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Apple shares executives' opening statements from US Senate testimony

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:12:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://cdn3.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1354810586_timcookcloseup.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />PDF) -- and CFO Peter Oppenheimer (PDF) -- made during their Senate testimony today, Apple CEO Tim Cook voiced his opinion on US intellectual property law. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) asked Cook about the IP benefits of running a company in the US versus other countries, but appear...]]>

Senators Levin, McCain accuse Apple of exploiting offshore tax havens

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:11:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1369091641_carllevin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's published testimony, US Senators Carl Levin (D-MI) and John McCain (R-AZ) have released their own joint statement on the work of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. "Apple Inc. has used a complex web of ...]]>

Apple publishes official testimony ahead of Cook Senate appearance

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:55:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://cdn3.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1366834572_applelogo-ombre.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />planned appearance in front of the US Senate, Apple has published its official testimony (

Apple pulls 'at least one' app from China App Store for banned books

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:40:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://cdn.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1358980239_applelogo-rain.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Financial Times reports. Although the name of the app hasn't been identified, it is said to have provided access to 10 books, include three by political activist Wang Lixiong, whose works are mostly illegal in the country. The ba...]]>

FAA may relax in-flight device rules by end of 2013

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:33:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://cdn.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1362768252_nophones-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />New York Times. The people belong to an industry working group set up by the FAA, and add that the latter is specifically considering allowing reading devices during takeoff and landing, incl...]]>

US Senators introduce bill to allow phone unlocking

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:56:00 GMT

Apple challenges Defense of Marriage Act in new statement

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:42:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1362084211_lesbianhands.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AllThingsD. "Apple strongly supports marriage equality and we hope the Supreme Court will declare the law unconstitutional." The quote comes in response to questions about...]]>

Google grows, Apple reduces US lobbying cash in 2012

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:40:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://cdn4.macnn.com/news/1108/corruption.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Fortune. The company ended up spending $18.22 million, easily beating out any other American technology firm. Microsoft, in fact, came in second place with $8.09 million, despite likewise increasing its spending. Other major tec...]]>