The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is pushing hard to bring Subscription Publishing to the iPad sooner rather than later. Whilst it is still possible that we may not see any regular subscriptions to newspapers until next year, some analysts are thinking that Apple would like to at least lay the groundwork for another stream of media revenue … Read More
Android Market Share Threatening Apple (AAPL) iPhone Market Share?
Lets be clear before we examine this one again. We are not really comparing Apples to Oranges here (Sorry for the unintentional pun). Because iOS is installed on many more devices than the iPhone. So as Android’s market share approaches the iPhone’s market share we are comparing Android as in installed OS on many smartphones to physical Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhones. That … Read More
Apple (AAPL) Expands iPad Production Again! New iPad Soon?
DigiTimes, the source of all good Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) production gossip in Asia apparently, is reporting that a Taiwan based company will also begin shipping 9.7-inch touch screens for the iPad within the next month. This will add a 1 million unit per month supply capability to Apple’s production lines. Apple have been dogged with supply problems since the iPad’s launch. Only … Read More
Apple (AAPL) Set For High Future Earnings as iPad Devours Notebook Market
It is no secret that the Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad has had a big effect on the sales figures of some of the smaller netbook portable computers that were so popular in the last couple of years. Asus have predicted lower sales. Global RAM producers are predicting a drop in RAM prices for PCs because they have overproduced, as predicted netbook orders … Read More
Apple (AAPL) Moves iWallet Plans Forward
Near Field Communications (NFC) allows the transmission of data between devices over short ranges. It is perfect for consumer financial and data transitions. And Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) very obviously intend that this kind of transaction will be able to be carried out from our iPhones in future. One of NFC’s leading lights, Benjamin Vigler, recently moved to Apple where his job title, … Read More
Apple (AAPL) Q3 Financial Results Conference Live Streaming
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) will be announcing their Q3 2010 financial results today. They will be providing live audio streaming of its FY 10 Third Quarter Results Conference Call using QuickTime. In case you miss the live streaming today then you will be able to access the rebroadcast beginning Tuesday, July 20 at 5:00 p.m. PDT/8:00 p.m. EDT through Tuesday, August 3 … Read More
Apple 2010 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call Tomorrow
Tomorrow afternoon at 14:00 PDT and 17:00 EDT Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) will announce its 3rd Quarter (Q3) Earnings for 2010. Apple (AAPL) has adopted a new accounting practice with regards to the iPhone, due to changes in US regulation, and instead of holding some iPhone earnings back based on a subscription model, it now accounts for them as they go along. It is … Read More
Will Apple (AAPL) Recall iPhone 4 Due to Reception Issues? (Poll)
You know that an issue with a device has hit the mainstream media when Jeremy Clarkson works it into an introduction for The Stig on BBC’s Top Gear! For those that don’t know “The Stig” is a legendary, almost mythological character who never takes his racing helmet off, and test drives cars for the UK based, but internationally famous, and … Read More
Apple (AAPL) Ready to Set New Sales and Stock Price Records?
Right now Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is trading at an all time high of $275, and rising. This is most likely a reflection of the market’s view of the news of the iPhone 4 sell out across the globe, and confirmation today that Apple has sold another million iPads in the last three weeks. In total Apple has sold at least 600,000 iPhone … Read More
Apple Reports 600,000 iPhone 4 Pre-Orders
Apple Reports 600,000 iPhone 4 Pre-Orders. Apologises for Hiccups! We reported yesterday that both Apple and AT&T’s systems were swamped by iPhone 4 pre-orders. It was not surprising to many that AT&T dropped the ball. But some were surprised and disappointed by Apple’s hiccups. Today Apple released a statement where it explained that in the first day of iPhone 4 … Read More
iPhone OS 4.0 To Include More Bing
It appears the war between Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) has escalated and to some it may seem that Apple has chosen the nuclear option. According to reports originating on TechCrunch, Apple is currently in talks to expand the breadth and availability of Microsoft services in iPhone OS 4.0. Traditional foes during the original Silicon Valley wars, increasingly Apple has … Read More
FTC Clears Google’s (GOOG) AdMob Acquisition. What does it mean?
To little fanfare before the weekend the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the US cleared Google’s acquisition of AdMob. Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) dived in to snap up AdMob in late 2009, while Apple was mulling over the purchase itself. The deal has been on hold while the FTC looked into it ever since then. The FTC’s initial concern was that Google … Read More
iPhone 3GS to be $99. AAPL to be $310. iPhone 4G on more networks
Some interesting speculation out of Morgan Stanley today. Katy Huberty has revised her estimate of the Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock target price up from $275 per share to $310. Even more bullish banks are setting a top limit of a possible $400 per share for Apple, moving forward. Making Katy’s impressive estimate look rather conservative! Katy bases her estimate on four factors … Read More
Who Wins The Apple – Google War?
If an official declaration of war was necessary, it was presented this week at the Google I/O conference. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) are at war and all of the afternoon coffee breaks between Steve and Eric aren’t going to change that. As the technology world moves from the desktop to the mobile world, the long truce that held between these two … Read More
Apple iPad Sold out in the US again
A little over 24 hours ago we reported on the frustrating news that Apple (AAPL) seemed to be stashing iPad for in-store sales at its UK launch on the 28th of May. The knock on effect of that being that UK customers who had ordered online in the last week or so would have to wait until the 7th of … Read More