11,370,475) for steering wheel, described as a “steer-by-wire system with multiple…

FCC asks Americans to use FCC Speed Test app to measure U.S. broadband availability

Tuesday, April 13, 2021 5:32 pmTuesday, April 13, 20216 Comments

The FCC is asking Americans to use the FCC Speed Test app to measure U.S. broadband availability. In order to better determine where…

Some Americans spend $1,200 stimulus checks on non-essentials including electronics

Thursday, May 21, 2020 12:27 pmThursday, May 21, 202024 Comments

There’s evidence that some Americans are spending their $1,200 stimulus checks on non-essentials including electronics, video games, sporting goods…

How long will this coronavirus crisis last?

Thursday, March 19, 2020 10:32 amThursday, March 19, 202045 Comments

In a matter of days, life changed abruptly for many around the world. One question on everyone’s minds: How long will this coronavirus crisis last?

US-Canada border closed to ‘non-essential’ traffic

Wednesday, March 18, 2020 11:49 am12 Comments

The US-Canada border will temporarily close to “non-essential traffic” due to the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump and Prime Minister…

Apple reveals which governments requested the most user data

Saturday, January 18, 2020 4:07 pmSaturday, January 18, 202010 Comments

In their biannual “Apple Transparency Report: Government and Private Party Requests” report, Apple reveals which governments requested the most user data …

Apple shares shrug off U.S.-Iran tensions as analysts scramble to raise AAPL price targets

Wednesday, January 8, 2020 3:00 pmWednesday, January 8, 20206 Comments

On Tuesday, Apple stock fell from a new high near $300 on concerns that a protracted war might erupt. In after-hours trading, Apple fell even further…

U.S. edges closer to finalizing trade deal with Mexico and Canada

Friday, November 29, 2019 11:14 amFriday, November 29, 20193 Comments

High level officials from the U.S., Canadian and Mexican governments met Wednesday in Washington seeking to finalize a new trade agreement…

Amazon Music now available on Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD

Thursday, October 10, 2019 3:07 pm1 Comment

Starting today, customers can download the Amazon Music app from the App Store for Apple TV and get access to stream millions of songs and thousands of playlists and stations on Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD…

Trump admin tariff threats spur exodus of manufacturers from China

Thursday, August 15, 2019 11:00 amThursday, August 15, 201919 Comments

Electronics makers are shifting manufacturing from China in order to side-step Trump administration tariffs…

Happy Independence Day!

Thursday, July 4, 2019 8:00 amThursday, July 4, 201924 Comments

Happy Independence Day!

Is Apple News+ worth $9.99 a month?

Thursday, May 2, 2019 3:22 pm8 Comments

It’s been hugely hyped and roundly criticized, but after more than a month’s intensive use…

Apple will end up paying a whopping $485 million for Texture

Thursday, April 11, 2019 8:41 am2 Comments

One of the big mysteries surrounding Apple’s acquisition of Texture…

Over 200,000 users subscribed to Apple News+ in its first 48 hours

Tuesday, April 2, 2019 5:39 pm26 Comments

Apple’s March 25th “It’s Show Time” “marketing event seems to have accomplished its goal…

One week with Apple News+

Tuesday, April 2, 2019 12:56 pm4 Comments

If you are into magazines, Apple News+ is a tremendous value…

The New York Times and Washington Post resisted Eddy Cue’s Apple News+ hard sell

Monday, April 1, 2019 3:39 pmMonday, April 1, 20197 Comments

On the evening of Wednesday, March 27, a few dozen magazine and digital-media notables gathered in a capacious loft…

Apple News+ could lead to a massive value destruction for the magazine industry

Monday, April 1, 2019 2:02 pmMonday, April 1, 201911 Comments

In the United States, the magazine industry generates annual revenue of $27 billion…

Texture to shut down May 28th; Android users to lose access (unless they upgrade to an Apple device)

Friday, March 29, 2019 1:30 pmFriday, March 29, 201914 Comments

“A year ago, Apple acquired the digital newsstand app Texture to form the basis of Apple News+…

Apple News+ hands-on: Is it worth $9.99 per month?

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 5:32 pmTuesday, March 26, 201918 Comments

Apple News+ is Apple’s latest offering into the service arena…

Apple launches Apple News+

Monday, March 25, 2019 3:04 pmMonday, March 25, 201921 Comments

Apple today announced Apple News+, a new subscription service that brings together over 300 popular magazines, leading newspapers and digital publishers…