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Foxconn’s Gou Cuts Long-Term Sales Growth Target
Foxconn Technology Group Chairman Terry Gou cut his long-term growth target for the world’s largest contract manufacturer of electronics by 50 percent as demand for Apple Inc.BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Samsung, Toshiba ‘Me-Too’ Tablets Seek to Battle IPad
Samsung Electronics Co. and Toshiba Corp. unveiled tablet computers in Berlin yesterday, aiming to take market share from Apple Inc.’s iPad with their lower-priced “me-too” devices. .BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Apple Adds Social Features to ITunes, Unveils IPods
Apple introduced updated versions of its market-leading iPod media players and iTunes software, including more social-networking features that let users see what their friends are downloadingBusinessWeek.com -- Top News
Apple Said to Plan Netflix Streaming Service on New TV Product
Apple Inc., preparing to announce a new set-top box that delivers TV to consumers, will include movies from Netflix Inc., according to three people with knowledge of the plans.BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
No iPhone Boost for Apple’s Chinese Partner
Apple's in a bind in China. It has teamed up with China Unicom, the perennial also-ran in the country. Unicom has exclusive rights to the iPhone in the world's biggest cellular market, but it wasn't Apple's first choice for a Chinese partner.BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
AT&T Says $1,000 Tablets Might Make Laptops Obsolete
AT&T Inc.’s emerging devices president, who oversees the carrier’s relationship with Apple Inc., said tablet computers costing as much as $1,000 might soon make many laptops obsolete.BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Patent Filings Show Touch Screens Coming To The Mac: Told Ya!
A little less than two years ago I took a great deal of heat from a pack of readers who were irate, nay, irrationally incensed, about a column I wrote.BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
Dell Adds Fusion-IO As An Option On Servers
Last year I wrote this profile of Fusion-io, a startup whose data storage technology so impressed our readers, that they voted it the top up-and-coming innovative company in an online poll that's also known for having Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak on board as its chief scientist.BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
Indicted Apple Manager Was Paid for Consulting, Cresyn Says
Cresyn Co., a maker of earphones for Apple Inc. iPods, said it paid a manager of the U.S. company, who was indicted by a U.S. grand jury, for market consulting services. .BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Apple Supplier Foxconn’s Boss Wins Support
Terry Gou, the embattled boss of Apple's outsourcing manufacturer Foxconn (part of Hon Hai Precision Industry) has an unlikely ally in media tycoon Jimmy Lai. Lai's chairman of Next Media, best known in the West for its animated coverage of news events like Tiger Woods's car crash and JetBlue ... .BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
Apple to Report on IPod Nano Fires to Japan Consumer Agency
Apple Inc. has until the end of this month to report to Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency on its efforts to warn users that some iPod Nano music players may overheat and catch fire. .BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Apple IPhone Executive Leaves Following Antenna Complaints
Mark Papermaster, the executive responsible for Apple Inc.’s iPhone and iPod hardware, left the company following criticism of the phone’s antenna design.BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Electronics Designers Struggle With Form, Function and Obsolescence
Are electronics so breakable because they were never intended to last very long anyway?New York Times
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Foxconn’s Gou Cuts Long-Term Sales Growth Target
Foxconn Technology Group Chairman Terry Gou cut his long-term growth target for the world’s largest contract manufacturer of electronics by 50 percent as demand for Apple Inc.BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Haverty on Apple Retail Advantage
Lawrence Haverty, portfolio manager at Gamco Investors Inc., talks with Bloomberg's Betty Liu about Apple Inc.'s new television set-top box.BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Kodak Seeks IPhone, BlackBerry Royalties to Fund Turnaround
Eastman Kodak Co., the 130-year-old company that popularized film photography, is trying to gain ground lost in the digital revolution by using its collection of patents to target Apple Inc.BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
Apple May Unveil New IPod, TV Rentals at ITunes Event
Apple Inc., hosting an annual event devoted to music and media tomorrow, may introduce a revamped iTunes site, an upgraded iPod and push deeper into consumers’ living rooms with a new TV set-top box.BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
China Unicom May Sell IPad Next Month, Business News Reports
China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd. may start sales of Apple Inc.’s iPad in mid to late September, the China Business News reported today, citing an unidentified person at the carrier. .BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Apple’s New Video Strategy Coming Into Focus
The blogosphere has been buzzing with talk of a radically updated version of the Apple TV set-top box. It turns out Apple plans to unveil the $99 device at an event on Sept.BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
Softbank Rival to Offer SIM Card for Use in IPhone 4
Softbank Corp., Japan’s only provider of Apple Inc.’s iPhone, is losing part of that exclusivity as Japan Communications Inc. starts offering chips that let the smartphone access another network. .BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Foxconn Rallies Workers
Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Foxconn Technology Group, maker of Apple Inc. iPhones and Sony Corp. games consoles, is holding morale-boosting rallies and taking down some safety nets, three months after a spate of suicides at the company.BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
Apple Manager Devine Pleads Innocent to Fraud Charges
Apple Inc. manager Paul Devine pleaded not guilty today to charges that he took at least $1 million in kickbacks from Asian suppliers. .BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Android Outsells the IPhone in the U.S., Gartner Says
Google Inc.’s Android platform is the most popular smartphone software in the U.S., overtaking Apple Inc.’s iPhone and the BlackBerry from Research In Motion Ltd., according to Gartner Inc.BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
Apple to Replace IPod Nanos in Japan That Overheat
Apple Inc. said it will offer replacements of iPad Nano music players in Japan that overheat, following calls by the government to take measures to prevent the devices from catching fire. .BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Apple IPhone Executive Leaves Following Antenna Complaints
Mark Papermaster, the executive responsible for Apple Inc.’s iPhone and iPod hardware, left the company following criticism of the phone’s antenna design.BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Apple Mines App Store Submissions For Patent Ideas
