12/21, 4:50pm
New job position hints at iCloud plans
Apple is planning to a create still more iOS applications connected to iCloud, a new job listing reveals. The company is currently hunting for an iCloud application developer, who will be asked to "develop new and existing iPhone and iPad applications for iCloud services," according to the listing. Successful candidates will also have to "work closely with visual designers to define and implement [the] User Interface," and cooperate with "teams across the company."
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12/06, 4:05pm
Builds toward planned Siri improvements
Apple has opened up two new job positions for Siri engineers, notes Silicon Alley Insider. The first is simply titled iOS Siri UI Engineer, and asks for someone capable of implementing the conservation view and related actions. "This includes defining a system that enables a dialog to appear intuitive, a task that involves many subtle UI behaviors in a dynamic, complex system," Apple writes.
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11/10, 5:05pm
Effort spearheaded by Tim Cook
Apple has managed to exceed $2.6 million in donations to non-profits since starting a charitable matching program in mid-September, according to an AppleInsider report. The company is said to have internally announced $1.3 million in worker donations so far, which it is matching dollar-for-dollar. Workers are individually limited to donating $10,000 to a charity per year.
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09/09, 6:10am
LG dismisses rumors of 30% mobile staff cuts
LG has dismissed a report that suggested it was planning to shed 30 percent of its workforce in response to poorer than expected mobile device sales. The Korea Economic Daily had claimed that to stem losses from its mobile devices division, LG was planning on reducing its global mobile marketing, purchasing resources and its domestic mobile business. LG has responded by stating the rumours are groundless.
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09/02, 1:55pm
Looks to 'rethink' geolocation
Apple has opened up a series of corporate-level jobs, reports observe. These include positions for two "new product security" managers, to be based in Apple's home in Cupertino. The people will be responsible for "overseeing the protection of, and managing risks to, Apple’s unreleased products and related intellectual property," according to a description. The company is known to go to extreme lengths to keep products secret, even requiring veils over hardware in its own secure labs.
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08/30, 1:20pm
May be tied to Maps, traffic plans
Apple is continuing to expand hiring related to iOS location technology, notes AppleInsider. The company's latest goal is an iOS QA location engineer, who will be based out of Cupertino and help work on "exciting new features for iOS location services," completing "documented and adhoc testing to ensure high quality releases." Candidates must notably have experience with "GPS, A-GPS, LBS, or navigation algorithms," as well as cellular technology and mobile sensors.
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08/24, 4:45pm
Gears up for future LTE devices
Apple is hiring a person to produce iOS compatibility with different cellular specifications, including LTE, AppleInsider notes. The successful candidate will work as an "iOS Inter-Operability Development and Performance Engineer" in Cupertino, and must be familiar with multiple wireless standards, namely WCDMA/UMTS, HSPA+, CDMA, EVDO and LTE. The job will also specifically involve communicating with carriers and vendors to ensure compatibility.
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08/16, 4:30pm
Might simplify connecting iOS devices to monitors
Apple could be looking to support DisplayPort video output on future iOS devices, a new job listing hints. The company is currently searching for a signal integrity and power integrity manager, who will be working "in a group at Apple that develops SOCs (system-on-chips) that will be used in Apple mobile devices." Candidates must have "expertise in Serial links (such as DisplayPort) as well as parallel bus standards (such as LPDDR2 interface), and power integrity at package level and as well as board level."
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06/15, 12:15pm
Expose explains retail chain's inner workings
While Apple Stores have been extremely successful, they are very closely controlled, and may be encountering problems as the chain grows ever bigger, according to a Wall Street Journal expose. The paper's information comes from interviews with current and former Apple workers, as well as confidential training manuals and a recording of a store meeting. One reason relatively little is known about how Apple Stores operate is because the company imposes tight lips on retail clerks, banning them not only from discussing product rumors but also writing anything about the company online, or even admitting product defects to customers before corporate has acknowledged them, the Journal's sources say. Restrictions are also placed on language, such that employees may be forbidden from correcting product pronunciations and required to use terms like "as it turns out" instead of a more natural "unfortunately."
