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iPhone sales drive record quarter for Apple
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple blew past forecasts and reported record quarterly net profit and revenue in the first quarter since the death of founder Steve Jobs, driven by strong sales of the new iPhone. Apple said its net profit more than doubled in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 to…
Apple again loses Dutch bid for Samsung tablet ban
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Apple again lost a bid on Tuesday to have Samsung tablet computers banned in the Netherlands in a Dutch appeals case over infringing copyrights of its iPad tablet computer. Apple, which has been locked in legal battles with Samsung in almost a dozen countries involving smartphones and tablets, had appealed a…
Apple supplier chief compares workers to ‘animals,’ company apologizes
Taiwan technology giant Foxconn has apologised over comments by chief Terry Gou allegedly comparing workers to animals, according to a report. Gou drew criticism on online news forums and discussion sites after he was quoted by Taiwanese media as saying “I have a headache how to manage one million animals”…
Apple unveils digital textbooks app for iPad
NEW YORK — Apple is taking aim at the textbook market. The California-based gadget-maker unveiled a free iBooks 2 application for the iPad on Thursday that brings interactive textbooks to the popular tablet computer. “Education is deep in Apple’s DNA,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of marketing. “With…
Apple admits supplier abuse of workers
Apple admitted some of its suppliers continued to overwork and underpay employees, as it threw open its factory doors to monitors after a spate of suicides at a Chinese plant. After fielding heavy criticism for not policing conditions for the workers who produce its popular iPads, iPhones and other products,…
Enraged shoppers pelt Beijing Apple store with eggs
BEIJING (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s flagship Beijing store was pelted with eggs on Friday when hundreds of enraged shoppers, many of whom had waited in line overnight, were told the store would not begin sales of the iPhone 4S as scheduled. Shoppers and security staff scuffled before daybreak after an…
Televisions getting Siri-style personal assistants
LAS VEGAS — Startup Vlingo on Tuesday said that it is giving televisions the kind of voice-controlled “virtual assistants” that have been a hit with the latest version of Apple’s hot-selling iPhone. “If you are sitting on your couch you can just use your voice to control your TV, set-top…
Apple seeks patent for battery that could run devices for weeks
A recent patent application filed by computer giant Apple reveals what might be the company’s next big thing: hydrogen batteries. Hydrogen batteries work by splitting water into its core chemical components, then using those chemicals to generate electricity, but for many years the reaction was too volatile for most commercial…
Italy fines Apple for misleading consumers
Italy’s anti-trust authority said Tuesday it was imposing a 900,000-euro ($1.2-million) fine on US tech giant Apple for misleading consumers on assistance services and guarantees for its products. “Sanctions of a total of 900,000 euros have been imposed on the Apple group after it was found responsible for bad commercial practices that harmed consumers,” the agency…
Apple supplier Pegatron hit by China plant blast
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Apple Inc supplier Pegatron Corp reported an explosion at a subsidiary’s plant in Shanghai over the weekend that it said had injured 61 workers, the latest in a series of incidents that have spotlighted safety concerns at factories in China. Pegatron Chief Financial Officer Charles Lin told…
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