New iPods Expected to Launch Alongside iPhone 5
SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) — It’s already widely known: Apple will take the stage on Wednesday, Sept. 12 to unveil its next iPhone, or what many believe will be called the iPhone 5. But the new iPhone won’t be the only pro…
Bruce Willis’ Wife Denies Report He’ll Sue Apple
John Shearer/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — A published report in the U.K. this week claimed that Bruce Willis is considering legal action against Apple because he wants to bequeath his digital music collection to his daughters once he dies. As it sta…
iPhone 5? Apple Announces Sept. 12 Media Event
Courtesy of Apple(NEW YORK) — Apple on Tuesday confirmed its widely-rumored Sept. 12 media event, where the company is expected to introduce the next generation of its wildly-popular iPhone — what many are calling “iPhone 5.”“It&rsq…
Japanese Judge Rules Samsung Didn’t Infringe Apple’s Patent
SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images(TOKYO) — A week after Samsung was ordered to pay over $1 billion to Apple for copyright infringement in the U.S., a decision on Friday in a similar, but much smaller, case in Japan didn’t end in Apple’s favor.A…
Apple v. Samsung: What the Verdict Means for You and the Tech Industry
SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The verdict in the landmark Apple v. Samsung case was a major win for Apple — the jury finding that many of Samsung’s phones and tablets copied Apple’s iPhone and iPad, and recommended that Samsung…
iPad Mini to Be Released in October, Sources Say
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It looks like the long-rumored iPad Mini will arrive just in time for the holidays. Apple will hold two events this fall: one for the new iPhone in September and then another one for the i…
Apple v. Samsung: Jury Rules for Apple, Recommends Over $1 Billion in Damages
Hemera/Thinkstock(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — After just three days of deliberation, the jury in the Apple v. Samsung patent-infringement has found Samsung guilty of infringing on a number of Apple software patents, and recommended that Apple be awarded more …
Tim Cook Marks One Year as Apple CEO
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A year ago today, Tim Cook took over for Steve Jobs as the CEO of Apple.And what a year it has been: Apple’s stock hit an all time high, it sold a record number of products, and just this week became th…
Tim Cook Marks One Year as Apple CEO
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A year ago today, Tim Cook took over for Steve Jobs as the CEO of Apple.And what a year it has been: Apple’s stock hit an all time high, it sold a record number of products, and just this week became th…
Facebook’s iPad and iPhone App Just Got Faster
Facebook 5.0 for iOS brings speed enhancements and a new design. (Facebook)(NEW YORK) — If you’re an iPhone or iPad owner and a heavy Facebook user, you know the Facebook app has been slow. It can take time to get to a friend’s profile, see updates on…
Apple, Samsung Patent Lawsuit Goes to Jury
DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — After a three week trial, the futures of two of the world’s largest technology companies now sit in the hands of a jury. Apple and Samsung spent two days delivering closing arguments in their giant intellect…
Apple and Foxconn Make Progress on Working Conditions at Factories
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Fair Labor Association (FLA) says conditions are improving for the Chinese workers who assemble iPad and iPhones for Apple. Back in March, the FLA released a report on the poor conditions at Apple’s…
Apple (AAPL) Becomes History’s Most Valuable Company
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) set a new record as the most valuable company in stock-market history, after its stock hit a new intra-day high today. Its stock passed the $664 mark on Monday, up over 2.4 per…
Dow and Apple Up, Facebook Hits Another New Low
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Friday turned out to be another rough day for some internet stocks. Facebook shares fell to a new low at half its original market value, while the social deals company Groupon closed down Friday more than three-quarters o…
Steve Jobs’ Home Robbed: Burglar Stole Computers
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Wash.) — A suspect is being held in connection with the burglary of the Washington home of deceased Apple CEO Steve Jobs, police said.Authorities arrested and charged 35-year-old Kariem McFarlin with resident…
Google Ordered to Pay Record $22.5 Million for Violating Privacy
KIMIHIRO HOSHINO/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Federal Trade Commission has ordered Google to pay $22.5 million for violating user privacy on its Apple’s Safari browser. It’s the biggest FTC fine ever issued for a company violation. The federal a…
YouTube Won’t Come on Next iPhone
File photo. iStockphoto/Thinkstock/YouTube(NEW YORK) — Get a new iPhone or iPad and you’ll get a handful of preloaded apps — Apple’s Calculator, Newsstand, App Store, and YouTube, just to name a few. But when Apple releases the next…
Steve Jobs Was Receptive to a 7-Inch iPad, Email Shows
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — While rumors have swirled about a smaller iPad — or iPad Mini — over the last couple of months, one thing has given many some pause: Steve Jobs always seemed to hate the idea of a smaller tablet. On an …
Apple v. Samsung Trial Begins with Jury Selection
Hemera/Thinkstock(SAN JOSE, Calif.) –The long-anticipated Apple v. Samsung trial kicked off Monday morning with jury selection in San Jose, Calif.With U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh presiding, prospective jurors were asked if they had any ties to App…
Apple’s Mountain Lion Downloaded Three Million Times
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(CUPERTINO, Calif.) — It looks like Apple’s Mountain Lion OS is a hit. The new $20 operating system has been downloaded three million times in four days, Apple said Monday morning, making it the most successful …