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iPhone owners report ransom demand for unlocking hacked handsets
29 May 2014
The hacker, who identifies himself as 'Oleg Pliss', uses the Find My iPhone app to send ransom demands to unlock hacked handsets
Apple acquires Beats for $3 bn in biggest acquisition to date
29 May 2014
With this acquisition, Apple will jump-start its eight-month-old iTunes Radio and catch up with leaders in the music streaming business like Pandora Media Inc and Spotify
Anonymous hacker exploits iCloud security flaw
24 May 2014
Google overtakes Apple as world’s most valuable technology firm
21 May 2014
Google’s brand value shot up 40 per cent in a year to $158.84 billion while Apple’s brand value fell 20 per cent to $147.88 billion, according to Millward Brown’s ‘2014 100 Top BrandZ’ report
Apple, Google agree to end patent wars
17 May 2014
Technology giants Apple and Google yesterday agreed to withdraw patent lawsuits they had filed against each other, ending one of the bitterest smartphone technology patent litigations between the two Silicon Valley companies
Apple to drop out of top three by 2020: VC Fred Wilson
06 May 2014
Apple may drop off from being the most valuable company and may not be able to stay even among the top three, says a venture capitalist
California jury awards Apple $119 mn in patent suit against Samsung
03 May 2014
While Apple and Samsung battle it out in courtrooms around the world, the two are losing market share, particularly to new Chinese rivals
Apple - Samsung battle goes for jury trial
30 Apr 2014
All Apple stores to now recycle any Apple product for free
25 Apr 2014
Apple Stores around the world will accept any mobile phone brand, and recycle them free as part of its environmental responsibility campaign
Apple stock gains 8% after earnings beat Wall Street
24 Apr 2014
The results followed blockbuster iPhone sales, with the company selling 43.7 million units
Apple pledges to work harder for environment
22 Apr 2014
Ex Apple chief John Scully regrets ousting Steve Jobs
19 Apr 2014
John Sculley, who was instrumental in Steve Jobs' ouster from Apple in 1986, says in hindsight Jobs' removal had not been such a good idea
US district court okays employee lawsuit against tech firms
29 Mar 2014
The class-action lawsuit accused the companies of a conspiracy to eliminate competitive hiring and keeping wages artificially low
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