AMSTERDAM — Telecommunications companies can be reluctant to spend the money necessary to bring higher-speed …

When Apple releases new iPhones and iPads, it typically keeps around a previous generous product. In the case of the recent iPhone launch, while Apple retired the iPhone 5 in favor of the 5C, the iPhone 4S stuck around in an 8GB version that’s billed as a “free” iPhone with a two-year contract. That seems reasonable enough, though it’s a …

Apple When buyers pick up their new, thinner iPad Air or Retina Display iPad Mini in November, Apple will also be ready with accessories to protect them. At today’s iPad event in San Francisco, Apple announced new leather Smart Cases for its freshly announced tablet products. The new Smart Cases are available in six colors. Apple The new covers offer …