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...]
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...]
Crowdfunded Bluetooth sunglasses “Tzukuris” to use Apple’s (AAPL) iBeacon technology
Perhaps seeking to beat Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) to the punch with wearable tech based on the iOS mobile platform, Tzukuri announced today that it will soon be crowdfunding a range of iBeacon sunglasses for the high-tech surfer and sunbathing set. Though it is unclear as to whether … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) plans West Coast theme to OS X names – OS X Redwood and OS X Grizzly possible
Having exhausted the names of big, glamorous, predatory cats to attach to the latest iterations of its operating system, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has turned to California landmarks and beasts for its next set of OS X titles. The first of these, OS X Mavericks, is already in use, … [Read more...]
Analysts continue to mull reasons behind Apple’s (AAPL) 7-for-1 stock split
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) raised many questions with its decision to carry out a 7-for-1 stock split this June, a plan announced during the conference call following the company's Q2 2014 earnings report. The mechanics of the split are clear enough. On that date, each shareholder of … [Read more...]
Data suggest Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) may launch their own payment system
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is once again the subject of speculation about whether or not an iOS-based mobile payment system is in the works. On the one hand, Apple already has a database of over 800 million credit cards and a robust payment and security system in its iTunes store, and … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) views Vietnam as a new growth opportunity
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) expressed considerable interest in the Vietnamese market in its conference call to investors this Wednesday, highlighting an unexpected growth opportunity for the American electronics firm. A technically communist country which nevertheless now allows a form … [Read more...]
BOXX Tech attacks Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) Mac Pro in web page and video
BOXX Tech, a PC workstation company, has launched a biting criticism of Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) Mac Pro in general and the Final Cut Pro X operating system in particular. This two-pronged “attack ad” offensive calls out the Mac Pro in both written and video formats, drawing … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) patent application describes sci-fi mid-air image projection system
A patent application from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was published today by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), and describes a 3D mid-air image projection system straight out of science fiction. Countless sci-fi films, starting perhaps with "Star Wars," have included … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) stuns investors with Q2 earnings – and why Bloomberg’s predictions were wrong
Suddenly taking on the role of dark horse, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shattered Bloomberg L.P.'s gloomy predictions with record-breaking second quarter profits in yesterday's quarterly report. Just as Apple's slightly weaker than predicted Q1 earnings sent its stock prices into a … [Read more...]