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06/15, 10:00am
Web hooks for platform may be relatively limited
Recent job listings suggest that iCloud may not get a MobileMe-style web interface, or at least not a complete one. The company currently has several iCloud Java Server Engineer positions open, each of which requires "5 years experience designing, implementing and supporting highly scalable applications and web services in Java." A single opening is present for an iCloud C++ Server Engineer, which involves creating and supporting "highly scalable applications and web services in C/C++ on Unix platforms," plus familiarity with Apache and HTTP servers like nginx and lighttpd.
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05/03, 5:15pm
Company could take mapping tech in-house
Apple is now explicitly hunting for someone to improve the Maps app in iOS, a new job listing reveals. The successful candidate will take on the mantle of "iOS Maps Application Developer," working in or around the vicinity of the company's Cupertino headquarters. Applicants must have "real-world experience developing sophisticated user interfaces," and cooperate with the Apple human interface team to "add new and innovative features."
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04/26, 12:00pm
One of Apple's oldest stores to relocate
Apple has filed for a US trademark on the term "Startup," a report notes. A Jamaican trademark was actually filed for in October 2010, most likely as a way of claiming priority when applying in the US. As the trademark would cover several categories -- retail stores, maintenance and installation of hardware and software, educational services and technical support -- the name is thought to be related to expanded training and setup services that have been in play at Apple Stores since earlier this year.
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04/13, 1:15pm
Company promises 'future of cloud services'
Apple is assembling a special team dedicated to cloud services, a job listing reveals. The company is currently hiring a Cloud Systems Software Engineer for its Cupertino campus, where the person will join a "small team" responsible for developing "the future of cloud services at Apple." The listing is extremely vague as a rule, referring to the team's projects only as "software which forms the foundation" of the "most exciting new products and services" at the company.
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04/06, 10:55am
Use of technology extremely limited so far
Apple is moving forward on bringing Thunderbolt to iOS devices, new job listings indicate. The company is currently searching for a Thunderbolt firmware/software engineer, whose role will be to "develop and maintain firmware for embedded controllers for Thunderbolt products," along with creating "corresponding Mac OS X tool and utility applications such as updaters and exercisers." Crucially, Apple is hoping for a person experienced with ARM processors; the company's A4 and A5 chips -- used in the iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Apple TV -- are ARM-based designs.
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03/25, 11:40am
Find My Friends, Maps Navigation could be on tap
Apple has opened a new job posting which suggests a major overhaul of the Maps app in iOS, as well as the platform's general location technology. The position is simply identified as iOS Maps Application Developer, but asks for someone to help "radically improve how people interact with maps and location-based services." Candidates must have a BS in Computer Science or an equivalent, and be familiar with object-oriented programming and design, particularly in terms of apps and user interfaces.
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03/08, 4:30pm
Strong emphasis on location tech
Apple has this week opened up over two dozen new jobs related to iOS, AppleInsider notes. Seven of these are for location technology software engineers. Instead of a job description, unusually, each listing is populated with "TBD," which may imply that the work involved has yet to be narrowed down or is a closely-guarded corporate secret.
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03/04, 4:10pm
Company looking to enhance voice commands?
Apple has opened a series of job positions which may indicate where the company is headed with iOS, notes AppleInsider. Three of these are for "iOS Speech Operations Engineers," who will be assigned to work with the iOS Application Frameworks team based in Cupertino. Apple is asking that candidates have experience with voice recognition systems such as Google Voice, Nuance Recognizer or IBM WebSphere Voice.
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02/17, 5:45pm
MobileMe not selling, person says
An anonymous Apple Store employee has come forward to Popular Mechanics with some information about working in the retail chain, which normally imposes a veil of secrecy. The person foremost claims that workers are kept "completely in the dark" about new products until they're announced during a keynote, at which point employees may gather around to watch, or else use it as an excuse to take time off. On launch days Apple is said to pay large bonuses for long hours, and in some cases provide extras like food.
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02/02, 1:35pm
May be connected to Photo Stream plans
Apple is now hiring for an "iOS Photography Software Engineer," one who will explicitly work on iPad apps, notes AppleInsider. A part of Apple's job description suggests that candidates must have the "drive and desire to deliver great photography applications for the Mac and iPad platforms." In terms of actual skills people must be familiar with "established and emerging web technologies" such as HTML5 and CSS.
