http://www.mail.com/companies/12192-apple-inc.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/companies/12192-apple-inc.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1763094-google-maps-return-to-iphone-with-mobile-app.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google Maps has found its way back to the iPhone. The world's most popular online mapping system returned late Wednesday with the release of the Google Maps iPhone app. The release comes nearly three months after Apple Inc. replaced Google Maps as the device's built-in navigation system and inserted its own map software into the lates... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1763094-google-maps-return-to-iphone-with-mobile-app.html 2012-12-13T20:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1760950-googled-2012-whitney-psy-sandy.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The world's attention wavered between the tragic and the silly in 2012, and along the way, millions of people searched the Web to find out about a royal princess, the latest iPad, and a record-breaking skydiver. Whitney Houston was the "top trending" search of the year, according to Google Inc.'s year-end "zeitgeist" report. Google's 12... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1760950-googled-2012-whitney-psy-sandy.html 2012-12-12T20:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1757514-isolated-bad-apple-maps-directions-lead-to-desert.html SYDNEY (AP) — The city of Mildura is not at the end of a dirt road in the Australian bush, in tire-choking desert sand far from food and water. Unfortunately, Apple's much-maligned mapping application thinks it is. More than two months after Apple's CEO apologized for errors in its Maps service, Australian police say the app is "potentially life threateni... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1757514-isolated-bad-apple-maps-directions-lead-to-desert.html 2012-12-11T11:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1756138-report-kodak-patent-bid-apple-google.html NEW YORK (AP) — Apple and Google, bitter rivals in smartphone technology, have joined up to make a combined bid for a bundle of patents offered by photography pioneer Kodak, according to a published report. Bloomberg News reported Saturday that Apple Inc. and Google Inc. have abandoned competing bids for the portfolio to offer a combined $500 million. The... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1756138-report-kodak-patent-bid-apple-google.html 2012-12-10T15:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1751500-why-wall-street-losing-appetite-apple.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — This holiday season is shaping up to be a record-breaking period for Apple as shoppers snap up iPhones and iPads. So, why is the world's most valuable company losing its luster with investors? Apple began selling the iPhone 5 on Sept. 21, the same day the company's stock hit an all-time peak of $705.07 per share. Since then, the stock... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1751500-why-wall-street-losing-appetite-apple.html 2012-12-07T20:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1750430-apples-softer-side-emerges-under-ceo-cook.html NEW YORK (AP) — "Those jobs aren't coming back." That's what Steve Jobs reportedly told President Obama when asked at a dinner in early 2011 whether Apple would consider moving some of its manufacturing from China to the United States. Jobs' successor, CEO Tim Cook, might have another response for Obama: Yes, we can. ... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1750430-apples-softer-side-emerges-under-ceo-cook.html 2012-12-07T15:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1750418-judge-aims-to-resolve-apple-samsung-legal-dispute.html SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Urging the world's largest smartphone makers to settle their differences, a federal judge said she will issue rulings aimed at resolving a multifaceted legal battle between Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics. "I think it's time for global peace," U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh told lawyers for the two electronics giants, during a cou... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1750418-judge-aims-to-resolve-apple-samsung-legal-dispute.html 2012-12-07T08:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1749754-judge-trim-apples-1-billion-patent-verdict.html SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday appeared ready to trim millions from a $1.05 billion jury verdict Apple Inc. won over Samsung Electronics this summer as she urged the top two smartphone companies to settle their myriad legal actions around the world. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh said she would issue a series of ruling over the next sev... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 01:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1749754-judge-trim-apples-1-billion-patent-verdict.html 2012-12-07T01:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1748132-apple-to-produce-macs-us-year.html NEW YORK (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company will move production of one of its existing lines of Mac computers from China to the United States next year. Industry watchers said the announcement is both a cunning public-relations move and a harbinger of more manufacturing jobs moving back to the U.S. as wages rise in China. Cook made the comments i... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 01:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1748132-apple-to-produce-macs-us-year.html 2012-12-07T01:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1749874-calif-sues-delta-airlines-mobile-app-privacy.