Wozniak: Apple should pay 50% tax the same as I do
In an interview with the BBC on national British radio, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said that he believes Apple should pay 50% tax, along with all other companies. He said he doesn’t like the distinction of different rules between corporations and individuals.
Today, although Apple has never been found to evade tax or conduct illegal practices, it does not pay at top-rate tax, using a variety of financial engineering schemes to redirect profits elsewhere, such as Ireland, with significantly lower tax requirements.
Filed under: AAPL Company, iOS, iOS Devices, Mac, Tech Industry Tagged: Apple tax, Encryption, Government, iOS, Wozniak
Report: Apples iBooks and iTunes Movies in China shut down by government agency
Last week, users in China mysteriously saw the iTunes Movies store and iBooks store shut down. At the time, it was unclear why the services went down, but now, the New York Times reports that the two stores were ordered to shut down by the Chinese State Administration of Press, Publication, Film, and Television.
Filed under: AAPL Company Tagged: Apple, china, IBooks, iTunes, iTunes Movies
Apple rings in Earth Day with video highlighting iMessage and renewable energy
Tomorrow is officially Earth Day and while it has already revealed some of its efforts, Apple this evening has uploaded a new video to its YouTube channel highlighting its green initiatives. The ad, entitled “iMessage – Renewable Energy,” highlights the company’s renewable energy efforts and encourages every one to “show some love for the earth.”
Filed under: AAPL Company Tagged: Apple, Earth Day, video
Apple partners w/ the Red Cross to accept donations for earthquake relief in Japan & Ecuador via iTunes
Following the devastating earthquakes that have hit Japan and Ecuador over recent days, Apple has opened a donations page in iTunes to support relief efforts in both areas. The company, as it has done in the past, is partnering with the American Red Cross for the donations and is accepting donations in $5, $10, $25, $50, $100, and $200 denominations.
Filed under: iOS Devices
Apple Store app for iOS updated with peek and pop support
Apple today has pushed an update to the official Apple Store app for iOS that includes a couple of notable enhancements and bumps the app to version 3.7. Most notably, todays’ update expands the capabilities of 3D Touch within the app.
Filed under: iOS Tagged: 3D Touch, app, Apple, Apple Store app, peek and pop, update
Opinion: How iPhone SE is tempting me to actually skip iPhone 7
From iPhone 4 and beyond, I’ve never skipped out on buying a flagship iPhone. The white AT&T iPhone 4 in May 2011 was my first model, then iPhone 4s in November a month after its launch. Starting with iPhone 5, I’ve bought every flagship iPhone on day one (even camping out in line overnight at least twice). I pre-ordered the off-cycle release iPhone SE last month and switched from the top-of-the-line iPhone 6s Plus. I fully reserve the right to change my mind between now and September, but my experience with the iPhone SE so far and the current crop of iPhone 7 rumors has me thinking I just might hop off the upgrade train for the first time. Here’s why:
Filed under: iOS Devices, Opinion Tagged: Apple, iPhone 7, iPhone SE, review
FBI director suggests agency paid well over $1 million to unlock San Bernardino iPhone
Speaking to a security conference in London today, FBI director James Comey suggested that the agency paid more than $1 million for the iPhone 5c exploit used to unlock the San Bernardino shooter’s device last month. NBC News reports that Comey didn’t explicitly reveal the price of the hack, but instead hinted at its price based on his salary:
Filed under: iOS Devices Tagged: Encryption, FBI, iPhone
Apple releases iOS 9.3.2 OS X 10.11.5 public beta 2
Apple has just released the latest public builds of its iOS 9.3.2 and OS X 10.11.5 updates out to beta testers. Both platforms saw developer builds released yesterday, with small bug fixes noted in the release notes. Most interesting to note is that Apple once again has allowed a combination of Low Power Mode and Night Shift to be enabled simultaneously on iOS devices.
Filed under: Developers, iOS, iOS Devices, Mac Tagged: Apple, developer, iOS, OS X, public beta
iOS 9 climbs to 84% adoption Apple ramps iOS 10 testing ahead of WWDC
Although Apple usually updates its iOS adoption statistics on a fortnightly basis, the company had strangely stopped updating its iOS chart last month. As iOS 9 growth appeared to have stalled, perhaps the numbers simply didn’t change significantly in that time. However, this week Apple has updated the chart with a significant jump, now reporting iOS 9 was seen on 84% of active devices as of April 18th. With iOS 10 set to be announced in June (and internal testing gradually ramping — see below), it appears iOS 9 will end up peaking around the 90% adoption mark in line with previous versions.
Filed under: AAPL Company, iOS, iOS Devices, Tech Industry Tagged: adoption, Apple, iOS, iOS 10, iOS 9, iOS 9.3, software
Qualcomm CEO hints Apple will switch to Intel for iPhone 7s LTE chip
Bloomberg reports that Qualcomm shares have dropped after the company’s CEO hinted that its biggest customer could switch to a rival supplier for future orders. Reading between the lines, the speculation is that its biggest customer is Apple (Samsung is the only other company close to holding that title) and that a switch to Qualcomm’s rival means Apple’s is considering Intel for LTE modem chips in the iPhone 7:
Filed under: AAPL Company, iOS Devices Tagged: Apple, Chips, Intel, iPhone 7, Layoffs, LTE, Modem, Qualcomm, stock