Friday, 30 January 2015

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AppleInsider's official podcast kicks off with analysis of the week's top Apple stories


Posted: 30 Jan 2015 09:32 AM PST


AppleInsider's inaugural podcast is now available to download, offering readers a new way to receive detailed analysis and opinion on the week's biggest Apple-related news.



Apple, Google & Amazon settle with Italian government over 'misleading' free apps with in-app purchases


Posted: 30 Jan 2015 07:53 AM PST


Apple, along with Google and Amazon, will avoid fines from the Italian government after agreeing to revise policies regarding so-called "freemium" mobile games and applications.



Shares of Apple reach new all-time high of $120 after record holiday quarter


Posted: 30 Jan 2015 07:12 AM PST


Apple's best-ever quarter has turned into serious gains for the company's stock price, which reached new all-time highs during intraday trading on Friday, briefly reaching the $120 threshold.



Apple Pay's success has rivals scrambling to catch up, could make PayPal an acquisition target


Posted: 30 Jan 2015 06:07 AM PST


The strong initial success of Apple Pay, combined with the news that eBay will spin off PayPal, has led to expectations that PayPal could be a major acquisition target for mobile companies vying for users' wallets.



As Apple nears $200B in cash, U.S. Senators once again propose a repatriation tax break


Posted: 29 Jan 2015 06:09 PM PST


U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer and Rand Paul on Thursday announced the "Invest in Transportation Act of 2015," a proposal that would allow companies such as Apple to bring foreign cash reserves back to the U.S. at a significantly lower tax rate while using the proceeds to replenish the Highway Trust Fund.



Apple Inc's thermonuclear assault on Samsung vaporizes Android's remaining profit pillar


Posted: 29 Jan 2015 04:41 PM PST


After years of failing to do much more than embarrass Samsung Electronics in legal battles over patent infringement, Apple has rapidly obliterated Samsung's mobile division profitability, rendering it as barrenly unprofitable as every other Android or Windows licensee with razor thin margins in the phone, PC and tablet market.



Apple adds Notification Center widget, enhances syncing performance in iTunes 12.1 update


Posted: 29 Jan 2015 04:35 PM PST


Apple on Thursday released iTunes 12.1, an update to its venerable media organization and synchronization app that brings a new OS X Notification Center control widget and fixes performance issues during syncing.



Apple tops Louis Vuitton, Gucci as the gift of choice among China's wealthy


Posted: 29 Jan 2015 02:37 PM PST


Many wealthy Chinese consumers chose to forego designer handbags or expensive liquor when choosing gifts in 2014, a new report indicates, instead opting for Apple's iPhone, iPad, or Mac computers.



FCC says broadband-class connections must offer at least 25Mbps download speeds


Posted: 29 Jan 2015 11:52 AM PST


The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday took a step toward improving Internet speeds in America, requiring providers to offer download speeds of at least 25 megabits per second to classify as "broadband."




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