Archive | August, 2011
Google claims Microsoft’s re-telling of Novell patent purchase is a diversion tactic
There’s a bona fide soap opera drama going on between Microsoft and Google at the moment and we can’t get enough. Here’s a brief recap. This past week, Google’s top lawyer David Drummond lambasted the patent system on the whole and accused companies like Microsoft and Apple of conspiring together to keep “bogus” patents out […]
Continue reading...22 Navy Seals among over 34 killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan
6. August 2011
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Sad news out of Afghanistan today as 22 Navy Seals and up to 31 US Special Forces troops were killed when their military helicopter was shot down. The Navy Seals on board were from Seal Team 6, though none of the men involved in the killing of Osama Bin Laden were on the downed helicopter. […]
Continue reading...Apple releases iOS 5 beta 5 to developers
6. August 2011
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Apple this afternoon released iOS 5 beta 5 to developers. The over the air delta update, a feature which first appeared in the fourth beta, checks in at 128 MB. Notably, to enable this OTA update, users must first perform a hard reset of their device. To install iOS 5 beta 5 using over the […]
Continue reading...Apple strikes iPhone deal with China Mobile – Rumor
6. August 2011
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Apple’s revenue from China during the past quarter came in at $3.8 billion and that number is poised to balloon even higher should Apple strike a deal to get the iPhone on China Mobile, the world’s largest carrier with over 600 million subscribers. Late last week, CapitalVue reported that Apple finalized a deal with state-owned […]
Continue reading...Android and iOS usage broken down by state
6. August 2011
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Mobile ad network Jumptap just released data relaying smartphone preferences measured across the entire contiguous United States. According to Jumptap’s data, Google’s Android OS appears to be dominant across western United States with commanding shares in states such as California, Washington, Texas and Florida. iOS, meanwhile, appears to have the market cornered in much of […]
Continue reading...Apple acquisition rumors that never materialized, from Disney to Sun and Pixar to Sony
5. August 2011
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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 […]
Continue reading...Apple expands 90-second song previews on iTunes
4. August 2011
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8 months ago, Apple increased the length of song previews on iTunes from an arguably misleading 30-seconds to a satisfactory 90 seconds. While music previews are great, a 30-second clip isn’t always an adequate representation of a song. I myself have been cajoled, in a sense, into buying songs on iTunes that weren’t nearly as […]
Continue reading...Apple still has an insanely low P/E ratio [Chart]
4. August 2011
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A few weeks ago, Apple delivered blowout earnings that completely demolished Wall Street’s expectations. For the June quarter, Apple posted revenue of $28.57 billion, setting a new all-time quarterly record. Following Apple’s stellar earnings report, Apple shares began to aggressively climb upward where they would eventually top the $400/share barrier and reach an all-time intraday […]
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7. August 2011
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