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Qualcomm could consider “nuclear option” in ongoing royalty dispute with Apple

Things are getting ugly between Apple and Qualcomm. Qualcomm, which has been in a heated dispute with Apple over patent royalty payment, may exercise the nuclear option by asking the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) to block iPhone imports. At the root of the dispute between Apple and Qualcomm are cellular communication technology patents […]

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Apple posts $11 billion profit on $52.9 billion in revenue for Q2 2017 results, cites strong iPhone

Apple on Tuesday announced the financial results for Q2 of 2017, the company posting revenue of $52.9 billion and net quarterly profit of $11.0 billion, or $2.10 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $50.6 billion and net quarterly profit of $10.5 billion, or $1.90 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. The company cited […]

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Apple to hold Q2 2017 conference call on Tuesday, May 2nd

Come next Tuesday, Apple shall once again reveal where it stands where units of currency are concerned. Apple will hold its Q2 conference call on Tuesday, May 2nd in the early afternoon at 2 PM PST. Last quarter, Apple’s revenues shrunk for the first time in recent memory. At the time, Apple suggested that its […]

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Apple may have something to learn from secretive billionaire as he undercuts the iPhone in Chinese marketplace

Duan Yongping may have figured out how to beat Apple at its own game in the Chinese marketplace. The reclusive billionaire founded both Opposition and Vivo, the twin smartphone brands that dealt the world’s largest company a stinging defeat in China last year. Once derided as cheap iPhone knockoffs, they leapfrogged the rankings and shoved […]

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Apple voices opposition to Trump administration’s removal of transgender protection

Apple, Trump and the overall political situation came to a head on Wednesday, Apple responding to the Trump administration to roll back Obama-era protections for transgender students. Apple offered the following comment regarding the situation: “Apple believes everyone deserves a chance to thrive in an environment free from stigma and discrimination. We support efforts toward […]