Archive | May 9th, 2011
Microsoft to acquire Skype for $8.5 billion
By Josh Rosenthall: What started out as an odd little rumor is now being confirmed by Kara Swisher. Yep, folks. Microsoft is, in fact, purchasing Skype for a whopping $8.5 billion. The deal is reportedly done, the ink has dried, and an official announcement will be forthcoming on Tuesday morning. Skype of course is a […]
Continue reading...Apple to run voice recognition technology from Nuance at its North Carolina Data Center
9. May 2011
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By John Hiesler: It’s largely believed that one of the more important features of iOS 5 will be voice recognition. Not only did Apple purchase Siri – a company well regarded for their voice-activated personal assistant app – but rumor has it that Apple is exploring a deal of some sort with Nuance, the company […]
Continue reading...Apple Store foot traffic astoundingly higher than 2010 Major League Baseball attendance
9. May 2011
By Josh Rosenthall: When Apple began it’s retail initiative in the early 2000’s, even Apple fans had to second guess the rationale behind Apple’s plan. Up to that point, retail storefronts from other hardware companies – Gateway, for example – were complete and utter failures. Apple, however, was able to succeed by following a completely […]
Continue reading...Queen Elizabeth II gets an iPad 2
9. May 2011
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It certainly was an Apple filled Mother’s Day for Queen Elizabeth II. The royal matriarch had her staff get her an iPad 2 after she got a glimpse of Apple’s tablet from Princes William and Harry when they paid her a visit at Buckingham Palace this past weekend. Her grandsons apparently have iPads themselves and […]
Continue reading...Samsung was Apple’s chief supplier of 9.7-inch LCD screens for the iPad last quarter
9. May 2011
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You know you’re working in a funny industry when one of your biggest clients is also the same company trying to sue the pants of you. Such is the case with Samsung and Apple. A few weeks ago, Apple sued Samsung claiming that its lineup of Galaxy smartphones and tablets slavishly copy the look and […]
Continue reading...Apple ranked as most valuable brand with worth of $153 billion
9. May 2011
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By Luis Estrada: Face it, guys. Apple is the envy of the entire computer industry. Not only are they making money hand over fist but they’re doing it while releasing revolutionary products that continually raise the bar for the entire tech industry. More than that, Apple products have a cachet of “cool” that most companies literally spend millions of dollars trying […]
Continue reading...iPad 2 launch at Sanlitun store in Beijing marred by violence
9. May 2011
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While the launch of a new product at Apple store often attract long lines of dedicated Apple users, nerds, line lovers, and of course, greedy re-sellers, it’s usually a safe bet that everyone in line is respectful and civil with each other. A different story, however, emanated from China over the weekend where Apple’s iPad […]
Continue reading...Conde Nast jumps into the in-app subscription game
9. May 2011
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Apple in mid-February generated a firestorm of controversy when it rolled out in-app subscriptions as an option to publishers. Using the same billing system Apple already uses for in-app purchases, the new scheme enables publishers to set up recurring subscriptions with customers that results in new issues of a publication being delivered automatically to a […]
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