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01/27, 4:40pm
Job position targeted mainly at college students
Apple is currently busy on college campuses recruiting for its At-Home Advisor program, accounts say. The company is reported to be handing out flyers describing the job as well as touting some of its advantages. These include an Apple-supplied iMac, a benefits package, flexible work hours and a potential inside track on an Apple job after school is finished.
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01/26, 3:10pm
May be connected to iPhone, iPad NFC plans
Apple is hiring for at least three positions which may be connected to NFC payment technology for the iPhone and/or iPad, says AppleInsider. One of the roles is an iPhone test engineer; unusually, a required area of expertise is RFID, a form of NFC which could be particularly relevant in retail transactions. Candidates must be extremely well-qualified in a number of areas, preferably having a PhD.
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01/06, 4:05pm
Rep insists Oppenheimer is 'extremely happy'
The CFO of the Blackstone Group, Laurence Tosi, was recently approached to see if he would be willing to take on the same job at Apple, say three Bloomberg sources. Two of the sources claim that Tosi then informed Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman he was planning to stay. An Apple spokesman, Steve Dowling, insists that the company is "not conducting a CFO search."
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12/30, 1:50pm
Work concentrated in adminsitrative affairs
Apple has added some 15 new job titles related to its retail chain, a report notes. All of these are based on the administrative side of the company, such as several tech-themed positions and a Cinematographer/Editor. Many are directed at hiring and staffing issues, such as Market Recruiter, HR Project Coordinator, Senior Retail HR Administrator, and Recruiting Leader -- Business.
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12/29, 12:40pm
Store worker says jobs denied based on suspicions
A former worker at Apple's SoHo retail store in New York City has filed suit against the company, claiming discrimination on the basis of mental illness. The woman first began a job at SoHo in 2008, but in April 2009 took a four-month leave of absence because of a nervous disorder, seeking help from a psychiatrist. The leave was handled by a third-party company, alleged to have assured her that Apple wouldn't learn the details of her condition. On returning though the woman says it was "obvious" that other workers, "especially" the human resources director, had learned about her problem.
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12/17, 11:25am
Company building own navigation tool?
Apple has opened up four new software engineering positions in its iOS team, all of which ask for experience in developing navigation software. The jobs are based in the Santa Clara Valley area, and beyond experience with navigation code call for "deep knowledge of Computational Geometry or Graph Theory" along with "experience with Linux server-side development of distributed systems."
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12/03, 3:00pm
May have backing of employment commissions
A Florida man, Michael Katz, is accusing Apple of breaking the state's Civil Rights Act through its promotion practices. Starting in March 2006, Katz began working at the Millenia Mall Apple Store in Orlando. 60 at the time, Katz says that he several times sought the chance to be promoted to Creative status, but was denied in every instance.
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11/29, 10:45am
Company already hiring?
Apple is planning to open its first Dutch retail store in Amsterdam, a local website claims. Citing several sources, One More Thing says that Apple has leased the ground floor and mezzanine of the Hirsch Building, found at Leidseplein 29. In August of last year Apple is reported to have leased upper-floor offices for local operations; the ground floor recently went vacant, however, and was filled only by a temporary art exhibit.
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11/11, 1:10pm
Relatively low barrier to entry
Apple has started hiring reviewers for the Mac App Store. Candidates must be "software application specialist[s]," able to "organize and prioritize a heavy workload." Seven positions are listed on Apple's website, all based in offices within California's Santa Clara Valley. The company's Cupertino headquarters is located in the area.
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11/04, 12:30pm
Current SoHo offices said to be too small
Apple is setting up a new Manhattan office for its iAd sales team, several sources claim. The space is said to be located near Union Square, and should replace or complement an existing office in SoHo. The latter is actually a former home of Quattro Wireless, which Apple acquired for $275 million in order to found iAd. The SoHo office is believed to be too small, however, never meant to hold more than 30 people.
