Among a total of 32 new patent applications by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) published on Thursday, May 8th, 2014 by the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), one relates to a novel method of video editing using pixels in the actual video itself as the "handles" for accessing … [Read more...]
After 7 years at Nokia, leading engineer Partinen leaves for Apple (AAPL) job
Ari Partinen, an engineer at Nokia for the past seven years who achieved leadership of the Scandinavian electronics firm's Lumia Photography division, announced today that he was leaving the company and starting a fresh career at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). One of the finest feathers in … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) ally GT Advanced Technologies expects sapphire to account for 80% of 2014 revenue
According to this morning's earnings call transcript from GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT), the firm recently catapulted into the spotlight by its alliance with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), over 80% of 2014's revenue is expected to derive from sapphire orders placed by the … [Read more...]
Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPhone must include kill switch by mid-2015 in California
In an effort to increase the safety of people's personal data, the California legislature has decreed that all smartphones, include the Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone, must include a kill switch by July 2015, slightly more than a year from today. A kill switch is a feature permitting the … [Read more...]
Zane Rowe, Apple Inc. (AAPL) sales chief, leaves for undeclared reasons
Every major hiring and departure at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) creates a stir in the news, simply because the Cupertino electronics firm is so closely watched and monitored. Today, Zane Rowe, the leader of Apple's North American sales division, departed the company abruptly, making him … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) iBeacons used at Duane Reade pharmacies in the Big Apple
Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iBeacons continue their slow but steady advance with their pilot introduced to 10 Duane Reade pharmacies in New York City today, according to reports. Since Duane Reade is a fancy brand name from Walgreens, the rollout at these important locations might … [Read more...]
Apple (AAPL) iPhones once thought too big by changeable consumers
Today, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has a competitive disadvantage because many consumers thirst for bigger smartphone screens, which are currently provided mainly by the Korean company Samsung. At times, Apple even comes under criticism for continuing to produce "small" iPhones. Yet, in … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) iOS games may get graphics upgrade with ‘ray tracing’
Though productivity, work, and email are three of the main uses of all computer systems, gaming is just as popular as any of these as a use for electronic devices, including those running Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS. The runaway success of "Flappy Bird," created by a Vietnamese … [Read more...]
Apple Store sales in neutral ahead of new Apple Inc. (AAPL) product releases
Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) retail stores are experiencing a period of sales "doldrums" in the absence of fresh, new, and exciting products to draw crowds of eager purchasers through their doors. According to reports, however, this is actually a sign of robust sales of existing … [Read more...]
Apple (AAPL) vs. Samsung verdict may signal end of litigation
The jury has awarded Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) the relatively trivial amount of $119 million dollars from Samsung for a handful of patent violations, about 1/18th the sum sought in damages by the Cupertino firm. Out of five patents involved, only three were deemed to be violated by … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) confirms purchase of micro-LED display manufacturer LuxVue Technology
Cupertino-based electronics firm Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) bought a small company, LuxVue Technology, for an undisclosed amount, and confirmed the purchase to Re/Code in a minimalist memo to the Apple news site. LuxVue is a manufacturer of micro-LED displays, raising speculation that … [Read more...]
Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) EarPod update clouded by odd rumors on ‘Secret’ app
Now entering the second year since their introduction, Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) EarPods, an advanced replacement for earbuds, are allegedly soon to be updated with striking new features. The latest information is being spread by an app called Secret, which, like rival apps such as … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) files patent application for 3D photo and video method
Yesterday, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) application for a new patent related to three-dimensional photo and video capture. This document described a way to create full 3D images of objects with a "portable electronic … [Read more...]
Juror questions show Google (GOOG) important to Apple (AAPL) v. Samsung decision
Yesterday, jurors in the latest courtroom battle between Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Samsung sent no fewer than five requests for additional information to Judge Lucy Koh. Four of the five requests were turned down flat by the judge, but the tenor of the juror queries reveals that … [Read more...]
Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iOS shrugs off mobile threats while Android suffers
Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS platform received a nearly clean bill of health from Finnish security firm F-Secure yesterday, as an article and PDF posted on the Scandinavian firm's website proclaims, while Google Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) was found to be the vector for a toxic soup of … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) iTunes challenged by Spotify with Sprint’s help
Though the news naturally focuses on the swaggering accusations and courtroom drama of Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Samsung's latest patent brawl, where a $2.2 billion award is at stake, the Cupertino electronics titan is also engaged in a struggle for supremacy in less high profile … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) hard on the heels of Nokia for total phone sales
In a sign of the changing times, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is on the brink of passing Nokia's feature phone sales with sales of its iPhone smartphone. The figures released today by Strategy Analytics are important not only because of Nokia's historical interest as one of the world's … [Read more...]
Google Inc. (GOOG) set to absorb Samsung’s losses if Apple Inc. (AAPL) wins suit
The jury is deliberating in the lawsuit between Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Samsung, but their decision is modified and perhaps complicated by the fact that any damages awarded to Apple will be paid not by the Korean copycat, but by Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG). Google, the creator of … [Read more...]
Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) new-found success guts Twitter, Amazon and Facebook
A mass exodus of investors has been triggered by Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) positive Q2 earnings report and upcoming stock split. The abrupt hike in Apple's share prices to nearly $600 per share, after lingering in the doldrums closer to $500 per share for years, has been paralleled … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Samsung menaced globally by second tier smartphone manufacturers
Though they are still the biggest fish in the global electronics pond by any measure, and remain powerful and profitable, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and its rival Samsung slipped below an important threshold during the first financial quarter of 2014. According to a report issued today … [Read more...]
