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All Tech Considered
Apple Continues To Be Plagued By Reports On Labor Conditions
January 26, 2012 Apple has been taking a lot of heat lately for working conditions at plants making its products in China. Some of the tech giant's largest suppliers are repeat offenders.
The Two-Way
Apple Sold 37 Million iPhones Last Quarter, 7 Million More Than Expected
January 24, 2012 The company earned $13.1 billion in the quarter ended Dec. 31, a record. Sales of iPads were also up — soaring 111 percent from the same quarter a year earlier.
13.7: Cosmos And Culture
Siri Attacks: When iPhones Goes Bad
January 17, 2012 What if Siri had other plans?
The Two-Way
VIDEO: Eggs Fly As Apple Cancels Store Sales Of iPhone 4S In Beijing
January 13, 2012 Everybody knows things can get a little crazy at Apple stores in the U.S. when the company unveils a new product. But things got extra crazy in Beijing today.
All Tech Considered
Steve Jobs Dishes On Tech Biz In 'Lost Interview'
November 16, 2011 When he died on Oct. 5, Steve Jobs was eulogized as the tech visionary who put elegantly designed gadgets into the lives of people who often hadn't realized the devices were essential — until Jobs, and Apple, created them. A recently recovered 1995 interview offers another chance to hear from the late CEO.
The Two-Way
Steve Jobs Book Asserts A Vow To Destroy Android
October 21, 2011 With a book about Steve Jobs' life set to hit real and virtual shelves soon, his official biographer, Walter Isaacson, is appearing on 60 Minutes. The book reveals that Jobs waited months before having surgery on a tumor — and unknowingly met his biological father.
All Tech Considered
I Made This On A Mac
October 6, 2011 Commentator Dave Pell looks back on his long, devoted relationship with the Apple Mac. It's the device that got him to do away with pen and paper. It's the device that allows him to create new things, the most significant tribute he can make to Steve Jobs.
Blog Of The Nation
Budget Deficit, Puppies And iPhones!
September 19, 2011 Clicks vs. the creative. Does the desire to attract online traffic make a writer less creative? As search engine optimization becomes a bigger part of our lives, a weird sort of online peer pressure has emerged.
Blog Of The Nation
There's No Room For Nostalgia In The Tech Business
August 28, 2011 Apple and Motorola revolutionized the way we communicate. Now, as each company loses significant pieces of their identities, both face doubts about whether or not they can survive.
It's All Politics
Does Steve Jobs' Visionary Style Offer Political Lessons?
August 25, 2011 There may be lessons for politicians (and political reporters) in Jobs' comment. What Jobs is talking about is a form of farsighted leadership in which leaders are willing take smart risks to meet needs or desires people may not even realize they have.
The Two-Way
Study: Apple Replaces Google As World's Most Valuable Brand
May 9, 2011 All those millions of iPads and new iPhones it sold last helped push Apple past Google in the sixth annual BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study.
Inside NPR.org
NPR In Your Living Room, From The Palm Of Your Hand
April 1, 2011 Stream audio straight from your iPhone, iPod or iPad to your Apple TV. Bringing NPR into your living room in a whole new way.
The Two-Way
Steve Jobs: Apple Linchpin Or Private Citizen?
January 18, 2011 In announcing that he was taking a medical leave of absence, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has disclosed nothing to Apple's investors about his condition or prospects for a return to work.
The Two-Way
Apple's Stock Price Dips As Market Takes In News About Jobs' Health
January 18, 2011 Investors are digesting the news that CEO Steve Jobs is taking another health-related leave of absence.
