Star Critic of Big Tech Has Side Gig Working for Amazon, Apple
(Bloomberg) — Fiona Scott Morton is widely recognized as a top antitrust expert, known for her warnings that American tech giants are stifling competition and innovation. Yet Scott Morton, a Yale University economist and former Justice Department…
Apple iPhone Assembler Joins Wave of Tech Investment in India
(Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. assembly partner Pegatron Corp. is making preparations for its first plant in India, adding to a large influx of foreign tech investments in the country this year. In June, the Indian government set out a $6.6 billion plan…
Apple Watch help with handwashing and a few other things you need to know
Usually, news coming from Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference is heavy on software and applause. The keynote, which typically serves as a venue for Apple to highlight its latest iOS operating system, was done online only, because of crowd…
Is Apple a Buy After Big EU Tax Win?
Apple AAPL is not expected to report its third quarter results until early next month but positive news flow is keeping the shares buoyant. And that news flow includes the overturning of a tough order by the European Commission back in 2016 to cough up…
Apple Supplier JDI Surges as CEO Reveals Mobile OLED Talks
(Bloomberg) — Japan Display Inc., the struggling supplier of screens to Apple Inc., says it is in talks with customers on possible joint investments in next-generation organic light-emitting diode displays. Shares of JDI posted their biggest gain…
Apple Chipmaker TSMC Raises Outlook in Sign of Tech’s Resilience
(Bloomberg) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. raised its outlook for 2020 revenue and spending, counting on global 5G smartphone and high-end computing demand to stay strong despite growing signs of a second coronavirus wave. Apple Inc.’s…
Super Mario Bros or Apple stock?
Wanna hear something disgusting? A vintage copy of Super Mario Bros. on the NES was just sold at auction for $114,000. Admittedly, it’s one of the most influential games ever (it introduces Mario to the world) and the specific copy was given a 9.4…
Apple Buys Device Management Startup Fleetsmith
Apple Inc. (AAPL) has snapped up U.S. device management company Fleetsmith for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2014, Fleetsmith’s technology helps companies manage Apple’s Macs, iPhone, and iPad devices. As such, the startup automates device setup,…
Apple News Launches Daily Podcast, 20 Weekly ‘Audio Stories’ for Subscribers
Click here to read the full article. Apple is expanding its news footprint into the podcast space. Launching for free is “Apple News Today,” a daily audio news briefing co-hosted by Apple News editors Shumita Basu and Duarte Geraldino covering “some of…