News for 'Apple Inc'

Amazon unveils 3D 'Fire' phone

Amazon unveils 3D 'Fire' phone

Rediff.com19 Jun 2014

Amazon.com Inc's new cellphone seeks to offer shoppers instant gratification by recognizing thousands of products, television shows and songs and allowing users to immediately buy them.

DGCA bars 15-inch MacBook Pro on flights

DGCA bars 15-inch MacBook Pro on flights

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

Apple had on June 20 issued a notice on its website regarding the risk posed by the models of the MacBook Pro laptops.

Foxconn to set up $210-million plant in China

Foxconn to set up $210-million plant in China

Rediff.com21 May 2012

Foxconn Technology Group will invest $210 million to build an Apple production line in October in east China's Jiangsu province, local officials said.

iPhones allow extraction of users' personal data

iPhones allow extraction of users' personal data

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

Personal data including text messages, contact lists and photos can be extracted from iPhones through previously unpublicized techniques by Apple Inc employees, the company acknowledged this week.

Apple all set to unveil new iPhones, Apple TV

Apple all set to unveil new iPhones, Apple TV

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

The latest upgrades may leave some investors and consumers underwhelmed.

Google may pay $22.5 mn for bypassing privacy settings

Google may pay $22.5 mn for bypassing privacy settings

Rediff.com10 Jul 2012

According to the daily, the fine is expected to be the largest penalty ever levied on a single company by the US Federal Trade Commission.

Indian iPhone users may get to use 5G services from next week

Indian iPhone users may get to use 5G services from next week

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

The users of 5G-enabled Apple iPhones will be able to try 5G telecom services - wherever available publicly in the country - from next week, both on standalone (Reliance Jio) and non-standalone networks (Bharti Airtel). Airtel and Jio customers who download the iOS 16 Beta software update as part of its 'Apple Beta Software Program' can try the service and send their feedback to the company. The final updated software will become available sometime in December.

iPhone 5 sales set a new record in China

iPhone 5 sales set a new record in China

Rediff.com18 Dec 2012

Apple Inc's new smartphone iPhone 5 sold more than two million handsets in China in the first three days after the launch, setting a new record in its second largest market.

New Google Nexus 7 tablet to hit the market by July

New Google Nexus 7 tablet to hit the market by July

Rediff.com3 Apr 2013

Google is planning to sell the next-generation Nexus 7 tablet from July that will feature Qualcomm Inc's Snapdragon processor. It is expected to retain the aggressive pricing.

Billion-dollar shake-up: Global tech firms shed over $600 bn m-cap in Q3

Billion-dollar shake-up: Global tech firms shed over $600 bn m-cap in Q3

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

The top 25 global technology (tech) firms, including Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Tencent, Samsung, Oracle, and Accenture, collectively lost over $600 billion in market capitalisation (m-cap) during the July-September quarter (third quarter, or Q3) of calendar year 2023 (CY23), reveals a recent report by GlobalData, a London-based analytics and consulting company.

PHOTOS: China's counterfeit culture!

PHOTOS: China's counterfeit culture!

Rediff.com23 Aug 2011

Chinese counterfeiters have had a field day pumping out knockoffs of Apple Inc's best-selling iPhones and iPads, but one appears to have gone a step further -- a near flawless fake Apple Store that even employees believe is the real deal.

Google to launch sub-$100 smartphone in India

Google to launch sub-$100 smartphone in India

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

Google Inc's Android software is coming to cars, televisions and watches this year, as the Internet search giant races against Apple Inc and other tech companies to extend its business into a rapidly broadening field of Internet-connected devices.

How India is betting big on global outsourced chip play

How India is betting big on global outsourced chip play

Rediff.com9 Mar 2024

India is all set to make its presence felt in the $47 billion global outsourced semiconductor testing and packaging market, an arena where Malaysia and Vietnam have been way ahead so far. The Cabinet last Thursday cleared two projects, the Tata's assembly testing and packaging plant (ATMP) and the Murugappa-owned CG Power with Renesas from Japan as its tech partner. These, together with Micron's assembly and testing plant which is already being constructed in Sanad in Gujarat, will collectively invest Rs 47,300 crore to set up the factories.

Why reviewers love the new iPhone 5S

Why reviewers love the new iPhone 5S

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

The fingerprint reader on Apple Inc's top-end iPhone 5S received an early thumbs up for ease of use from two influential reviewers.

Satya Nadella signals new course with Office for iPad

Satya Nadella signals new course with Office for iPad

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

Microsoft Corp's new Chief Executive Officer, Satya Nadella, finally unveiled Office for Apple Inc's iPad in a polished debut.

Motorola unveils low-cost smartphone, Moto G

Motorola unveils low-cost smartphone, Moto G

Rediff.com14 Nov 2013

Motorola is betting that low-cost smartphones can provide the spark to rekindle its struggling business, even as the company's ownership by Google Inc will force it to sit out of China, the world's largest smartphone market.

A look at the sleek and stylish gadgets in 2011

A look at the sleek and stylish gadgets in 2011

Rediff.com12 Jan 2011

The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas showcased smartphones, tablets, 3D- and Internet-enabled TVs that are expected to make the biggest splash in 2011.

