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Apple Manufacturing Plant Workers Complain of Long Hours, Militant Culture
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 07, 2012
The iPad maker continues to face investigations into and criticisms of working conditions at Chinese factories run by supplier Foxconn.
Tags: China, Apple, Foxconn
Apple Sales Injunction Suspended: German iPad/iPhone Sales Resume
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 03, 2012
A confusing turn of events in German patent courts leads Apple to halt sales temporarily.
Tags: Apple, Motorola, patent infringement
Apple Surpasses LG as World's Third-Largest Phone Maker
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 02, 2012
Nokia and Samsung remain number one and two.
Tags: Nokia, Samsung, phone, Apple
Apple Now Top PC Maker, Report Says
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 01, 2012
If you include tablets, Apple now sells more PCs than HP or any other Wintel manufacturer.
Tags: PC, tablet, Apple, market share
Apple Hit by Boycott Call Over Worker Abuses in China
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 01, 2012
On the heels of record-breaking profits, Apple is wrestling with a public relations disaster.
Tags: Apple, boycott, Foxconn
Europe Opens Antitrust Investigation into Samsung Patents
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 31, 2012
The European Commission will consider whether standards-essential patents "distort competition."
Tags: Apple, European Commission, patent, Samsung
Forrester: Microsoft Losing Ground to Apple in Enterprise
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 27, 2012
Apple is making inroads on the client side of enterprise computing, with one-in-five information workers now using one or more Apple products for work, says Forrester Analyst Frank Gillett.
Tags: Apple, Enterprise, Microsoft
Forrester: 1 in 5 Information Workers Tote Apple Products
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 27, 2012
The research also found that 46 percent of enterprises now give their employees Macs.
Tags: Enterprise, Apple
Samsung Loses Second German 3G Patent Lawsuit Against Apple
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 27, 2012
Samsung still has the right to appeal the decision.
Tags: Apple, Samsung, patent infringement, lawsuit
Motorola Sues Apple for Patent Infringement
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 26, 2012
Motoroloa claims Apple violates six of its patents related to wireless antennae, software, data filtering and messaging.
Tags: patent infringement, lawsuit, Motorola, Apple
Apple Blows Past Estimates with $46.3 Billion Quarter
By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published January 25, 2012
On strong iPhone and iPad sales, the company surpasses its formal revenue guidance for the holiday quarter by $9.3 billion.
Tags: iPad, iPhone, Apple
Apple Posts Blockbuster Holiday Sales Quarter
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 25, 2012
Apple's earnings increased 116 percent year-over-year.
Tags: Apple, earnings, iPhone, iPad
Dutch Court Denies Apple's Bid to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 24, 2012
Apple faces another setback in its ongoing patent war with Samsung.
Tags: Samsung Galaxy Tab, patent lawsuit, Apple
How the U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 23, 2012
It isn't just cheap labor that draws technology manufacturing to Asia--it's also the availability of a flexibility workforce and the proximity to the supply chain.
Tags: manufacturing, Apple, Asia, iPhone
Woz: I Wish My iPhone Did All The Things My Android Does
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 17, 2012
Apple's co-founder says Google's mobile operating system has many advantages over iOS.
Tags: Apple, iPhone, smartphone, Android
Apple's Flagship Beijing Store Pelted with Eggs as iPhone 4S Debut Delayed
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 13, 2012
The company has stopped all sales at its Chinese stores "for the time being."
Tags: China, Apple, iPhone 4S
2011 Was the Second-Worst Year for U.S. PC Sales in History, Except at Apple
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 12, 2012
U.S. PC shipments dropped 5 percent compared to 2010.
Tags: Apple, Lenovo, HP, PC sales
Apple CEO Tim Cook Could Top Pay List in 2011
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 11, 2012
A huge grant of stock options could make Cook the highest paid CEO in America.
Tags: CEO, Apple
Enterprise Will Spend $19 Billion on Apple Hardware in 2012
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 09, 2012
By 2013, large organizations could spend up to $28 billion on iPads and Macs, says Forrester.
