Following Apple dividend, Google shareholders seek the same
A number of Google shareholders are asking for the Internet giant to follow in Apple’s footsteps and return part of its $44.6 billion in cash …
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On this day in 1976, Apple co-founder Ronald Wayne sold his 10% stake for $2,300
On April 12th, 1976, one of three co-founders of Apple Computer sold his 10% stake in the company for $2,300. Ronald Wayne says he made …
DOJ likely to lose eBook antitrust suit against Apple
The United States Department of Justice is likely to lose its antitrust lawsuit targeting Apple and book publishers, according to a report from CNET. A …
An inside look at how iPads are made [video]
Apple’s iPad and the conditions under which it is built are topics that surface regularly on technology blogs and in the mainstream media. While the …
BlackBerry 7 rated most secure operating system
Trend Micro on Wednesday named Research In Motion’s BlackBerry 7 OS as the most secure mobile operating system in a new report titled “Enterprise Readiness of …
Psychologist creates an iPhone app that can manipulate dreams [video]
Richard Wiseman, a psychologist and professor at the the University of Hertfordshire, has created an iPhone application that is intended to manipulate an individual’s dreams. …
U.S. government sues Apple over eBook price-fixing
The United States government has filed an antitrust suit against Apple, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, Macmillan and Penguin alleging that the companies conspired to fix …
Instagram becomes No. 1 free iOS app for the first time ever after Facebook acquisition
Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of Instagram has had a great impact on the photo-sharing app’s popularity. Despite public outcry with some users looking to delete their …
Apple CEO Tim Cook to open D10 conference
AllThingsD on Tuesday announced that Apple CEO Tim Cook will be the keynote speaker on the opening night of its D10 conference. It will be Cook’s …
Android topped Apple, all others in Chinese market share last year
Google’s Android platform was the most popular mobile operating system in the world’s largest market for mobile phones last year. The platform’s market share grew …
Google is more popular than Apple, Facebook and Twitter, poll shows
A joint survey conducted by ABC News and The Washington Post found that Google beat out Apple, Facebook and Twitter to win the title of most …
Tablet sales to double in 2012
Worldwide consumer tablet sales are forecasted to reach 118.9 million units in 2012, according to market research firm Gartner. The figure represents a 98% increase …
Chrysler announces industry-first in-vehicle wireless charging system
Chrysler’s Mopar division plans to become the first car manufacturer to eliminate power cords from cars. The company on Monday announced its new in-vehicle wireless …
AT&T will spend more promoting the Lumia than it did on Apple’s iPhone [updated]
In the coming months, AT&T will spend as much as $150 million to help promote Nokia’s latest flagship smartphone, the Lumia 900. According to Ad Age, …
New iPad already accounts for 10% of all iPad traffic
Apple released its third-generation iPad just over three weeks ago, and the company managed to sell more than 3 million units in less than four …
iPhone with 4-inch display and ‘new sleek look’ to launch in Q3, Topeka says
Likely offsetting an earlier note suggesting Apple’s run may soon slow, a new report on Monday suggests that the Cupertino-based technology giant is reportedly preparing …
Apple downgraded as carriers prepare to stunt iPhone growth
Following a huge week that saw Apple’s stock climb above $630 amid a fresh round of analyst upgrades, one analyst isn’t sold on the notion …
Apple’s next iPhone to launch in October according to Foxconn exec
Apple’s sixth-generation iPhone will reportedly launch this coming October according an executive at Apple’s manufacturing partner, Foxconn. Citing details learned in a TV interview with …
Windows Phone will only account for 2% of app downloads in 2012, firm says
Despite reinforcements arriving this year from Nokia, Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform will only account for 2% of all mobile application downloads in 2012, a recent …
AT&T to begin unlocking iPhones this Sunday
AT&T plans to soon begin unlocking off-contract iPhones for customers with accounts in good standing who request that their devices be unlocked. Unlocking a handset …
Apple issues new software update to address Mac virus outbreak
Apple on Friday issued a second software update to address a security flaw on its OS X operating system that has allowed a massive botnet …
Apple patent suggests face unlock may come to the iPhone and iPad
Apple patent documentation made public this week by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office indicates that the Cupertino-based company is exploring different ways to utilize …
Facebook chooses NASDAQ for IPO
Facebook, the world’s largest social networking website, will join the likes of Apple and Google on the NASDAQ stock exchange after its initial public offering, …
Steve Jobs’s biographer says ‘thermonuclear’ anger at Google was real
Walter Isaacson, the man behind the authorized Steve Jobs biography, said while speaking at the Royal Institution on Wednesday that he disagreed with Google CEO …
Is the iPhone fragmented? iOS adoption measured against Android
The iPhone’s unprecedented success stems from the combination of multiple factors, not the least of which are Apple’s industry-leading design prowess and its ability to make software …
Apple reportedly testing 7.85-inch iPad prototype
Apple is reportedly “noodling with” a smaller 7.85-inch iPad model in its labs, according to John Gruber of Daring Fireball. Gruber revealed the information on …
‘Flashback’ trojan virus found to affect 600,000 Macs
The idea that Macs don’t get viruses is now officially a thing of the past. Of course Mac malware has been around for years, but …
Samsung planning mobile ad platform to rival Google and Apple
Samsung on Tuesday confirmed that it is teaming up with OpenX Technologies to create a mobile ad platform that will rival Google and Apple, The …
Nokia Lumia 900 or iPhone 3GS?
What would you choose? I asked a question on Twitter a little while ago, and wanted to get an even bigger idea of what everyone …
Google CEO: Steve Jobs didn’t really hate Android
Steve Jobs famously vowed to spend his dying breath and all of Apple’s cash to destroy Google’s Android operating system. In an interview with Bloomberg …
