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...]
Google Inc’s (GOOG) Android IOS dominates the $200 and below smartphone market
Unfortunately for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Google Inc's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android OS and the cheaper line of phones that carry it, are difficult to beat. Apple's share of the inexpensive device market is on the decline, at 15%, which is down from 19% the year before. It also holds the … [Read more...]
Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iOS and Android jockey for first place as global smartphone shipments surpass 1 billion
The iOS mobile operating system made by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was one of the two leading systems during 2013, when smartphone sales rose above one billion, according to an IDC report issued today. Android led the field in sheer volume, outselling iOS in terms of units sold three or … [Read more...]
Google rival Nokia to manufacture Android-powered phones
As a nod to its power, even Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) competitors can't seem to come up with anything that can overcome the Android operating system. So, in the tradition of the "if you can't beat them, join them" philosophy, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MFST) Nokia arm has decided … [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...]
Watching Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) partners could reveal investment opportunities
Though the shares of Apple Inc. (AAPL) itself are the most closely watched by the market, recent events have shown that the computer giant's partners may present additional investment opportunities for investors interested in the Cupertino firm. As discussed earlier, GT Advanced … [Read more...]
USPTO publishes Apple Inc. patent application for “Second Thoughts” autocorrect
Anyone who has ever pressed "Send" and then spotted a hideous typographical error in an important message a moment before the screen changes may be interested in Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) latest published patent application. The patent application is for a new autocorrect feature known … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. and Imagination Technologies extend their PowerVR processor contract
Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Britain's Imagination Technologies (LON: IMG) reached an agreement on Thursday for the English microchip firm to continue producing electronics components over the course of several more years. The precise length of the new contract was not revealed, but jittery … [Read more...]
Patent trolls watch out – Apple and Google join forces to make you think twice
Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Google (GOOG) are today heading a group of 15 companies which have formed a rather unlikely alliance to call on the United States Supreme Court for a strong shift in litigation rules. The highly litigious companies, which frequently level charges of patent … [Read more...]
Apple may have a new sophisticated docking system in the works
Among a bundle of approximately 40 patents granted to Apple Inc. (AAPL) today by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, one of the most notable is an advanced inductive charging pad. This patent, No. 8,645,604, entitled "Device Orientation Based Docking Functions," describes a … [Read more...]
Apple’s A7 processor chip may be in trouble – Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation lawsuit
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the target of another patent-related lawsuit, this time from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, or WARF. The lawsuit alleges that Apple's A7 processor chip directly infringes a patent held by the University of Wisconsin – Madison, U.S. Patent No. … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Touchscreen “Smart Bezel” Patent Revealed
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...]
