Archive | September, 2010
As Apple gobbles up industry profits with the iPhone, analyst anticipates AAPL shares to reach $356
Fortune reports that Canaccord Genuity recently initiated its coverage of Apple with a “buy” rating and an impressively high stock target of $356. Driving the companies bullish outlook on Apple, analyst T. Michael Walkley explains that it’s not just Apple’s innovative products that are at work here, but the company’s ability to churn out immense […]
Continue reading...Apple was in talks with Facebook for 18 months over FB/Ping integration
21. September 2010
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With the recent release of iTunes 10, Apple has dipped its foot into the pool that is social media with Ping. Ping allows iTunse users to read up on their favorite musicians, share musical tastes with friends, and more importantly, discover new music. Given the social nature of music, integrating Ping with Facebook would open […]
Continue reading...How the First Down yellow line marker is drawn
21. September 2010
Ever wonder how they get the “first down” yellow line on the field during football games? Then check this out… via TechVert
Continue reading...Nokia looking for “dirty jerseys” as company looks to capitalize on R&D expenditures
21. September 2010
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It’s been a busy month for Nokia as the company took a number of measures to double down on its efforts to better compete against the iPhone and a slew of Android devices. The most notable corporate shakeup at the Finnish handset maker occurred just about 10 days ago when the company announced that former […]
Continue reading...BMW to deliver deep iPad/iOS integration in upcoming vehicles
20. September 2010
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A common rebuttal to the tired assertion that the Mac is irrelevant due to its sub 10% marketshare is to mention the relatively paltry marketshare enjoyed by car companies such as BMW and Porsche, who make a lot of money delivering premium products to folks fortunate enough to be able to afford it. That said, […]
Continue reading...VLC media player now available as free download on iTunes
20. September 2010
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Last week we reported that the versatile and arguably must-have VLC media player had been ported over to the iPad by Appidium and was submitted to Apple’s mysterious app review team. Now comes word that the app is officially available for download over here. And oh, by the way, it’s free.
Continue reading...China, Israel, Thailand and slew of other countries to get the iPhone 4 later this week
20. September 2010
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The international iPhone 4 rollout marches forward this week with a number of launches expected over the next few days. Just yesterday, Apple announced that the iPhone 4 would be available in China for the first time starting on Saturday September 25 at both Apple retail stores and at China Unicom stores as well. Other […]
Continue reading...Analyst ups Apple stock target to $374 as Apple shares hit new intraday high
20. September 2010
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Citing even stronger than anticipated demand for the iPad, Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu raised his stock target for Apple shares to $374, up from a previous target of $350. In a research note to clients, and summarized by Philip Elmer-DeWitt over at CNN, Wu highlighted the following reasons behind his bullish position. Strong demand […]
Continue reading...Get your free copy of MacScan today!
20. September 2010
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In honor of pirate day (yeah, you read that correctly), the company behind MacScan is offering their security and privacy software for free for one day only. If you wanna make sure that you keep pesky foes like keystroke loggers, trojan horses, and malware off your Mac, take heed. If you’re running OS X 10.2.4 […]
Continue reading...Apple’s plans for a Digital Newsstand encounter publisher resistance
20. September 2010
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Hot on the heels of a report that Apple is prepping a new iPad subscription plan for newspapers comes word via Bloomberg that Apple is working to develop a digital newsstand for publishers that would allow them to sell both newspapers and magazines to consumers. The newsstand, which may launch in a couple of months, […]
Continue reading...Apple acquires facial recognition company ‘Polar Rose’
20. September 2010
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Apple acquisition frenzy, relatively speaking, continues on unabated. According to a report from the Swedish site Mac1, Apple appears to have purchased Polar Rose, a tech company specializing in facial recognition technology. The Malmö-based company specializes in developing technology which makes facial recognition, not unlike what Apple already has and uses iPhoto for Mac OS […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs tells annoying college student, “Please leave us alone.”
20. September 2010
Email exchanges with Steve Jobs have sort of taken on a life of their own. There are blogs whose sole purpose is to document every terse response from the Apple CEO, and you can bet that anytime Jobs takes the time to respond to an inquiring fan, the response will spread through the blogosphere at […]
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22. September 2010
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