Apple SVP Mansfield exits executive team
Bob Mansfield, Apple’s longtime senior vice president of technologies, is no longer on the company’s executive team and is instead working on “special projects” under …
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Apple partner Pegatron accused of violating workers’ rights, called worse than Foxconn [updated]
Manufacturing Apple products is now an instant ticket to increased scrutiny following the years-long investigation into Apple partner Foxconn’s treatment of workers in its various …
Sizing up the mobile handset market in Q2
The smartphone market really heated up in the second quarter as Samsung widened its lead over Apple and became the most profitable handset vendor in …
Apple awarded ‘Brand of the Year’ for iPhone, iPad and MacBook
Apple for the second consecutive year won the Harris Interactive’s “Brand of the Year” award in three categories. The company beat out rivals including Google, …
All kids in Los Angeles schools to get free iPad by 2014
The Los Angeles school board signed an agreement with Apple in June worth $30 million that will see students in the Los Angeles Unified School …
Haswell-powered Retina MacBook Pro might not ship until October
Apple’s next-generation MacBook Pro with a Retina display may launch later than expected. According to a report from the China Times, a refreshed version of …
A closer look at how the iPhone crushed Intel and boosted ARM
There are numerous areas one might examine when looking for data to support the advent of the post-PC era. Declining PC sales, exploding tablet sales …
The smartphone market’s huge Q2 growth is awful news for big brands
Market research giant IDC recently announced surprisingly strong spring smartphone numbers. Global smartphone volume growth topped expectations handily, coming in at torrid +52% between the second quarter …
How Samsung’s ‘gadget spam’ is crushing Apple in the world’s top smartphone market
With Apple’s revenue from China having dropped last quarter, the company is coming under more pressure to negotiate a deal with carrier China Mobile to …
Samsung tops Apple to become the most profitable handset vendor in the world
Apple may still be the most profitable consumer electronics company in the world, but Samsung’s successful Galaxy S4 launch helped the South Korea-based giant top …
Samsung smashes Apple as smartphone explosion continues in Q2
High-end smartphone sales growth might be slowing, but that didn’t stop the global smartphone market from growing 52.3% on-year in the second quarter. IDC on …
eBook price-fixing verdict could cost Apple almost $500 million
The vast majority of Apple’s award from its Samsung patent infringement victory could go up in smoke now that the company has been found guilty …
iPad seen ‘losing ground fast’ as shipments sink
History may be about to repeat itself in the tablet market. Although Apple’s iPad has long been the gold standard of tablets everywhere, it’s about …
Apple looks to make smartphones smarter in effort to extend battery life
Motorola’s 2013 Droid smartphone lineup offers plenty of new features compared to previous-generation models, but one area of improvement is particularly exciting. The company’s new …
Apple’s global tablet market share falls to all-time low
Apple hasn’t launched a new tablet since November last year and it looks like age might finally be catching up to the iPad line. According …
More iPhone 5S parts leak as mass production gets underway
A new leak has revealed a key component for Apple’s next-generation iPhone. Images from repair shop iHospital reportedly show the motherboard for the iPhone 5S. The …
Apple’s latest major acquisition: Apple
Analysts and pundits regularly state that Apple “needs” to use some of its growing cash pile on major acquisitions. Yahoo recently spent $1.1 billion to …
MacBook shipments expected to decline in Q3
MacBook sales traditionally surge in the third quarter thanks to back-to-school sales, however a new report suggests that Q3 shipments of Apple’s laptops this year …
Apple reportedly afraid Retina iPad mini will devour iPad sales
It’s looking more and more like Apple will not launch a new iPad mini with a Retina display this year. Several earlier rumors point to …
Apple’s Q4 guidance may imply September device launches
Apple CEO Tim Cook and his supporting cast of executives have said on several occasions that the company has several exciting new products in the …
SSR sees signs that Apple’s business model is ‘beginning to come apart’
Apple scored a small but much-needed victory on Tuesday when it posted fiscal third-quarter results that beat analysts’ consensus, sending the stock soaring as much …
Video: Leaked plastic iPhone shell compared to older plastic iPhone 3GS and iPhone 5
Colorful plastics shells said to be destined for Apple’s upcoming new entry-level iPhone have leaked more than a dozen times now, but the latest leak …
Apple’s ‘fall’ is its rebirth
Apple’s earnings on Tuesday night weren’t as bad as many were expecting, and neither was its fiscal fourth-quarter guidance. With expectations having come down drastically …
Apple may crawl back to Samsung for iPad mini 2 components
A good component supplier is hard to find. Korean website ETNews reports that Apple has decided to ditch AU Optronics as a component supplier for its …
China Mobile really has Apple over the barrel
Apple reported revenue and earnings numbers that were solid and its iPhone sales volume that was actually 4 million to 5 million units above Wall Street …
Apple is still the most profitable consumer electronics company in the world [updated]
In the second calendar quarter this year, Apple retained its long-standing title of most profitable consumer electronics company in the world. Earlier this month, Samsung posted …
Apple posts Q3 results: Earnings beat estimates at $7.47 per share on $35B in sales
Apple shares closed above $600 on July 23rd last year and then fell sharply on the 24th when Apple posted a huge earnings miss for …
Samsung smartphone sales are now absolutely crushing Apple
Apple doesn’t report its most recent iPhone sales numbers until Tuesday afternoon but according to newly released estimates, Samsung smartphone sales absolutely crushed Apple’s iPhone in …
iPhone 5S will reportedly be in short supply at launch; no new iPad mini this year
As anticipation builds for Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S, a new report suggests Apple will once again have trouble meeting early demand for the new phone. …
Microsoft’s Windows Phone Store now has one less app – and it’s Apple’s fault
Windows Phone has had difficulty drawing the same level of attention that app developers lavish on Android and iOS and now Apple has ensured that …
