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BlackBerry Storm coming on November 21, can it compete with the iPhone?

After a number of delays attributed to software glitches, RIM’s BlackBerry Storm will be hitting stores on November 21.  The BlackBerry storm will be RIM’s first true push into the consumer smartphone market, and it’s coming in full force.  The BlackBerry Storm will be the first touchscreen BlackBerry, an interesting departure for a company who […]

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Apple challenges Nintendo and Sony

The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article exploring the threat that Apple’s iPhone/iPod may pose for the Ninentdo DS and Sony PSP as the iPod Touch and iPhone have seemingly come out of nowhere to become serious gaming devices.  Back when Steve Jobs first introduced the iPhone, people were clamoring for an SDK so […]

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Dell holds back on promised MP3 player, and highlights key differences between Apple and Dell

Last July, the Wall Street Journal reported that Dell was working on a new MP3 player that it was positioning to challenge the iPod.  The player was originally scheduled to be released in time for the holiday shopping season, but it turns out that Dell has pushed back its debut indeffinately.  This shouldn’t come as […]

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What’s the most downloaded catalog song in iTunes history?

What’s the most downloaded catalog track in iTunes history? Before you jump out your seat and guess ‘Jack Johnson’, keep in mind that a catalog track refers to a song released in the pre-digital era, but later re-released as a digital download. So any guesses? Here’s a hint: think Power Ballads. Well, it turns out […]

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Judge orders I.B.M. executive to stop working for Apple immediately

A U.S. District Court in New York has ordered former IBM executive Mark Papermaster to immediately stop working for Apple. Papermaster was recently wooed away from IBM after being offered what he described as “a once in a lifetime opportunity”. Papermaster, a server expert and chip guru, was recently sued by IBM to prevent him […]

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AT&T becomes largest provider of Wi-Fi hotspots

Well this should come as good news for iPhone owners. AT&T announced plans today to purchase Wayport, a Wi-Fi provider that caters to a number of businesses including McDonalds and an impressive array of Hotel chains such as Marriott and Four Seasons. All in all, the deal (which came in at $275 Million) now bolsters […]

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Apple’s legal response isn’t sufficient for Norwegian officials

Apple’s answer to a legal proceeding in Norway has failed to impress Norwegian officials, and the case will most likely come before the country’s Market Counsel.  The legal proceeding was initially initiated by a Norwegian consumer advocate who took issue with Apple’s failure to open up its iTunes store to other music players.  It’s not […]

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International sales account for half of all iPhones sales

AppleInsider is reporting that around half of all iPhone sales in Apple’s last quarter were made internationally. The numbers are as follows: Apple sold nearly 6.9 million iPhones last quarter, and during the company’s conference call, Tim Cook mentioned that 2 million iPhones remained in channel inventory.  That means that Apple sold somewhere between 4.8-4.9 […]

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Lower income consumers drive iPhone growth

ComScore has recently come out with a report detailing the demographics of iPhone users, and the results are surprising. While the iPhone might stereotypically be thought of as the province of tech geeks with money to burn, ComScore’s findings indicate that the real driver behind the iPhones tremendous growth has come from users who earn […]

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Apple grossly undervalued compared to other Tech companies

Andy Zaky is at it again, and provides an interesting analysis detailing how Apple is shockingly undervalued compared to other tech heavyweights. There really is no rational reason why Apple has fallen as much as it has while other Tech companies seemingly stay relatively better positioned.  At the same time, Apple is one of the […]

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Should Apple initiate a stock buy-back?

Analyst Toni Sacconaghi of Sanford Bernstein suggested today that Apple should use part of its 25 Billion dollars in cash to buy back a good portion of its shares.  Sacconaghi speculates that such a move could increase Apple’s earnings by as much as 75 cents a share in 2009.  This, of course, sounds incredible — […]

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Toys ‘R’ Us to sell full assortment of iPod models

It was reported two weeks ago that Toys ‘R’ Us would start stocking and selling iPods, and now word is getting out that Toys ‘R’ Us will be selling all iPod models in special iPod boutique areas, similar to how Best Buy sells its Apple products.  With almost every teenager owning some sort of iPod, […]

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