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The article reports on the acquisition by Google of fitness-tracking devices manufacturer Fitbit for around 2.1 billion dollars. Also cited are Google's competition with Apple in the wearable electronics market, the possible regulatory issues confronting Google in U.S. and Europe over the purchase, and Google's acquisition of data analytics firm Looker in June 2019.

The article highlights the expansion strategy of technology company Apple which includes the launch of monthly subscription services for television programming, video games and news, and a credit card. Topics discussed include Apple's partnership with publishers and celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and J. J. Abrams, the slowdown in the company's sales performance, and the programming of Apple's video streaming service called Apple TV Plus.

The article reports that Facebook Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Zuckerberg testified before the U.S. Congress in April 2018 after it was revealed that Facebook shared users' data with political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. Topics discussed include reason Google collects vast amount of data on users, and amount paid by Google to settle a case when it bypassed privacy settings in Apple's Safari browser to track users and show them advertisements in 2011 and 2012.

The article reports on the announcement of Apple Inc. that the Apple Watch would become a stand-alone device and do not have to be tethered to a smartphone in 2017. It mentions several device manufacturers have tapped into the new features of the watch such as cellular connectivity in developing medical accessories, which include an electrocardiogram to monitor the heart activity, for people to manage their chronic conditions.

The article reports that Apple Inc. is working on the underlying technology that allows a car to drive itself for a self-driving shuttle service for its employee and has put off any notion of an Apple-branded autonomous vehicle.

The article reports on plans of Apple, for opening its first data center in Guizhou, China responding to growing global demands for facilities storing online data closer to customers and new law in China requiring companies to store users' data in the country.

The article states that investor worries concerning slowed sales of the Cupertino, California, consumer electronics firm Apple Inc. sent shares in the company below $100 on January 7, 2016.

The article discusses users of the U.S. consumer electronics firm Apple Inc. product the Apple Watch utilizing their noses to operate the device when their hands and fingers were otherwise predisposed.

The article states that U.S. consumer electronics firm Apple Inc. named Apple senior vice president Jeff Williams chief operating officer in December 2015. According to the article, Williams is a trusted confidante of Apple chief executive officer (CEO) Tim Cook. The article also states that Apple also named Apple senior vice president for marketing Phil Schiller to run the Apple App Store, and Apple design team head Johny Srouji as senior vice president for hardware technologies.

The article states that U.S. consumer electronics company Apple Inc. was negotiating with U.S. banks including J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Capital One Financial Group, and Wells Fargo & Co. as of mid-November 2015 to develop a payment service system that would permit users to transfer money from their smartphones instead of cash or checks. According to the article, such a system wold be akin to digital payments firm PayPal Holdings Inc. platform known as Venmo.

The article states that U.S. consumer electronics maker Apple Inc. announced on October 27, 2015, that its profit for its fiscal year fourth quarter rose 31 percent due to increased demand for the Apple smartphone the iPhone. According to the article, shares of stock in Apple increased following the release of the quarterly report. The article presents comments from Apple chief executive Tim Cook.

The article discusses controversy surrounding the portrayal of U.S. consumer electronics firm Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs in the movie "Steve Jobs." According to the article, Jobs' widow, Laurene Powell Jobs, attempted to convince the firms Sony Pictures Entertainment and Comcast Corp.'s Universal Pictures to abandon the production because it portrays Jobs as inhumane. The article states that "Steve Jobs" director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin claimed that the film was an impressionistic profiles of Jobs.

The article states that Cupertino, California, consumer electronics maker Apple Inc. set a goal for building an electric car by 2019. According to the article, Apple granted permission to the electric car project, code-named Titan, to triple its personnel in late 2015. The article states that Apple did not initially plan to make its first electric car completely driverless. The article presents comments from Apple chief executive Tim Cook.

The article states that U.S. consumer electronics company Apple Inc. was attempting to reduce its dependence on the smartphone the iPhone with the introduction of several new products during its September 9, 2015, showcase in San Francisco, California. According to the article, Apple introduced a larger version of the table the iPad and a new top box for the Apple TV set. The article presents comments from Apple chief executive Tim Cook.