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Apple has started filing a bunch of patents on mobile applications. That might not be so interesting in and of itself, but if you look closely at the figures in one of the patents, you can see that it's a copy of the third-party Where To? application, which has been on the App Store since at least 2008.Slashdot
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Foxconn’s Gou Cuts Target as Size Brings ‘Biggest Challenge’
Foxconn Technology Group Chairman Terry Gou cut his long-term growth target for the world’s largest contract manufacturer of electronics by 50 percent as demand for Apple Inc.BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Don’t Rule Out Apple Ruling Your Living Room
The new Apple TV fits into Steve Jobs' entertainment visionBusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Amazon.com Girds for Combat With Netflix
The world's top online retailer has approached Time Warner and other studios to start an online video subscription service that would vie with Netflix, Hulu and AppleBusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Apple Said to Plan Netflix Streaming Service on New TV Product
Apple Inc., preparing to announce a new set-top box that delivers TV to consumers, will include movies from Netflix Inc., according to three people with knowledge of the plans.BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
China Unicom Posts ‘Terrible’ Profit After Marketing Costs Rise
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. posted a steeper-than-estimated 54 percent drop in profit after the country’s only carrier selling Apple Inc.’s iPhone offered more handset discounts and boosted marketing spending. .BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Apple Readies 99-Cent TV-Show Rental
Apple is in advanced talks with News Corp. to let iTunes users rent TV shows for 99 cents, say people familiar with the plan .BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
RIM Said to Plan Crusher-Tank Technology for Tablet
Research In Motion Ltd. is turning to technology used in BMW audio systems and the Army’s Crusher tank as it tries to distinguish its new tablet computer from Apple Inc.’s iPad, said three people familiar with the plans. .BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
Foxconn Group to Raise China Workforce as Much as 40% in a Year
Foxconn Technology Group, maker of Apple Inc iPhones and Sony Corp. games consoles, plans to increase its China workforce by as much as 40 percent and locate factories closer to the homes of its migrant workers after a series of suicides prompted it to halt hiring and raise wages. .BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Apple Manager Indicted for Fraud, Money Laundering
An Apple Inc. manager was indicted by a federal grand jury in California for wire fraud and money laundering, accused of taking at least $1 million in kickbacks from Asian suppliers. .BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Apple Should Return Cash to Owners, Sacconaghi Says
Apple Inc. should return some of its $45.8 billion in cash to investors in the form of dividends or share repurchases, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. said. .BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
German Ministry Warns Against Using BlackBerrys, IPhones
German government officials should avoid using Apple Inc.’s iPhone and Research in Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry because they pose a security risk, Interior Ministry spokesman Stefan Paris told reporters in Berlin today.BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Apple Files Patent for a Smart Bike
Apple, known more for its must-have consumer gadgets than any niche products, has filed a patent for a smart bicycle system that would let users communicate electronically with other cyclists.Wired News
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Coinstar Builds Apple Relationship as It Seeks Online Partner
Coinstar Inc., owner of the Redbox DVD rental kiosks, is expanding ties with Apple Inc. as it searches for a partner to build an online viewing service. .BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
Apple Makes ITunes More Social, Lets Customers Rent TV Shows
Apple, building on its dominance in the music industry, unveiled new iPod media players, added social-networking features to its iTunes software and introduced a movie-rental serviceBusinessWeek.com -- Top News
Amazon.com Girds for Combat With Netflix
The world's top online retailer has approached Time Warner and other studios to start an online video subscription service that would vie with Netflix, Hulu and AppleBusinessWeek.com -- Technology
RIM Falls as Survey Shows BlackBerry Loyalty Fading
Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, fell the most in six weeks in U.S. trading as a Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd. survey found more companies opting for rival devices such as Apple Inc.’s iPhone. .BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
China Unicom Second-Quarter Profit Falls on Marketing Costs
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. posted profit that fell more than analysts estimated as the country’s only carrier offering Apple Inc.’s iPhone boosted marketing spending to attract smartphone customers. .BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Jailed Apple Manager Devine Must Post $600,000 Bail
Paul Devine, the Apple Inc. manager jailed on charges that he took kickbacks in exchange for company secrets, won’t be released until he posts a bond of $600,000 and signs over funds in his foreign accounts, a judge ruled. .BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
RIM Plans Tank Technology for Tablet
Research In Motion Ltd. is turning to technology used in BMW audio systems and the Army’s Crusher tank as it tries to distinguish its new tablet computer from Apple Inc.’s iPad, said three people familiar with the plans. .BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
Foxconn Removes Suicide Nets, Holds Worker Rallies
Foxconn Technology Group, maker of Apple Inc. iPhones and Sony Corp. games consoles, is taking down safety nets and holding morale-boosting rallies today, three months after a spate of suicides at the company. .BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
Apple Manager Indicted on Wire Fraud, Money Laundering Charges
An Apple Inc. manager was indicted by a federal grand jury in California for wire fraud and money laundering, according to court records. .BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Apple to Report on IPod Nano Fire Measures to Japan
Apple Inc. has until the end of this month to report to Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency on its efforts to warn users that some iPod Nano music players may overheat and catch fire. .BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
AT&T Expands TV Service to IPhone, BlackBerry
AT&T Inc. is expanding its U-verse television service to let customers watch some television shows on Apple Inc.’s iPhone and BlackBerry Torch mobile devices. .BusinessWeek.com -- Technology
Nokia Declines to Go All In on Chips
The research chief for Nokia says the company will not follow Apple into customized chips as it places its research bets.New York Times