Supreme Court rejects Samsung appeal of patent loss to Apple

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to step back into the years-long feud over patents between the world's top smartphone makers, declining to hear Samsung's appeal of a lower court ruling that reinstated a $120 million jury award in favor of Apple. The justices left in place a 2016 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that upheld a verdict that found South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd had infringed Apple Inc's patents on several popular features of the California-based company's iPhone.

Apple Shares Are Getting Hammered Over Lingering iPhone 8 Worries

Apple Inc's shares fell 1.5 percent in premarket trading on Thursday as brokers and traders speculated over poor demand and cuts in production of iPhone 8, ahead of the November launch of the 10th anniversary iPhone X. Apple no longer gives regular updates on sales numbers but indications from supply channels, phone operators and analysts who track the sector have fueled talk of poor sales for the latest update of the smartphone. KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst John Vinh reported earlier this week that a carrier store survey suggested the iPhone 7 was outselling the new phone just a month after the latter's launch.

Lawmakers seek Puerto Rico exemption to law that slowed aid

Republicans and Democrats in Congress are pushing to exempt Puerto Rico from a federal law that prohibits foreign-flagged ships from shuttling goods between U.S. ports. President Donald Trump temporarily waived the Jones Act last month amid criticism that the once-obscure law hindered relief efforts to in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria.

Apple names former Honeywell executive as new general counsel

Apple Inc said on Friday its general counsel, Bruce Sewell, will retire and be succeeded by former Honeywell International Inc executive Katherine Adams, who will take over Apple's multinational legal battle against Qualcomm Inc. Apple Inc said on Friday its general counsel, Bruce Sewell, will retire and be succeeded by former Honeywell International Inc executive Katherine Adams, who will take over Apple's multinational legal battle against Qualcomm Inc. Adams, who will also be senior vice president of legal and global security, will report to Chief Executive Tim Cook, the company said. Before joining Honeywell in 2003, Adams was an attorney with Sidley Austin LLP in New York.

Why it absolutely matters what Angela Ahrendts wore on stage…

Even if you missed Apple's big iPhone unveiling this past Tuesday, you may have seen the photo: Angela Ahrendts, Apple's retail boss, on stage wearing black-framed glasses, a white v-neck t-shirt, and a pale pink lace trench coat. The coat - made by the company Ahrendts used to run, Burberry - caused an immediate reaction.

David Von Drehle: Steve Jobs gave us our president

As Congress returned from summer recess to a plate heaped with work - President Donald Trump added a gooey serving of immigration reform Tuesday on top of the debt ceiling, the budget, hurricane relief and tax reform - another of America's key institutions is marking 10 years that shook the world.

President Trump keeps celebrating stock market highs. That’s a big flip-flop.

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events "Stock Market could hit all-time high 22,000 today. Was 18,000 only 6 months ago on Election Day.

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Apple Vs. Qualcomm Heats Up

We learned that Apple is stepping up its efforts against chipmaker Qualcomm in a new filing . This follows from the lawsuit filed in January of this year with Apple claiming that Qualcomm's business practices were unfair and that the company had withheld $1b in rebates from Apple after it had participated in aiding a South Korean antitrust investigation.

Conan mocks Republican Congressman with a hilarious Apple healthcare ad

In the wake of Congressman Jason Chaffetz's controversial remarks regarding the cost of an iPhone relative to the cost of purchasing affordable health care, Conan O'Brien last night rolled out a mock Apple Healthcare ad showcasing how various Apple products could comically pull double duty as medical tools and instruments. For those unfamiliar with the extent of Chaffetz's remarks, the Utah Congressman this week said that low-income Americans might be able to afford better health care if they weren't so intent on spending money on a brand new iPhone every year.

Apple to face claims of monopoly in iPhone app market

An appeals court has ruled that Apple must face antitrust charges in a lawsuit that alleges that the company monopolized the market for iPhone apps. The U.S. Court for Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed Thursday a decision by a lower court and ruled that the app buyers filing the lawsuit are direct purchasers of iPhone apps from Apple, rather than from app developers, and hence have standing to sue.

US appeals court revives antitrust lawsuit against Apple

The Apple logo is seen on the facade of the new Apple Store in Paris, France, January 5, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Charles Platiau iPhone app purchasers may sue Apple Inc over allegations that the company monopolized the market for iPhone apps by not allowing users to purchase them outside the App Store, leading to higher prices, a US appeals court ruled on Thursday.