Archive | March, 2012
Tim Cook cashes in 37,500 shares of Apple stock, nets $11.1 million after taxes
Apple filed a Form 4 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday indicating that CEO Tim Cook, on March 10, sold 37,500 shares of Apple stock. When the dust settled, Cook took home $11.1 million after taxes. The shares Cook sold had just recently vested after a 2-year waiting period. The shares were […]
Continue reading...AAPL shares climb to all-time closing and intraday highs
14. March 2012
Update: As of 10am Central Time, Apple shares are up $14.43 and are trading at $582.53. Buoyed by Apple’s latest iPad unveiling and the already strong demand for Apple’s next-gen tablet, shares of Apple on Tuesday climbed to all-time closing and intraday highs. At the close of trading on Tuesday, shares of APPL were trading at […]
Continue reading...Apple accuses Proview of deliberately misleading Chinese Courts and customers
13. March 2012
With Apple’s new iPad set to launch in just a few days, Apple continues to fight a legal battle in China against Proview over the iPad trademark. Proview, if you recall, is angling to ban the sale of iPads in China and is even seeking to ban the export of iPads from China Initial reports […]
Continue reading...Samsung is the sole supplier for the iPad’s new Retina Display
13. March 2012
The crown jewel of Apple’s new iPad is without question the device’s Retina Display. Going back a few months, a number of reports claimed that both Sharp and LG would be responsible for handling manufacturing duties on the new display, but now that the new iPad is officially out of the bag, word has emerged […]
Continue reading...HDTV components being sent to Apple display partners – Report
13. March 2012
A new research report from Jeffries & Co. analyst Peter Misek claims that Apple’s plans to develop an HDTV are slowly but surely moving along. After a recent trip to Asia where he visited with various component suppliers, Misek writes that small quantities of HDTV parts are being sent to Apple’s display partners. Evidence of […]
Continue reading...Apple open to settlement talks with Android manufacturers – Report
13. March 2012
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Apple and Samsung remain at each other’s throats as the two companies continue to battle it out over patent infringement issues that span the globe and encompass a wide array of technologies. In Steve Jobs biography, the Apple co-founder didn’t mince words when describing his outlook on Android. “I will spend my last dying breath […]
Continue reading...New iPad to go on sale this Friday at 8am
13. March 2012
We all know that Apple’s new iPad is hitting stores this Friday, but now we have a time to work with as well. A passerby sent in the following photo spotted on the outside of an Apple retail store, indicating that Apple stores will open up for business starting at 8am sharp. Yesterday we reported […]
Continue reading...The Galaxy Note is big.. But how big is it?!
13. March 2012
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Checking in with a 5.3 inch screen, the Samsung Galaxy Note is HUGE. And jump for joy, it also has a stylus. But the Note is more than just a mashup of a smartphone and a tablet. No, it’s so much more. Abdel Ibrahim and Jon Dick highlight many of the cool uses people have […]
Continue reading...iPhone becomes most popular phone in Japan
13. March 2012
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For the first time, Apple’s iPhone was the most popular phone in Japan during the fourth quarter of 2012, according to a report from The Mainichi Daily News. Contributing to Apple’s impressive showing – 26.6% share – was the release of the iPhone 4S. Fujitsu Ltd., which took over the mobile phone operations of Toshiba […]
Continue reading...Apple’s 7.85 inch iPad to incorporate slim bezel display
12. March 2012
Rumors that Apple has plans to develop a smaller 7.85-inch iPad continue to trickle, with the latest report coming from Digitimes, which cites a source in the supply chain and relays that Apple will incorporate a slim bezel display for its miniaturized iPad. This iPad Mini, for lack of a better term, will be designed […]
Continue reading...The acquisition strategy of Google
12. March 2012
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Check out this fascinating article from Wade Roush of Xconomy describing, in tantalizing detail, the mechanics behind Google’s acquisition process. While Google has had a number of acquisitions which failed to pan out (i.e Dodgeball), they’ve had many more successes than failures. Further, many of Google’s acquisitions (from Keyhole to Android) would go on to […]
Continue reading...New iPad demand is “off the charts” – Apple
12. March 2012
Well in case you had any doubts about how customers would react to the iPad 3, rest assured that Apple is selling them faster than they can make em’. Apple told the USA Today that demand for their latest tablet is “off the charts” and that the first batch of pre-orders have already been sold […]
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14. March 2012
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