Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) application for a patent to protect its new "smart bezel" design, a technology which would add new input capabilities to touchscreens, was published yesterday by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. The bezel is the border around the edge of a touchscreen, … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Sued By Hilltop Technology in “Patent Trolling” Case
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) was targeted yesterday by a lawsuit filed in Marshall, Texas by Hilltop Technology, a firm claiming intellectual property rights over capacitive type touch panels. These panels are well known to consumers as the touchscreens used on iPhones and iPads, … [Read more...]
PayPal Shows Increasing Interest in Apple’s (AAPL) Mobile Payment System
Rumors that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is planning the release of a mobile payment system for the iPhone in the near future received a powerful shot in the arm today thanks to PayPal's expression of nearly unconditional interest in the project. Reading between the lines of the offer, … [Read more...]
Apple’s (AAPL) Q-10 Report Reveals Acquisition Spending Surged to $525 Million
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) filed its Q-10 report with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yesterday, a 68 page document that reveals a panoply of statistics about the technology giant's operations during the quarter ending on December 28th, 2013. One item in particular … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Patent Reveals Steve Jobs’ Vision for iPen Stylus
Among a bundle of 30 patents granted to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) on Tuesday, there is one item that marks a break with the past in both technical and symbolic terms. This is the patent for the iPen stylus, an interface tool whose patent application was originally filed in 2012. … [Read more...]
Solar-Powered MacBook Patent Granted to Apple Inc. (AAPL)
Innovation has been one of Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) characteristic traits since the days of Steve Jobs, and the solar-powered MacBook patent granted to the company on Tuesday may mark the continuation of that trend. Not yet market-ready, the concept's initial patent filing occurred … [Read more...]
YouTube Video Gives First Look at Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iOS in the Car
A designer from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has uploaded a video to YouTube which appears to give a first look at the actual functioning of the company's upcoming iOS in the Car software. Steven Troughton-Smith's posting to the popular video sharing site shows the software running … [Read more...]
Carl Icahn Puts His Money Where His Mouth Is and Buys an Additional $500 Million Apple Inc. (AAPL) Shares Despite Disappointing Earnings Report
Putting his money where his mouth is to the tune of $1 billion during the final week of January 2014, Carl Icahn bought $500 million of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares today despite December's unfavorable earnings report. At a moment when the technology giant's unstoppable image … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Taps Into Valentine’s Day Sales With Holiday Gift Promotions
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has issued a special app and taken other steps to encourage Valentine's Day sales, endeavoring to boost revenues at a time of year when retail sales are often weak following the major purchases made during the Christmas season. As part of this promotional … [Read more...]
New Translation Puts Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) ‘Cheaper’ iPhone Rumors to Rest
Last week, Pfhub reported how easily Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) rumors begin in an account of a possible Disney-Apple collaboration. The rumor mill has once again been abuzz this week after the Shanghai Evening News cited Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller, who was visiting China with … [Read more...]
Will Apple TV be Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s Big CES News This Year?
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares remained in the to 540's as of midday Thursday as post-fiscal cliff trading continues (closed at 542.10 down 1.6%). It appears rumors that the firm may acquire Waze (or may not if you take a hard look at the facts) have not had much affect on share … [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...]
How Will Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Ring in the New Year
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares closed at 532.17 in trading Monday rising on hopes that the fiscal cliff would be resolved and reports that AAPL shares have remained undervalued for the month of December. … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Officially Dubbed “Cheap” at this Price Point
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares soared over the $531.21 (2:38pm est) mark today in trading as investors bought them up following the publication a weekend edition Barron's article calling them “cheap.” On Saturday writer Tiernan Ray cited rising earnings and the momentum pushing them … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Crazy Week in the Rumor Mill
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock analysts have continued to mull over the reasons it stayed pinned in the low $500's last week despite a plethora of reasons it might be undervalued this weekend. Contributing author to Forbes Darcy Travlos noted Saturday that Apple [news] Fatigue may be … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Figures Don’t Lie Sales Look Strong
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares closed Friday evening at $509.19 down 0.08%, but it seems that consumer demand for Apple products may not have declined alongside the stock's current devaluation and slump to as steep a degree as analysts assume. Though figures from this holiday … [Read more...]
