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Apple CEO Tim Cook passes up $75M

Apple CEO Tim Cook has passed up about $75 million in dividend payments he would be due when his massive collection of more than 1 million shares vests in the next decade, according to a filing with the SEC.

Untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 available for download

Absinthe 2.0, the jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, is ready and available for download, the Jailbreak Dream Team announced at the Hack in the Box conference in Amsterdam on Friday.

Sony brings streaming music service to the iPhone

Sony released an iPhone app to access its streaming Music Unlimited service, part of its efforts to expand its online platforms to devices from rival manufacturers.

Apple settles patent lawsuit with SimpleAir

SimpleAir in Texas said Thursday it had settled its patent infringement litigation against Apple, and entered into a confidential license agreement by which Apple had taken a license to its patents.

Thunderbolt cable options grow for Mac users

The number of options available for Mac users to buy Thunderbolt cables from outside Apple is growing, with companies announcing longer and competitively priced cables that will also work with upcoming Windows PCs with Thunderbolt ports.

Inside Apple's secret plan to kill the cash register

Apple's plans for a Bluetooth 4.0-based iWallet could be the beginning of the end for the venerable cash register.

Apple victorious in iphone5.com domain dispute

Apple has apparently won control of the iphone5.com domain, according to changes in a Web record of the URL.

Apple 'head and shoulders' above phone rivals in satisfaction survey

Apple debuted in the top spot among mobile phone makers in a national customer-satisfaction survey, receiving a record-high score for the category.

MacBook Pro refreshes may be imminent, say reports

Hints that Apple will soon refresh its iMac desktop and MacBook Pro laptop lines accumulated today as several Mac-centric blogs revealed new details gleaned from the Web and unnamed sources.

Is Apple's OS X Mountain Lion on early-release track?

Apple may release OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion earlier than expected, according to a report by a popular blog and clues found within the release dates of the three developer previews of the new operating system.

Apple patches Google 'Pwnium' bug with iOS 5.1.1 update

Apple today shipped iOS 5.1.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch owners that dealt with connectivity issues on the tablet, fixed bugs in AirPlay's video playback and patched four vulnerabilities in the mobile operating system.

Half of all Macs will lack access to security updates by summer

Unless Apple changes its security update practice, nearly half of all Mac users will be adrift without patches sometime this summer.

iPad share of tablet market jumps as Kindle Fire slumps

Apple's iPad reclaimed a larger share of the global tablet market last month, in part because of a more-serious-than-expected slump in sales of the hot Kindle Fire in the first quarter, IDC analysts said today.

Apple rejecting iOS apps that use Dropbox SDK

Apple has reportedly been rejecting developer's iOS apps that use the Dropbox SDK.

Samsung grabs biggest smartphone share in Q1, says IDC

The worldwide smartphone market grew 42.5 percent year-over-year during the first quarter, as Samsung Electronics overtook Apple for the smartphone leadership position, according to IDC's estimates.

Does the iPad cannibalize Apple's laptops?

Is Apple cutting the MacBook's throat with the iPad? Apple CEO Tim Cook seems to think so, and analysts agree.

New iPad owners pay big 'halo' dividends for Apple

The iPad is giving Apple entree to millions of customers who have never purchased one of company's products before, a research firm said today.

Why is Apple CEO slamming laptop/tablet hybrids?

When Apple CEO Tim Cook dissed the whole idea of hybrid mobile computers, he may have been showing unease about the rise of laptop/tablet hybrids.

97% of enterprise tablet users got an iPad in Q1, survey finds

Apple's dominance over Android in the corporate tablet market grew in the first quarter, according to a survey from mobile device management and wireless email vendor Good Technology.

Macs contribute record-low 13% to Apple's revenue

The Mac's contribution to Apple's bottom line fell to an all-time low last quarter, according to data from the company.