The Apple Economy
  • Selfies Fuel Cosmetic Surgery Boom, Doctors Say

    By Brianna Ehley, The Fiscal Times

    The selfie revolution is upon us and everywhere you look someone is holding up their smartphone and snapping a picture of their face, which will then promptly be posted to a social media outlet—or...

  • Apple Slices into Mobile Health Business with ‘Healthkit’

    By Christina Farr, Reuters

    Apple Inc took the wraps off a mobile application that can collect and analyze users' health data, part of a suite of new features outlined for its computing and mobile software, at its annual...

  • Apple Plans to Turn Your House into An iHome

    By Mike Schuster, Minyanville

    The year 2014 began with what many thought to be a huge blow to Apple's ( NASDAQ:AAPL ) future in home automation technology. Two weeks into the new year, Google ( NASDAQ:GOOG ) announced it would be...

  • Google Dethrones Apple As Most Valuable Brand

    By Mike Schuster, Minyanville

    In the tech world's game of thrones, Google ( NASDAQ:GOOG ) can officially be called Kingslayer. Having usurped Apple ( NASDAQ:AAPL ) as the world's most valuable brand, Mountain View claims the top...

  • Apple Eyes Dr. Dre’s Beats Electronics for $3.2 Billion

    By Adia Damouni and Christina Farr and Nicola Leske, Reuters

    Apple Inc is close to paying a record $3.2 billion for Beats Electronics , two people with knowledge of the matter said, an expensive foray into music streaming and headphone gear that would mark a...