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Greenpeace wants Apple to get cleaner. A new report released on Thursday gave Apple a “C” rating in a couple key clean energy categories, including “Renewals and Advocacy” and “Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emission.” While this is an improvement over the previous “D” ranking in these same categories, there is still much work to...

I get asked this question a lot by fellow iPhone enthusiasts: “Do you jailbreak your phone?” I know as soon as this question is asked, a healthy debate is about to ensue. Recently this article was written on Cult of Mac. The author has eloquently stated his case as to why he is in favour...

Many app developers out there have expressed their frustrations with Apple's app review process. The process can take a lot longer than it should, directly affecting an app developer's revenue on the product. Business Insider recently had a conversation with former Apple Senior Engineer, Mike Lee. He shared some insight into what he thinks the...

There is tons of video of Steve Jobs on the interent, from documentaries to keynotes speeches. With the early passing of this visionary, this is the only way we can still keep his appearance and charisma in our memories. A fellow by the name of Art Matsak has started a new website called Steve Jobs...

In January of this year, while faced with work force troubles overseas, Tim Cook mentioned that Apple would be starting a employee discount program. This program would make it much easier for Apple employees to purchase the products that they develop, build, and sell every day. This program has now started. Apple employees can now...

AppleInsider is reporting that Apple Retail Store employees have started receiving a hike in wages over the past week. Apparently, there have been some unconfirmed reports that some Apple Store employees received a raise in pay, in face-to-face meetings last week. No amounts were disclosed, but reports claim the raise upwards of around 25%. It is...

It appears that Apple has leaked a bit of information about their next line up of Mac computers, via updates to some apps in the Mac App Store. It has been speculated for a while that Apple would be adding their Retina display technology to the iMacs and MacBooks, and today we may have proof...

Today Apple published a detailed PDF security guide for iOS. The guide outlines the security architecture, encryption, and data protection features found on iOS devices such as the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. While the published document was released quietly, this guide may suggest that Apple is looking to be more open with technical details...

According to reports, some Apple Retail Store employees may be working late during the days leading up to Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) next week. The report comes from an Apple Store in Texas where Back-of-House (Apple inventory staff) employees and Specialists (Apple sales staff) have reportedly been asked to work late starting June 5. The employees...

Aside from Apple CEO Tim Cook being featured at D10, Aaron Sorkin, the man behind the upcoming movie about Steve Jobs, also had an interview. Sorkin is the one who has signed on to write the Steve Jobs biopic based on Walter Isaacson’s biography and made by Sony Pictures Entertainment. Speaking with Walt Mossberg, Sorkin...

Today, scattered reports indicate that Apple may have acquired Redmatica, a small Italian startup company that specializes in digital music-editing applications. The report was first issued by Italian blog Fanpage. The blog also managed to find a document from the Italian communications regulator to prove the recent acquisition. The company's software is Mac-based and includes...

This afternoon Research in Motion (RIM) released a press release stating that the company has hired J.P. Morgan Securities and RBC Capital Markets to assist in creating a “strategic review”. This news comes as the company is about to lay off upwards of 3,000 employees and is struggling to manage over $1 billion in unsold inventory....