The iPhone 5 was reportedly the last Apple phone to get Steve Jobs’ blessing
Businessweek has published a long, detail-rich feature on how Apple (AAPL) has changed ever since current CEO Tim Cook took over for Steve Jobs in 2011. …
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Job posting hints that Apple is building a new system on a chip from scratch
Apple (AAPL) has been trying to take more direct control of its device components recently so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the company …
Apple won’t let manufacturers sell third-party Lightning dock adapters without their approval
Apple’s (AAPL) new Lightning cable isn’t easily cloned because it contains a special microchip that’s difficult to reverse-engineer. And according to iLounge, Apple has now changed …
Apple tapping its retail store employees to help quickly improve botched Maps app
By now, everyone and their mother has heard about how Apple (AAPL) really messed up with its Maps app in iOS 6. And most users …
Study shows the iPhone 5 is one of the least likely to burn you with toxic chemicals
iFixit and HealthyStuff on Tuesday released an in-depth study that analyzed the chemical contents of 36 different smartphone models. As smartphone adoption surpasses all time …
iPad mini mass production has officially started in Asia
Ready or not, here comes the iPad mini. Unnamed sources told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that Apple’s (AAPL) Asian component suppliers have fired …
Apple targeted with patent suit over Passbook
Software development company Ameranth has filed a patent complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California against Apple (AAPL) over …
Former Apple CEO describes how the failure of Apple’s MessagePad led to future mobile triumphs [video]
At the recent South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA) event. former Apple (AAPL) CEO John Sculley discussed the early days of what would become the world’s …
More than half of all iPhones are on iOS 6, 45% of iPads
In less than two weeks, more than half of all iPhones are now running Apple’s (AAPL) latest operating system. According to the latest numbers from …
Improved production for iPhone 5’s thinner display may boost Q4 sales to 46.5 million
Amid issues with Maps, light leaks and scratching and scuffing aluminum casings, Apple (AAPL) is still selling out of every single iPhone 5 it is …
Apple’s big headache in emerging markets
The latest Kantar Worldpanel market share numbers from the quarter ending in early September 2012 demonstrate formidable Android momentum in emerging markets. This was a …
Apple reportedly scrambling to get iPad mini production up to speed for launch
Although current rumors suggest that Apple (AAPL) will send out event invitations for its iPad mini launch next week, the company is reportedly struggling behind …
Motorola decides it doesn’t want Apple products banned after all, drops patent complaint
Google’s (GOOG) acquisition of Motorola was supposed to be about boosting up its patent portfolio against Apple (AAPL) but so far the company has failed …
Leaked iPad mini parts show black anodized aluminum and nano-SIM card slot
Following the news that production for the iPad mini has started at Foxconn in Brazil, website UkrainianiPhone has posted purported photos of the 7.85-inch tablet that reveals …
Apple starting iPad mini production in Brazil with rumored October 10th announcement
There’s too much smoke for the iPad mini to be vaporware with Apple (AAPL) rumored to be sending media invites for the iPad mini announcement as …
Apple to announce Q4 earnings on October 25th
Apple (AAPL) on Monday said that it will announce its fourth fiscal quarter earnings of 2012 on October 25th. Following a rare miss with its …
Apple working on wireless solution to the annoying 30-pin adapter problem
A quick survey of BGR readers last month showed that many people aren’t very happy about having to pay Apple (AAPL) $29 for an adapter …
Samsung’s revenge plan takes form: iPhone 5 added to patent lawsuit
Samsung (005930) isn’t going to take losing a $1 billion patent verdict lying down. Reuters reports that Samsung has filed a lawsuit against Apple (AAPL) that …
Google’s market cap passes Microsoft’s for the first time
Microsoft (MSFT) isn’t just looking up at Apple (AAPL) anymore. Bloomberg this morning sent out a notice on its Twitter account that Google (GOOG) had …
Steve Wozniak takes more shots at Apple and its closed philosophy
Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs had very different views of what Apple (AAPL) should be. The outspoken Jobs eventually overruled his partner and built the …
iPad mini mock-up shows up on camera, confirms all previous design rumors [video]
Just as the iPhone 5 leaked out in bits and pieces, several leaks are helping tech blogs create iPad mini mock-ups that look more and more real every …
iPhone 5 data bug may be whacking AT&T customers as well [updated]
Apple (AAPL) released an update to the iPhone 5 this week to fix a data bug that was affecting Verizon Wireless (VZ) subscribers, who were being charged for …
Samsung gets a win: Lower court told to reconsider sales ban against Galaxy Tab 10.1 [updated]
A United States appeals court late last week handed Samsung (005930) its first legal victory in quite some time, as Reuters reports that the Federal U.S. …
iPad mini event invites rumored for October 10th
Although the iPhone 5 has been an absolutely huge product release, Apple (AAPL) isn’t done just yet. Fortune cites an unnamed “major” Apple investor who …
Tests show that the iPhone 5 has the loudest speakers of any iPhone yet [video]
iPhone speakers are a lot like the amplifiers shown off by Nigel Tufnel in This is Spinal Tap: They’re always better when they go one …
Apple has quietly created the world’s largest hedge fund worth $117 billion
Apple (AAPL) is not only the most profitable company in the world, but it also now owns the world’s largest hedge fund as well. Zero …
Apple iPhone 5 stock dwindles around the world, unless you want Sprint
Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 5 demand is still off the charts, with most Apple stores around the world still out of stock. In fact, we’ve checked …
App Store briefly plagued with bug that prevented all app downloads
App Store customers went through a rather frustrating ordeal over the weekend, as Apple’s (AAPL) online app market was plagued by a bug that blocked …
Apple said to have no quick fix for Maps dilemma
There’s a reason why Google (GOOG) employs more than 7,000 people to work on its Maps application: Because making a top-notch maps app is extremely …
iPhone 5 carrier update for Verizon fixes data usage issue [updated]
Apple (AAPL) on Sunday released a carrier update to the iPhone 5 to prevent the device from using Verizon’s (VZ) cellular network when connected to …