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10/06, 10:30am
Company seen courting tech writer
Apple may be interested in hiring a professional blogger, or some other form of PR worker atypical for the company, a sighting in Cupertino suggests. TechCrunch's mobile industry editor, Greg Kumparak, was reportedly seen meeting recently with three Apple employees at a restaurant called BJ's, located in front of the Apple campus. Early into the meal one of the Apple people gave Kumparak a folder with an Apple logo on it, thought to be a job offer packet.
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09/29, 12:05pm
iPhone, iPad support an important focus
Apple has assembled a "creative technology team" to produce HTML5 content for its website, a fresh job listing indicates. The company is specifically seeking a manager for the team, who will "be responsible for driving web-standard (HTML5) innovation that enhances and redefines the marketing of Apple's products and services to millions of consumers." The job should also involve "exploring opportunities with apple.com, email and mobile/multi-touch experiences on the iPhone and iPad."
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09/14, 3:05pm
Ultimate purpose of tech remains unknown
Apple is hiring three new people to develop amorphous metal alloys, according to job listings. One position is for a manager, while the other two are engineering openings. AppleInsider notes that the jobs are described as "highly visible," involving composition, molding and forming of the alloys, as well as more mundane tasks like machining, grinding and finishing.
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08/30, 12:10pm
Apple may need help to catch up with Kindle, Nook
Apple is currently hunting for a US marketing manager to help with the iBookstore, as evidenced by a new job listing. The successful hire will be based in Cupertino, California, and tasked with driving "awareness and sales of iBooks through co-marketing programs with publishers and authors, strategic partnerships, and via online and direct marketing tactics." Candidates must have a "deep and thorough understanding of the publishing industry and the effective techniques of marketing books," and ideally, a "strong understanding of and passion for both traditional and digital media, a vision of what the technology will bring about and the ability to help navigate the transition."
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07/29, 5:05pm
Suggests major overhaul
Apple is working on a "revolutionary" feature for Mac OS X, a new job listing claims. The company is hiring a software engineer for its Santa Clara Valley offices, who must be experienced with Mac, Objective-C and Unix development. "We are looking for a senior software engineer to help us create a revolutionary new feature in the very foundations of Mac OS X," the listing mentions. "We have something truly revolutionary and really exciting in progress and it is going to require your most creative and focused efforts ever."
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07/22, 1:05pm
Hires business engineers for retail stores
Apple is putting more concerted effort into attracting small business sales, new retail job listings suggest. About a dozen US Apple Stores are currently hiring engineers, who will be assigned to implement computer systems for small companies. Candidates must be skilled in networking and server technology, rather than just familiar with standard Mac hardware and software.
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07/07, 9:35am
Claims iTunes servers not compromised
Only a small percentage of iTunes accounts were exposed in the recent fraud incident involving e-book apps submitted by Thuat Nguyen, Apple now claims. The company tells Fox's Clayton Morris that approximately 400 people were affected. It also insists that iTunes servers were not compromised, though it has not offered an alternative explanation for the data leak.
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06/30, 9:45am
Search coincides with iPhone 4 reception problems
Apple has quietly begun a search for several antenna engineers, corporate job listings show. People who win one of the positions will be expected to "optimize the radiation performance for wireless portable devices," specifically the iPad and the iPhone. Candidates must have 10 or more years of experience in the field.
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06/23, 11:25am
Split between east, west
Apple is opening five new retail outlets in Canada in the near future, the company says. Geographically, these are being split relatively evenly between the eastern and western halves of the country. Eastern locations include the first-ever Apple Store in Quebec City, and another for Toronto, which already has several shops. In the west additions are being made to Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.
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05/25, 11:50am
Extra work going unpaid, suit alleges
Some former Apple Store workers are now being contacted by lawyers as part of a class action lawsuit, reports say. The case, Steve Camuti v. Apple, was first filed in the San Francisco County Superior Court in September 2009, and alleges that Geniuses at California retail stores have been forced to work through breaks without the extra pay they should be receiving. Lawyers are seeking unpaid wages going back to September 2005, along with appropriate penalties and expenses, and an injunction on further misconduct.
