Apple’s U.S. Smartphone Usage Share Remains Above 40%
comScore today released the results of its monthly rolling survey of U.S. mobile phone users for the August-September 2013 period, showing that Apple’s smartphone market share rose to 40.6 percent, compared to Android’s 51.8 percent over the same perio…
Demolition at New Apple Campus 2 Well Underway
Construction on Apple’s Campus 2 project is underway, with the company continuing its demolition of existing buildings on the site. Demolition began soon after Apple obtained its ancillary permits following an initial unanimous October approval of the …
Some Users Unable to Log In to App Store Due to ‘FATAL’ Error
Some iTunes and App Store users are currently unable to log into their accounts using their Apple IDs, receiving a the following error when attempting to sign in: “FATAL::Unable to process your request. Please try again.”
The problem, which seems to have originated last night, is…
Apple’s Stock Hits New 52-Week High as Roller Coaster 2013 Nears Its End
With just a few weeks left in 2013, Apple’s stock has finally rebounded to set a new 52-week high of $575.14 earlier today, although it has since pulled back by a few dollars. Apple’s stock price peaked at just over $700 back in September 2012 before beginning a slide that took the…
AT&T Launching New ‘Mobile Share Value Plans’ with Monthly Discount, 18-Month ‘AT&T Next’ Option
AT&T has announced that it will be introducing new “Mobile Share Value Plans“ on December 8, which includes an option for no annual contracts that brings a $15 monthly discount to shared data customers that meet one of four requirements. The requirements include getting a…
Apple Files Patent for ‘Smart Dock’ with Voice Recognition for Devices
Apple has filed for a United States patent detailing a smart dock that would allow users to access voice recognition functions such as Siri once a compatible device is connected, reports AppleInsider. The patent describes the dock as composing of multi…
Apple Tops Dell as Most Sought After Desktop Computers
According to new a survey done by market research firm Parks Associates (via CNET), Apple desktops have become the most sought after desktop computers this holiday season, beating out longtime holiday desktop leader Dell and other competitors such as HP and Acer. This marks the first time that…
Apple Finally Signs Deal With China Mobile for December iPhone Launch
Apple and China Mobile have finally reached a deal that will see the world’s biggest mobile carrier offering the iPhone on its network, reports The Wall Street Journal.
China Mobile, which has more than 700 million subscribers, is expected to begin selling the iPhone around December 18…
Apple reportedly strikes deal to launch iPhone on China Mobile later this month
That was quick — just hours after China Mobile granted its first 4G licenses, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple has reached a deal to launch the iPhone on the giant carrier. China Mobile would stock hardware later in December, likel…
Switched On: Banishing Bing
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.
Much like George Orwell’s classic 1984, wars continue in the technology industry without seeming regard for who the enemy is or who it once was. Take, for example, …