The article discusses difficulties experienced by streaming television service companies operated by firms such as Sony Corp., Apple Inc., and Dish Network Corp. in attempting to strike the necessary agreements to offer programming from major television networks CBS, ABC, NBC, and Fox. According to the article, the networks and their local affiliates were in a dispute over which of them would negotiate with direct-to-consumer streaming services and how monthly subscription fees would be divided as of early September 2015.

The article discusses the potential disruption to the $70 billion annual mobile-marketing business that could result in the decision by U.S. consumer electronics maker Apple Inc. to permit users of its iOS operating system to block advertisements on its products the iPhone and iPad by installing ad-blocking applications. According to the article, the decision is a competitive weapon against U.S. technology firm Google Inc.. and could frustrate digital publishers. The article presents comments from digital publishing association Digital Content Next chief executive officer (CEO) Jason Kint.

The article states that Chinese government action attempting to spur its economy, particularly the August 2015 decision to devalue the Chinese currency the yuan, may have a negative impact on U.S. high technology companies such as U.S. technology firms Apple Inc., Dell Inc., and Hewlett-Packard Co. (H-P) attempting to gain market share in China by raising prices while making Chinese-produced goods more affordable.

The article states that due to declining sales of the U.S. consumer electronics company Apple Inc. computer the iPad, the company initiated a program known as the mobility partner program (MPP) in order to make the device more appealing. According to the article, the MPP will pair Apple with over 40 technology companies that create applications for accounting and sales presentations for the iPad. The article states that MPP participants include firms ServiceMax Inc., Revel Systems, and Showpad NV.

The article states that U.S. technology companies Apple Inc. and Google Inc. were adding features to software in order to predict user preferences. According to the article, Apple was adding the feature Proactive Assistant to its software iOS9 software, while Google was introducing the feature Google Now. The article also mentions features such as Cortana from U.S. computer technology firm Microsoft Corp. and the virtual assistant Alexa from the retail firm Amazon.com Inc.

The article states that U.S. consumer electronics company Apple Inc. reported that its profit increased by 38 percent and that it sold 35 percent more of its smartphone product the iPhone during the fiscal year third quarter, but iPhone sales fell short of analysts' expectations. It also discusses the potential economic impact of the product the Apple Watch. The article presents comments from Apple chief executive Tim Cook.

The article cites the firm Canaccord Genuity managing director Mike Walkley to state that U.S. consumer electronics firm Apple Inc. earned 92 percent of the total operating income from the world's eight largest smartphone manufacturers during the first economic quarter of 2015. The article states that South Korean electronics manufacturer Samsung Electronics Co. forecast poor profits. The article also discusses smartphone sales for the firm HTC Corp. and states that U.S. software firm Microsoft Corp. wrote down 80 percent of the Nokia Corp. smartphone business it purchased.

The article states that U.S consumer electronics manufacturer Apple Inc. announced on June 21, 2015, that it would pay royalties to musical artists when users subscribe to a three-month trial of its music streaming service Apple Music. According to the article, U.S. singer Taylor Swift had pulled her album "1989" from Apple Music when it appeared that Apple would not pay royalties. The article also discusses royalty rates set by streaming services such as Spotify AB and Rdio Inc. and states that Apple had not announced how much it would pay in royalties.

The article states that U.S. consumer electronics maker Apple Inc. debuted the music-streaming service Apple Music during the Worldwide Developers Conference on June 8, 2015. According to the article, Apple Music was introduced in order to compete with rival music-streaming firm Spotify. The article states that Apple also unveiled its mobile application News that will be part of the Apple operating system iOS. The article presents comments from apple senior vice president Eddy Cue.

The article states that U.S. technology company Apple Inc. was expected to launch a streaming music service in June 2015. According to the article, the service was to compete against rival on-demand firms such as Spotify AB and Beats. The article discusses Apple's involvement with music, particularly the development of the service iTunes and the music player iPod. The article also discusses stagnant music download sales and the sluggish progress of the service iTunes Radio in its efforts to compete with the firm Pandora Media Inc.

The article discusses a decision by U.S. technology company Apple Inc. to abandon plans to develop an ultra-high-definition television. According to the article, Apple decided against entering the television market in 2014. The article also discusses an open letter written by Apple investor Carl Icahn to Apple chief executive Tim Cook on May 18, 2015, concerning Icahn's expectations for Apple's entrance into the television market.

