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Foxconn producing 150,000 iPhone 5 handsets per day
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Foxconn Electronics is reportedly producing up to 150,000 iPhone 5 handsets per day as we move closer to what many believe is an October release for Apple’s next-generation smartphone. Supply chain sources have indicated that production...
Apple urged to hand over iPad sales figures in Galaxy Tab suit
- Federal Court Judge Annabelle Bennett has said that Apple should consider handing over UK and US sales figures on the iPad and iPad 2 if they hope to have any chance of achieving a ban on Samsung’s Galaxy Tab in…
Apple now training employees on iOS 5, iCloud?
- Apple is said to have begun training store employees on how to use iOS 5 and iCloud in preparation for what is likely the iPhone 5’s pending announcement and launch. Both iOS 5 and iCloud are expected this fall and…
Apple loses another iPhone prototype at a bar
- An Apple employee has reportedly lost an iPhone prototype at a bar, marking the second time such an event has occurred. The phone was allegedly taken from Cava 22, a bar in San Francisco’s Mission district, CNET has learned from…
Apple starts testing iTunes Match, adds music streaming
- Update: Apparently what looked like a “stream” is really a simultaneous listen and download — users can hear the song while their machine ingests it. Apple is said to have streaming rights but the company doesn't trust the mobile service providers to…
Apple secures Tim Cook as CEO through 2021
- Apple is hoping to retain new CEO Tim Cook for the next decade by offering him one million shares of company stock. Current market value for the shares is roughly $389 million, although since these are restricted stock units, Cook…
JailbreakMe developer Comex to join Apple as intern
- The Jailbreak community will see one of its most renowned members take off in a couple of weeks, as Comex, the guy behind JailBreakMe and Spirit joins Apple as an intern. The 19-year-old developer, whose real name is Nicholas Allegra,…
Steve Jobs resigns as Apple's CEO
- Well, this has spiced up an otherwise slow news day: Steve Jobs has resigned as CEO of Apple. Effective immediately, former COO Tim Cook will oversee Cupertino's day-to-day operations as the new chief executive. Although Jobs will step down from…
Rumor: Apple readying a cheaper, 8GB iPhone 4
- Apple could very well be building a cheaper, 8GB version of the iPhone 4 to launch alongside the next-generation iPhone. The latest from the perpetual rumor mill suggests that both devices could arrive in late September, ahead of the commonly…
Best Buy offers iPhone 3GS for free, for a day only
- Best Buy is offering the Apple iPhone 3GS for free today to select customers through all of their retail stores. A two-year service agreement is required and you must be a new customer or an existing subscriber upgrading to the…
iPad 3 to start trial production in October, launch in early 2012
- Apple's next generation iPad is set to go into trial production this October, according to a report on the Wall Street Journal. The paper's sources say Apple has already ordered key components for the eventual iPad 3, which would hit…
Apple may invest $1 billion in Sharp LCD plant, report says
- Apple may be looking to invest as much as $1 billion in Japanese corporation Sharp in an effort to secure a stable supply of LCD screens for iPhones and iPads. Reuters reports that Apple is looking to diversify suppliers as…
Did Apple doctor evidence in Samsung patent suit?
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Apple may have provided inaccurate evidence in a German court regarding their patent case against rival tablet maker Samsung. Webwereld.nl discovered that one of the photos in the court document incorrectly represents the true size and shape of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet...
iPad 3 delayed due to poor Retina display yields
- Apple’s iPad 3 has been pushed back to a 2012 release due to manufacturing issues with the tablet’s planned Retina display. DigiTimes is hearing that two supply partners for the screen are unable to reach a good yield.
Apple ordering 26 million iPhone 5 units for 2011?
- Apple has increased the total order volume for iPhones for the second half of 2011 by nearly 13 percent. It is believed that 26 million of those will be iPhone 5 units, according to DigiTimes, citing Taiwan-based supply chain makers.
Apple to hold media event on September 7?
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Rumors of the next iPhone have been swirling ever since the phone was a no-show at WWDC earlier this year, but now we have the first rumored date of Apple’s next media event: September 7. Apple broke tradition in June when the annual conference passed without a peep about...
Apple offers gift cards for old hardware, even PCs
- Apple has updated their Reuse and Recycling Program to accept old iPhones, iPads, Macs and even PCs in exchange for a gift card. Consumers can also discard their old displays or computers for recycling free of charge, even if you…
EA founder: Apple heading towards inevitable decline
- Electronic Arts (EA) founder Trip Hawkins believes Apple is headed toward a decline. It's of course perfectly reasonable to assume that Apple, like every company before it, will not dominate the markets it's in forever, but Hawkins sees Apple's decline…
Apple preparing video streaming service called iTunes Replay?
- Apple is rumored to be close to introducing a new re-downloading and streaming service called iTunes Replay, according to sources at App Advice. The service, which is said to work alongside iCloud, could be coming within a few weeks.
Apple may face damages of $25.5 million in Korean suit
- Earlier today we reported that Apple and Samsung were tangled in a legal battle in Australia where Cupertino had prevented the Korean company from releasing their Galaxy Tab 10.1 in that country. In an unrelated story, the tides have turned…
iCloud beta available to devs, pricing revealed
- On Monday evening, Apple granted developers access to iCloud.com, Apple's online home for its new online storage and synchronization service. The service is intended to provide ubiquitous cloud synchronization features across all Apple devices. iCloud is still in beta, but…
Apple blocks Samsung tablet release in Australia
- Apple’s legal team remains busier than ever as they continue to fend off what they deem patent infringements from rival smartphone and tablet manufacturers across the globe. This time Cupertino has put a stop to Samsung releasing their Galaxy Tab…
Apple now expected to ship next iPhone in October
- Apple is now expected to released its next iPhone, possibly called the iPhone 4S or the iPhone 5, in October. Previous reports claiming AT&T has blacked out employee vacations during the last two weeks of September in preparation for the…
Apple has more money than the US government
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Apple now has more liquid cash and marketable securities on hand than the US government, according to financial statements released by the US Treasury on Wednesday. Last week Apple posted their best-ever quarter with $28.57 billion in revenue and a net profit of $7.31 billion.
Rumor: Apple working on ultra-thin 15" and 17" MacBooks
- After refreshing its 11- and 13-inch MacBook Air models last week, Apple is reportedly planning to add yet another ultra-thin unit to its lineup. According to Macrumors, the company is performing final tests on a 15-inch laptop that will come…
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