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US Slams EU, but Apple Tax Demand First Issued in Washington

US Slams EU, but Apple Tax Demand First Issued in Washington HIGHLIGHTS The US Treasury said Commission ruling endangers EU-US economic relations Amazon and McDonald’s are still being investigated A series of EU accusations that Google has abused its market power The United States is furious at the European Union for handing Apple a $14.5 billion tax demand on Tuesday ... Read More »

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 Crisis Is an Opportunity for Apple, Google

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 Crisis Is an Opportunity for Apple, Google Samsung Electronics Co.’s mounting crisis with its flagship Galaxy Note 7 has left millions of premium smartphone buyers looking for an alternative. The obvious candidate is Apple’s iPhone 7, but Google’s slick new Pixel device could get a lift, too. Samsung recalled and pledged to replace millions of Galaxy ... Read More »

Apple Still a Star Without Steve Jobs, but Doubts Linger

Five years after the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, the Silicon Valley tech giant is bigger and stronger, despite lingering doubts over its future without the visionary leader. In financial terms, Apple has been an unstoppable juggernaut: Its profit for the 2015 fiscal year was a whopping $53 billion (roughly Rs. 3,52,647 crores) on revenues of $234 billion (roughly Rs. ... Read More »

Apple Is Said to Plan Improved Cloud Services by Unifying Teams

Apple Inc. plans to unify its separate Internet services groups into a single campus to better compete with Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Amazon.com Inc. in the cloud, according to people familiar with the plans. Apple cloud services teams run by executive Eddy Cue, including Siri, Maps, iCloud, Apple Pay, Apple News and parts of iTunes and Apple Music, will move ... Read More »

MacBook, iMac, Apple Watch, and More Great Gadgets on Sale Right Now

This week we have some of the best products from Apple at an amazing discount along with a cost-effective all-in-one printer, and more. 1. Apple iMac 21.5-inch Planning to get a Mac on your desk? The 21.5-inch iMac is down to Rs. 73,799 (effective after cashback). That’s a pretty good deal considering the marked price on this iMac is above ... Read More »

Beats Wins in Case Alleging Double Dealing Before Apple Sale

Beats Wins in Case Alleging Double Dealing Before Apple Sale A judge has dismissed the key claims in a lawsuit alleging that headphone maker Beats Electronics duped one of its early partners before negotiating its $3 billion sale to Apple two years ago. The summary judgment issued late Monday by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge William Fahey resolves the heart ... Read More »

Twitter May Bring Live NFL Games to Apple TV: Report

Shares in US social media giant Twitter jumped Monday, lifted by news reports of discussions to make its streaming broadcasts available on Apple TV. The stock was up 6.58 percent at $20.82 in midday trading on the New York Stock Exchange, marking the first time since early January that Twitter shares have topped $20. The rise came after a New ... Read More »

Intel SoCs Get Built-in Speech Recognition; May Help Apple Bring Siri to OS X

Intel SoCs will soon have native support for speech recognition features. This capability comes as the chipmaker partners with Sensory, a Silicon Valley-based company focused on machine learning techniques. The announcement further intensifies the speculation about Apple bringing Siri to its OS Xdesktop operating system. Dubbed TrulyHandsfree, the always-on, always-listening voice triggering component and low-power sound detector will be a ... Read More »

Looking Forward To Opening Retail Stores In India: Apple CEO

Tim Cook, during his India visit, had discussed setting up retail stores in India with PM Narendra Modi. New Delhi: Apple CEO Tim Cook has said the tech giant is “looking forward” to setting up retail stores in India to tap into the booming smartphone market here. “India is now one of our fastest growing markets. In the first three ... Read More »

Looking Forward To Opening Retail Stores In India, Says Apple CEO Tim Cook

Tim Cook had discussed manufacturing and setting up retail stores in India with PM Modi. NEW DELHI:  Apple CEO Tim Cook has said the tech giant is “looking forward” to setting up retail stores in India to tap into the booming smartphone market in here. “India is now one of our fastest growing markets. In the first three quarters of ... Read More »