Tags: Apple, Enterprise, Mac, iPad
Apple's Siri Feature Doubles iPhone Data Usage
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 06, 2012
The iPhone 4S is putting a heavier load on data networks.
Tags: Apple, iPhone 4S, mobile data
Apple Pays $5 Million to Settle Patent Case
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 05, 2012
Apple and Elan Microelectronics Corp have settled their dispute out of court and have struck a cross-licensing deal.
Tags: multitouch, Apple, mobile, patent lawsuit
Apple Leads App Stores in Revenue, but Android Is King of Free
By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published January 04, 2012
The Apple App Store for iPhone and Apple App Store for iPad both outpace competitors by a wide margin in terms of revenue, but the Google Android Store has the largest selection of free apps.
Tags: app, Google, Apple, mobile
Phishing Attack Aimed to Obtain Apple Users' Credit Card Information
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 02, 2012
The attack targeted people who received new Apple products during the holidays.
Tags: phishing, Apple
Apple Fined $1.2 Million in Italy
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 27, 2011
Italy's Antitrust Authority said the company had misled consumers.
Tags: Apple, antitrust
Samsung Scores Victory Against Apple in Germany
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 23, 2011
A German judge says the new version of the Galaxy Tab no longer infringes on Apple's iPad design.
Tags: Apple, patent lawsuit, Samsung
Apple Investigating Fuel-Cell-Powered MacBooks
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 23, 2011
The company has filed for patents on using hydrogen fuel cells to power electronics.
Tags: Apple, fuel cell
Where is Wearable Computing Ware Going?
By Mike Elgan | Article Published December 21, 2011
Apple and Google have sparked speculation about the future of wearable computing. But is it real?
Tags: Google, wearable computing, Apple
Apple Reportedly Snaps up Anobit, Will Build R&D Center in Haifa
By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published December 20, 2011
An Israeli newspaper reports that Apple has agreed to acquire Israeli SSD controller specialist Anobit for between $400 million and $500 million and will open a development center in Haifa.
Tags: R&D, Apple
Samsung Expands Patent Fight with Apple in Germany
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 19, 2011
One of the complaints in the lawsuit concerns the use of emoticons. :-(
Tags: patent lawsuit, Samsung, Apple
Apple to Launch 7.85-Inch iPad in 2012, Say Sources
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 16, 2011
Anonymous sources say Apple will likely release the next generation of its popular tablet in the first quarter of next year.
Tags: Apple, iPad
Google Zeitgeist 2011 Details Top Searches
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 15, 2011
Three Apple related terms and Google+ made the top ten.
Tags: Google, search, Apple
ITC Delays Apple/HTC Patent Ruling Again
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 14, 2011
HTC will have to wait until Monday to find out if its smartphones will be banned from sale in the U.S.
Tags: Apple, HTC, patent lawsuit, ITC
Apple in Talks to Buy Anobit for $400-$500 Million: Report
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 13, 2011
The Israeli company makes Flash memory technology.
Tags: Anobit, merger and acquistion activity, Apple, Flash
Mac App Store Downloads Top 100 Million
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 12, 2011
Apple reached the milestone in less than a year.
Tags: Mac App Store, Apple
Don't Believe Hype (or Backlash) about Apple, Google, Amazon
By Mike Elgan | Article Published December 07, 2011
When it comes to making decisions about your own tech purchases, there's no better qualified expert than you.
Tags: Siri, google+, Apple, Google, Amazon, Kindle
Why the Information Age Is the Age of Ignorance
By Mike Elgan | Article Published November 30, 2011
You've agreed to share your personal information with virtually everyone -- you just don't know it.
Tags: Internet, privacy, security, Apple, Google
Apple to Become PC Leader, Report Says -- If iPad Counts as a PC
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 23, 2011
If you consider tablets PCs, Canalys says Apple will become the number one PC vendor next year.
Tags: Apple, PC
Tech Comics: "Apple's Siri on the Star Trek Enterprise"
By Oliver Widder | Article Published November 18, 2011
We can be thankful that the Star Trek Enterprise was not made by Apple.   
