Apple Inc. (AAPL) News: Tim Cook Against Rumors, Help For RadioShack Corporation (RSH), LG Display Co Ltd. (ADR) (LPL)

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…it’s sacrilegious to denounce Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) co-founder Steve Jobs as anything but a genius, those calling for Cook’s head seem to forget that it was Jobs who put in him in power in the first place. If Cook was a mistake, then it was Jobs’ mistake. Apple needs to find its innovative mojo, there’s argument there. But a new CEO? Only if record profits are a problem.

Apple Inc. (AAPL): Why Tim Cook Should Remain CEO (Insider Monkey)
First and foremost, there is no reason to jump the gun. Companies, especially those the size of Apple, go through cycles of ups and downs. Can you recall anybody calling for Cook’s job at the end of 2012? In other words, you cannot judge Cook’s performance based on a rough stretch in the markets that was to be expected at some point in time. Was Steve Jobs perfect? Definitely not. We all know that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock has taken a hit as of late. It is under $400 and investors are concerned. But remember one thing: Apple is actually up 12 percent since Cook took over as CEO. This is often times overlooked due to the company’s recent struggles.

Are games on Apple’s App Store curated or censored? (Financial Post)
The Cupertino, California-based computer giant’s phenomenally successful iOS platform is host to tens of thousands of games. However, vague stipulations in Apple’s developer agreement that detail how the company determines whether an app will be rejected or approved are preventing what some have come to call “serious games” from finding a home on iOS devices. For example, Endgame: Syria, a strategy game that attempts to educate players about the ongoing Syrian civil war and is based on information published in respected news outlets, was rejected in January because it referenced real world groups, people, and countries.

Bracing for Disaster: How Bad Will Apple’s Earnings Be? (Yahoo! Finance)
Apple’s results in the December quarter disappointed many analysts, and the company’s outlook for the first quarter was also meh. But now, after a steady flow of news reports suggesting that first-quarter sales have not gone well, as well as Apple’s failure to release any new products so far this year, many on Wall Street think that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will miss even its low guidance for the quarter. Worse, many expect that Apple will provide an outlook for the June quarter that is far below what Wall Street is currently expecting. In other words, Tuesday’s earnings report is expected to be a disaster. That’s one reason the stock has tanked over the last several weeks: No one wants to be the sucker left holding the bag.

Apple claims that Google’s search methodology in ongoing legal dispute is flawed (tuaw.com)
While Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) emerged victorious in its patent suit against Samsung last summer, the two tech behemoths have another trial looming concerning Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus smartphone along with a slew of other Samsung devices. Consequently, 2014 will see both Apple and Samsung take center stage yet again in an entirely new patent suit, held in the same jurisdiction with the same judge. The 2014 patent trial is currently in the discovery phase of litigation, and Florian Mueller recently stumbled upon a rather interesting motion filed by Apple entitled, “Google’s Search Methodology Was Clearly Flawed.” The gist of the memo is that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has asked Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) for certain documentation in connection with the aforementioned litigation, and that Google’s search methodology in carrying out Apple’s requests has been wanting.


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