It was the summer of 2011, as the story goes, when Apple (AAPL) co-founder Steve Jobs called Tim Cook to his home. “There has never been a professional transition at the CEO level in Apple.” Jobs told Cook, the latter recently recounted for Bloomberg. “Our company has done a lot … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook Says Apple Could Revolutionize the TV Space
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Tim Cook is still keeping quite about any plans the company may have to expand into the television sector. In what CNET’s Donna Tam is calling a “bit of Déjà vu,” Cook explained that the company as of yet had no concrete plans to do so when questioned … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Removes Popular App for Pornography
Few would consider Michelangelo’s masterpiece “David” a form of pornography, but the reviewers for Apple’s App Store might. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) pulled the popular app 500px—which allows professional and amateur photographers to share their art—from it store Jan. 21, claiming it … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Sales Over $54 Billion and Stock Falls 10% AH
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares fell more than 10 percent following the company’s much-anticipated earnings report Jan. 23 just after the closing bell. Investors had been on the edges of their seats for days—or even weeks—as the nail-biter report neared amid expectations it would help … [Read more...]
Will Apple Inc. (AAPL) Release iCloud iTV to Compete Against Netflix (NFLX)
With so many professional and armchair analysts sure that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will not disrupt Netflix (NFLX) with an iCloud streaming implementation of Apple TV, it’s fair to note they've made several good points. Apple (AAPL) still has many good reasons to embrace it as … [Read more...]
66% of Women Say Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPad is Their Favorite Device
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is still a market innovator and dominator according to a Perion survey published Wednesday morning. The report shows that a majority of iPad users claim it's their preferred device for checking email when compared to PCs and smartphones. … [Read more...]
Boston Globe Swapping Out Paper for Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPad
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad will be replacing paper for some readers of the Boston Globe. The Boston Globe school program "Newspaper In Education" will be issuing iPads to Massachusetts public schools and will include a subscription to the Boston Globe. The Newspaper In Education … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Secures New Patent for Screen Dimming
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was granted another patent yesterday with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent description is technology that automatically controls the brightness of Apple devices. This technology will also increase battery life on Apple's (AAPL) portable … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Pursuing Retail Stores in Indonesia
With all eyes glued to the saga of whether or not Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will strike a deal on “cooperation” negotiations with China Mobile, it's probably worth considering—from a logistics standpoint—that there might other ways for the tech firm to get its feet wet in emerging … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) 30th Birthday of Apple Lisa and the Apple IIe
As the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone turned six earlier this month and the company prepares for its much anticipated earnings report, another monumental anniversary passed over the weekend with little fanfare. Thirty years ago, at its annual shareholder’s meeting held Jan. 19, … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) The Anticipation is Killing Me [Earnings Breakdown]
The question still looms heavily as Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stands to report its first quarter earnings on Wednesday. Will Apple report show the record sales numbers that Wall Street's analysts predict even as the stock has plummeted? A 28.4 percent drop in just four months of … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Parental Controls Patent to Curb Spending
A new patent application filed by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) may provide relief to countless parents who have struggled to curb their children’s spending on mobile devices. The “Parental Controls” application, published Jan. 17 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, describes an … [Read more...]
Apple Inc (AAPL) “Phablet” May be in the Works [iPhone Math]?
Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) plans to release the iPhone 5s as well as a less expensive mobile device later this year have already been widely reported. But according to the China Times—as translated by Bright Wire—Cupertino also has a “phablet” in the works. The 4.8-inch iPhone Math … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Applies for Trademark to Secure iPad’s Likeness in China
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has filed to secure a trademark for the iPad's likeness in China as of Friday according to Patently Apple, opening yet another front in the worldwide patent war. The new trademark case, which Apple (AAPL) has high hopes to win, might go well even though … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Catching Heat for NRA Gun App [Petition]
Gun control advocates are still fired up about an Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone app released by the National Rifle Association on Jan. 14—the one month anniversary of the shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary. More than 3,200 people have signed a petition on Signon.org urging … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) “Black Ice” Should Thaw Soon and Sentiment Will Follow
Share of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) traded below $500 again on Friday as analysts poured in on reasons why the stock continues to fare so poorly. … [Read more...]
59k Apple Inc. (AAPL) Shares Sold at $7.475 Per Share to Al Gore
Al Gore purchased 59k Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares on Tuesday at $7.475 per share. His total purchase cost was about $441,025 for $29,658,120 worth of AAPL stock. Al Gore was appointed to Apple's board in 2003 and was given AAPL stock options at the price of $7 per share. In … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Year in Review and Looking Forward
After nearly a year topping $500 a share, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s stock is down 30 percent from its peak—September, when it exceeded $700—and fell to $484 Jan. 15 before slightly rebounding the next day. Was 2012 a sole year of glory for Cupertino? Right now it’s anyone’s guess. As … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Maps Drama Continues with Fake Street Names
In the continuing saga of Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) Apple Maps guffaws, a Wall Street Journal bureau chief in Afghanistan recently found Cupertino’s map of Kabul included several unusual streets, including Bad Monkey, MoJo Way and Hillbilly Hameed. Yaroslav Trofimov noticed the odd … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Consumers Tired of Siri and Ready for Improvements
Will Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) be refining Siri in order to address customer complaints? A recent job posting made by the Cupertino firm may answer that question affirmatively, hopefully giving critics of Apple software products a run for their money. … [Read more...]
