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Microsoft announces Xbox One, with more SmartGlass and TV integration

by Mike Schramm (May 21st, 2013)

Microsoft has announced a brand-new game console today, though the company would probably be disappointed to hear that I called it that. The Xbox One is really more of an entertainment center all-in-one -- it's designed to connect your games, ...

Apple still most valuable global brand

by Steven Sande (May 21st, 2013)

Every year, Millward Brown Optimor produces the BrandZ list, a listing of the 100 most valuable brands. As with last year, Apple is at the top of the list with a 2013 brand value of just over US$185 billion. Apple's brand value rose only 1 percent ...

Tim Cook on the state of IP protection: Our product cycles move much quicker than the court system

by Yoni Heisler (May 21st, 2013)

During Apple's April 2012 earnings conference call, Tim Cook emphatically stated that he hates litigation. "I've always hated litigation," Cook explained. "I continue to hate it. I just want people to invent their own stuff." That ...

Ireland distances itself from Apple's tax inquiry

by John-Michael Bond (May 21st, 2013)

Ireland has responded to criticism from Senater Carl Levin (D-Mich.) that Irish tax laws allowed Apple to avoid playing taxes on tens of billions of dollars in profits using Irish subsidiaries. So what did Ireland have to say for itself? In a ...

Daily Update for May 21, 2013

by Steven Sande (May 21st, 2013)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's ...

Chinese activists complain of Apple Store light pollution

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 21st, 2013)

Environmental activist group, Friends of the Earth HK, claims Apple's Causeway flagship store in Hong Kong is a major contributor to light pollution in the area. Apple reportedly runs about 500 lamps and spotlights over night, and the light spills ...

Apple's first store in South Australia to open on Saturday

by Michael Grothaus (May 21st, 2013)

Apple has announced that its next Apple store will open at Rundle Place Centre in Adelaide, South Australia this Saturday. It will be the first Apple Store in South Australia. This will bring the number of Apple's retail stores in Australia up to ...

Livestream of Tim Cook and Peter Oppenheimer at today's congressional hearing

by Yoni Heisler (May 21st, 2013)

Catch up on all of Apple's tax controversy here as both CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer gear up to testify in front of Congress to address Apple's billions in foreign-stored cash. ...

Rumor Roundup: The definition of insanity

by Chris Rawson (May 21st, 2013)

Have you ever heard the saying, "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results?" Apparently none of the rumor blogs have, because they keep publishing the same sketchy rumors from the same ...

Apple releases Senate testimony as panel announces it avoided billions in taxes

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (May 20th, 2013)

A congressional panel has found that Apple avoided billions in taxes, the New York Times reports, thanks to an intricate network of subsidiaries throughout the globe. The structure of some of these sub-companies in certain countries made them exempt ...

Daily Update for May 20, 2013

by Steven Sande (May 20th, 2013)

Samsung to pay for Galaxy-specific apps

by John-Michael Bond (May 20th, 2013)

In its continuing quest for domination in the Android market place, Samsung has announced a global contest for developers to make Samsung-exclusive apps. In particular, they're looking for apps that highlight the Group Play function showcased in ...

Asymco's Horace Dediu touts record Apple Store revenues in Q1 2013

by Steven Sande (May 20th, 2013)

Asymco mobile industry analyst Horace Dediu is up to his number-crunching again, this time with numbers showing that Apple Stores continue to have the top retail revenues per visitor of any retailer in the US. The first quarter of 2013 (Apple's ...

Talkcast tonight, 7pm PST/10pm EST: Beard Edition!

by Kelly Guimont (May 19th, 2013)

Once more we come to that point in the week where we practice a time-honored tradition, the Sunday Talkcast. Tonight's show is a special one, as we are going to be joined by The Man, The Myth, The Legend: Jim Dalrymple, of Loop Insight. We'll be ...

Weekend Poll: What apps did you discover via the 50 billionth download contest?

by Erica Sadun (May 17th, 2013)

On Wednesday, Apple sold its 50 billionth iOS app. TUAW was there keeping track of the excitement and monitoring the iTunes store. Many of our colleagues and readers used this contest as an opportunity to stock up on numerous free apps, to test and ...