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Apple grants press access to processor development plants

For all its secrecy, Apple can’t help showing off a little bit. This was seen recently when Bloomberg Businessweek got rare access inside the undisclosed locations where Apple develops its processor chips. Brad Stone, Adam Satariano and Gwen Ackerman interviewed Johny Srouji, Appleā€™s senior vice president for hardware technologies, over three days, and got guided […]

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iOS 6 Maps chief Richard Williamson fired, Cue reportedly “racing” to apply fixes to app

Sometimes a few heads have to roll. Per Bloomberg, Apple has reportedly fired the executive in charge of its widely ridiculed Maps application built in to the iOS 6 mobile operating system. Richard Williamson, who oversaw Maps in iOS 6, was let go by Apple, according to “people familiar with the move.” Williamson was reportedly […]