The article states that some taptic engines installed in the U.S. consumer electronics company Apple Inc. product Apple Watch, supplied by Shenzhen, China, business enterprise AAC Technologies Holdings Inc. malfunctioned in reliability tests and limited the supply of the Apple Watch. According to the article, taptic engines produced by Japanese company Nidec Corp. did not experience similar problems.

The article states that U.S. consumer electronics company Apple Inc. was gaining market share while simultaneously raising prices on its products as of late April 2015. It discusses sales of its product the iPhone, the company's gross margin, and a boost of its dividend to 11 percent on April 27, 2015. The article states that Apple's revenue growth was due to sales in the Chinese market. The article presents comments from Apple chief executive Tim Cook.

The article discusses consumer electronics maker Apple Inc.'s introduction of its new Apple Watch smartwatch in March 2015. Apple portrayed the device as both functional and as a fashion accessory. Patrick Moorhead of consultancy Moor Insights & Strategy said the watch, which represents Apple's first new product category since its iPad tablet computer debuted in 2010, had no single compelling feature but many useful ones that should have appeal to consumers.

The article discusses fraudulent transactions involving the Apple Pay electronic payment system from smartphone maker Apple Inc. Perpetrators are entering data from stolen credit cards into iPhone smartphones equipped with Apple Pay and proceeding to make purchases, often from Apple's own retail stores. Banks are trying to stem the fraud by imposing more stern verification procedures for credit cards used with Apple Pay.

The article discusses the Apple Watch smartwatch from Apple Inc. For various reasons the company had to at least temporarily drop its original plans for the device to include health-monitoring functionality such as recording a user's blood pressure and stress levels. Additional information is presented about pricing for the Apple Watch, challenges in marketing it, and the number of devices Apple has initially ordered from its suppliers.

The article reports that consumer-electronics producer Apple Inc. is quietly developing an electric vehicle. Several hundred Apple employees are working on the project, which is being led by company vice president Steve Zadesky. In 2014 Apple hired industrial designer Marc Newson, who has experience in the car industry and Johann Jungwirth, a former executive with automobile maker Mercedes-Benz.

The article discusses the financial performance of consumer electronics company Apple Inc., focusing on the impact of sales of the latest version of its iPhone smartphone. Topics include actual growth versus expectations for the last quarter of 2014; the way the larger-screened new models attracted new customers and prompted existing ones to upgrade; and a discussion of whether such growth reflected a one-time sales boost or whether the introduction of new products could sustain growth.

The article discusses consumer electronics company Apple Inc.'s Apple Pay mobile payment service. Topics include mention of Internet-related services companies Google and eBay's failed attempts at creating "mobile wallets," mention of Apple Pay's competition from mobile payment service Softcard, and details on the security concerns regarding mobile payments.

The article discusses the relationship between electronics manufacturer Apple and sapphire producer GT Advanced Technologies, focusing on how issues with sapphire production at GT led to their bankruptcy declaration. Other topics include problems with employee management at GT, information on money lost by GT through unusable cylinders of sapphire, and production of the sapphire for Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones.

The article reports that on October 30, 2014 chief executive Tim Cook of consumer-electronics maker Apple Inc. confirmed long-standing rumors by declaring he is gay. Cook said he hoped his revelation would provide comfort and inspiration to others. Am earlier report by the human-rights group the Human Rights Campaign said over half of lesbian, gay, transgender, and bisexual employees keep their sexual orientation a secret in the workplace.

The article discusses an earnings report for the third quarter of 2014 from consumer electronics manufacturer Apple Inc. Net income rose 13% as sales of its iPhone smartphone exceeded analysts' expectations. Chief executive Tim Cook said Apple had a substantial backlog of unfulfilled iPhone orders, and that sales for the 2014 holiday shopping season would be the company's best ever.

The article discusses Apple Pay, a contactless payment system consumer-electronics maker Apple Inc. will deploy on October 20, 2014. Consumers at participating retailers including Walgreen and Whole Foods will be able to make payments there by waving their iPhone 6 smartphones in front of a near-field communication (NFC) sensor. Also participating in Apple Pay are credit-card companies Visa Inc., MasterCard Inc., and American Express Co.

