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HP and Dell Watch Rising China Labor Costs for Apple Products
Hewlett-Packard and Dell Inc are keeping a close eye on a big jump in wages for workers that assemble Apple Inc's iPhone in China, and could be forced to nudge up prices for their own products if labor costs keep rising.
Apple and Android Twitter App Updated: Ten Best New Changes
Twitter, the microblogging powerhouse used by so many celebrities and sports stars, has updated both its official Apple and Android apps as of Feb. 21, so here are the new changes in detail. Both apps have returned popular features many may have been clamoring for, but there are also new features and designs. Many of the Apple app changes are only for the iPhone however, so iPad and Touch users will have to wait for some of the new features.
Nightline Tours Apple’s Foxconn Factory in China: 10 Things We Learned
In recent weeks, Apple has received increasing scrutiny over the working conditions within the factories that produce its highly profitable products like the iPad and MacBook. In an ABC exclusive that aired Feb. 21, Nightline was permitted to tour Apple's largest manufacturer, Foxconn, at its facilities in Shenzhen, China.
Apple Projected to Control 59.3 Percent of Tablet Market Past 2015
Apple will retain more than 50 percent of the market past 2015 according to projections from a recent TrendForce report. The company is expected to control 59.3 percent of the tablet market share in 2015.
Apple Defends Its Right to Use iPad Trademark in China
In a heated courtroom hearing in Shanghai Wednesday, Apple defended its right to use the iPad trademark in China.
Apple vs Proview iPad Trademark Dispute: See What the Chinese iPad Looks Like
A scanned advertisement of the Proview iPad made its way onto the Wall Street Journal's China Real Time Report Blog, Feb. 17, so now everyone can see what the Apple trademark dispute is really all about. As mentioned in the accompanying report, Proview's iPad looks nothing like Apple's, but it does look a little bit like the iMac desktop computer of a decade ago.
Dell Shares Fall 5 Percent After Earnings Miss
Shares of Dell, the No. 3 PC maker, fell more than 5 percent Wednesday after the company reported earnings below estimates and issued a dismal forecast.
Apple shareholders to meet as stock at record high
Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook is in an enviable position - market leading products, a $98 billion warchest and a seemingly gravity-defying stock price.
Apple Shareholders Set to Meet Amid Record Stock Value, Trademark Battle and Working Condition Concerns in China
Apple is going to have the annual face-to-face meeting with shareholders Thursday, which is days after its shares crossed the record mark of $500.
Apple iPad 3 Poised to Sweep Tablet Market, Steal 50 Percent of Amazon Kindle Fire's Customers
The Apple iPad 3 is poised to sweep the tablet market and steal more than 50 percent of the Amazon Kindle Fire's customers, according to a new study.
Apple’s Annual Meeting: 3 Things to Watch
Apple, the world’s most valuable company, is scheduled to convene its annual shareholder meeting Thursday at its headquarters in Cupertino, Calif.Here are three ket items to watch for.
iPad 3 Release: Is Microsoft Office for iPad Apple's 'One More Thing?'
In November 2011, Rupert Murdoch's tablet-only digital magazine The Daily discovered that Microsoft was planning to build a version of Microsoft Office for the iPad. On Tuesday, sources tell The Daily that the Microsoft Office app will soon be submitted to Apple for approval in its App Store.
Apple's China Trademark Battle Moves to Shanghai
Apple Inc's trademark battle moves to one of China's richest cities on Wednesday when a Shanghai court will deliberate a request by troubled technology company Proview to halt the sale of iPads across the city.
iPad 3 Release May Get Delayed: Apple Threatens Proview With Defamation Suit
Apple fans are expecting the tech giant to debut iPad 3 on March 7, or at least in the first week of March, if rumors are to be believed, but they could be in store for disappointment - Apple might delay the release of iPad 3 as iPad tablets have been banned in China over a bitter trademark dispute between the tech giant and Proview – a bankrupt Chinese company.
