Foxconn may be planning to pull a Samsung on Apple
See if this scenario sounds familiar: A longtime Apple manufacturing partner looks to move away from its dependence on the company and focus more on …
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What’s driving Apple anxiety: ‘There have been no gee-whiz products in the Cook era’
Given its history over the past decade, it’s easy to see why investors have come to expect Apple to turn the whole tech market on …
Next iPad mini’s Retina displays may enter mass production next month
Reviewers loved the iPad mini and every indication suggests the smaller Apple slate is selling to consumers quite well. The one item that seems to …
Apple hits a brick wall in emerging markets as carriers balk at iPhone terms
Apple may be developing a lower-cost iPhone to sell in emerging markets such as China, India and Brazil, but it’s increasingly having difficulty finding wireless …
Barclays: Apple ‘is about to change the narrative’ with new products
The past few months have been tumultuous for Apple, which has seen its shares sink in value and has provided little buzz for new products …
Android is eating everyone’s lunch in the U.S. – except for Apple’s
The latest U.S. smartphone market share data from comScore shows an interesting twist compared to global data. Fast growth in emerging markets has sent Apple’s …
Apple shares now up 12% from their low, yet we’re the only ones talking about it ahead of a monster WWDC
Apple’s outflow of capital over the last five months is staggering. It makes sense, however, when you think of how many shares are institutionally owned, …
Apple’s cash hoard: Focus turns to innovation
Apple’s cash hoard is legendary. It has more than $141 billion in cash and marketable securities, the largest of any technology company in the world. …
Buying a Retina iPad mini this year might be a bad idea
Apple is widely expected to launch an updated version of its iPad mini tablet later this year with a new Retina display, but consumers waiting …
Samsung tones down the iPhone bashing in latest Galaxy S4 ad [video]
A year ago, when Samsung was still scrapping to make itself a household name for smartphones, it had an obsession with bashing both Apple and …
Apple’s low-cost plastic iPhone will reportedly launch in limited supply
Apple’s upcoming low-cost iPhone will reportedly launch later this year alongside the new iPhone 5S, and it may be in short supply when it does. …
Why Apple’s cheaper iPhone might be mid-range, not bargain bin
We’ve been hearing rumors about Apple releasing a cheaper iPhone for a while, but J.P. Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz this week has made a compelling case …
Just how polarized is the mobile industry? This chart says it all
The mobile industry has painted a familiar picture of the past 12 quarters: the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Benedict Evans of …
Apple is ‘bleeding market share’
According to recent estimates, Apple’s share of the smartphone market took a big hit in the first quarter this year. Market research firm Strategy Analytics …
Curved Apple batteries could pave way for thinner iPhones, iWatch
In Apple’s seemingly endless quest to make its products lighter and thinner, the company may have come up with a clever way to save space …
Apple releases new iOS 6.1.4 update for iPhone 5
Apple on Thursday released a minor software update for the iPhone 5 only. The change log for iOS 6.1.4 includes just one entry — “updated …
iOS 7 is coming with a major redesign – and it will launch on time
Apple’s iOS 7 operating system update is expected to be shown off for the first time during the keynote at WWDC 2013, but a recent …
Another blow for BlackBerry: Apple, Samsung devices to gain security approval from DoD
The United States Department of Defense will reportedly grant security approval to Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones and Apple’s iPhone and iPad running iOS 6 for use …
Samsung now gunning for Apple’s share of the tablet market as well
Samsung’s rapid rise in the smartphone market has certainly put more pressure on Apple than it’s faced in quite some time, and now it looks …
Siri creator says texting-while-driving study was flawed, Siri is safe
A recent study suggesting that Siri and other voice-to-text services are just as dangerous to use while driving as traditional text messing is seriously flawed, …
EFF ranks Apple worse than Facebook when it comes to protecting your data
When it comes to privacy and data protection, Facebook is hardly thought of as a leader among big technology companies. It should be somewhat troubling, …
Insiders fear Apple may not debut iOS 7 on time
Apple is expected to announce the next version of its iOS operating system at its Worldwide Developers Conference later next month. According to a report …
iPad mini reportedly accounted for 64% of all iPads shipped last quarter
That chomping sound you hear is the iPad mini eating into the sales of its older sibling. Unnamed sources have told Digitimes that Apple shipped …
Fierce competition in 7-inch tablet range is destroying profits
Apple was criticized by a number of pundits when it finally unveiled the iPad mini last November. While the device itself was well received by …
Apple sells $17 billion in bonds to help fund massive $100 billion return to shareholders
Apple appreciates its shareholders so much that it’s willing to issue $17 billion in debt just so it can return more cash to them. The …
Apple relents: iPhone 6 with larger display reportedly due in June 2014
Apple CEO Tim Cook said on the company’s March-quarter earnings call that smartphone vendors have made too many “tradeoffs” with the user experience on handsets …
Watch out, drivers: Apple plans to integrate Siri and Maps more deeply into cars with iOS 7
Apple had better hope that its investments in iOS Maps yield some major improvements if it hopes to push its much-maligned mapping application into more …
Apple and Samsung head back to court in November
Judge Lucy Koh on Monday set a new trial date to determine the proper damages due to Apple in its ongoing patent battle with Samsung, Reuters reported. …
Consumer Reports: Apple outshines rivals once again in customer support
Apple consistently ranks No. 1 in user loyalty and repeat business surveys, and one reason among many is the industry-leading technical support it provides its …
As Apple readies entry-level iPhone, low-cost smartphone market predicted to explode
Apple hasn’t announced any new smartphones yet this year, but the company’s plans seem like a matter of public record at this point. The “iPhone …
