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Sharp's iPad display production has dropped to a minimal level due to a gradual slowdown recorded at the end of last year. Consumers seem to prefer the iPad mini over the 9.7-inch iPad, the Reuters report suggests, although its sources didn’t speculate as to whether the slowdown can be attributed to seasonal changes in demand...

According to a report by Reuters, Apple CEO Tim Cook was ordered by Judge Lucy Koh to give a deposition in an ongoing antitrust case, which alleges numerous Silicon Valley companies colluded to not poach each other's employees: At a hearing in San Jose, California federal court on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh also...

Tony Fadell, the CEO of Nest and a former designer at Apple who led the development of many iPhone iterations, shared the secret to Apple’s strategy of inspiring its designers to develop the most beautiful looking gadgets, while speaking at the Bloomberg Design Conference earlier this week (via GigaOM). He said that Apple creates a culture where...

An interesting job listing posted by Apple on its website shows that the company is looking for a creative writer skilled in character-driven dialog in order to help the Siri team "evolve Siri as a distinct, recognizable character”, points out 9to5Mac.  According to the listing, the Apple is searching for a writer/editor who can not only help...

Pictures of Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs went viral on the web, and shocked the world by the physical similarities the actor has to Jobs. USA Today published Thursday a new set of images, but this time we have "Steve Wozniak" on the picture as portrayed by Josh Gad. (more…)

As it struggles to reach the mid-range consumer market and to compete with lower-cost devices for market share in China, Apple has introduced installment payment plans for iPhone and MacBook laptop buyers, Bloomberg reports. (more…)

Before the "app store" trademark dispute reached the courtroom, US Magistrate Judge Elisabeth Laporte ordered Amazon and Apple to schedule a conference-room meeting, hoping the two parties would reach an agreement, Bloomberg reports. (more…)

Digitimes research analyst Nobunaga Chai claims Apple will likely place an order with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for an integrated AP/GPU solution using 20 nm SoC process technology. (more…)

From left to right: Ron Johnson, George Blankenship, and Jerry McDougal Apple has confirmed its Retail VP Jerry McDougal has resigned, according to AllThingsD. Earlier this afternoon, ifoAppleStore broke the news McDougal had quit to spend more time with his family. His replacement will be the former VP of Finance, Jim Bean. Apple spokesman Steve Dowling...

KinderTown, an educational app finder for parents of preschool and kindergarteners, reports (Via Techcrunch) that iPad mini usage increased dramatically after the holidays, suggesting that parents opted to surprise their young kids in December with Apple's smaller tablet. (more…)

Following WSJ's claim from yesterday that Apple has cut orders for iPhone 5 displays to half due to "weaker than expected demand", Apple's share price (AAPL) has slipped to a low of $487.25 (via CNET). Having hit an all-time high of $705.07 in September last year, Apple's stock has dropped below the $500 mark for the first time in almost a year....

According to a report by The Next Web, Belgian consumer protection organization Test-Aankoop has filed a lawsuit against Apple over its warranty policy, claiming that Apple’s warranty practices don’t comply with local laws and that the Cupertino company isn’t properly informing consumers of their rights. The complaint says that Apple markets its warranties in a manner which doesn’t properly explain...