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This Apple Story Probably Isn't As Big As Some Media Outlets Believe (AAPL)
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 10:53am | 495The announcement that Japan’s largest cellular carrier, NTT DoCoMo (NYSE: DCM) was getting into the iPhone business for the first time isn’t breaking news. This was officially announced at last week’s iPhone event. That’s big news for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). Big enough that some believe Apple’s...
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Apple's Fingerprint Sensor Could Be A Gimmick
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 3:06pm | 689By now everyone knows that Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) upcoming iPhone 5S is supposed to feature a fingerprint sensor. The clues have all been spelled out, from the fact that Apple bought AuthenTec, a company that specializes in security hardware, including fingerprint sensors, to news...
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Apple Acquires AuthenTec for $365 Million
Friday, July 27, 2012 - 10:32am | 619Tech giant Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is buying mobile security company AuthenTec (NASDAQ: AUTH) for $365 million. The deal is particularly interesting because only ten days ago, AuthenTec signed a deal with Samsung for Android devices. With a vicious patent battle going on in court between Apple and...