Posts tagged “Apple”
Apple's iPad tablet PC to hit stores on April 3
Launch is pushed back from late March. Devices will start at $499, connect to Wi-Fi networks.
Apple's iPad
Apple finds 17 'core' labor violations among suppliers
Findings include use of underage workers, use of non-certified vendors for disposal of hazardous waste, providing false records and more.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs. (AP)
Apple shareholders say no to environmental measures
As Apple announces it reaches 10 billion in iTune sales, CEO Steve Jobs tells shareholders he is cool to idea of paying a dividend. PLus: Apple plans major expansion in China.
Silicon Valley winning tug-of-war with carriers over Internet-linked phones
While many wireless carriers are cooperating or working with Google and Apple, many are also signaling that they don't want to cede power and be reduced to simple utilities. Phones are becoming more sophisticated and wireless Internet access is spreading across the globe. These trends play directly to Silicon Valley's strengths in software and the Internet.
Apps explode for smart phones. (AP)
Apple’s new iPad is a hit with Epic Games executive
The table device will be ‘great for gaming,’ Epic Vice president Mark Rein says after he attends Apple’s premier event.
AT&T plans $2 billion for wireless network upgrades
Communications giant reports big surges in growth for wireless customers and iPhone sales. However, criticism of its network is triggering changes.
The $499 iPad: Apple’s tablet-style computer
"It's so much more intimate than a laptop and so much more capable than a smart phone," Apple CEO Steve Jobs says. The iPad has a 9.7-inch touch screen, is a half-inch thick, weighs 1.5 pounds and comes with 16, 32 or 64 gigabytes of flash memory storage.
Steve Jobs unveils the iPad. (AP)
Apple’s new tablet – ‘iPhone on steroids’ could be a videogame changer
With the looming launch of a tablet-style computer with a bigger screen that might have a place in the living room, Apple could pose an even tougher challenge to established players in the video game business.
Fun coming for 'iPhone on steroids'?
What’s up with Apple earnings? Accounting change clouds picture
Questions about how the company accounts for revenue swirl after Apple announces its most profitable quarter ever.
Move over, iPhone – AT&T to sell Google Android phones
AT&T plans to sell five Android phones from Dell, HTC and Motorola during the first half of this year. Android is shaping up to be the strongest challenger to Apple's iPhone - more than 30 million of which have been sold in the past 2½ years.
AT&T Wireless exec Ralph de le Vega embraces Android
Report: Apple’s table device is coming later this month
The gadget, which online pundits have at different times christened the iTablet and the iSlate, reportedly has a 10-inch to 11-inch touch screen, a bit smaller than those on Apple's MacBook laptops but larger than the iPhone's.
Global patent war: It’s Nokia vs. Apple
Nokia broadens its patent dispute with Apple beyond the iPhone, claiming most of Apple products violate its intellectual property.
Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo touts his company at recent event. (AP)
