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New I’m a Mac/PC Ad takes shot at Microsoft ads as a whole
Apple unveiled a new ” I’m a Mac/PC” ad that attempts to portray Microsoft as devoting more resources towards advertising than towards Vista. This is an interesting approach because the very idea is to put a negative spin on all Microsoft ads, no matter how good or effective they might be. In other words, every […]
Continue reading...Why Apple won’t release a NetBook
19. October 2008
John Gruber over at The Daring Fireball has a very interesting and informative piece detailing why Apple won’t release a netbook. Apple focuses on things like build quality, user experience, and making products better than previous versions. Put simply, a stripped down laptop isn’t in Apple’s DNA. From the article: ” Higher performance and improved […]
Continue reading...Apple set to report Q4 Earnings October 21
19. October 2008
Apple will announce its Q4 earnings this Tuesday, and like usual, even if Apple blows past all estimates, the stock will likely tank if its guidance for the next quarter isn’t up to par with what analysts are expecting. AppleInsider is reporting that one of the key pieces of information analysts will be paying attention […]
Continue reading...J.P. Morgan ups Apple Estimates, bumps stock up to Outperform
15. October 2008
J.P. Morgan, this morning, upped its estimates on Apple, and bumped up the stock from a neutral rating to outperform. In the research note, J.P. Morgan noted that Apple’s product lineup is as diverse as ever, and that the staying power of some of its products has been underestimated. This makes sense when you consider […]
Continue reading...Dan Lyons gets paid to write for Newsweek?! Pt. II
14. October 2008
Within hours of Apple’s media event today, Dan Lyons published an article for Newsweek asserting that the new Apple laptops aren’t worth the hype. That’s all well and good, and he’s entitled to his opinion, but it’s problematic if that opinion is seemingly pre-conceived. What I find troubling is that Lyons essentially glosses over the […]
Continue reading...Analysts: $999 MacBook most significant announcement
14. October 2008
From MacNN: “The announcement of a $999 plastic MacBook may be more significant than the revelation of metal MacBooks and MacBook Pros, say analysts with UBS and Piper Jaffray. The former firm notes that while the metal notebooks are more attractive, and boast features such as glass trackpads and better graphics hardware, the $999 system […]
Continue reading...Rumor – Microsoft planning on buying Rim?
13. October 2008
With Rim’s stock price taking a beating in recent weeks, some are speculating that Microsoft might be interested in purchasing the company. The purchase, theoretically, would thrust Microsoft back into relevance in the smart phone market as their mobile OS market share continues to dwindle. For Microsoft’s sake, I hope this rumor isn’t true. Successful […]
Continue reading...Another analyst downgrades Apple Stock
10. October 2008
With the economy flailing, Apple’s struggling stock can’t catch a break. Already at 52 week low levels, the stock was downgraded by Oppenheimer to $145 from $213. A jump from its current price of $88 to $145 is still over a 50% increase, and getting into the stock now at this basement level seems to […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Calacanis says Apple to release networked HDTVs
10. October 2008
Cnet is touting a rumor that Apple is set to release networked HDTVs. The rumor originated from tech celebrity Jason Calacanis who supposedly has first hand knowledge of this. With everyone and their mom coming up with Apple rumors these days, I’m gonna have to call bullshit on this one. Apple has nothing to gain […]
Continue reading...Those rumored MacBooks at the rumored Media Event
8. October 2008
Apple has yet to issue any invites or make any announcements for a media event that is supposedly set to take place on October 14th, and AppleInsider points out that the window for such an announcement is quickly closing. The rumored event was supposed to see Apple launch a re-vamped MacBook line with a multi-touch […]
Continue reading...iPhone 2.2 update has Emoji Icons – Japanese rejoice!
6. October 2008
MacRumors is reporting that the iPhone 2.2 update, just recently seeded to developers, has some hidden features that should please iPhone 3G users in Japan, namely the inclusion of over 400 Emoji Icons. Emoji icons are essentially the same thing as emoticons, only that they are a lot more expansive than what is typically available […]
Continue reading...MacBook Price Drops?
5. October 2008
In conjunction with the rumor that the much ballyhooed brick is a new and innovative manufacturing process are the rumors that there will be a significant price cut in subsequent MacBooks and MacBook pros. This seems to make sense in light of of Peter Oppenheimer’s claim last July that Apple will soon be issuing state […]
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19. October 2008
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