Hardware

Apple Now Top PC Maker, Report Says – Information Week

In the latest sign of how mobile devices like tablets are reshaping the personal computing landscape, new data shows that Apple has bested Wintel makers to take the top spot in the PC market if the iPad tablet is included … Continue reading

Apple chip designer Arm Holdings beats forecasts – The Guardian

Apple’s favourite chip designer beat the consensus profit … “Our bigger concern on the stock is the threat posed by Intel in the smartphone and tablet market, now that it has been able to bring its power consumption down to … Continue reading

Apple beats Android smartphones in US: IDC – Times of India

Google licenses the Android operating system to multiple hardware makers, while Apple’s iOS software is available only on its own products. The rising popularity of devices running Android has been seen by investors as a long-term threat to …

Canalys Report Sees Apple Leading PC Makers In Q4 2011 (When You Include iPad) – Hot Hardware

Apple may be closer than you think to true worldwide PC domination. While the company has long-since dropped the “Computer” from “Apple Computer,” evidently things are looking up on the PC side. Microsoft has held a huge, huge advantage in … Continue reading

Suit claims Silicon Valley anti-poaching scheme – Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer

A lawsuit filed in federal court in San Jose claims senior executives at Google Inc., Intel Corp., Adobe Systems Inc., Intuit Inc., Lucasfilm Ltd., Pixar and Apple Inc. violated antitrust laws by entering into secret anti-poaching agreements not …

Android Falls Out of Favor as Holiday Buyers Pick Apple’s IPhone – Businessweek

Different Approaches Google licenses the Android operating system to multiple hardware makers, while Apple’s iOS software is available only on its own products. The rising popularity of devices running Android has been seen by investors as a …

Apple’s Greatness, and Its Shame – Bloomberg

But is it fair to pick on Apple? Yes, to some degree, since other companies with deep connections to China have done better on working conditions (a Times source name checks HP, Intel, and Nike for example). In the spirit of … Continue reading

How the MacBook Air remade the notebook world – Silicon.com

You may see Intel’s Ultrabook concept as marketing guff, but the idea of laptops that put the user experience first is a triumph for Apple’s ethos, says Seb Janecek. Apple’s presence looms large at the Consumer Electronics Show even though … Continue reading

Apple forcing IT shops to "adapt or die" – Computerworld

Network World – Many IT departments are struggling with Apple’s “take it or leave it” attitude, based on discussions last week at MacIT, which is Macworld|iWorld’s companion conference for IT professionals. Much of the questioning following …

Apple’s iPad dominates online buzz in India – Times of India

For the Apple iPhone OS it remained steady at 33%. “It is no longer about hardware for tablets or smartphones as increasingly consumers are taking note of applications available before choosing which device to purchase. We have introduced India …