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The Apple Universe : The List
New Apple CEO Tim Cook has overseen an "upbeat and even fun" executive retreat, and is proving a sharp contrast to his relatively grim predecessor Steve Jobs.

Four ways Apple has changed under Tim Cook

The operations maestro is stepping out from under Steve Jobs' shadow and leaving his own mark — and some insiders are thrilled

 
The Apple Universe : The List
Apple's current MacBook Pro: The next iteration of the high-performance laptop may be losing its CD/DVD drive in exchange for a sleeker look.

Apple's next MacBook Pro: 4 rumors

Speculation about the company's line of performance notebooks suggests that a razor-sharp Retina display and remarkably thinner chassis are imminent

 
The Apple Universe : Opinion Brief
Piercing artist Dave Hurban says he implanted magnets into his arm because he thought it would "look cool" to have an iPod attached to his wrist sans straps.

The man who implanted magnets in his wrist to hold an iPod

New Jersey piercing artist Dave Hurban has a unique (and bloody) vision for a strapless smart-watch

 
The Apple Universe : Opinion Brief
Rumor has it that Apple may release a MacBook Air at $799, though some suspect the company is just be planning to reduce the price of an older Air model.

Would a $799 MacBook Air crush the ultrabook market?

Apple may reportedly begin selling a more affordable version of its entry-level notebook to compete with upcoming ultra-thin Windows 8 laptops

 
The Apple Universe : Best Video
Steve Jobs makes a cameo in a 1984 short film that has him playing the role of FDR, accent and all.

Steve Jobs as FDR: The 'impossibly weird' Apple commercial

A bizarre, newly-surfaced short film from 1984 finds the Apple co-founder trying out his acting chops... and not quite succeeding

 
The Apple Universe : Analysis
The long-awaited Spotify app for the iPad is here, and it allows users to stream their favorite songs to wireless speakers.

Spotify for iPad: The perfect match?

The music-streaming service is finally available on Apple's flagship tablet, and it features "razor sharp graphics" and "butter-smooth" controls

 
The Apple Universe : Burning Question
Shelves of iPads on display at London's flagship Apple store: Apple makes a big chunk of its money overseas, where it shelters much of its profit from U.S. taxes.

Does avoiding taxes make Apple evil?

The tech innovator gets out of paying billions in corporate taxes every year by using perfectly legal — and perhaps questionable — loopholes

 
The Apple Universe : Opinion Brief
With over 20 million users worldwide, Foursquare, the social, location-based app will surely be snatched up by some tech bigwig.

Should Apple buy Foursquare?

Tim Cook's Cupertino-based company has plenty of cash to blow, and the mobile check-in service is one of the hottest of its kind

 
The Apple Universe : Instant Guide
The Apple store on Fifth Avenue in New York City: The New York Times reports that Apple avoided paying an estimated $2.4 billion in federal taxes last year.

How Apple dodges billions in taxes: A concise guide

The visionary tech giant is rolling in extra cash — and maybe a bit too much of it. Is Apple's accounting team brilliant or just plain devious?

 
The Apple Universe : Fact Sheet
Certain people want to smell like brand new Apple products. Predictably enough, they're Australian.

The perfume that smells like a Macbook Pro

Australian artists hire scent experts to recreate the distinctive aroma of a brand new Apple gadget. The question is: Why?

 
The Apple Universe : Instant Guide
The Fed alleges that Apple and some publishers are conspiring to increase the prices consumers pay for e-books.

The feds' price-fixing lawsuit against Apple: A guide

The DOJ accuses Apple and five book publishers of conspiring to keep prices on e-books high, and competition from places like Amazon low

 
The Apple Universe : Forecast
Employees at the recently opened Apple store in Shanghai: With China just starting to tap into the Apple craze, the company may very well be worth $1 trillion in a few years.

Will Apple be the world's first $1 trillion company?

As the tech giant's stock price rockets ever higher, investors are only getting more bullish. But how far will the fever go?

 
The Apple Universe : Instant Guide
Workers at the Foxconn plant in Shenzhen, China: The tech manufacturer's employees will now receive money for unpaid overtime hours and will only be able to work a set number of hours per week.

Will improved Foxconn conditions mean costlier Apple gadgets?

China's iPhone factories are implementing new policies to safeguard the welfare of workers. Here's what that means for the company, and for your wallet

 
The Apple Universe : Opinion Brief
Apple employees give their first-year CEO Tim Cook a 97 percent approval rating for the work he's done since Steve Jobs' death.

Is Tim Cook a better CEO than Steve Jobs?

Employees seem to think so, awarding him a 97 percent approval rating on Glassdoor.com. Is Apple's new CEO poised to surpass his polarizing predecessor?

 
The Apple Universe : Opinion Brief
Ashton Kutcher of "That 70's Show" fame has been tapped to play Steve Jobs in the biopic "Jobs."

Ashton Kutcher cast as Steve Jobs: A bad joke?

The goofy Two and a Half Men star will reportedly play the Apple visionary in a biopic that's filming this spring — and critics are already dreading it

 
The Apple Universe : Best Video
Paper, a new sketchbook tablet app, was developed by a team of former Microsoft employees who worked on the company's ill-fated Courier dual-screen tablet.

The amazing Paper app: Creating notebooks on the iPad

Who needs a Moleskine? A new sketchbook app for Apple's tablet makes creating and brainstorming "an experience rather than a chore" 

 

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