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Jon Stewart on Tim Cook’s Less-Than-Taxing Senate Reception

“Who are those people? What is the opposite of a Genius Bar?”

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Galaxy S4 Shipments Top 10 Million in First Month

A massive amount of product to move in the first month after the device’s commercial debut.
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Apple’s WWDC Keynote Scheduled for Monday, June 10

Apple today said the keynote address for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference will occur at 10 AM PT Monday, June 10, at Moscone Center in San Francisco. Not a big surprise, as that is the day the event kicks off. Speakers for the keynote have not been announced — nor are they likely to be. But expect to see CEO Tim Cook presiding over the standard cast of characters as they demonstrate the latest in Apple tech, including the next major releases of both iOS and OS X.

Ireland Denies Giving Apple Any Special Tax Deal

“Just because you heard it yesterday in a Senate committee doesn’t mean … it’s factually correct.”
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Apple Hires Tech Analyst Michael Gartenberg

Veteran tech analyst Michael Gartenberg is jumping the fence to work for a company he has spent decades covering during stints at Gartner, Altimeter and Jupiter Research. Forbes reports, and AllThingsD has independently confirmed, that Gartenberg has recently taken a job at Apple. Details on his role at the company are slim, though sources say he’ll be working for Apple’s marketing group, a division overseen by SVP Phil Schiller.

Samsung Takes a Stake in Component Customer (And Competitor) Pantech

Samsung becomes the third-largest shareholder in a South Korean smartphone rival.
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Apple’s Made-in-USA Mac Will Be Built in Texas

Designed by Apple in California, assembled in Texas …
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Apple Says It Abides by Tax Laws, Loopholes and All

“We pay all the taxes we owe. Every single dollar,” says Tim Cook.
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Ireland: We’re Not Apple’s “Holy Grail of Tax Avoidance”

Ireland is “a highly tax-compliant country.”
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Domestic Mac Sales Flat in April (And That’s Not Bad)

According to NPD, North American Mac sales for April were unchanged year over year, despite the market shift from PCs to mobile devices.
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Here’s What Tim Cook Will Tell Senators About Apple, Offshore Cash and Taxes

Apple isn’t improperly ducking U.S. taxes, but the rules need to be reformed, according to the company.
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Apple Retail Stores Rack Up Record Revenue Per Customer

Have Faith in Innovation, Fed Chairman Tells Graduates

The Galaxy S4 Is Samsung’s Fastest Shipping Smartphone Ever

Pentagon Clears iPhone and iPad for Use on Secure Networks

New Phones Help BlackBerry Claw Back Some Canadian Market Share

Apple’s Cook to Face Senate Questions on Taxes, Offer Reforms

Apple Plans Fresh New Showcase Store for San Francisco

Windows Phone Overtakes BlackBerry in Smartphone Shipments, Not That It Matters

Here’s That Steve Jobs E-Book Email to James Murdoch

Apple’s E-Book Argument: Deals With Publishers Improved Competition

DOJ Filing Calls Apple “Ringmaster” of E-Book Pricing Rise

Apple Hopes to Add Samsung’s Galaxy S4 to Patent Litigation Pig Pile

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