Founded by rapper Dr Dre and legendary music producer Jimmy Iovine, Beats Electronics is best known for its 'Beats by Dr Dre' line of trendy headphones that vie with the likes of Skullcandy Inc, Sennheiser Electronic and Bose Corp.
Possible higher dividend, capital gains taxes weigh.
The new capital plan came as Apple's fiscal second quarter profit slid 18 per cent.
The new capital plan came as Apple's fiscal second quarter profit slid 18 per cent.
Terming his decision to join Apple as the 'best' one he ever made, Cook said it has been the 'privilege of a lifetime' to work for Apple and Jobs for over 13 years.
Mac sales were down 21 per cent in Dec quarter.
Two of Apple Inc's global vendors -- Wistron and Foxconn (through Han Hoi), which already manufacture Apple phones in India -- and a third entity, Pegatron, which will be setting up a new plant, have applied to the government to be eligible under the PLI scheme for large-scale electronics manufacturers.
Apple has been lobbying hard for exemption from the mandatory 30 per cent local sourcing.
Steve Jobs' resignation is biggest blow to Apple, which is at the peak of its success.
Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook got a taste of the IPL cricket tournament during the match between Gujarat Lions and Kolkata Knight Riders in Kanpur on Thursday. Cook, who is touring India, visited the match venue on the invitation from IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla. "I had personally invited Cook to watch an IPL match and I am glad that he has accepted my invitation," Shukla told PTI. Cook was seen enjoying the game while sitting alongside Shukla and Sanjay Dutt, who was recently released from prison.
Of the top five vendors, only Apple lost market share, while LG Electronics Inc, Huawei and ZTE Corp making incremental gains.
Technology major Apple Inc has been fined $165,908 by a court in Beijing for allegedly selling unlicensed electronic versions of books online.
The company is exploring launching iPhones with bigger screens, as well as cheaper models.
The car firm however does not want to sell its business.
Terming its competition with rival Apple as a "long game," software giant Microsoft on Thursday said it will continue to focus on developing good products, leaving the stock market to take care of itself.
iPhone sales jumped from about 70,000-80,000 units a month to about 400,000 units after the schemes were rolled out.
Micron Technology, a global leader in memory and storage, is considering supplying Made-in-India chips from its Gujarat plant to one of its key global clients, Apple, whose vendors assemble iPhones in the country. Micron is setting up an assembly test marking and packaging (ATMP) plant in Sanand, Gujarat. Currently, Apple vendors import chips for manufacturing iPhones. Sources in the know say the aim is to use part of the production to supply to Micron's clients in India directly.
The hedge fund manager demands more cash for investors.
The company had a net income of $3.38 billion in the October-December quarter of 2009, Apple said.
Wi-Fi only model costs $799 and one with cellular connection costs $929.
Apple Inc and Samsung faced off once again in their long-running courtroom battle, with the iPhone maker asking jurors to award more than $2 billion for patent violations.
Apple may launch two new models this year - an upgrade to iPhone 5 and also a cheaper version of the phone.
A small component in the affected 6 Plus's iSight back camera may fail
Apple is likely to launch new product by 2014-end.
A firm had registered the trademark in 2000, seven yrs before Apple launched its phone.
Microsoft Corp unveiled faster, more powerful versions of its Surface tablet computer on Monday in an effort to boost poor sales of its flagship hardware product and mount a stronger challenge to Apple Inc's iPad.
Mobile carriers requested the company for a US launch.
With screens of 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches, the two new models would be Apple's largest iPhones.
Apple makes the majority of its products, from Macs to the iPhone and iPad, in China, the world's factory floor for electronics.
Apple said in a statement sent to Reuters on Saturday that it was committed to protecting the privacy of its users, and that no unique information related to the user or the device was transmitted when using the location functions.
At least 39 Chinese companies and individuals have attempted to register the names iPhone or iPad as trademarks.
Apple Inc has told manufacturers of its new iPhone 5C that it will cut orders of the smartphone for the final three months of the year.
The company seeks easing of sourcing norms for retail FDI; govt unwilling to make exception.
Goods and services tax (GST) collections from mobile device companies, amounting to Rs 1.82 trillion between 2020-21 (FY21) and 2023-24 (FY24), have already generated more than five times the revenue for the government compared to the Rs 34,149 crore allocated under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for mobile devices over six years ending 2025-26 (FY26). Currently, the GST on mobile devices stands at 18 per cent.
Samsung can make life difficult for Apple if it tramples the latter's supply.
Cook's pay package for 2011 is likely to be among the most lucrative compensations awarded to a chief executive.
Apple Inc has sold over 3,00,000 iPads in the United States on its first day of sale and the IT giant's CEO Steve Jobs termed the new product as a 'game changer'.
Apple spent more than a year investigating the feasibility of an Apple-branded car.
The company had posted a net income of $7.3 billion in the April-June quarter of 2011.
Shares of the company rose more than 1 percent to $99.44 in heavy trading.
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