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Apple's iPhone 5c ate up Android while Google's Moto X flopped: why everyone was wrong Posted: 26 Apr 2014 03:41 AM PDT Last fall, Google's Motorola group unveiled its Moto X and Apple released its middle-tier iPhone 5c. Across the board, pundits and reporters portrayed the 5c as a grave mistake that got everything wrong while lavishing Google's Moto X with praise. Why were they so incredibly wrong?

Nike to focus on 'digital sport' software, excited about future Apple collaborations Posted: 25 Apr 2014 06:18 PM PDT In an interview on Friday, Nike CEO Mark Parker said his company is not giving up on its "digital sport" initiative with the apparent demise of FuelBand and will instead pursue expansion of the NikeFuel ecosystem through high-profile partners like Apple.

Apple wins temporary reprieve in e-books damages trial as U.S. appeals court to consider stay Posted: 25 Apr 2014 03:34 PM PDT The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Friday issued a brief order agreeing to consider Apple's motion for a stay of the upcoming e-books damages class action suit leveled by 33 states and a group of consumers.

Apple's $44 billion in stock buybacks have helped increase market cap by $100 billion Posted: 25 Apr 2014 02:41 PM PDT Apple's capital return program, focused on buying back stock, does appear to have had a favorable impact on Apple's share price. After spending $44 billion on stock buybacks over the past four quarters, Apple's stock has risen 29.2 percent or $129.28, a contribution that moved the company's market cap from $392 billion a year ago to $492 billion today, even as the company removed 80 million shares from circulation.

Apple rolls out iPhone 5 sleep/wake button replacement program in U.S. and Canada Posted: 25 Apr 2014 02:24 PM PDT Apple on Friday launched a replacement program for faulty iPhone 5 sleep/wake buttons after finding a "small percentage" of units manufactured before March 2013 include parts that may stop working.