Archive | October 30th, 2008
I.B.M sues top executive to prevent him leaving for Apple
The New York Times is reporting that I.B.M is suing one of its former executives to prevent him from leaving and working for Apple. According to I.B.M., the executive, whose name is Mark Papermaster, was one of their top managers and possesses a significant amount of confidential and proprietary information. I.B.M. asserts that Papermaster is […]
Continue reading...Nine Inch Nails version of Tap Tap Revenge comes to the iPhone
30. October 2008
One of the most popular iPhone games gets some love from Trent Reznor in a new version of the game that has 16 Nine Inch Nails tracks to choose from. It retails for $4.99 in the iPhone App Store. TheAppleBlog has the full scoop here.
Continue reading...Lower income consumers drive iPhone growth
30. October 2008
ComScore has recently come out with a report detailing the demographics of iPhone users, and the results are surprising. While the iPhone might stereotypically be thought of as the province of tech geeks with money to burn, ComScore’s findings indicate that the real driver behind the iPhones tremendous growth has come from users who earn […]
Continue reading...Apple reveals MobileMe upgrades
30. October 2008
After getting off to rocky start, you haven’t heard Apple talk about MobileMe much the past few weeks. But Apple recently released a report on its website detailing some of the changes its made to MobileMe late last month. With complaints about the service coming from every direction, Apple had a lot to work on, […]
Continue reading...Your 0-to-60 Time? Your fuel consumption? Just Ask Your iPhone
30. October 2008
The New York Times has an interesting article today which discusses the new uses people are finding for their iPhones, especially when it comes to cars. Whether its measuring your acceleration, finding the cheapest gas, or being able to find your car in a crowded parking lot, developers are pushing the iPhone in unexpected and […]
Continue reading...Motorola not to release Android phone till Christmas 2009
30. October 2008
As if Motorola needs even more bad news, Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha said that they won’t be coming out with an Android phone until Christmas 2009, significantly later than initially expected. In the meantime, Motorola will release new smartphone models running Windows Mobile. Over the past few months, Motorola has seen its market share and […]
Continue reading...Apple grossly undervalued compared to other Tech companies
30. October 2008
Andy Zaky is at it again, and provides an interesting analysis detailing how Apple is shockingly undervalued compared to other tech heavyweights. There really is no rational reason why Apple has fallen as much as it has while other Tech companies seemingly stay relatively better positioned. At the same time, Apple is one of the […]
Continue reading...Should Apple initiate a stock buy-back?
30. October 2008
Analyst Toni Sacconaghi of Sanford Bernstein suggested today that Apple should use part of its 25 Billion dollars in cash to buy back a good portion of its shares. Sacconaghi speculates that such a move could increase Apple’s earnings by as much as 75 cents a share in 2009. This, of course, sounds incredible — […]
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30. October 2008
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