Tags: Siri, voice recognition, Apple
Apple and the Danger of the Corporate Market
By Rob Enderle | Article Published November 16, 2011
Apple is gaining presence in the enterprise despite its historic disdain for marketing to the workplace. Can it survive its success?
Tags: Enterprise IT, consumerization of IT, Apple, Microsoft
Apple faces Germany ban after court no-show
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 07, 2011
Apple believes it can get the court injunction suspended.
Tags: patent infringement, Apple
Apple to Overhaul All Product Lines in 2012
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 03, 2011
Supply chain sources say that Apple will release a new iPad early next year, but it won't be the iPad 3.
Tags: Apple
How Google Will Profit by Not Being Sneaky
By Mike Elgan | Article Published November 02, 2011
With a new transparent ad policy, Google is changing your relationship with online advertisers.
Tags: Facebook, Amazon, Google, online advertising, Apple
Apple CEO Tim Cook makes some changes
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 02, 2011
Steve Jobs' successor has made some administrative changes and communicates with employees more often.
Tags: tim cook, Apple
Apple vs. IBM on CEO Succession
By Rob Enderle | Article Published November 01, 2011
With Rometty, IBM has chosen a winner, as Apple's CEO succession raises questions.  
Tags: IBM, Apple
Why You Should Wait for the iPhone 5
By Mike Elgan | Article Published October 25, 2011
The iPhone 4s feels like an unfinished product released to satisfy Wall Street.
Tags: Siri, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone, Apple
Apple's Lower Prices Are All Part of the Plan
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 24, 2011
Once known for its expensive products, Apple is now competing on price.
Tags: Apple
Enterprise Users Prefer Apple for Mobile Devices
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 20, 2011
A new report says 61 percent of enterprise users choose the iPhone and 98 percent choose the iPad.
Tags: Apple, iPad, iPhone
Apple Misses Wall Street Estimates, Shares Fall
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 19, 2011
The delayed launch of the iPhone 4S meant the company didn't sell as many smartphones as expected.
Tags: earnings, Apple
Steve Jobs 1955-2011: The Tech Industry Reacts
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 06, 2011
From partners to fierce rivals, tech leaders praise Apple founder's legacy.
Tags: Apple, steve jobs
Steve Jobs, Tech Visionary, Dies at 56
By Stuart Johnston | Article Published October 05, 2011
The former Apple CEO played an essential role in shaping the tech landscape.
Tags: Apple, steve jobs
How Apple, Google and Facebook Will Take Away Your Control
By Mike Elgan | Article Published October 05, 2011
Computing technology is making more and more of our choices for us.
Tags: PC, Facebook, Google, Apple
Why There's No Such Thing as a Cheap Kindle
By Mike Elgan | Article Published September 28, 2011
Kindles are sold at a low price point, when in fact you're being seduced into a long-term relationship where you'll pay and pay and pay.  
Tags: iPad, Kindle, kindle fire, Apple, Amazon
Apple Tops Satisfaction Ratings for 8th Year in a Row
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 20, 2011
HP comes in second.
Tags: satisfaction, Apple
A Tale of Two Tech CEOs: Carol Bartz and Steve Jobs
By Rob Enderle | Article Published September 08, 2011
Not all executives are equally adept at the difficult task of turning around an ailing technology company.
Tags: Apple, Carol Bartz, steve jobs, IT management, Yahoo
Why Amazon's Tablet is the Only iPad Competitor
By Mike Elgan | Article Published September 07, 2011
The iPad and Amazon’s tablet both have strategies for separating people from the burden of their money. Yet Amazon’s dream is far more ambitious.
Tags: Apple, tablet, Amazon, iPad
Apple Suppliers Causing Environmental Problems, Chinese Group Says
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 01, 2011
The Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs in Beijing says Apple's Chinese suppliers have been releasing toxic chemicals into the environment.
Tags: Apple, China
How HP Can Save Palm
By Mike Elgan | Article Published August 31, 2011
HP could challenge Apple and Google in the all-important mobile sector if it took a series of key steps.
