Archive | September 30th, 2009
Apple purchased geo mapping company “PlaceBase” last July
Seith Weintraub did a little bit of detective work and recently discovered that back in July, Apple purchased the mapping company “PlaceBase” for an undisclosed sum. PlaceBase is a mapping program that actually preceded Google Maps, but once Google’s free offering came about, PlaceBase decided to switch things up a bit, change their business model, […]
Continue reading...Double Twist parodies Apple’s “1984” ad, promises new product on October 6th
30. September 2009
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You might not be familiar with DVD Jon, a.k.a Jon Lech Johansen, but you’ve certainly heard about some of his exploits, such as circumventing the DRM on DVD’s and on downloaded songs from iTunes (way back when iTunes songs had DRM). In late 2006, DVD Jon joined the San Francisco based company Double Twist Ventures, […]
Continue reading...Report: Apple reaching out to publishers in anticipation of tablet release
30. September 2009
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Well Gizmodo sure does seem to be getting all of the tablet related scoops these days. Earlier today, they published a report noting that “Appls is in talks with several media companies rooted in print, negotiating for a ‘new device’. And they’re not just going for e-books and mags. They’re aiming to redefine print.” Two […]
Continue reading...Is anyone else unimpressed with Microsoft’s Courier tablet?
30. September 2009
Early yesterday, Gizmodo published what purports to be a more polished mockup video of how Microsoft’s newly rumored Courier notebook/tablet (or whatever you wanna call it) will function. Reading many of the comments at various tech sites, the masses all seem to be shouting in unison, “I WANT ONE!” Not one to ever kill a […]
Continue reading...Analyst ups target on Apple Stock to $210, anticipates low cost MacBook sometime soon
30. September 2009
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Analyst Doug Reid of Thomas Weisel recently upped his price target for Apple stock to $210, up $30 from his previous target of $180. And with Apple already trading at $185, you might say that his previous stock target was quite outdated. Moving along, Apple’s fiscal quarter ends this month, and Reid anticipates revenue of […]
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30. September 2009
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