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In Brief: Tim Cook on Steve Jobs and Samsung lawsuit
During Apple’s last earnings conference call, nary a question was asked about Steve Jobs. That was somewhat surprising given the public’s voracious appetite for even a morsel of information regarding Apple’s CEO and co-founder. During today’s earnings conference call, Jobs name did surface and was addressed by COO and interim CEO Tim Cook. Specifically, Cook […]
Continue reading...Apple comments on supply chain issues in Japan
20. April 2011
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During Apple’s earnings conference call, Tim Cook was asked how the Japan earthquakes have affected Apple’s ability to source components for its products. Cook responded, “It’s an Incredible tragedy. Apple has a long history and strong ties to people in Japan. We are very saddened. Regarding our business in Japan. Some revenue impact, but not material […]
Continue reading...Apple Q2 earnings blow past Wall. St. estimates
20. April 2011
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Apple once again delivered incredible earnings that blew past Wall St. estimates. For the second quarter of 2011, Apple reported EPS of $6.40 on revenue of $23.34 billion. During the same quarter a year-ago, Apple reported earnings of $3.33 a share on revenue of $13.5 billion, representing an astounding 83% increase in revenue. As for […]
Continue reading...Apple taps Chimei Innolux Corp. to supply iPad touchscreen sensors and displays
20. April 2011
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In what is likely the result of strong demand and constrained supply, Apple has reportedly tapped Chimei Innolux Corp. as the third supplier of touchscreen sensors used on the hot-selling iPad 2. Chimei Innolux now joins TPK Holding Corp. and Wintek as the main suppliers of the sensors used on Apple’s popular tablet.
Continue reading...RIM CEOs respond to harsh critiques of the RIM PlayBook
20. April 2011
Initial reviews of RIM’s BlackBerry Playbook were less than stellar. Without going into every piece of criticisim levied against it by a slew of reviewers, the following blurb from David Pogue appropriately sums things up: Remember, the primary competition is an iPad — the same price, but much thinner, much bigger screen and a library […]
Continue reading...Consolidated.db file in iOS 4 stores iPhone and iPad users’ location data
20. April 2011
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GPS is great. Whether you’re walking to a local park or embarking on a long road trip, the ability to constantly map where you are and map out where you want to go is a lifesaver. But as with any technology, there’s always some bad that accompanies the good. WIth the advent of smartphones, what […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 to ship in September – Report
20. April 2011
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Citing people with intimate knowledge of Apple’s supply chain, Reuters is reporting that the iPhone 5 will ship in September. The sources relay that production on the next-gen iPhone will commence in July/August and, corroborating previous reports, will feature the same form factor as the iPhone 4. It’s hard to read too much into this […]
Continue reading...AT&T releases Q1 2011 earnings; iPhone customers not fleeing to Verizon
20. April 2011
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AT&T earlier today released its earnings from the first quarter of 2011, announcing EPS of $0.57 compared to $0.58 during the same quarter a year-ago. Q1 of 2011 also marks the first time AT&T has had to compete with another carrier carrying the iPhone, so some of AT&T’s data is particularly of interest. AT&T notes […]
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20. April 2011
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