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Apple May Be Prepping an iOS Makeover February 06, 2013 
Changes to Apple's operating system and user interface might be under way, with the company restructuring the design side of operations. Since Scott Forstall, the former vice president of iOS, left the company last fall, Apple has posted job openings that indicate it is looking for employees to help "reimagine" its mobile operating system.
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Foxconn Pledges to Give Workers Greater Say February 06, 2013 
Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturing firm that assembles Apple's iPhone, said it is implementing labor reforms in an attempt to address allegations of harsh working conditions and low wages. The Taiwan-based company, which assembles products for several major technology companies, has faced scrutiny from fair labor advocacy groups in the past.
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There's More Behind Apple's Blithe iPad Release Than Meets the Eye January 31, 2013 
Apple's corporate communications department is an oxymoron -- it barely communicates at all, at least through traditional methods like press releases. If you consider the high-profile nature of Apple, the number of products, the competition, as well as the sheer size of the company, it's odd that it puts out just a handful of press releases a year.
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Apple Makes Play for Even Higher-End Tablet Niche January 30, 2013 
Apple revealed a new version of its iPad Tuesday, a 128-GB version that comes with twice the storage capacity of its previous high-end tablet. The newest iPad is still under the fourth-generation iPad umbrella, and will have the same features as its predecessors, including a 9.7-inch Retina Display, an HD camera and an A6X chip.
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Analysts: Apple Should Stand Its Ground January 25, 2013 
Apple's stock price got hammered Thursday following a financial report that spooked investors with dipping earnings. Despite climbing revenue, the company reported a profit of just $13.08 billion in the quarter ending Dec. 31. That compares to $13.06 billion during the same period a year ago. Earnings for the period dropped to $13.81 a share from $13.87, even though revenue increased 17.7 percent.
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Apple Stock Tanks Despite Record-Busting Sales January 24, 2013 
Apple's stock fell after the company released its most recent quarterly report, despite record revenue, iPad and iPhone sales. It posted $13.1 billion, or $13.81 per share, in net income for its first fiscal quarter on revenue of $54.5 billion. Net income was flat compared with the same period a year earlier, but revenue was up 18 percent from the $46.3 billion it earned in the year-ago quarter.
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The 3 Things Wall Street's Missing About Apple January 24, 2013 
I wonder if some of the Wall Street whiners need to listen to Apple's Q1 FY13 earnings call with investors again. Of course, I have to remind myself that most of these investors are not actually investing in Apple, that they are not investing in the company. Instead, they're investing in the chance that they'll be able to turn a profit based on the stock price.
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Investors Rattled Ahead of Apple Earnings January 23, 2013 
Investors' eyes are on Apple as the company prepares to announce its quarterly earnings report on Wednesday. The company's recent stock market losses and several analysts' lowered expectations on iPhone sales suggest this quarter might not be as flush as some in its recent past. Investors' pessimism stems in part from the increasingly fierce competition in the smartphone market.
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Cook's China Excursion Could Swell Apple's Coffers January 11, 2013 
Apple CEO Tim Cook has had a busy week in China trying to drum up more business for his company. Cook met with China's minister of industry and information on Tuesday, executives at partner China Unicom on Wednesday, and with Xi Guohua, the CEO of China Mobile -- which has more subscribers than any other carrier in the world -- on Thursday.
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Apple's a Ways From Acquiring Waze January 04, 2013 
In less than 24 hours, hotshot startup Waze went from the next Instagram to just another app developer. Waze is a crowdsourced traffic app that uses passive and active feedback from it users to create up-to-date traffic maps. On Wednesday, TechCrunch reported that Waze was in the advanced stages of acquisition negotiations with Apple. The only hangup was the final price tag on the deal. Then it backtracked.
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Reports of Tim Cook's Pay Cut Greatly Exaggerated December 28, 2012 
Apple CEO Tim Cook's salary fell by $373.8 million in 2012. Then again, it really didn't. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Cook earned $4.2 million in executive compensation in 2012 -- $1.3 million in salary and $2.9 in non-cash compensation. Last year, Cook's compensation was reported as $378 million. Most of it -- $376 million -- was in the form of restricted share units.
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Tim Cook Named TIME Person of the Year Runner-Up December 20, 2012 
Apple CEO Tim Cook was named a runner-up in TIME Magazine's Person of the Year listing, after he spent 2012 overseeing significant financial gains and product refreshes in the wake of the death of his company's iconic leader, Steve Jobs. President Obama earned the top honor, but Cook nabbed one of the four runner-up spots.
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Hey Apple - Make Innovation, Not War December 20, 2012 
In a perfect world, I want to believe that all these big companies that have products and solutions that I buy all just need to get along and work together to deliver the best possible consumer experience I can get. I'm tired of little fiefdoms of proprietary content, painful terms of service, and the claims that some tiny features of products warrant patents.
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Is Wall Street Disenchanted With Apple? December 18, 2012 
These days, it seems Apple can do no right on Wall Street. The latest snub came from Citigroup, which downgraded the company to "neutral" from "buy" on Sunday. More significantly, the price target was dropped by $100 to a modest $575 per share. Citi analyst Glen Yueng questioned the strength of the iPhone 5, pointing to cuts Apple made with its suppliers.
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Apple Cozies Up to Google for Kodak Patent Deal December 12, 2012 
In what may seem like an unlikely partnership, Apple and Google -- fierce rivals that have gone head-to-head in patent battles -- might be teaming up to buy Kodak's patents and help it avoid bankruptcy. Apple and Google reportedly are offering the camera company more than $500 million for 1,100 patents.
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Samsung, Apple Rift Could Throw Intel Into ARM's Arms December 03, 2012 
Apple and Intel are in talks that could lead to Intel taking over Apple's chipset manufacturing, according to a report from Doug Freedman of RBC Capital. The scope of the deal is significant and would require a major about-face on the part of Intel, Freedman indicated. Intel would use rival ARM Holdings' structure for the iPhone design. Apple would redesign the iPad to base it on the x86 processor.
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Apple Kicks Maps Exec to the Curb November 28, 2012
The Apple ax felled another executive Tuesday over the iOS 6 Maps fiasco. Richard Williamson, vice president for iOS platform services and manager of Maps, reportedly has been terminated by Senior Vice President Eddy Cue. Cue, who is responsible for iOS Maps and Siri, replaced the first casualty in the Maps mess, Scott Forstall.
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The Next IBM: Companies That Could Pass the Century Mark November 28, 2012 
Today, few people are using an IBM desktop computer -- and if they are, the machine could be close to 20 years old. However, back in 1995 when IBM bought Lotus Notes, it was the world's largest software company and still made personal computers. Fast-forward, and today IBM isn't really known either for software or desktop computers.
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Apple Tries Its Hand at Discounts, Refurbs November 21, 2012 
This Friday marks the unofficial kickoff of the holiday season, as many stores open early to offer some of the best deals of the season, and this year, Apple is getting in on the fun. Discounts are unusual for Apple, but it teased the Black Friday deals that only will be available Nov. 23, both online and in its retail stores. It did not say which products specifically would be discounted, or by how much.
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Apple's 'You Want This' Innovation Keeps It on Top November 14, 2012 
Apple was named the nation's No. 1 innovative company for the third year in a row, according to a study from management consulting firm Booz & Co. About 80 percent of the study's participants voted the maker of the iPhone, iPad and iPod into the top spot, ahead of Google and 3M.
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