Samsung’s Galaxy S5 fails to dethrone Apple after flagship launch June 30, 2014 Samsung’s flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5, has taken third billing behind both Apple’s iPhone 5S and its cheaper 5C in May’s sales, according to research by Kantar Worldpanel. Samsung fared better in the US, however, where the S5 was the second-highest selling smartphone in May behind the 5S. “May was the first full month of [...]
Apple’s Beats Electronics deal to face EU antitrust regulator ruling by 30 July June 25, 2014 Apple’s $3bn (£1.8bn) takeover of Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine’s Beats Electronics will be scrutinised by European Union antitrust regulators who will decide by 30 July whether to OK the deal. The European Commission said it had been notified of the deal on Tuesday and that it would take 25 days to consider whether it [...]
Apple’s smartwatch: 8 rumours about the “iWatch” June 20, 2014 Apple’s smartwatch is a step closer to becoming reality with widespread reports that Taiwanese company Quanta Computers will begin making the product in July. The commercial launch of the “iWatch”, as it’s been dubbed but not officially named, could launch as early as October, according to sources. Details of Apple’s first foray into the much-hyped [...]
Apple settles $840m ebook pricing lawsuit June 17, 2014 Apple has agreed an out-of-court settlement to end an $840m (£495m) legal dispute with consumers who argued they had overpaid for ebooks due to price-fixing between the iPhone maker and book publishers. The settlement follows another case last year that ruled Apple had breached anti-trust laws by agreeing higher ebook prices in its stores.
Apple agrees US ebook price-fixing settlement out of court June 17, 2014 Apple has agreed to settle an ebook price fixing lawsuit in the US. The tech giant avoided a trial and an estimated $840m payout in damages by agreeing to settle the lawsuit out of court. Consumers and legal representatives from 33 US states filed the civil lawsuit against the iPhone-maker and five book [...]
Bitcoin apps welcomed back to Apple with Coinpocket wallet June 16, 2014 Apple's rapproachment to cryptocurrencies appears to bearing fruit, with the first Bitcoin wallet app available to download on the company's iOS app store, according to Coindesk. Apple recently updated its guidelines to allow for apps transmitting "approved virtual currencies" so long as they do not break the law. The Coinpocket app gives users the same [...]
Apple’s own app can’t understand its stock split June 9, 2014 Apple has just finished its first stock split since 2005, and it's confusing more than just humans. The company's own stocks app has been baffled, and reports that Apple has a market capitalisation of nearly $3.9 trillion. The tech giant's value is actually closer to $560bn, around a seventh of what users of the iOS [...]
Apple gives Bitcoin apps new hope June 3, 2014 Apple's latest update to its app store guidelines may have opened the way to allow apps that deal in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Apps for transmitting "approved virtual currencies" may be permitted so long as they do not break any laws. However, the tech giant did not provide any clarification regarding its new rules. The [...]
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 [...]