Apple Phone Phishing Scams Getting Better

A new phone-based phishing scam that spoofs Apple Inc. is likely to fool quite a few people. It starts with an automated call that display’s Apple’s logo, address and real phone number, warning about a data breach at the company. The scary part is that if the recipient is an iPhone user ...

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Google shifted $23 billion to tax haven Bermuda in 2017: filing

Google moved 19.9 billion euros ($22.7 billion) through a Dutch shell company to Bermuda in 2017, as part of an arrangement that allows it to reduce its foreign tax bill, according to documents filed at the Dutch Chamber of Commerce.

Apple set to pull some iPhones from its German stores after Qualcomm enforces ban

Apple Inc is likely to pull some iPhone models from its German stores after Qualcomm Inc said on Thursday it posted security bonds to enforce a court order banning the sale of those iPhone models in the country.

German Apple reseller Gravis says still selling iPhones 7, 8

German Apple retailer Gravis said it was still selling iPhone 7 and 8 models at its stores and online after Qualcomm posted security bonds to enforce a court order that will ban sales of some Apple iPhones in Germany.

Apple sales should pick up when U.S.-China strike trade deal: Trump adviser

A sharp drop in Chinese economic growth will hit the profits of U.S. firms but sales by Apple Inc and other American companies should recover once Washington strikes a trade deal with Beijing, a senior White House adviser said on Thursday.

Qualcomm posts court ordered bonds to stop iPhone sales in Germany

Qualcomm Inc said on Thursday it posted security bonds of 1.34 billion euros ($1.52 billion) in order to be able to enforce a court order that will ban sales of some Apple Inc iPhones in Germany.

Apple shares slide after iPhone maker issues rare revenue warning

Apple Inc shares fell as much as 9 percent in early trading after the iPhone maker blamed weak China demand for its revenue shortfall in the holiday quarter, a clear sign of the company's struggles in the world's largest smartphone market.

Paying the price: China shoppers, stung by slowdown, take bite out of Apple

Shanghai student Xu Yechuyi wanted to buy a new iPhone last year but couldn't afford one at Apple Inc's flagship store, so she opted for a used, three-year-old iPhone 6S at less than a third of the sticker price.

Apple cuts sales forecast as China sales weaken; iPhone pricing in focus

Apple Inc on Wednesday took the rare step of cutting its quarterly sales forecast, with Chief Executive Tim Cook blaming slowing iPhone sales in China, whose economy has been dragged down by uncertainty around U.S.-China trade relations.

For Warren Buffett, sinking Apple shares a wish come true

Billionaire Warren Buffett has said he would love to see Apple Inc shares decline in price so he could buy more. He is getting his wish.

Cathay Pacific makes good on first-class ticket blunder

Cathay Pacific Airways said it would guarantee thousands of first and business-class flights sold at huge discounts after a ticketing error, calling the mistake a surprise special on New Years Day.

Nexon founder to sell controlling stake in gaming company's holding firm: Korea Economic Daily

The founder of South Korean gaming company Nexon is set to sell a controlling stake worth around $9 billion in Nexon's holding firm NXC Corp, the Korea Economic Daily newspaper reported on Thursday.

Nexon founder to sell controlling stake in gaming company's holding firm: report

The founder of South Korean gaming company Nexon is set to sell a controlling stake in Nexon's holding firm NXC Corp, the Korea Economic Daily newspaper reported on Thursday.

Apple cuts forecast, citing weak China sales amid trade tensions

Apple Inc on Wednesday cut its sales forecast for its latest quarter, with Chief Executive Tim Cook blaming slowing iPhone sales in China, whose economy has been dragged down by uncertainty around U.S.-China trade relations.

Tesla cuts U.S. prices on all vehicles, shares drop

Tesla Inc on Wednesday cut U.S. prices for all its vehicles to offset lower green tax credits, and fell short on quarterly deliveries of its mass-market Model 3 sedan, sending shares of the electric vehicle maker down nearly 7 percent on worries of future profitability. Analysts questioned whether t...

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Apple cuts revenue forecast on weak China sales

Apple Inc on Wednesday cut its current quarter revenue forecast, citing fewer iPhone upgrades and weak sales in China.

Google wins U.S. approval for new radar-based motion sensor

Alphabet Inc's Google unit won approval from U.S. regulators to deploy a radar-based motion sensing device known as Project Soli.

Cloud Hosting Provider DataResolution.net Battling Christmas Eve Ransomware Attack

Cloud hosting provider Dataresolution.net is struggling to bring its systems back online after suffering a ransomware infestation on Christmas Eve, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. The company says its systems were hit by the Ryuk ransomware, the same malware strain that crippled printing and delivery o...

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GM sold 200,000 electric vehicles in U.S. by 2018, triggering tax-credit phaseout: source

General Motors Co hit 200,000 total electric vehicles sold in the United States by the end of 2018, reaching a threshold that triggers a phase-out of a $7,500 federal tax credit over the next 15 months, a person briefed on the matter said Wednesday.

GM hit 200,000 U.S. electric vehicles sold in 2018: source

General Motors Co reached 200,000 cumulative U.S. electric vehicles sold late last year, triggering a phase-out of a $7,500 federal tax credit over the next 15 months, a person briefed on the matter said on Wednesday.