Supplier to Ship Two Apple iPhones in September
StandardApple Inc. has asked assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. to begin shipping both a new high-end and low-end iPhone in early September, people familiar with the matter said.
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Apple Stores Glow Less Brightly
StandardApple Inc.’s search for a new head of its retail stores is dragging into its 10th month, at a time when the stores need extra attention: The company recently reported its first drop in store sales in at least four years.
Apple Tests Larger Screens for iPhones, iPads
StandardApple Inc. is testing larger screens for its smartphones and tablets as it attempts to answer increasing concerns about its product lineup and competition from Samsung Electronics Co.
Apple, Samsung in Renewed Settlement Talks, but Deal Elusive
StandardApple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. have held a series of private negotiations about their patent disputes since last summer when Apple notched a victory in one case, according to legal documents and people familiar with the matter.
Classic Board Games Win New Fans on Tablets and Online
StandardScrabble might want to consider adding iPad to its dictionary of acceptable words.
Apple Moves to Embrace Videogame Controllers
StandardApple Inc. angling to court makers of sophisticated games and people who play them, is trying to spur the creation of game controllers for its mobile devices and computers.
Future for Microsoft Set-Top Box Is Uncertain
StandardAs videogame fans await the unveiling of Microsoft Corp.’s next Xbox console, the future of another piece of hardware under development is less clear.
Microsoft has been creating designs for a simple set-top device for streaming video and other entertainment options, people familiar with the matter said.
Apple, on Defense, Slams Samsung
StandardApple Inc. is on the defensive.
Sony Moves a Step Closer to Its Game Vision
StandardMore than a decade ago, the Sony Corp. executive credited as the “Father of the PlayStation” predicted that one day videogames wouldn’t require a console, because the hardware would eventually “melt” into a network that linked players together. All they would need, Ken Kutaragi said, is a display and a controller.
Has Apple Lost Its Cool to Samsung?
StandardSamsung Electronics Co. is succeeding where other technology companies have tried and failed: closing the coolness gap with Apple Inc.