Apple Inc. (AAPL) is compared to its rivals in a fresh report issued today by Kantar Worldpanel, and found to have an objective sales advantage thanks to the unique relationship between its iPhone and iPad devices. It was also discovered by those compiling the report that people who … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) has donated over $70 million to AIDS charity
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) plays its cards close to the vest in all matters, remaining tight-lipped about its operations, its plans for the future, the companies it works with, and the charities it funds. Today, however, the (RED) charity, which fights HIV, AIDS, and other diseases in … [Read more...]
New Apple Inc. (AAPL) patent for continuously growing sapphire
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) continues its strong focus on sapphire creation and use with a patent application published today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) related to continuously growing sapphire crystal. This process, the application shows, would not produce a single … [Read more...]
Top brands use Apple Inc. (AAPL) iBeacons with inMarket platform
Major product brands have begun advertising and offering membership discounts and similar promotions directly to shoppers, using the inMarket platform for Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iBeacons. This process, which is known as "Mobile to Mortar," or "M2M" (with "mortar" referring to the … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) hosts lottery for World Wide Developer Conference tickets
Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) eagerly anticipated World Wide Developer Conference, or WWDC, is slated to occur between June 2nd and June 6th this year, an announcement this morning revealed. This immensely popular event enables developers who make us of the iOS and Mac ecosystems to … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) lauded by Greenpeace for environmental initiatives
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) today earned guarded praise from Greenpeace, which previously excoriated the Cupertino electronics firm for not living up to its lofty green ideals. The influential environmental organization rates companies on a letter-grade basis borrowed from American … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) bids stunning $479 million for 55% share of chipmaker Renesas SP Drivers
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...]
Google helping Samsung defend itself against Apple in upcoming trial
On Monday, in San Jose, CA, a trial will begin between Apple Inc. and Samsung. Both Apple and Samsung are the world's largest manufacturers of smartphones. However, the world's most used mobile operating systems are iOS and Android. Apple claims that Samsung violated five of its … [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...]
