• What this apple-picking robot means for the future of farm workers

    What this apple-picking robot means for the future of farm workers

    May 17, 2017 08:04 PM EST

    ... in Australia, where apples are in season. In the autumn, the prototype will return to the United States and will continue testing in Washington, where apple orchards are a significant part of the economy. In 2004, 58 percent of apples grown in the U.S. came from Washington. “Harvesting apples ...

  • High court sides with Samsung in patent dispute with Apple

    High court sides with Samsung in patent dispute with Apple

    Dec 06, 2016 03:42 PM EST

    ... lower court to decide what Samsung must pay. The case is part of a series of disputes between the technology rivals that began in 2011. Apple accused Samsung of duplicating a handful of distinctive iPhone features for which Apple holds patents: the flat screen, the rounded rectangle shape of the ...

  • What spoons have to do with the Samsung-Apple patent lawsuit

    What spoons have to do with the Samsung-Apple patent lawsuit

    Oct 11, 2016 09:32 PM EST

    ... be in danger of being deceived,” the court wrote. In the Samsung v. Apple case, Apple compares itself to Gorham and likens Samsung to White. Apple said its patents “cover the overall appearance of the device’s distinctive front face, bezel, and graphical user interface.” In addition, Apple argues it ...

  • European Union: Apple owes Ireland nearly $15 billion in back taxes

    European Union: Apple owes Ireland nearly $15 billion in back taxes

    Aug 30, 2016 11:17 PM EST

    ... antitrust regulator for the EU said Ireland had given Apple a sweetheart tax deal for well over a decade, with special laws that effectively allowed Apple to pay less than 1 percent corporate tax. The EU accused Apple of setting up two companies in Ireland with a head office that ...

  • European Union orders Apple to pay Ireland $14.5 billion in back taxes

    European Union orders Apple to pay Ireland $14.5 billion in back taxes

    Aug 30, 2016 05:09 PM EST

    ... statement. Both Apple and Ireland vehemently oppose the ruling and plan to appeal. “At its root, the Commission’s case is not about how much Apple pays in taxes,” Apple said in a statement. “It is about which government collects the money.” The company went on to say that the ...

  • Apple, Microsoft, HP among companies shunning GOP convention

    Apple, Microsoft, HP among companies shunning GOP convention

    Jul 09, 2016 02:30 PM EST

    ... 2016 Host Committee. She declined to provide a list of sponsors. Trump's campaign did not respond to requests for comment. Apple and the Republicans Apple made headlines after Politico reported the tech giant won't support the GOP convention because of Trump's divisive statements. Apple declined to comment ...

  • Feds unlock iPhone in NY drug case, drop fight with Apple

    Feds unlock iPhone in NY drug case, drop fight with Apple

    Apr 23, 2016 03:13 PM EST

    ... Judge Margo Brodie that investigators were able to access the iPhone late Thursday night after using the passcode. The government said it no longer needs Apple's assistance to unlock the iPhone and is withdrawing its request for an order requiring Apple's cooperation in the drug case.  "As we ...

  • Apple turns 40 today. It almost didn't make it to 20

    Apple turns 40 today. It almost didn't make it to 20

    Apr 01, 2016 02:39 PM EST

    In 1996, Paul explored the rivalry between Apple and Microsoft. Today, on Apple's 40th birthday, we share it with you again. Twenty years ago, Apple was rotting. Its stock price hovered around $1 per share (adjusted for stock split and dividends). On Jan. 18, 1996, the day my story ...

  • Apple remains in dark on how FBI hacked iPhone without its help

    Apple remains in dark on how FBI hacked iPhone without its help

    Mar 29, 2016 09:02 PM EST

    ... puzzled Apple software engineers — and outside experts — about how the FBI broke the digital locks on the phone without Apple's help. It also complicated Apple's job repairing flaws that jeopardize its software. The Justice Department's announcement that it was dropping a legal fight to compel Apple to ...

  • Justice Department cracks iPhone, withdraws legal action against Apple

    Justice Department cracks iPhone, withdraws legal action against Apple

    Mar 28, 2016 10:30 PM EST

    ... requires Apple's assistance. Farook and his wife died in a gun battle with police after killing 14 people in San Bernardino, California, in December. Apple did not immediately comment on the development. A U.S. magistrate last month ordered Apple to provide the FBI with software to help it ...