Apple is still the top smartphone maker in the US, according to NPD Group, outshining Samsung during the first quarter. by Lance Whitney May 2, 2012 7:35 AM PDT Follow @lancewhit In this corner Apple; in that corner Samsung. Who’s the smartphone champ?Find out more from CNET
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Apple loses top spot in computer shipments
Apple has lost its top spot in research firm Canalys’s rankings of the biggest computer makers. Hewlett-Packard retook its lead in the client PC market, the firm said. The Cuperino, Calif.-based company had been at the top thanks to strong …Find out more from Washington Post
Apple executive’s dream home touches off battle in Bonny Doon
On an abandoned quarry just beyond Back Ranch Road, a top Apple Inc. executive plans a dream home that some say is too expansive and too far out of place for Santa Cruz County’s North Coast. “What we’re talking about in terms of a surrounding …Find out more from San Jose Mercury News
Apple exec Scott Forstall sells off 95 percent of his shares
The senior vice president of iOS software nets $38.7 million in the sale, leaving him with only 2988 shares of Apple stock on hand — for now. by Don Reisinger May 2, 2012 7:34 AM PDT Apple senior vice president of iOS software, Scott Forstall, …Find out more from CNET
Judge Again Orders Apple, Samsung to Streamline Claims in IPad Patent Case
By Stephen Lawson, IDG News Apple and Samsung Electronics have until Monday to further boil down the number of claims to be considered in the sweeping intellectual-property lawsuit concerning their smartphone and tablet products, which is now scheduled …Find out more from PCWorld
Apple Secures Tax Break Deal for Austin Campus
By Chloe Albanesius Apple has secured a nice little tax rebate in Austin, Texas in exchange for continued investment in the region. As reported by the Austin Business Journal, the Travis County Commissioners Court this week approved a deal that gives …Find out more from PC Magazine
Samsung No. 1 Raises Pressure on Apple
(005930) regained the lead in smartphones from Apple (AAPL) (AAPL) Inc. in the first quarter of this year. One of its weapons: screens of many different sizes. Samsung sells at least 13 smartphones with screens ranging from 2.8 inches on the Replenish …Find out more from BusinessWeek
Target phasing out Amazon’s Kindle; move come as retailer expands Apple …
The move coincides with the discounter’s plan to create mini shops of Apple Inc. products in 25 of its stores this year. Despite competition from cheaper tablet computers such as Amazon’s Kindle Fire, Apple’s iPad remains the most popular tablet.Find out more from Washington Post
Apple’s iOS Guru Sells Off Huge Share Stockpile
By Damon Poeter Apple software guru Scott Forstall sold 95 percent of his current shares in the company on Friday, according to media reports. Forstall, Apple’s senior vice president for iOS software, sold 64151 shares at prices between $601.24 and …Find out more from PC Magazine
Apple’s tax avoidance: Sour grapes
(MoneyWatch) COMMENTARY By now, everyone knows how Apple legally avoids paying billions of dollars in taxes by having offices and subsidiaries in low-tax places like Nevada and Ireland. The New York Times article that broke the news received more than …Find out more from CBS News
Blog posts about Apple
Apple Unlikely to Use Liquidmetal Alloys as Major Design Material …
With many hoping that Apple will undertake a significant redesign effort for the next-generation iPhone, scattered claims have fueled speculation…More By Eric Slivka
An Apple CEO-in-waiting sells 95% of his company shares – Apple …
The head of iPhone and iPad software sold 64151 shares Friday worth $38.7 million Scott Forstall. Photo: SplatF.com FORTUNE — Scott Forstall took home a chunk of change Friday. Taking advantage of Apple’s (AAPL) relatively high.More By Philip Elmer-DeWitt
Apple VP of iOS Scott Forstall cashes in $38.7 million of Apple …
Tim Cook’s salary came up in the news last month when he was awarded a million shares of Apple stock, and cashed out a few, in addition to his many.More By Mike Schramm
Apple Is Rejecting Apps That Use Dropbox Functionality
Apple is reportedly rejecting apps for inclusion in its App Store because they use Dropbox’s software development kit.More By Jamie Condliffe
Bizarre internal Apple video shows Steve Jobs rallying the troops …
We’re going to warn you up front: what you’re about to see is eccentric, puzzling, and perhaps even disturbing. And undoubtedly, it’s the fanboy film to.More By Darren Murph
Other stuff around the web on Apple
Apple’s iOs Chief Cashes In $38 Million in Stock | The Exchange …
From the blog The Exchange: Someone got $38 million richer on Friday — and it wasn’t you. According to Apple Insider (and an SEC filing dated April 27), …Read more here.
