According to a report from Calcalist, Apple was in talks to purchase Israel's 3D vision chip developer, PrimseSense, for US$280 million.

Asian chipmakers were expected to earn more due to the increasing demand for gadgets. Asian chipmakers were set to take advantage on a major change in the unstable industry.

HTC Corp's increase in profit were expected to stop due to advancement in its bigger rivals' technology.

NTT DoCoMo of Japan still refused to make a deal with Apple resulting to the lessening number of customers.

Samsung and Apple continue their battle for dominance with mobile patents which may possibly result to a $17.3 billion fine for Samsung.

EMC Corp. has followed Apple's measure of leveraging piled of offshore cash by issuing a debt against it.

Apple Inc has been dumped by many investment fund management firms. Apple Inc, once the apple of the eye of many hedge funds has recently been dropped by some named hedge fund managers in the first quarter of 2013.

Sharp delivers screens to both Apple and Samsung, who are locked in a bitter battle, to remain profitable and viable in the new technology market.

David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital has increased its shareholdings in Apple Inc. Greenlight Capital, David Einhorn's investment firm, has increased its investment position in Apple Inc.

Apple, in the largest bond deal for the year, offers US$17 billion to assuage shareholder fears over falling profits and declining growth.