Apple breaks into the Fortune 500 top five as it upgrades software June 2, 2014 APPLE leapt up the Fortune 500 rankings yesterday, moving up to 5th on the annual listings of the top US companies by revenue, on the same day it unveiled a host of software updates to its iPhone, iPad and Mac software. The improvement is due to a 9.2 per cent jump in Apple’s revenue, to [...]
New OS X? iPhone iOS 8? What to expect at Apple WWDC 2014 June 2, 2014 Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off this week starting with a keynote from chief executive Tim Cook (which will be streamed live at 6pm tonight) in which he is likely to announce a slew of new software updates that will set the company’s direction for the next year. While Apple is by far the most [...]
Bottom Line: Time is quickly running out for Apple’s Cook to deliver June 2, 2014 JUST days after revealing its $3bn (£1.8bn) takeover of Beats Electronics, Apple chief executive Tim Cook will tonight announce a slew of new software updates that will set the technology giant’s direction for the coming year – but time is running out for Cook to deliver on his promises. Last year the technology giant’s chief [...]
Apple confirms $3bn deal for Dr Dre’s Beats May 28, 2014 APPLE announced yesterday that it is snapping up Beats Electronics, an audio firm famed for its headphones, for $3bn (£1.8bn). Beats founders Jimmy Iovine and Dr Dre will join Apple as the technology and computer giant takes over their firm, which is known for its iconic headphones. The deal will worth $2.6bn immediately with another [...]
Apple rumoured to be close to unveiling Jetson-style home automation platform May 27, 2014 Remember the Jetsons? Their home was filled with a variety of push-button, space age, automated conveniences. Fifty years on and the fantasy could soon be another step closer, as Apple takes its biggest stride yet into the "internet of things". According to the FT, the electronics titan is preparing a new software platform that’d turn [...]
Google takes a bite out of Apple as world’s most valuable brand May 20, 2014 GOOGLE has dethroned Apple as the world’s most valuable brand, as its total value soared to nearly $160bn (£95bn) this year, according to new global research. The online search giant’s rise is due to its booming financial performance – Google’s revenues last quarter grew nearly 20 per cent to $15.42bn – and Apple’s lack of [...]
Why Tuesday is Apple’s favourite day for announcements May 13, 2014 Today could be the day Apple confirms its $3.2bn takeover of Beats Electronics, in fact Apple is more likely to make the announcement today, a Tuesday, than any other day. This is because the iPhone-maker has a record of making its announcements on Tuesdays. In the last 15 months we’ve seen the overwhelming majority of [...]
Apple’s new retail chief Angela Ahrendts in $68m signing bonus May 6, 2014 BURBERRY’S former chief executive Angela Ahrendts started her new role as the head of retail at Apple yesterday, receiving a share award from the American tech giant worth $68m (£40m). Ahrendts’ award of 113,334 restricted shares coincided with Apple’s share price pushing past $600 yesterday morning for the first time since October 2012. However, when [...]
Facebook and Apple defy the tech critics April 23, 2014 TECHNOLOGY giants Facebook and Apple silenced talk of a tech bubble last night as they trumped all expectations, both delivering record earnings for the first quarter of 2014. Facebook’s booming mobile advertising business led the social network to revenues of $2.5bn (£1.5bn) in the quarter, above the expected $2.36bn, and profit of $642m, up more [...]
Amazon to challenge Apple with $99 fire TV April 2, 2014 AMAZON will enter the living room with a video streaming set top box called Fire TV. Chief executive Jeff Bezos described the rival to Apple TV as a: “Tiny box, huge specs, tons of content, incredible price”. It will pipe movies and TV shows directly from Amazon’s video service onto TV. No UK release date [...]