In a bid to shore up its mobile and Web mapping infrastructure, Apple has confirmed a purchase of Nigerian entrepreneur Chinedu Echeruo‘s (pictured) HopStop.com application. With Google buying the Israel-based Waze map application for a reported $1.1 billion, it has been rumored that HopStop’s acquisition was worth a similar amount. But thus far, Apple has […]

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Internet sensation Sweet Brown is suing  software giant Apple for profiting from her YouTube success without permission, reports Business Insider. RELATED: Sweet Brown’s Best Video Moments Sweet Brown is suing Apple, a radio program called The Bob Rivers Show, and a handful of other parties for unauthorized use of her likeness, according to court documents. […]

Apple recorded record sales of $46.33 billion in its first post-Jobs quarterly report, according to CNNMoney. SEE ALSO: Did George Lucas Play The Race Card What To Expect In Obama’s State Of The Union Speech Apple’s CEO Tim Cook was especially pleased with the numbers: “We’re thrilled with our outstanding results and record-breaking sales of […]

The recent announcement of the release of Apple’s iPhone 4s has caused a great deal of attention in the media. One thing the media has overlooked it the use of coltan, one of the key minerals used in the iPhone’s circuit board. Coltan, which is mined in the war ravaged country of the Congo, is […]

NEW YORK-Two African American males are suing an Apple Store in New York City for racial discrimination. Brian Johnston and Nile Charles claim that they were told they were told they were not welcome at the store due to their race. Apple Insider reports: “And before you say I’m racially discriminating against you, let me […]

Days after shares of Apple eclipsed $300 a piece to hit an all-time high, the company is out with its latest earnings report, and with it, another milestone: $20 billion in quarterly revenue.

From HuffingtonPost.com: Diane Campbell saved up $600 in cash to buy herself an iPad, but her money was refused at a Palo Alto Apple Store. An employee informed her that in an effort to keep iPads off the black market, Apple would accept only debit or credit cards for its “magical” tablet.