Archive | August 5th, 2011
Apple acquisition rumors that never materialized, from Disney to Sun and Pixar to Sony
One of the strangest Apple rumors we’d ever seen was last weeks BGR story claiming that Apple was interested in purchasing Barnes & Noble. We’re not giving this rumor much credence as Apple is notoriously averse to big time acquisitions and prefers to develop technology in-house whenever possible. Still, Apple has been at the forefront […]
Continue reading...Apple bull Charlie Wolf sets $540 target for Apple shares
5. August 2011
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Dependable Apple analyst Charlie Wolf from Needham & Company upped its target for Apple shares to $540. AppleInsider reports: In Wolf’s latest projection, the iPhone only contributed modestly to his increased price target. Instead, he has increased his models for Mac and iTunes revenue. Wolf breaks down Apple’s projected value per share with a dollar […]
Continue reading...HP TouchPad can’t compete with the iPad, knocks $100 off purchase price Aug. 5-7
5. August 2011
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Out for just about a month, it seems that the HP TouchPad isn’t quite the iPad killer that some folks at HP thought it’d be. Remember that back in May, HP’s Matt Cador anticipated that the TouchPad would become the top selling tablet. Umm yeah, good luck with that. Despite the benefits of the WebOS […]
Continue reading...Apple criteria for a low-end iPhone: “An innovative category-killer experience”
5. August 2011
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After meeting with Apple COO Tim Cook and Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer, Mike Abramsky issued a research note highlighting a few of his takeaways with two of Apple’s top executives. Though the note contains no direct quotes from either Cook or Oppenheimer, Abramsky intimates that both men see China as a massive opportunity with a […]
Continue reading...“Record” user in OS X Lion has a nifty little easter egg
5. August 2011
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As OS X matured over the past few years, Apple seemed to do away with Easter Eggs – you know, those fun little surprises Apple developers would leave around the OS, much to the delight of the nerdy among us. Well, with OS X Lion, we seem to be seeing a few more of these […]
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5. August 2011
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