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Apple's Fancy New Social Play August 08, 2012 
Recent reports suggest Apple might be weighing a jump into the online social world. With Facebook and Google bringing in ad revenue and additional exposure from their social networks, the company may be looking to invest in a social startup of its own. Apple is reportedly in talks to purchase The Fancy, a social e-commerce site that has been likened to Pinterest.
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Mountain Lion Sells Like Hotcats August 01, 2012 
Apple's new version of its operating system, OS X Mountain Lion, launched last week in what the company said was the biggest debut for any OS X edition ever, exceeding 3 million downloads in four days. The new OS has more than 200 new features, including enhanced iCloud integration and a greater emphasis on sharing and storing data across multiple Apple devices.
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Apple's AuthenTec Deal May Truly Trouble Competition July 30, 2012 
Apple wants to purchase security product maker AuthenTec for about $360 million. AuthenTec's users include Apple arch-rival Samsung, HP, and Portugal Telecom. "This [technology] will first go into tablets and laptops to conform with business offerings, and, second, become a weapon in [Apple's] ongoing battles with a variety of companies, but mostly Samsung," said tech analyst Rob Enderle.
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Apple's Balloon Loses a Little Air July 25, 2012 
Apple announced quarterly earnings that were lower than expected Tuesday, causing shares to plunge in after-hours trading. Though analysts weren't projecting another record quarter for the Cupertino company, results still fell short of Street predictions. Profit rose 21 percent to $8.8 billion, or $9.32 per share, on a revenue of $35 billion.
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SF Won't be Picking Apples July 11, 2012 
Apple's withdrawal of its computers from the EPEAT registry is having ripple effects, including the loss of business from the city and county of San Francisco. Lke many governmental agencies, businesses and universities, San Francisco requires that its computer equipment be on the EPEAT registry. "Apple's decision has caught us off guard a bit," said Jon Walton, the city's chief information officer.
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With Proview in the Rearview, iPad Cruises Into China July 11, 2012
New data has been revealed about Apple's presence in China that firmly underscores the nation's importance to the iPad and Mac maker. China accounted for about 20 percent, or US$7.9 billion, of Apple's revenues for its latest fiscal quarter, more than three times that of the same time a year before.
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Apple Changes Its OS X Security Tune June 27, 2012 
Apple has changed the wording on its website regarding the security of its OS X operating system. The company used to boast that OS X didn't get the "thousands of viruses plaguing Windows-based computers." Recently, however, that was changed to read "It's built to be safe." The site then outlines some of the ways in which its newest version of the operating system is designed to combat attacks.
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Will iPad Scratch the Surface, or Vice Versa? June 20, 2012 
Despite Android device makers' best efforts, Apple has ruled the tablet market for years with its iPad line. But one of the company's oldest rivals will soon come knocking, and this week it showed off just how it plans to enter the tablet scene. Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system will be built with tablets in mind -- that much has been known for many months.
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WWDC: New Friendships Forged, Old Bonds Broken June 13, 2012 
Apple executives once again took the stage this week to show off the company's new software and hardware initiatives at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. This was the first time CEO Tim Cook took the helm at a WWDC keynote. He and other company executives presented conference-goers with a first look at Apple's upcoming version of iOS.
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Apple and Facebook - Relationship Status: Flirty June 06, 2012
Apple may be forming a close friendship with Facebook as the iPhone maker develops its next-generation mobile OS, judging by a comment from Apple CEO Tim Cook at the recent D: All Things Digital conference. Taking the stage for a public interview at the event, Cook was asked about Facebook integration in iOS 6, the presumed name for the next version of Apple's mobile operating system.
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Apple's CEO Alchemy Attempts Could Be Bad Chemistry May 30, 2012 
On Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook sat down with Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg for an in-depth interview at D: All Things Digital, kicking off the conference. Cook promised that Apple was working on new -- and even incredible -- products, but he gave no actual details. The bigger issue is whether Apple is trying to transform Cook into a "personality" who can fill the void left by the death of Steve Jobs.
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What Will Star in Apple's Big Show? May 30, 2012
Apple has released its schedule for its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference, which will take place in San Francisco next month. The event kicks off with a keynote address on Monday, June 11. The conference is an opportunity for developers to attend workshops and discuss the future of building for iOS and OS X, but in years past it's also been the stage for major company announcements.
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Are Foxconn Factory Workers in for a Raise? May 25, 2012 
Today in international tech news: Foxconn, the company that manufactures
iPods, iPads and other gear, is rumored to be doubling its employees'
wages in China. Also, an investigation in Italy could lead to a
nationwide block of one of the Web's biggest BitTorrent sites, and the
EU is abuzz about the cookie regulations to take effect in the UK this
Saturday.
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The 183 Billion-Dollar Brand May 23, 2012
Apple was named the most valuable brand in the world in a study released Tuesday by research agency Millward Brown. It's the second year in a row the tech giant took the crown. The company raised its brand value over the past year by 19 percent to a $182.9 billion, Millward Brown reported. IBM, Google and Microsoft were among the top five.
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Apple Sends Fair Labor Cops to Knock on Foxconn's Door February 13, 2012 
Apple on Monday announced that the Fair Labor Association, an industry group it joined a month ago, would conduct "special voluntary audits" of its final assembly suppliers. These include Foxconn factories in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China. Labor rights experts led by FLA president Auret van Heerden commenced the audit Monday at the Shenzhen facility called "Foxconn City," Apple stated.
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Apple's Dynamic Tension February 01, 2012
A week after Apple revealed record-breaking sales numbers that drove its value to new heights, the company's fans were shown a bleaker image of Cupertino in a recently published news series. The iEconomy series paints a picture of harsh working conditions in some overseas facilities that manufacture Apple products.
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Apple's Cook Steamed Over Labor Practices Report January 27, 2012 
Since the middle of this week, the buzz about Apple hasn't been so much its record earnings as disclosures of the working conditions its overseas workers endure, as detailed in a recent report that touched on worker deaths, inhumane working conditions, disregard for workers' health, the use of underage workers, and suggestions that Cupertino cares only about cutting costs and maintaining product quality.
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Is Apple Setting Its Retail Sights on Target? January 09, 2012 
A couple dozen Target retail locations could soon be home to mini Apple store displays, according to a recent report. The move to put special kiosks in 25 Target stores could allow Apple's retail ops to expand into markets that aren't large enough to support standalone Apple stores. Apple has been selling iPods in Target stores since 2002, and it has since added products like iPhone accessories and iPads.
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Apple Rumor Chitchat: Tea Leaves and Goat Entrails February 13, 2009 
Speculation, rumor and unnamed sources: They're often the three main food groups of Apple blog chatter, and this week was no exception. Reportedly, Apple retail stores are getting ready to undergo a software-focused makeover, and Apple will start storing customer movies in the cloud. Meanwhile, the $99 iPhone rumor/prediction just won't die.
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