Archive | July 26th, 2011
Apple shares top $400 for first time in company history; Yet P/E still lags behind
Following Apple’s stellar earnings announcement last week, shares of the company have continued to trend upwards, reaching all-time intraday and closing highs on consecutive days. At the close of the bell on Tuesday, shares of Apple were up $4.91 to $403.41. Earlier in the day, shares reached as high as $404.50 a share. Apple is […]
Continue reading...Apple rumored to be working on ultra-thin 15′ MacBook Pro sans an optical drive
26. July 2011
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Out with the old and in with the new. Just a few days after Apple put its entry level white MacBook up for retirement only to be replaced with a base model MacBook Air comes a report via MacRumors that Apple is already in the final testing stages of a brand new 15-inch ultra thin […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5 case schematic purports to show new design
26. July 2011
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Sourced from a Chinese case manufacturer, the above schematic from MobileFun purports to show a case design for Apple’s next-gen iPhone. The images above suggest that Apple’s upcoming iPhone will have a larger screen accomplished by shrinking the size of the bezel and extending the screen from edge to edge, a rumored feature that has […]
Continue reading...Mac propaganda at McDonalds [Photo]
26. July 2011
Yes folks, Macs just work – and this free wi-fi setup guide from an Australian McDonalds really drives the point home. It really can’t get any simpler than this: Step 1. Click On Airport icon. Step 2. Select “McDonalds FREE Wi-Fi” from the list of available networks. Step 3. Open your browser. via Twitpic
Continue reading...HTC willing to strike patent deal with Apple
26. July 2011
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Perhaps seeing the writing on the wall after the ITC found HTC handsets to infringe on a number of Apple patents, the Taiwanese based handset manufacturer has expressed a willingness to strike up a licensing agreement with Apple. In a telephone interview with Bloomberg today, HTC’s CFO Winston Yung explained, “We have to sit down […]
Continue reading...HTC Chief Innovation Officer Horace Luke resigns for personal reasons
26. July 2011
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Though seemingly unrelated to Apple’s recent ITC victory over HTC wherein they determined HTC’s hansdsets do infringe upon various claims in Apple patents, HTC’s Chief Innovation Officer has decided to leave the company for personal reasons. BGR reports: Horace nurtured a culture of innovation at HTC and instilled a strong consumer design-focus among our employees […]
Continue reading...Charlie Miller finds security flaw in Apple’s notebook batteries
26. July 2011
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Apple doesn’t want users tinkering with or even removing their notebook batter, but an overlooked security flaw might give hackers access to a machine’s battery, giving them the ability to wreak all sorts of havoc on a user’s laptop. The security flaw was discovered by security researcher Charlier Miller (shocker) who plans to explain the […]
Continue reading...Apple on the grow; Leases large office space in Cupertino
26. July 2011
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It’s hard to believe that Apple is experiencing growth, both financial and otherwise, that’s seldom if ever seen in a company as large as Apple. Indeed, Apple’s recent earnings announcement where it reported 142% iPhone growth and 183% iPad growth, not to mention skyrocketing revenues, is simply astounding.
Continue reading...How Apple plans to implement speech to text in iOS 5
26. July 2011
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9to5Mac follows up their report on iOS 5’s “Assistant” app with detailed information regarding how Apple plans to implement voice recognition functionality into the next major iOS release. As has been alluded to previously, Apple plans to use Nuance’s speech recognition engine and here is how Apple plans to implement it based on data strings […]
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26. July 2011
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