It’s fair to say Maps got off to a difficult start, but Apple [AAPL] is prioritizing improvements, with the company and its data partners working to ensure it eventually becomes better than Google Maps — why else will a future upgrade to the latter … Continue reading >

Apple [AAPL] has won yet another argument against its Android nemesis as EU officials declare Google’s Motorola Mobility abused its market position when it filed an injunction against Apple. The decision strongly suggests Android is not truly about … Continue reading >

Apple Inc. (AAPL) is missing out on a chance to court as many as 2.8 billion new smartphone customers, many of them in Asia, as wireless-service providers balk at conditions imposed by the iPhone maker and drag their heels in signing on as partners. Continue reading >

But Apple’s iron grip on the digital accessories in hotel rooms, store shelves and living rooms is starting to slip — potentially risking the royalties it earns from accessory makers and, more significant, giving Apple customers more freedom to switch … Continue reading >

Owners of Apple’s iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch appear to be huge fans of downloadable games. As Apple approaches 50 billion downloads on its App Store, the company has revealed the top 25 paid and free apps for the iPad and iPhone, with games … Continue reading >

Apple extends lead over Samsung in U.S. smartphones. Apple’s iOS also took market share away from Google’s Android in the first quarter, according to ComScore. Roger Cheng. by Roger Cheng. May 3, 2013 1:12 PM PDT Follow @RogerWCheng … Continue reading >

If the funds had come from Apple’s offshore cash pile of about $100 billion, the Cupertino, California-based iPhone maker would have had to pay a 35 percent tax to repatriate the money, Granovsky said. That means Apple avoided about $9.2 billion in taxes. Continue reading >

NEW YORK — Apple Inc. sold $17 billion in bonds Tuesday in a record deal spurred by the company’s plan to placate its frustrated shareholders. The Cupertino, Calif., company sold the bonds in its first debt issue since the 1990s to raise money to pass … Continue reading >

Apple has set several corporate records. It recently regained its position as the world’s most valuable company when it overtook ExxonMobil. Apple’s return of cash, which the bond issue will finance, includes the largest share buyback in history, worth … Continue reading >

devices Monday, placing the Mountain View search giant’s voice-activation app on the iPhone, which already includes Apple’s Siri technology that performs the same function. iPhone users can now choose to use the Google product instead of the native … Continue reading >