Apple Inc. (AAPL) must juggle needs of app designers vs. larger screen

A smorgasbord of leaked information and oblique evidence makes it almost certain that Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 6 will feature a 4.7 inch screen, and an additional 5.5 inch screen aimed at the phablet market is not out of the question. The leaked battery photos we reported on … [Read more...]

Leaked battery photo could mean Apple (AAPL) plans July iPhone 6 release, French site claims

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is highly skilled at stirring the flames of speculation about its upcoming releases to fever pitch, mostly by remaining silent and keeping most of its plans top secret. Today, a blurry photograph released by a French website, claiming to be a picture of iPhone … [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...]

Apple Inc. (AAPL) chooses Samsung to manufacture A8 processor, despite rumors

Despite strongly supported rumors to the contrary, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) granted the contract to produce the A8 processor chip to Samsung today, rather than to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). In mid-February, TechNews Taiwan featured a detailed article that … [Read more...]

Walmart slashes iPhone 5s price in anticipation of iPhone 6

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will soon be releasing its next smartphone, the iPhone 6, though the exact date is still unknown. However, a development today suggests that the launch cannot be too far off. Powerful retailer Walmart is offering a huge discount on the iPhone 5S, selling new … [Read more...]

Corning’s panic over Apple Inc. (AAPL) sapphire use may foreshadow end of Gorilla Glass

Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) accelerated construction of a huge sapphire glass manufacturing facility in Arizona has made headlines for months, especially in a year when both the iPhone 6 and the much anticipated iWatch are likely to appear on retail shelves worldwide. Though rumors … [Read more...]

Apple Inc. (AAPL) may not use sapphire screens on iPhone 6

Apple Inc. (AAPL) has spent more than $578 million on its ambitious "Project Cascade" plant in Mesa, Arizona, a new sapphire crystal manufacturing facility that will increase the world's capacity for making this high tech substance by at least 200 percent. Speculation was rife that … [Read more...]

Did Fiscal Cliff Deal Cause Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Stock Rally

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares rallied to 553.82 at opening on Wednesday morning as fiscal cliff fears were finally assuaged with the resolution that was passed late Tuesday evening by a bleary-eyed House just at the New Year's Day deadline. It appears that the entire market was … [Read more...]