In a bold and startling move, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) offered close to half a billion dollars today for a 55% controlling interest in Renesas SP Driver. The dramatic bid was tendered to the current holder of the stock, parent company Renesas Electronics, a Japanese firm. If the offer … [Read more...]
April 23rd we get to see if Apple Inc. (AAPL) beat guidance of $44 billion
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced today that its second quarter earnings report for 2014 will be issued on April 23rd. The conference call giving the earnings details will occur at 5 P.M. sharp on the day, eastern time (2 P.M. Pacific time). A streaming audio version of the data will … [Read more...]
Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iBeacon streams Major League Baseball replays
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) vs. Samsung – is the whole definition of patents at stake
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Samsung are squaring off in court again over the South Korean company's rather blatant copycatting of Apple designs and technologies. Samsung gave the legal proceedings an interesting twist by admitting that they violated Apple's patents thoroughly and … [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) and New York Times ink deal for “NYT Now” iPhone news
Yesterday, the New York Times revealed a new deal that it is has made with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) to deliver an exclusive digital news package, dubbed "NYT Now," on the iPhone, starting on April 2nd, 2014. Available only over Apple's flagship smartphones, this special subscription … [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...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) devices may soon host Microsoft’s Office 365
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) enthusiasts may soon have the opportunity to use Microsoft Office 365 on their favorite OS X or iOS device, according to speculation ahead of today's major Microsoft news conference. The subscription-based Office suite, currently offered to Microsoft … [Read more...]
Rumor: Apple Inc. (AAPL) is preparing to unveil MacBook Air with Retina in 2014
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is readying a launch of the MacBook Air with a Retina display sometime later this year, according to a rumor that appeared in Digitimes this morning. This report comes amid news that MacBook sales are likely to be approximately 15 percent lower in 2014 than … [Read more...]
Apple patent shows iPhone with two separate cameras, each with its own lens
Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) researchers churn out far more outstanding technical ideas than ever see the light of day in a real product, but one notion – splitting iPhone cameras into two separate components, each with its own lens – may stand a better chance than most of emerging from … [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. rolls out NPR news channel on iTunes Radio
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) earlier inked a pact with National Public Radio, or NPR, to add a news channel to the highly popular iTunes Radio service. Today, the NPR channel will open as the first streaming news channel on the audio program, spearheading a bold push to bring numerous … [Read more...]
New court documents expose Apple and Google illegal wage fixing scheme
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has been known to be in collusion with its arch rival Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) since 2009 to keep wages suppressed by not competing for each others' workers. Today, however, newly revealed court documents show that the illegal wage fixing scheme extended far … [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...]
Apple iBeacons used by Golden State Warriors NBA team
Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iBeacons have been adopted by a number of retailers and sports teams, but today's launch of the system by the Golden State Warriors represents the first use of the bluetooth communications technology by an NBA team. Major League Baseball, or MLB, teams have … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. unveils microsecond fiber laser technique for mass producing sapphire displays
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has apparently found a way around the technical hurdles of mass producing sapphire displays for its iPhone and other electronics, according to a report issued today. One of the major advantages to sapphire, a form of corundum, is that it has a hardness of 9 on … [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...]