Tags: mobile, Palm, Google, HP, Apple
Can Linux Compete in Tablets?
By Matt Hartley | Article Published August 30, 2011
Linux users turn their HP TouchPads into Ubuntu-powered devices, but what about app choice?  
Tags: tablets, Apple, Linux, HP
From Silicon Valley, A Modest Proposal for Saving America
By Mike Elgan | Article Published August 24, 2011
Older US industries are losing in the new globalized economy, yet Silicon Valley giants like Apple and Google are winning hugely. Why?
Tags: Silicon Valley, Google +, high speed Internet, Apple
Tech Comics: "Job Interview at Apple"
By Oliver Widder | Article Published August 19, 2011
The recent changes in Mac OS Lion create some tough challenges for job applicants. 
Tags: Apple, Mac OS X
Apple, Exxon Vie for Most Valuable Company Title
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 10, 2011
On Tuesday, Apple briefly became the company with the highest market capitalization, but Exxon claimed its title back by the end of the day.
Tags: Apple
Technology Lies on the Rise
By Mike Elgan | Article Published August 03, 2011
It's time to start demanding authenticity and honesty in technology -- before it becomes rare.
Tags: IE, iPhone 4, iPhone 5, Apple, broadband
Apple Has More Cash than Uncle Sam
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 29, 2011
As of Thursday, the U.S. Treasury had $73.768 billion in cash; Apple had $75.876 billion at the end of June.
Tags: Apple, government
How Apple and Google Will Get Us Talking to Our PCs
By Mike Elgan | Article Published July 27, 2011
Once Apple and Google train us to talk to our mobile phones, they'll soon have us speaking with all our computers. Just like on Star Trek.
Tags: Apple, PC, mobile, Google
Microsoft Office on Android: The Best 2011 Response to the iPad
By Rob Enderle | Article Published July 26, 2011
Perhaps Microsoft and Google should partner to challenge their common competitive foe, Apple.
Tags: Microsoft, Google, iPad, Apple, Office
Apple OS X 10.7: The Lion Bores Tonight
By Troy Dreier | Article Published July 25, 2011
Lion's new features don't justify a $129 upgrade, but for a sweet $29, small refinements are just fine.
Tags: Lion, OS X, Apple
Chinese City Orders Two Fake Apple Stores to Close
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 25, 2011
Two of five fake Apple Stores in China will close because they don't have the correct business permits -- not because of copyright or piracy concerns.
Tags: China, Apple
Apple Faces Class-Action Lawsuit for Tracking in Korea
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 15, 2011
The iPhone maker has already paid out about $1,000 to one "victim."
Tags: Apple, lawsuits
Apple Chief Patent Lawyer to Leave
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 12, 2011
Richard "Chip" Lutton Junior's departure comes at a time when the company is involved in multiple patent disputes.
Tags: patent, Apple
Apple Denied Injunction in Amazon 'App Store' Battle
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 07, 2011
A judge rules that the name "App Store" is "more descriptive than it is distinctive."
Tags: Apple, Amazon, lawsuits
Anonymous Hacker Group Hits Apple, Publishes Data
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 05, 2011
The hacker group posted 27 usernames and passwords for an Apple server that is used for surveys.
Tags: security , Apple
Dell's Formula for Success
By Rob Enderle | Article Published June 29, 2011
Instead of attempting to emulate other tech vendors, Dell found its own way toward market success.
Tags: IBM, Google, Dell, Apple
Apple & Oracle: Continuous Reinvention
By  | Article Published June 27, 2011

Tags: von Simson, Oracle, Apple, databases
Tech Comics: "Find the Apple Fanboy"
By Oliver Widder | Article Published June 24, 2011
Even in the smallest crowd, this obsessed individual tends to stand out clearly.
Tags: Apple
Apple's iCloud: the 'Music' of Enterprise IT
By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published June 22, 2011
Having conquered the consumer market, Apple is now making advances in business computing as well.
Tags: iCloud, iPad, Apple, Enterprise IT