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Apple MapKit Compared to Google Maps SDK–Which One is Better?
Users may recall the Apple Maps debate which triggered an apology letter signed by Tim Cook. Since then the app has been updated and, as reports from different sources point out, Apple is working on improving its maps. Meanwhile Google Maps arrived at the App Store and quickly grabbed its place among the top 10...
Apple’s Stock Rising On Speculation That It Will Boost Dividend By 50%
Apple's Stock (AAPL) is seeing a rise on speculation that the company plans to raise dividend significantly, as tomorrow marks the first anniversary of Apple’s quarterly dividend and accompanying share buyback plan. According to Bloomberg, analysts are expecting Apple to boost its dividend by more than half, raising its annual payout to $15.7 billion. Many companies announce dividend changes...
THX Files A Lawsuit Against Apple Over Stealing Speaker Technology
THX Ltd., a high-fidelity audio / video reproduction company developed by “Star Wars” producer George Lucas, has filed a lawsuit against Apple over stealing speaker technology that is currently being used in iPhones, iPads and iMac products, reports Bloomberg. The company has accused Apple of using its patented speaker unit that can boost sound output and attach to...
Samsung Defends Use of Plastic, Would Rather Create “Life Companion”
The launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4 has brought mixed reviews: commentators were impressed with the tech specs of the latest flagship handset, but the theatrical presentation couldn't hide the fact that the company has stuck with plastic. (more…)
John Browett Reflects on his Former Position as Apple’s Retail Chief
The six months spent as Apple's head of retail have taught John Browett humility and helped him become a kinder person, he admitted while speaking at the Retail Week Live Conference (via The Independent). (more…)
Samsung Galaxy S4 Launch Helps Restore Apple Shareholder Confidence
Samsung unveiled its latest flagship smartphone the Galaxy S4 yesterday in New York's Radio City Music Hall, but the majority of Apple analysts have remained with the impression that the updates were more evolutionary than revolutionary, as CNET notes. (more…)
Tim Cook’s Popularity Downgraded Among Apple Employees [Report]
Apple employees seem to love Tim Cook less than they did a year ago, according to the Glassdoor’s most recent report (Via CNN). (more…)
Apple Patents Wireless Charging via iPad Smart Cover
A recently granted Apple patent reveals more of the company's plans to implement the much-hyped wireless charging. In this case, the iPad could be charged wirelessly through a Smart Cover that contains an internal battery. (more…)
Apple’s New 20nm A7 Chip Designed, But Won’t Be Seen Until 2014
Rumours of an Apple-TSMC partnership for the A7 processor seem to get confirmation from another report published by Digitimes claiming TSMC will tape out the design for an A7 processor on a 20nm process as early as this month. (more…)
Apple SVP Schiller Criticizes Android Phones on Eve of Galaxy S IV Event
Samsung's next generation flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, can't compete with the iPhone, and products running Google's Android are inferior to the iPhone, Apple's head of worldwide marketing Phil Schiller believes. (more…)
Paris Court Fines Apple On Forcing Store Employees To Work Night Shifts
In response to a complaint filed by a group of national labor unions, seven Apple Stores in France have been banned by a court in Paris from forcing employees to work late at night, according to a report published by The Verge. The report also claims that the court has ordered Apple to pay €10,000 in damages to the unions...
Bloomberg Cools Down Samsung Galaxy S4 Eye-Scrolling Feature Rumours
For the first time in the history of Galaxy S products, the South Korean company launches the Galaxy S4 on Apple's home ground. The device was rumoured to include a couple wow-features such as eye-scroll technology, tracking eye movements allowing the user to scroll through articles based on where it is looking on the screen....