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05/17, 9:35am
Reflects slow growth in Apple enterprise support
Apple has added two new job positions for workers at its retail stores, both connected to business. The first, business leader, involves overseeing the business managers at several stores. A leader is also expected to market to local businesses, maintain accounts and ensure loyalty. The barrier to entry involves 10 years of customer experience, and five years in business sales.
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04/18, 1:20pm
Earlier layoffs from support, not development
Apple is still backing Final Cut, and the next release of Final Cut Studio will be "awesome," claims CEO Steve Jobs. Continuing a trend of replying to customer e-mails, Jobs is noted to have recently answered a complaint about the video production suite, which called the changes to Final Cut Studio 3 "not stellar." The e-mail also alleges that people laid off from the Final Cut team may have been engineers, who would normally be responsible for advancing the software.
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03/26, 1:35pm
10 new jobs become available
Apple is opening up hiring for its new North Carolina data center, job listings show. Ten positions have become available at the Maiden-based facility, where previously the only work listed was for a chief operating engineer, who remains unhired. The new staff should include four maintenance technicians, two site services technicians, a site services manager, a site coordinator, a mechanical technician and an electrical technician.
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03/04, 3:55pm
Creating framework for third parties?
Apple is looking to create a new framework for third-party advertising on cellphones, a job listing implies. The company is hiring a senior interactive web developer for its Boston offices, who will handle the "front end web UI development of compelling, interactive digital advertising experiences." Job demands include "client discussions, proof-of-concept coding, working with and adding to the existing framework, production deliverables and more."
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03/02, 3:25pm
Advertising plans roll into motion
Apple's Cupertino headquarters is now hiring for a new position, that of an iPhone advertising SDK manager. The person winning the job will be expected to manage a team "working on the frameworks included in the iPhone SDK" as it relates to supporting "next generation mobile advertising." Among the criteria for the position is experience in online advertising, along with knowledge of Mac OS X, Cocoa, Unix and/or variants of C.
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02/22, 5:40pm
Company moving beyond iPad, iPod, iPhone?
A new job listing may back notions that Apple has broad plans for the iPhone OS. The company is currently searching for an engineering manager, who will eventually be put to work in the company's hometown of Cupertino. The person should specifically be responsible for a team handling low levels of the iPhone OS, including the "bring-up of new hardware platforms." Candidates are therefore expected to have deep experience in areas like Unix kernels and ARM-based systems-on-chip.
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02/19, 9:40am
Affects signature Apple pro-level software
Apple has made 40 people from its Final Cut development team jobless, claims a former worker with the group, Pete Warden. The cuts are said to have happened a little over a week ago, and without any obvious explanation. Warden points out that Apple has been been enjoying high profits; this may mean that any cost-cutting efforts would have to revolve purely around maximizing returns and efficiency.
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02/09, 10:40am
Backs likelihood of camera-equipped model
A new Apple job listing strongly indicates that cameras are coming to future iPads. The company's Cupertino headquarters is hiring a QA engineer for its iPad Media division, with the specific intent of testing still and video camera capture, as well as playback. The first-generation iPad, which has yet to ship, lacks any form of camera.
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11/05, 3:45pm
Likely related to anti-jailbreaking efforts
Apple is looking to hire a new iPhone manager with significant responsibilities, observers note. In particular the company is now searching for an "iPhone OS Platform Security Manager," who will be responsible for a team securing the booting, installation and running of the firmware. The worker is also expected to help plot a roadmap for iPhone security, and bring at least three years of experience running a development team, plus hands-on knowledge in designing against hardware and software exploits.
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06/20, 1:35am
WSJ: Jobs has new liver
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Steve Jobs is recovering from a liver transplant (subscription required). The Apple CEO reportedly had the surgery two months ago in Tennessee and is still on track to return to work later this month, but possibly on a part-time basis.
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05/18, 4:55pm
New Apple support network?
Apple has plans to complement its present helpdesk system with a host of "At Home" workers, ad listings and a recently exposed document are said to reveal. Recruiters are allegedly after 450 people in total, who will operate from their own computers when troubleshooting users' problems. Between July and September Apple is claimed to be hoping for 150 new personnel per month, taken from a number of US cities. The list of regions so far includes places like Charlotte, Cincinnati, Orem and Orlando.
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