Samsung Now Owe Apple Only $600M

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(AP) – A federal judge today erased nearly half of the $ 1 billion in damages that a jury decided that Samsung should pay Apple in a high-profile trial over the smartphone and tablet…

Apple slashes its orders for iPhone 5 components based on weakening consumer demand

Following up on a report by Japanese business publication Nikkei, and citing “people familiar with the situation”, the Wall Street Journal claims that iPhone 5 screen orders placed by Apple for the January – March quarter are now half as large as originally planned.

The firm has also cut orders for other components, and first notified suppliers last month, the report adds.

Research firm IDC suggests iPhones…

Apple Wants To Release Cheaper iPhone For Sale This Year

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Apple is working…

Apple Loses Copyright Lawsuit, Fined ¥1million

A Chinese court has fined Apple Inc. 1 million Yuan for hosting third-party applications on its App Store that were selling pirated electronic books, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.

Apple is to pay compensation of $ 165,000 (U.S.) to eight Chinese writers and two companies for violating their copyrights, the Beijing No.2 Intermediate People’s Court ruled on Thursday, Xinhua said.

Apple iPad mini rumors hum along

Apple didn’t send out invitations for an iPad mini launch event on Wednesday, as had been expected, but that’s been barely a hiccup in the rumor mill.

Friday’s wave of speculation comes courtesy of All Things Digital’s John Paczkowski, who suspects that Apple’s planning a more intimate launch event for later this month. Citing sources “familiar with Apple’s plans,” he said that Apple watchers should expect an event…

Apple, a year after Steve Jobs

There are conflicting storylines out there about Apple in the post-Steve Jobs era.

One comes from its balance sheet. In the year since the Apple co-founder died at the age of 56, his company has flourished. The company has set record sales for the iPhone and the iPad. It’s the most valuable company in the world. And its stock has skyrocketed — from around $ 377 a share on…

Man Allegedly Lured 12-year-old Girl with an Apple in Order to Molest Her

A Local Government staff of Okposi Development Centre in Ebonyi State, who was simply identified as Hon. Chieze Nwankwo was, Tuesday, reported to have allegedly raped a 12 year-old girl, Miss Chioma Nwankwo who resides in his compound.

According to the Vanguard, the victim, who is a primary six pupil of…

Apple Maps vs. Google maps: Which is better for D.C. navigating?

The future of U.S. transportation isn’t so much about new highways and transit lines as it is about helping us better use the routes we already have. That’s partly because public investment in the big stuff is in decline while private firms see profit in linking information technology with the small details of travel.

Not every commuter buys this idea that better information will save us. I often ask people…

Apple CEO Tim Cook apologizes for Maps app

Apple chief executive Tim Cook apologized for the company’s new Maps application in a letter posted to the company’s Web site on Friday.

Cook not only said that Apple was “extremely sorry” for the frustration that customers have had with Maps and that the company is working hard to improve the application. He also pointed users to other mapping applications available in Apple’s App Store — from Bing,…

Apple shares dip on supply worries

Apple shares took a bigger slide Tuesday as reports circulated about possible supply problems related to the screen in the company’s new iPhone.

Apple stock closed about 2.5 percent down, for a share price of $ 673.54, but was rising slightly in after-hours trading.