One of the earliest large scale uses of Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iBeacon system outside the retail environment was in Major League Baseball. Around 20 MLD arenas were fitted with the system, starting with two on the west coast. Today, MLB announced a major upgrade to their sports … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) iBeacons to encourage classroom punctuality
Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iBeacon technology can now be used to encourage punctuality in the classroom and streamline the process of taking attendance, due to the release of the "BeHere" app. This app, created by Beelieve Creative Developer, transforms the teacher's iPad into a … [Read more...]
Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) sapphire site the scene of frenzied construction, production, and expansion
The huge sapphire production facility that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is currently building in Mesa, Arizona, known by the name of "Project Cascade," is already producing sapphire crystal as quickly as possible despite being only partly constructed. What is more, construction at the … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) aims to increase safety with “transparent texting”
A day seldom passes that does not see at least one intriguing idea aired in an Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) patent application, and today is no exception with the Cupertino firm's new "transparent texting" concept. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a patent … [Read more...]
Does Apple’s iBeacon have real world usability for the average consumer
Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iBeacon technology is seeing increasing use at various retail locations and sporting venues around the world. Besides its own retail outlets, the Cupertino enterprise has rolled out iBeacons at several other major retailers and at several sports arenas in … [Read more...]
Report: Apple Inc. (AAPL) gains 1 million Chinese subscribers in February
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) made its first major foray into the Chinese telecommunications market in January 2014 via a pact with China Mobile, and a report issued today indicates that no less than a million new Middle Kingdom subscribers opted for iPhones in February. The report was … [Read more...]
Apple patent application reveals smart power management for iPhone
A patent application published today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reveals that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) might soon develop a power management system that would sharply increase battery life. Though many of the Cupertino firm's patents never actually see the light of … [Read more...]
Piper Jaffray analyst predict slow growth for Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has made several moves recently which appear calculated as an attempt to boost the Cupertino firm's profit growth in this quarter and the next. These include the release of an 8GB iPhone 5C in several nations, with a price point about $100 lower than the 16GB … [Read more...]
Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) choice to keep making the iPod is a smart market move
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) exists today largely because of the iPod. The portable music player proved to be the breakthrough success that saved the Cupertino firm from bankruptcy and disintegration in 2001, along with the revolutionary iTunes. The player's hard disc storage was … [Read more...]
iPhone 6 may be hitting the street sooner than we thought
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was long thought to be planning release of the iPhone 6 in September of 2014, but new production news today suggests that the smartphone may witness an earlier than usual launch onto the retail market. One key indicator is that Pegatron, an important Apple … [Read more...]
It’s looking less likely that Apple will develop an iTelevision
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) often cloaks its operations in mystery, which provides analysts both amateur and professional with ample room to make sweeping predictions that seldom come true in reality. In the case of Apple's involvement with television manufacture, however, rumors cut … [Read more...]
Apple contemplates launch of new, cheaper 8GB iPhone 5C
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) appears to be poised to launch a new, cheaper version of the iPhone 5C, this one with 8 gigabytes of memory rather than the current 16GB and 32GB. Less power would mean less expensive components within the smartphone's colorful plastic shell, enabling Apple to … [Read more...]
Tim Cook is drifting out of touch with what makes his customers tick
The case of Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 5C, which has generated miserable sales compared to its glamorous sibling, the iPhone 5S, raises the question of whether Tim Cook is losing the keen grasp of what his customers want that helped Steve Jobs secure ongoing sales in an earlier … [Read more...]
Can Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iOS 8 really fix infamously troubled Apple Maps
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has taken considerable flak over the years for its Apple Maps application, which has shown a number of flaws both small and large. Mislabeled addresses, roads with no names, displacement of actual features from where they should truly be indicated, and similar … [Read more...]
Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) Safari browser tough but not invulnerable, according to PWN2OWN hackers
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is famed for how secure its operating systems, such as OS X, are, but today a team of Chinese hackers succeeded in penetrating Safari's defenses. The annual PWN2OWN competition, part of the annual CanSecWest security conference, was the scene of this ominous … [Read more...]
Patent applications show Apple Inc. (AAPL) is working to improve lightning connector
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) appears to be exploring ways to improve the Lightning connector used to charge its iPhones, according to two patent applications filed by the Cupertino enterprise. The United States Patent and Trademark Office, or USPTO, published these applications today, … [Read more...]
Why Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) stock is consistently undervalued
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one of the world's most noted companies, creating market leading products, supported by a legion of devotees, and possessing a robust array of assets. Nevertheless, its stock prices are consistently undervalued according to many analysts. Though some … [Read more...]
Why Apple Inc. (AAPL) is unlikely to use sapphire on iPads or iWatches
With Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) new focus on sapphire crystal production, likely for the display of the iPhone 6, there is naturally rampant speculation about whether the material will be used to cover future iPad tablets as well. Though technically feasible, the idea seems unlikely … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) stock prices jump thanks to Pacific Crest’s optimistic iPhone predictions
Pacific Crest Securities, a leading technology investment bank, gave a major boost to Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock prices with a series of bold predictions about the future releases and performance of the Cupertino, CA based firm. Like many other industry analysts, Pacific Crest … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) runs afoul of EU consumer protection law in Belgium
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) today ran afoul of consumer protection laws in Belgium, though the legal code it violated applies to all of the European Union (EU). The law which was violated is one designed to ensure quality products are sold to European consumers, and declares that all … [Read more...]
