A pair of visualizations comparing Apple’s and Google’s “innovation signatures” shows the difference in corporate cultures between the two giants, but doesn’t tell the entire tale.

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Rumors that Apple is considering a future without a physical home button on its iPhones have been bolstered by a patent granted to the company on Tuesday — one that could allow users to authenticate their fingerprint by touching anywhere on the screen.

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Expectations are growing that augmented reality could play a key role in Apple’s “iPhone 8” and beyond, prompting investment firm UBS to increase its price target for shares of the company on Tuesday.

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A new analyst report sheds some doubt on the “super cycle” concept because of a probable limit in OLED screen supply, suggesting that the pent-up demand for a revolutionary iPhone incorporating the flexible screens will only be sated after a few years — which will boost AAPL over the long term.

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South Korea prosecutors on Tuesday indicted the acting head of the Samsung Group — Jay Y. Lee — for bribery and embezzlement, leveling similar charges at four other executives as well in the influence scandal surrounding Korean President Park Geun-hye and her friend, Choi Soon-sil.

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A new report from The Wall Street Journal claims that Apple will abandon its proprietary Lightning port later this year, instead opting for a USB-C connection for charging and wired syncing. For a company that has recently doubled down on Lightning, that seems unlikely. Here’s why.

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Apple ID is the gateway to Apple’s online services — App Store, iCloud, iTunes and more — and is a crucial part of your digital identity. AppleInsider shows you how to change the email address that serves as your Apple ID login credential in a few easy steps.

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Santander, one of the world’s top banks by market capitalization, has announced plans to collaborate with IBM on the development of a series of native iOS apps to support a “digital transformation” of its business, assisting its bankers to create deeper engagements with clients.

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Nokia is making a bigger push into the healthcare market, announcing at Mobile World Congress that the health and fitness accessory maker Withings will rebrand its products under the Nokia name, as well as revealing a “Patient Care Platform” that appears to directly compete against Apple’s HealthKit.

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U.S. carrier T-Mobile on Monday announced a promotion designed to attract new subscibers as well as keep existing ones, offering three lines of the company’s unlimited One tier for $100.

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