One country where Apple has a favourable tax regime is the Republic of Ireland.
This month, it further broke its results down by country for Apple and Android devices.
That means the other three aren't legally required to pay taxes in Ireland because they aren't managed or controlled in that country, in Apple's view.
However, the way that Apple does country coding on iPhones means that these places cannot be entered.
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Once among the most recession-proof economies in the country, the Big Apple's dependence on financial bonuses has made it increasingly subject to the market's boom and bust cycles.
China is leading the charge in the developing world, passing the U.S. last month to become the world's top country for Android and Apple iOS smartphones and tablets, according to Flurry Inc.
Just over half of all households in the country own at least one Apple product, a new survey says, showing just how far the reach of the company has come in the last decade.
It can identify wine snobs who ski, for Patagonia, or gardeners aged 50-plus who might be in the market for one of Vermont Country Stores' cast-iron apple peelers.
Maybe the most moving tributes, however, could be found by reading the hand drawn signs and Post It notes left with flowers, apples, and Apple accessories left outside Apple stores around the country.
That compares with 28 percent for iOS, although Apple still reigns as the country's top-selling device maker.
The country's consumer watchdog has taken Apple to court for false advertising because the tablet computer does not work on Australia's 4G network.
The country has been cracking down on pirated Apple goods.
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But due to the large tax bill the company would face from repatriating the cash, it will continue to pile up outside the country until the tax law changes or Apple figures out something else to do with it.
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Despite his affection for India, Apple made slow progress in the country even as it invested heavily in other emerging markets.
In terms of acquiring another company for the sake of clearing up existing issues, a distribution breakthrough in any BRIC country would do a world of good for Apple by boosting share prices and easing an area of investor concern.
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Expect to find items such as a bone-in cowgirl ribeye laced with a house-made Worcestershire sauce and a side of beer and bacon braised brussel sprouts or a salad of Georgia mountain apple carpaccio, Caw Caw Creek country ham prosciutto and Point Reyes blue cheese tossed with a sweet shallot vinaigrette.
Japanese component makers are thriving thanks to demand from global players like Apple and Samsung, even as the country's other tech giants struggle.
While some have seen sales hits, industry observers say the rhetoric is unlikely to have a major impact on Apple's iPhone sales in the country.
"IPHONE" was filed for trademark registration in Brazil in 2000, and although Apple started offering its handset in the country in 2007, Gradiente scored exclusive rights to the name in 2008.
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While some have seen sales hits, industry observers say the rhetoric is unlikely to have a major impact on Apple's iPhone sales in the country as the handset remains a fashionable status symbol.
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Gadgets and cars are two products that seem to be growing in every country of the world, making earnings reports from Apple (AAPL) and Ford (F) critical to watch in the coming week.
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Multiple tech sites also are pointing this week to a post from Chinese tech site MyDrivers ( Google translation) which quoted sources on Apple's supply chain in that country saying the new device will have a 7.85-inch screen and be the same thickness as the iPad 2.
On Sunday his songs topped Apple's iTunes download charts in every country except Japan.
The result: Apple pays little or no taxes to either country on much of its international revenue, according to the report.
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The result: Apple pays little or no taxes to either country on much of its revenue earned outside the U.S., according to the report.
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In 2011, Apple launched its iTunes music store in the country - with high sales volumes surprising critics who assumed the region was too entrenched in a culture of pirating music.
To shore up some support, Apple's CEO Tim Cook last week traveled to China for the second time in ten months -- a visit interpreted by some as an effort to fight Apple's falling market share in the country.
With a very large population that is very status conscious and tens if not hundreds of millions of people that will convert to smartphones over the next few years Apple still has plenty of opportunity in the country.
One of the best-known female film directors in the country today is Samira Makhmalbaf, who directed her first film The Apple at 17 years old.
Apple was already one of the hottest tech firms in the country.
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