Archive | September 30th, 2010
iTunes is bloated… or is it?
Planned or not, iTunes quickly became the epicenter of Apple’s mobile strategy, first with the iPod, next with the iPhone, and more recently with the iPad. The first thing you gotta do when you bring home a new iPod Touch or iPhone is plug that bad boy into iTunes. Over the past few years, Apple […]
Continue reading...Report – Apple to tap Qualcomm for baseband for iPhone 5
30. September 2010
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AppleInsider reports: A report out of the Far East early Thursday claims that Apple has decided on its lineup of component suppliers for the fifth-generation iPhone and second-generation iPad — both of which will reportedly obtain baseband chips from CDMA inventor Qualcomm. Rumors that Apple would dump Infineon chipsets in future versions of the iPhone […]
Continue reading...Analyst ups Apple stock target to $360 citing lack of viable iPad competitor
30. September 2010
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Philip Elmer-DeWitt reports on a research note from analyst Doug Reid of Stiefl Nicolaus who recently upped his stock target for Apple shares to $360 citing strong iPad demand. Reid sharply increased his estimate for iPad unit sales in Apple’s fourth fiscal quarter to 5.4 million from 3.6 million, citing “robust demand” in the U.S. […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Apple buys up Samsung’s AMOLED supply
30. September 2010
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Electronista reports: A tentative rumor today asserts that Apple has been buying Samsung’s AMOLED display supply in a move that would trigger a part switch for Samsung’s own phones. Well-known Russian leaker Eldar Murtazin claimed that Apple had bought virtually all of Samsung’s Super AMOLED stock for 2011, leaving it with no choice but to […]
Continue reading...With iOS now a priority, release of Final Cut Studio pushed back to 2011 – Rumor
30. September 2010
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Originally planned for a release in 2010, Hardmac is reporting that the release date for the next version of Final Cut Studio has been pushed back to 2011. The idea of having a unified interface has been abandoned for the time being because of difficulties in reaching a satisfactory compromise among not only the various […]
Continue reading...Apple looking to produce innovative HTML 5 websites
30. September 2010
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iPodNN reports: Apple has assembled a “creative technology team” to produce HTML5 content for its website, a fresh job listing indicates. The company is specifically seeking a manager for the team, who will “be responsible for driving web-standard (HTML5) innovation that enhances and redefines the marketing of Apple’s products and services to millions of consumers.” […]
Continue reading...Dell to launch slew of new tablets in upcoming months
30. September 2010
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The WSJ reports: Dell Inc. will launch its seven-inch tablet in the next few weeks and a 10-inch tablet within 6-12 months, Dell Greater China President Amit Midha said Wednesday… Dell Chief Executive Michael Dell briefly flashed a seven-inch device at an Oracle Corp. conference in the U.S. a week ago but didn’t provide a […]
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30. September 2010
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