Apple’s WWDC 2013 Keynote to be Held on June 10

Apple’s WWDC 2013 Keynote to be Held on June 10

As expected, AllThingsD reports that Apple has said that WorldWide Developer Conference 2013 Keynote will be held on Monday, June 10 at Moscone Center in San Francisco. 

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Apple’s tight control over components resulting in high iPhone 5 repair costs [Report]

Apple’s tight control over components resulting in high iPhone 5 repair costs [Report]

When iFixit disassembled the iPhone 5 back in September, they found it easier to repair as it opened from front-to-back.

Unfortunately that hasn’t helped to bring down the costs of repairing an iPhone 5, according to a report on MarketWatch.

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Apple says Samsung Galaxy S4 and Google Now infringes its patents

Apple says Samsung Galaxy S4 and Google Now infringes its patents

Last week, we told you that Apple’s adding Samsung’s latest Android flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, in its second patent lawsuit against the Korean company. Today, more details about the suit emerged as Apple filed a formal motion to add Samsung’s Galaxy S4 in the list of infringing devices.

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Apple rolls out revamped Online Store

Apple rolls out revamped Online Store

Apple has quietly revamped its Online store with a cleaner and more modern user interface.

Here’s a list of the design changes we’ve noticed so far:

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Apple is (again) the world’s most powerful and valuable brand this year

Apple is (again) the world’s most powerful and valuable brand this year

The annual BrandZ list is out, and it looks like Apple is, for the third year in a row, the world’s most valuable brand at $185.1 billion. Google comes in second place with a brand value of $113.7 billion. Samsung, which wasn’t even in the top 50 last year, is now the world’s 30th most valued brand.

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Apple courting American Express cardholders in India with a 10% cash-back offer

Apple courting American Express cardholders in India with a 10% cash-back offer

The iPhone is expensive, even if you live in the West, so you can only imagine how hard it must be for someone living in places like India. That’s not to say Indians are poor, but let’s be honest, there’s an obvious difference in income levels.

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US Apple Store revenue per-visitor hits record high

US Apple Store revenue per-visitor hits record high

Apple’s foray into the retail market was a genius move, one that’s paid off brilliantly for the company over the past few years. A new analysis by Horace Dediu reveals another metric of this success — Apple earned $57.6 in revenue for every person who visited an Apple Store in the U.S. during the last quarter.

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Pentagon grants security clearance to Apple’s iPhone and iPad

Pentagon grants security clearance to Apple’s iPhone and iPad

iOS, Android control more than 90 percent of worldwide smartphone market

iOS, Android control more than 90 percent of worldwide smartphone market

IDC has released a new report on global smartphone shipments broken down by operating systems, revealing that iOS and Android collectively account for a staggering 92.3 percent of worldwide smartphones.

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Apple announces 50 billionth app download winner

Apple announces 50 billionth app download winner

Apple has just announced the winner of the 50 Billion App Downloads promotion. The App Store crossed the milestone yesterday.

Brandon Ashmore from Mentor, Ohio has won the grand prize of $10,000 iTunes gift card. The 50th billion app to be downloaded was the free word game Say The Same Thing from the band OK Go developed by Space Inch, LLC.

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