WPP the popular marketing communication services company has announced its BrandZ list of top 100 most valuable global brands for the year 2013 The company has adjudged Apple as the world 8217 s most popular brand while Google took the second spot

In one of its most memorable Windows 8 tablet ads to date Microsoft utilized the voice of Apple 8217 s own Siri virtual assistant to make a case for its product The Redmond giant took a jab at the iPad in a parody of one of Apple 8217 s commercials

A week after Apple revealed that it would like to add the Galaxy S 4 to one of its patent infringement lawsuits against Samsung the Cupertino firm has officially filed a motion for its request In its filing which has been shared by FOSS Patents Apple says that it obtained an AT T branded Galaxy S 4...

Apple has been mum about any new product developments over the last few months but the company is certainly not rolling over to the likes of Samsung in its ongoing patent infringement battle Interestingly Apple is now claiming that Samsung is violating Siri patents via an amendment in its current court...

From the launch of Microsoft s next generation gaming console to Apple s tax scheme here s what you missed yesterday

A new reliability report from Rescuecom shows Apple placing in second place beaten by Samsung by a wide margin The new report for the first quarter of 2013 which now takes into account tablets as well as computers also puts Apple ahead of Lenovo Asus Toshiba HP Dell and Acer with both Sony and Panasonic...

Large tech firms are coming under scrutiny over their tax avoidance measures following the testimony of Apple executives to a US Senate Permanent Subcommittee Google Yahoo Cisco and others have been found to be using an assortment of tax loopholes and off shoring in order to avoid paying governments...

Apple has filed its amendment to its ongoing courtroom battle with Samsung adding the Galaxy S4 to its list of infringing devices just as it told the US District Court in California last week The filing specifically names five patents said to be infringed by the Galaxy S4 itself two of which are apparently...

Earlier this month we told you how both Samsung and Apple are being limited by Judge Lucy Koh in advance of their next patent trial set to start in March 2014 Koh wants both companies to limit the number of devices in each side s infringement claim to no more than 22 While Apple had originally left out...

It may not seem like all that much changed after last night s Apple Store downtime but the company actually made a number of design changes that according to MacStories editor Federico Viticci bring a cleaner more subdued style for graphical elements and larger image centric spots for products and accessories...

On May 19 2001 the first two Apple retail store opened up for business One was located in McLean Va while the other was situated in Glendale Calif At the time there were no shortage of critics who expressed serious doubt as to Apple s effort to get into the retail business Now 12 years later Apple s...

German users have noticed one other change from the Apple Store downtime last night and that is that Apple will now accept Paypal payments through their Applecom store You could previously use Paypal as a payment service on the iTunes and Mac App Stores but you can t in most places on the official Apple...

We recently asked if Apple s ongoing legal battles with Samsung were worth the effort for the computer giant As if to answer our question this week Apple amended their infringement claims with a new motion filed in the second California patent case targeting five patents that the Galaxy S 4 infringes...

Since Samsung is the incontestable leader of the global smarpthone market 327 of all shipments in Q1 2013 it s no surprise that the South Korean company is also the largest smartphone vendor in China However its market share isn t as high as worldwide there According to Analysys International Samsung...

Why Apple Can 8217 t Escape Samsung Globalization is a post by Chuong Nguyen from Gotta Be MobileThough Apple may be sourcing its supplies and parts for its MacBook iPhone and iPad from other vendors in an effort to shut out Samsung its largest and most fierce competitor in the mobile space Apple cannot...

iOS 7 is Apple 8217 s Chance to Cut Down on Distracted Driving is a post by Chad Kirchner from Gotta Be MobileDistracted driving is an issue facing every person and every local government nationwide Presently there are solutions for Android phones and from automobile manufacturers that attempt to curb...

iOS 7 Beta Popular Service Promises Early Access for 8 is a post by Josh Smith from Gotta Be MobileWe expect Apple will announce iOS 7 and an iOS 7 beta at WWDC 2013 in early June and one of our favorite places to get iOS beta access is back to deliver iOS 7 beta access to users for 8 Apple typically...

Apple remained at the top of a global ranking of brands for 2013 with a value of 185 billion but Samsung Electronics is closing the gap moving up 25 places to No 30 according to the latest BrandZ Top 100 study of leading global brands

LAS VEGAS Trade shows like CTIA Wireless 2013 are often the scene of phone and device introductions Handset makers often hope to grab conference goers with new and innovative devices Check out this slideshow to see them all

Nokia cannot afford to lose its nerve now despite calls for a Plan B from some irate shareholders It needs to keep its focus and not undermine its best efforts