Hardware

“More than anything, it’s a psychological boost,” Sichel said. At 1.8 percent, the yield on Apple’s dividend would be lower than that offered by Intel Corp., which yields 3.03 percent, based on the March 16 closing price, and Microsoft …

The E5-2600 does stand to be one of Intel’s more sought-after individual processors as it represents the first update to its mid-range Xeons since the middle of 2010. Along with Windows PC builders like Dell and HP, Apple may institute … Continue reading →

While Apple develops plenty of its own technology, it lets outside developers create the hundreds of thousands of apps that run on its iPhones and iPads. The approach keeps customers loyal to its hardware without R&D eating up as much … Continue reading →

Summary: Were Apple’s claims that the A5X was four times faster than the Tegra 3 based on very selected benchmark tests, or does the silicon have more to offer? LAPTOP Magazine has put Apple’s claim that Apple’s new iPad’s A5X … Continue reading →

By comparison, the yield on Microsoft’s (MSFT) dividend stands at 2.5 percent, while Intel (INTC) yields 3 percent. Additionally, Apple will launch a three-year, $10 billion share repurchase program starting Sept. 30, with the intention of …

“Apple’s initiation can only add to the frenzy.” Apple’s announced dividend yield falls short of fellow tech companies Microsoft and Intel. But it is in-line or above other competitors, such as H-P, Cisco Systems, IBM and Oracl

Apple is finally putting its pile of cash to work, introducing a quarterly dividend of $2.65 per share and starting a $10 billion share buyback programme. NEW YORK: Apple is finally putting its pile of cash to work, introducing a … Continue reading →

Other options available to Apple include an acquisition, perhaps to bring hardware components or software features, such as the social network Twitter, into its tightly integrated system. Apple relies on competitors for some components of its …

A lawyer for former Goldman Sachs Group board member Rajat Gupta has told a court on Friday that a person at the firm, who has not been identified or charged in a broad US insider-trading probe, has been caught on … Continue reading →

Apple, Google and four other companies, including Intel Corp., promised not to enter into any other “no-solicitation” agreements for five years. A federal lawsuit filed on behalf of the workers at the companies is still seeking damages.