Amazon unveils two powerful tablets

Amazon unveils two powerful tablets

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

It has a feature which instantly brings up a video chat with a tech-support representative who can tell a user how to operate the device.

Judge rejects $324.5 mn settlement on Apple, Google hiring case

Judge rejects $324.5 mn settlement on Apple, Google hiring case

Rediff.com9 Aug 2014

Four Silicon Valley companies including Apple and Google failed to persuade a US judge to sign off on a $324.5 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit by tech workers, who accused the firms of conspiring to avoid poaching each other's employees.

LG launches 8.3-inch G Pad tablet with sharper display

LG launches 8.3-inch G Pad tablet with sharper display

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

Plans to take on Apple Inc's dominance in the popular small-sized tablet market.

World's 20 most valuable companies

World's 20 most valuable companies

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

Apple is all set to become the world's most valuable company beating Exxon in the next six months.

Bill Gates, Ballmer seek re-election to Microsoft board

Bill Gates, Ballmer seek re-election to Microsoft board

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and retiring Chief Executive Steve Ballmer are standing for re-election to Microsoft Corp's board of directors, despite recent moves by some investors to reduce their influence.

Flickr co-founder hits another gold mine

Flickr co-founder hits another gold mine

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

Caterina Fake, the CEO, believes that there is still space for social networking apps.

5 media players better than the iPod, well almost

5 media players better than the iPod, well almost

Rediff.com2 Aug 2010

The best five of portable media players that give the iPod a run for its money, if not beat it soundly.

Chinese woman dies of electrocution while using iPhone

Chinese woman dies of electrocution while using iPhone

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

A 23-year-old Chinese woman has died after being electrocuted while using iPhone, her family alleged.

Samsung launches world's first smartphone with curved screen

Samsung launches world's first smartphone with curved screen

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday launched the world's first smartphone with a curved display, a variant of the Galaxy Note which moves the Asian giant a step closer to achieving wearable devices with flexible - even unbreakable - screens.

The HOTTEST job titles that didn't exist 5 years ago

The HOTTEST job titles that didn't exist 5 years ago

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

Leading social networking site LinkedIn had examined the data of over 259 million members' profiles to determine the top 10 most popular job titles that were non existent in 2008.

US panel backs Samsung, bans older iPhones, iPads

US panel backs Samsung, bans older iPhones, iPads

Rediff.com5 Jun 2013

President Barack Obama has 60 days to review ruling.

7 things I love about the iOS7

7 things I love about the iOS7

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Apple Inc can look to an equally exciting future as it did under Jobs.

Samsung overtook Apple as top smartphone maker in Q1

Samsung overtook Apple as top smartphone maker in Q1

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Samsung shipped 83.2 million smartphones worldwide and captured 24 per cent market share

Apple's India revenue jumps 10-fold in just 4 years

Apple's India revenue jumps 10-fold in just 4 years

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

The company reports profit of Rs 4500 crore in FY14, up from Rs 446 crore in FY10

Why Google's Motorola Moto X phone is 'special'

Why Google's Motorola Moto X phone is 'special'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Motorola on Thursday unveiled a new smartphone that consumers can personalise with a choice of colours and materials, hoping to stand out in a crowded market and justify the $12.5 billion that Google Inc paid for the ailing handset maker.

More challenges than cheer for Apple chief on Asia tour

More challenges than cheer for Apple chief on Asia tour

Rediff.com24 May 2016

The trip was more about understanding the Indian market, but was also about signaling to the world that Apple has arrived in India

Google is working on 'Moto X' smartphone: Motorola CEO

Google is working on 'Moto X' smartphone: Motorola CEO

Rediff.com31 May 2013

Shipping will start fall.

Lenovo hots up competition after Motorola deal

Lenovo hots up competition after Motorola deal

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

Lenovo Group, the Chinese technology company that earns about 80 percent of its revenue from personal computers, is betting it can also be a challenger to Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Apple Inc in the smartphone market.

Google sells Motorola to Lenovo for $2.91 billion

Google sells Motorola to Lenovo for $2.91 billion

Rediff.com30 Jan 2014

It is Lenovo's second major deal on US soil in a week as the Chinese electronics company angles to get a foothold in major global computing markets. Lenovo last week said it would buy IBM's low-end server business for $2.3 billion.

Apple sells more iPhones than expected, shares jump

Apple sells more iPhones than expected, shares jump

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Apple reduced channel inventory by $3.6 billion.

Buzz of new iPhone hits sales of earlier models

Buzz of new iPhone hits sales of earlier models

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

Some hope Apple Inc would lower the prices of its earlier models -- the iPhone4 and 3GS.

Microsoft developing 7-inch Surface tablet

Microsoft developing 7-inch Surface tablet

Rediff.com11 Apr 2013

Microsoft executives feel they needed to keep pace with the growing popularity of smaller tablets like Google Inc's 7-inch Nexus and the 7.9-inch iPad Mini.

Coming soon: iPhone 14 -- made in India, made for the world

Coming soon: iPhone 14 -- made in India, made for the world

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Apple's newest phone iPhone 14 will be made in India as the global tech titan bets big on the manufacturing prowess of the world's second-biggest smartphone market after China.