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GT Advanced says 'oppressive and burdensome' sapphire contracts with Apple led to bankruptcy Posted: 10 Oct 2014 10:44 AM PDT Apple partner GT Advanced Technologies announced on Friday that it plans to close its sapphire producing plants in Arizona and Massachusetts operations, and decried its unsustainable contracts with Apple as "oppressive and burdensome."

Carl Icahn's praise should help create a floor for shares of Apple, RBC says Posted: 10 Oct 2014 08:11 AM PDT While billionaire Carl Icahn is unlikely to get his way with Apple, his assessment that the company's stock is massively undervalued should help establish a floor for the stock, preventing it from going below about $95, one analyst believes.

Rumor: Apple to remove Bose headphones & speakers from its stores amid patent suit, NFL spat Posted: 10 Oct 2014 07:39 AM PDT As a patent infringement suit filed by Bose against Beats looms, the longstanding retail partnership between Apple and Bose may be coming to an end, with a new report claiming that the premium audio products will be removed from Apple's retail locations.

iPhone 6 launch led to record accessory sales of $249 million in two weeks Posted: 10 Oct 2014 06:17 AM PDT The debut of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus wasn't just a boon for Apple's bottom line, as accessory makers also benefitted greatly from the debut of the new, larger iPhone models, according to the latest data from the NPD Group.

Apple to live stream Oct. 16 iPad event on Web and Apple TV Posted: 10 Oct 2014 03:21 AM PDT Apple on Friday announced through its website plans to live stream an upcoming special media event to be held on Oct. 16, at which the company is expected to unveil revamped iPad and, possibly, iMac models.

Apple's Jony Ive talks iPhone, Apple Watch and copycat devices in Vanity Fair interview Posted: 09 Oct 2014 06:19 PM PDT During a panel at Vanity Fair's New Establishment Summit, Apple SVP of Design Jony Ive offered up stories about his time at the company in a rare one-on-one interview, at one point revealing that he does not see copying as flattery, but theft.

Apple sapphire partner GT Advanced seeks to 'wind down' plant operations Posted: 09 Oct 2014 05:06 PM PDT New details of Apple sapphire partner supplier GT Advanced revealed on Thursday, with one report saying the sapphire maker asked the court for permission to "wind down" operations at its manufacturing plant.

Apple Watch to be highlight of Vogue China magazine spread Posted: 09 Oct 2014 04:50 PM PDT It was revealed on Thursday that the unreleased Apple Watch will grace the cover of Vogue China's November issue as worn by supermodel Liu Wen, marking the first time Apple's wearable will be featured in a major fashion-focused magazine.

Apple seeds OS X 10.10 Yosemite GM Candidate 3 to developers Posted: 09 Oct 2014 04:10 PM PDT After releasing a second build of its OS X 10.10 Yosemite GM candidate earlier this week, Apple on Thursday issued a third seed to developers for testing ahead of an expected release later this month.

NFL fines 49ers quarterback $10,000 for wearing Beats headphones during press conference Posted: 09 Oct 2014 03:57 PM PDT The National Football League fined San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick $10,000 for wearing a pair Beats headphones, which bucks the league's rule against promoting unsponsored products.

Banks to take on fraud liability in Apple Pay deal, USAA announces Nov. 7 availability Posted: 09 Oct 2014 02:35 PM PDT On Thursday, four banks offering support for Apple Pay commented on Apple's first foray into mobile payments, confirming that liability for fraudulent activity will ultimately fall on their shoulders for both online and physical transactions.

Apple says U2's 'Songs of Innocence' album downloaded 26M times since debut Posted: 09 Oct 2014 01:52 PM PDT Apple SVP of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue on Thursday said U2's "Songs of Innocence," which was offered for free to iTunes users, has been downloaded 26 million times since its release on Sept. 9.

Amazon to open first retail store in Manhattan, offering same-day delivery to New Yorkers Posted: 09 Oct 2014 12:42 PM PDT Amazon's growing competition with Apple will soon expand to the retail space, as the online storefront reportedly plans to go brick-and-mortar this fall with its first-ever physical store, set to be built in across from the Empire State Building in time for the holiday shopping season.

In response to Icahn, Apple reiterates plans to review share buyback program annually Posted: 09 Oct 2014 11:54 AM PDT After activist investor Carl Icahn published a letter Thursday asking Apple to increase its share buyback efforts once again, the company responded with a statement indicating it's in no rush to make any changes.