Investment
Apple shares tumble amid fears of ‘sustained iPhone downturn’
Apple shares tumbled on Friday amid concerns that growth in its powerhouse product, the iPhone, is slowing.
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Consumer electronics
Apple silence on iPhone unit sales sparks concern
Apple’s decision to stop reporting how many iPhones it sells landed with a thud. Many analysts complained it was an attempt to hide the pain of a stagnant smartphone market.
News
Apple CEO Tim Cook preaches importance of user privacy in major address
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday touted the importance of privacy and legislation to protect it, as the iPhone maker seeks to distance itself from Silicon Valley competitors under scrutiny for recent user data breaches.
Sections
WeChat rivals can take social, but Tencent is moving on
Two hip, young start-ups are set to become the latest challenge to Tencent just as China’s dominant social media company struggles with shrinking margins and slowing growth.
News
New Apple Watch’s best feature won’t work in SA
Shoppers queuing up to buy Apple’s latest smartwatch anywhere but the US face an uncertain wait before they can use the product’s headline-grabbing electrocardiogram feature.
World
Apple buys augmented reality start-up
Apple has acquired Akonia Holographics, a six-year-old maker of displays for augmented reality glasses, as the iPhone maker explores a foray into the burgeoning field.
World
Apple’s Tim Cook in $120-million windfall
Apple’s Tim Cook is set to collect stock worth about $120-million (about R1.7-billion) this week thanks to a run-up in shares of the iPhone maker.
In-depth
It’s a wonder Apple isn’t worth $2-trillion
Going just by the stock prices of its peers, the interesting thing about Apple isn’t that it’s worth $1-trillion. It’s that it’s not worth more. Not that investors are complaining.
World
Apple is now a $1-trillion company
Apple became the first US-based company with a market value of $1-trillion, four decades after the late Steve Jobs co-founded the firm in his parents’ garage in Silicon Valley.
World
Apple shares leap to new record high on strong results
Apple shares jumped 4% in extended trading after the company projected sales suggesting consumers are continuing to snap up the company’s high-end iPhones even as updated models are on the horizon.