Protesters picketed Foxconn's annual general meeting in Hong Kong on Tuesday, accusing both the Apple Inc. supplier and computer giant of poor corporate ethics after a spate of suicides at Foxconn factories in mainland China

Apple might be planning to integrate some kind of solar-charging technology in a future iteration of its handheld devices, according to a new patent filing.

A reported visit by Tim Cook, Apple's chief operating officer, to LG Display last month has prompted speculation that the world's second-largest maker of liquid crystal displays may supply the display panels for the new 4G iPhone.

Steve Ballmer was unconcerned that Apple overtook Microsoft as the world's largest technology firm.

There are signs Apple's trendy iPhone is making inroads into boardrooms and offices.

Defying skeptics, iPhone sales tripled in the most recent quarter

Apple questions research that says smartphones using Google's Android OS have surpassed iPhone sales in the US.

Apple has bought Intrinsity, the Texas-based chip outfit that (supposedly) played a role in the design of the chip driving the iPad.

Although Apple and the iPhone get all the attention in the mobile market, it's still RIM and its ubiquitous BlackBerry smartphones that reign supreme in the corporate world.

Currently, Apple pays royalties for ARM's chip designs used in its products. If the company acquired ARM, it could conceivably raise licensing costs to rivals or even take ARM designs off the market.

Among smartphone manufacturers, Apple was picked as most competitive when examining seven different fields, according to a report released by Credit Suisse.