The article discusses new products introduced by consumer-electronics maker Apple Inc. The company unveiled two tablet computers, the iPad Air 2 and the iPad Mini 2, both of which are updated versions of predecessor products. Details are presented about their features, along with consideration of whether larger-sized smartphones are usurping tablets in the marketplace.

The article discusses the bankruptcy filing of materials producer GT Advanced Technologies Inc. Consumer-electronics maker Apple Inc., for which GT had an arrangement to create sapphire screens for Apple's iPhone smartphones, was said to be surprised by the filing. GT chief operating officer Daniel W. Squiller reported that GT was experiencing a liquidity crisis.

The article discusses the bankruptcy filing of GT Advanced Technologies Inc. GT had an agreement with smartphone maker Apple Inc. to produce artificial sapphire smartphone screens at a facility Apple helped finance, and GT's bankruptcy filing is said to have come following Apple's decision to withhold a $139 million payment in connection with that venture. Previously Apple had chosen not to include sapphire screens with its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones.

The article discusses smartphone maker Apple Inc.'s promotion of privacy as a key virtue of its products and services. Apple chief executive Tim Cook has said his company does not track its customers online and gather information about them in the same way as technology rivals Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. Information is presented about Apple's iAd advertising unit, which does collect data to help advertisers better target customers.

The article considers to what extent retailers will support the Apple Pay mobile payment system introduced by consumer-electronics firm Apple Inc. in September 2014. Apple Pay uses near-field communication (NFC) technology built into its iPhone smartphones. Some stores including Best Buy Co. that have installed NFC scanners don't use them due to lack of consumer interest in the technology.

The article discusses new and upgraded products and services introduced by consumer-electronics maker Apple Inc. on September 9, 2014. Apple unveiled two new versions of its iPhone smartphone, and also announced a new smartwatch called Apple Watch and a new mobile-payment service called Apple Pay. Chief executive Tim Cook said the offerings indicated Apple was still a potent force for innovation. Analyst Ben Schachter questioned whether the smartwatch had enough utility to appeal to consumers.

The article discusses product announcements expected from consumer-electronics maker Apple Inc. on September 9, 2014. Apple is expected to introduce an upgraded version of its iPhone smartphone, along with a smartwatch equipped with sensors for monitoring health and fitness data. The unveiling is said to reflect the first definitive sign of Apple's strategy under chief executive Tim Cook since he took over from his predecessor, Steve Jobs, in 2011.

The article discusses electronics company Apple Inc.'s release of more expensive iPhone smartphones with details on phone carriers' decrease in subsidies for consumers. Topics include the risks associated with cutbacks in subsidies, mention of the effect on sales of Internet corporation Google's Android phone, and a comparison of Apple's previous payment plan.

The article discusses a smartwatch that consumer-electronics maker Apple Inc. is expected to announce on September 9, 2014. The device will reportedly include several sensors for measuring health and fitness data. The Mayo Clinic and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center are among health institutions developing applications for the device.

The article presents commentary from chief executive Tim Cook of Apple Inc. about a hacking attack on the company's iCloud cloud-storage service that resulted in the theft of nude photographs of several celebrities including actress Jennifer Lawrence. Cook said Apple would strengthen the security features for iCloud, and stressed the importance of users enabling a security method known as two-factor authentication, which will be included in a forthcoming version of its mobile operating system.

The article discusses a new smartwatch expected to be announced on September 9, 2014 by consumer-electronics firm Apple Inc. The device will reportedly include sensors for health and fitness tracking, as well as near-field communication (NFC) technology for making digital payments. Apple will take preorders for its smartwatch, which sources say will not be available for sale until sometime in 2015.

The article discusses a breach at the iCloud cloud-storage service of smartphone maker Apple Inc. that resulted in the dissemination of nude photographs of several celebrities including actresses Jennifer Lawrence and Kirsten Dunst. Apple said the breach resulted from a hacking attack on user names and passwords rather than from flaws in iCloud's security. Security researcher Ashkan Soltani believes Apple could have prevented the incident.