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California sued Delta Airlines Inc. on Thursday, alleging the Atlanta-based company is breaking state law by not warning users that the airline is collecting sensitive information each time customers contact the company on its "Fly Delta" mobile application. Attorney General Kamala Harris filed the suit in San Francisco Superior ... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1749874-calif-sues-delta-airlines-mobile-app-privacy.html 2012-12-07T00:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1748912-t-mobile-to-apple-devices-soon-iphone.html NEW YORK (AP) — T-Mobile will likely start carrying the iPhone next year after its parent company, Deutsche Telekom, said it has reached a new deal with Apple. T-Mobile USA had been the lone iPhone-less carrier among the four national wireless companies in the U.S. Although it has been possible to use iPhones on T-Mobile networks, customers had to provide... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1748912-t-mobile-to-apple-devices-soon-iphone.html 2012-12-06T20:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1748562-stocks-edge-up-investors-eye-washington.html NEW YORK (AP) — Apple and other technology companies led the stock market up for the second day in a row Thursday. The gains came a day after Apple took its worst fall in four years. In separate interviews, CEO Tim Cook said Apple will produce one of its Mac computers in the United States next year and will spend $100 million in 2013 to shift production o... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1748562-stocks-edge-up-investors-eye-washington.html 2012-12-06T20:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1749406-stocks-inch-up-investors-eye-washington.html NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is eking out a small gain as investors keep their eyes closely focused on budget talks in Washington. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed nearly 40 points to close at 13,074 Thursday. The Dow stayed in a narrow range and moved between small gains and losses. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose five points to 1,414 an... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1749406-stocks-inch-up-investors-eye-washington.html 2012-12-06T20:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1748634-stocks-inch-higher-wall-street-apple-gains.html NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are inching higher in midday trading on Wall Street. Apple rose 2 percent a day after taking its worst fall in four years. In separate interviews, CEO Tim Cook said Apple will produce one of its existing lines of Mac computers in the United States next year and will spend $100 million to shift production of the line from China. ... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1748634-stocks-inch-higher-wall-street-apple-gains.html 2012-12-06T15:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1748216-stocks-open-mixed-europe-holds-stimulus.html NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market wobbled between small gains and losses in early trading Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 18 points at 13,016 a half hour after the opening bell. Boeing led the Dow lower, sliding 1.2 percent. United Airlines said a failed electrical generator in one of its new Boeing 787s caused the plan to make an emerg... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1748216-stocks-open-mixed-europe-holds-stimulus.html 2012-12-06T14:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1748180-ahead-bell-apple.html NEW YORK (AP) — Apple shares continued to slide for a second day before the opening bell, a day after the company posted its worst one-day stock drop in four years. On Wednesday, the Cupertino, Calif.-based company's shares closed down 6 percent at $538.79, erasing $35 million in market capitalization. Speculation abounded as to the cause. CNBC reported t... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1748180-ahead-bell-apple.html 2012-12-06T13:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1747576-tech-titans-renew-legal-battle-smartphones.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The epic $1 billion patent fight between the world's top two smartphone makers resumes Thursday in a federal courtroom when Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Corp. again square off over rights to vital technology. Samsung seeks to overturn an Aug. 24 jury verdict that found the Korean tech titan ripped off Apple Inc.'s designs for it... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1747576-tech-titans-renew-legal-battle-smartphones.html 2012-12-06T08:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1745484-25-top-rated-facebook-games-2012.html Games can be both a welcome and an annoying diversion on Facebook, the world's most popular online social network. This year, Facebook crossed a big milestone — reaching 1 billion active users. Game companies such as "FarmVille" creator Zynga Inc. and Rovio Entertainment Ltd. of "Angry Birds" fame seek to tap into that vast base of users to gain more players for their games.... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1745484-25-top-rated-facebook-games-2012.html 2012-12-05T16:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1742664-yahoo-buys-mobile-expertise-latest-deal.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo has bought another Silicon Valley mobile startup as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to create more compelling products for smartphones and tablet computers. Tuesday's acquisition of OnTheAir follows Yahoo's recent purchase of a mobile startup called Stamped. In both cases, Yahoo was drawn more by the engineering talent working at the st... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1742664-yahoo-buys-mobile-expertise-latest-deal.html 2012-12-04T22:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1742576-fedex-to-offer-buyouts-with-up-to-2-years-pay.html NEW YORK (AP) — FedEx said Tuesday that it will be offering some employees up to two years' pay to leave the company starting next year. The voluntary program is part of an effort by the world's second-biggest package delivery company to cut annual costs by $1.7 billion within three years. The restructuring is a response to a shift by customers away from ... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1742576-fedex-to-offer-buyouts-with-up-to-2-years-pay.html 2012-12-04T19:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1741658-struggling-nokia-sells-headquarters-building.html HELSINKI (AP) — Nokia Corp. plans to sell its head office near the Finnish capital to real estate investors for €170 million ($220 million) as the struggling cellphone maker continues to cut costs. CFO Timo Ihamuotila says the deal, to be concluded later this month, is in line with aims to shed non-core activities, adding that Nokia will continue to opera... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 09:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1741658-struggling-nokia-sells-headquarters-building.html 2012-12-04T09:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1741498-saudi-group-sells-majority-stake-nys-plaza.html RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The investment firm headed by Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal says it has sold a majority stake in The Plaza Hotel in New York to a major Indian real estate conglomerate in a $575 million deal. Kingdom Holding Co. says it will retain 25 percent equity ownership in the landmark hotel, now controlled by a group led by... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 07:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1741498-saudi-group-sells-majority-stake-nys-plaza.html 2012-12-04T07:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1731122-rim-stock-rises-goldman-sachs-upgrade.html TORONTO (AP) — Research In Motion rose Thursday after Goldman Sachs upgraded the phone maker's shares, saying there's a "30 percent chance" RIM's much-delayed BlackBerry 10 smartphones will be a success. THE SPARK: Goldman Sachs analyst Simona Jankowski lifted RIM to "Buy" from "Neutral," the latest analyst to voice a slightly more optimistic view for the... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1731122-rim-stock-rises-goldman-sachs-upgrade.html 2012-11-29T16:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1729902-microsoft-windows-8-selling-well-despite-pc-slump.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft believes the latest version of its Windows operating system is off to a great start, but it's going to take more than that to prove the revamped software will win over enough people to revive the slumping personal computer market. About 40 million licenses to Windows 8 were sold in its first month on the market, according to... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1729902-microsoft-windows-8-selling-well-despite-pc-slump.html 2012-11-28T23:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1728558-nokia-sues-rim-breach-contract.html HELSINKI (AP) — Nokia Corp. said Wednesday that it is suing Research In Motion, the maker of the BlackBerry, for breach of contract in Britain, the United States and Canada over cellular patents the two companies agreed on nine years ago. The struggling Finnish cellphone maker agreed with RIM in 2003 on a license that covers patents on "standards-essentia... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1728558-nokia-sues-rim-breach-contract.html 2012-11-28T16:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1726088-apple-to-start-selling-imacs-friday.html CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple says the smaller version of its new, slimmed-down iMac desktop computers will go on sale Friday. It will also start taking orders for the larger model, but the units won't ship until next month. The model with the 21.5-inch screen will cost $1,299 and up, depending on the configuration. The model with a 27-inch screen will s... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1726088-apple-to-start-selling-imacs-friday.html 2012-11-27T17:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1719082-man-pleads-contest-burglary-jobs.html PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — A California man accused of breaking into Steve Jobs' house and stealing computers and the Apple Inc. co-founder's wallet has pleaded no contest to burglarizing homes across the San Francisco Bay area. Kariem McFarlin accepted a plea deal and was convicted Wednesday in Santa Clara County Superior Court on eight felony counts of re... Thu, 22 Nov 2012 22:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1719082-man-pleads-contest-burglary-jobs.html 2012-11-22T22:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1715340-hps-autonomy-deal-highlights-pattern-bad-ideas.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hewlett-Packard's $9.7 billion acquisition of Autonomy seemed like a bad idea long before Tuesday's allegations of an accounting scandal made clear it was a deal that should never have happened. It's the latest in a cavalcade of costly blunders at HP. The Silicon Valley pioneer has squandered billions of dollars on ill-advised acquisi... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 01:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1715340-hps-autonomy-deal-highlights-pattern-bad-ideas.html 2012-11-21T01:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1715178-details-ipad-nexus-10-large-tablets.html There are plenty of choices for buyers of tablet computers with screens measuring about 10 inches diagonally. Here's a look at how the iPad and other tablets of similar size compare: Apple Inc.'s iPad: — Price: Starts at $499 for 16 gigabytes of storage, goes up to $699 for 64 gigabytes, more for versions with cellular data access. (Apple still sells the ... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1715178-details-ipad-nexus-10-large-tablets.html 2012-11-20T21:38:00Z