Apple Inc. (AAPL) is compared to its rivals in a fresh report issued today by Kantar Worldpanel, and found to have an objective sales advantage thanks to the unique relationship between its iPhone and iPad devices. It was also discovered by those compiling the report that people who … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) crushes Samsung – again – in Japanese court decision
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has once again pummeled its rival Samsung in the legal arena, as a Japanese court ruled today in favor of the Cupertino company in the latest of a series of patent-related confrontations between the two tech giants. Samsung had launched a suit alleging that … [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...]
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) perpetuates and capitalizes on rise of tablets
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is both one of the leading architects and main beneficiaries of the advance of tablet computers visible today. With introduction of the much-prized iPad, the Cupertino, California company gave a heavy blow to the traditional desktop, whether running … [Read more...]
Will Apple’s iBeacon prove to be a useful feature or just mobile spam
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has recently introduced its iBeacon system at retail stores and a few select sports stadiums, with many more venues slated for inclusion in the near future. This device communicates with iOS 7 mobile devices such as iPhones and iPads via a low energy Bluetooth … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) prepares to discontinue iPad 2 as sales tank
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is planning to cease production of the iPad 2 tablet in the immediate future, according to information provided by industry sources today. Consumers now overwhelmingly prefer the iPad Mini and iPad Air, causing new shipments for the first quarter of 2014 to … [Read more...]
Apple (AAPL) Stock Nose Dives Again on Target Price Adjustment
In an investors note released Friday morning, UBS analyst Steven Milunovich announced that he expects Apple (AAPL) iPhone and iPad sales to drop next year, as he cut sales estimates for the March, June and September 2013 quarters by 5 million units for the iPhone and 2 million for the … [Read more...]
And They Said Tim Cook Couldn’t Fill Steve Jobs Shoes at Apple
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...]
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...]
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. (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...]
Study: Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 5 Uses Most Data
According to a new study from mobile research group Arieso, smartphones have surpassed tablets in total data usage for the first time in the three years the company has conducted such research. Likewise, Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 5 downloads more data than any other … [Read more...]
Apple (AAPL) End of Day Rally on News
Edit: Apple (AAPL) End of day rally 515.85 (3:45est) but what caused this? As 2012 comes to a close, it appears that when it comes to Apple news, a key item in discussion is still tied to questions about the tech firm's ability to keep fending off competition. Despite successes as … [Read more...]
Apple Inc (AAPL) Awarded New Patent and Market Doesn’t Seem to Notice
Despite Apple (AAPL) stock holding steady in the mid-$500's after its recent slide Tuesday in trading, a small victory in the field SIM card technology was had by the tech giant today, which Roger Chung of CNET believes “may be a handy weapon given recent battles over SIM card … [Read more...]
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