Apple OS X Mountain Lion: Top 5 Features Explained
OS X Mountain Lion, which debuted last week, has drawn a lot of attention as the latest operating system aims at bridging the gap between Mac and iOS devices.
Apple iPhone all Set to Hit China
Apple Inc has signed with China Telecom to sell its iPhone in China from next month as it looks to boost its flagging share of the world's biggest mobile phone market.
Chinese Court Orders Halt of Apple's iPad Sales: Trademark Dispute Intensifies
A Chinese court has ordered a local electronics vendor to stop selling the iPad, as part of the intensifying trademark dispute, which is threatening Apple to stop the sales of the popular tablet in the country.
China Telecom Contracts with Apple to Sell iPhones in China
China Telecom, the smallest of the country's three carriers, said on Tuesday it had signed an agreement with Apple Inc to sell iPhones in China, the world's largest mobile phone market.
China Telecom says in deal with Apple to sell iPhones in China
China Telecom, the smallest of the country's three carriers, said on Tuesday it had signed an agreement with Apple Inc to sell iPhones in China, the world's largest mobile phone market.
Apple iPhone 5 Release Date Rumored for October 2012
Apple may release its next-generation iPhone -- presumably called the iPhone 5 -- in September or October 2012. Citing an Asian reliable source, Macotakara believes Apple is moving away from mid-year launches and leaning towards a 12-month iPhone upgrade cycle starting in the fall.
Apple's Legal Woes in China Offer Hope to Rivals
Apple Inc's legal row over its iPad trademark in China creates a window of opportunity for rivals such as Lenovo Group Ltd and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd as they try to chip away at the U.S. firm's dominance of the potentially vast Chinese tablet market.
iPad 3 Rumors: New Leaked Photos Give Away Specs, Features
With just weeks left until Apple's official unveiling of the highly anticipated iPad 3, a Chinese blog claims to have leaked pictures of the next generation tablet.
Apple's Legal Row in China Helps Its Rivals
Apple Inc's legal row over its iPad trademark in China creates a window of opportunity for rivals such as Lenovo Group Ltd and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd as they try to chip away at the U.S. firm's dominance of the potentially vast Chinese tablet market.
iPad 3 (iPad 2S?) Release Date Rumor: 8 MP Camera Confirmed, Report Says
Rumors about the release date of Apple iPd 3 are flying fast and furious. So is speculation about the features and specifications of the highly anticipated device. The hottest in the pack of iPad 3 rumors is a news tidbit released by a Chinese Web site about iPad 3's camera features.
Invasion-of-Privacy Fears Fed by Arms Race in Data Collection
The revelations this week that Google, Twitter, and other popular Internet companies have been taking liberties with customer data have prompted criticism by privacy advocates and lawmakers, along with apologies by the companies.
Apple Will Offer $10,000 Apps Store Gift Card to 25th Billion App Downloader
Apple has promised to offer a $10,000 App Store gift card to the lucky person whose app download hits the 25th billion milestone.
Apple Files EU Patent Complaint, Says Motorola Mobility
Apple has asked EU anti-trust regulators to step in and settle a technology patent dispute between the company and Motorola Mobility, according to Motorola Mobility.
Apple iPad 3 Will Double the iPad 2 Resolution: What About Other Features?
Apple iPad 3 will double the iPad 2 screen resolution it has been confirmed, but how sure can we be about other features the new tablet will launch with? A new iPad 3 display has been leaked, and a photograph of it under a microscope appears to show a pixel pattern that would double the amount of pixels per inch.
Apple Files EU Patent Complaint, Motorola Mobility Says
Apple Inc. has requested European Union antitrust regulators to step in and settle a technology patent dispute between the company and Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc., according to a Motorola Mobility regulatory filing on Friday.
Motorola Mobility says Apple files EU patent complaint
Apple has asked EU anti-trust regulators to step in and settle a technology patent dispute between the company and Motorola Mobility, according to Motorola Mobility.


