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Back in January, a Belgian consumer protection organization sued Apple over its warranty policy, claiming that Apple’s warranty practices don’t comply with local laws. Today, EU’s Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding has accused Apple of continuing warranty practices that go against consumer laws in many European states, 9to5Mac is reporting (via Dow Jones Business News). The Comissioner said that EU authorities must...

Samsung is about to compete with an Apple product that only exists in rumours: Yes, we are referring to the iWatch. Bloomberg has obtained information which claims the South Korean manufacturer is developing a wrist watch to "create a new industry of wearable devices that perform similar tasks as smartphones." (more…)

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 (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 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...

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…)

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 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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)