Apple Inc. halted the release of its iPhone 4S at retail stores in Beijing and Shanghai on Friday after a riot almost started outside one of its stores in the Chinese capital. An angry mob of people who had waited overnight ... Continue Reading »

Apple is not taking part in the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas but is present at the trade show through rip-offs of its products. From MacBook Air-inspired ultrabooks, to iPad-like tablets, smart TVs, and cloud computing technology, you ... Continue Reading »

When I was working on the UK’s best known computer magazine I wanted to be a motoring journalist. Those around me all had similar affectations. They wanted to write about music, travel, food, arts. We might have enjoyed what we ... Continue Reading »

One theme clearly will dominate this year's International Consumer Electronics Show: catching up with Apple. Mind you, no companies are putting it that way in their announcements for this week's Las Vegas gadget fest, but the subtext fairly rings out. The big ... Continue Reading »

Apple Inc is becoming a favorite of information technology departments, with the popularity of the iPad and Mac computers eroding what businesses are spending on Microsoft Corp machines, according to a new report. The Cupertino, California-based company will sell $10 billion ... Continue Reading »

Apple forecast monster revenues of $37bn for Q1 2012 at its last quarterly results call. Expect that lofty figure to be surpassed. The company has an $81bn cash stockpile, but could it pass $100bn in 2012? Apple's coffers will be boosted ... Continue Reading »

Looks like things will be hotting up nicely in the mobile space next year with the Android platform continuing to snap at the heels of Apple and their iOS devices, and it appears that there could be an Apple competitor ... Continue Reading »

American Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, New Zealand Gala, Japanese Fuji. Just five apples. And they're taking over the world. A hefty portion of Slow Food's Almanac 2011 is dedicated to the vanishing apples of the world. Their lessons are ... Continue Reading »

In a bid to strengthen its portfolio of exclusive technologies and improve its products with new unique capabilities, Apple has reportedly acquired Anobit, a well-known designer of advanced endurance technologies for NAND flash multi-level cell (MLC) and TLC (three bits-per-cell) ... Continue Reading »

On Christmas morning, millions of people will unwrap new iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches - and immediately start downloading games and other applications for them. It is the biggest day of the year for app sales, which can mean big ... Continue Reading »