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Department of Defense gets on the iPhone bandwagon
The Washington Post is reporting that it’s full steam ahead for the iPhone and Android at the DoD. Things continue to look grim for RIM.
Continue reading...Tim Cook disses Microsoft Surface, calls it compromised and confusing
25. October 2012
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During yesterday’s earnings conference call, the increasingly engaging Tim Cook fielded a question about a new tablet-comer on the scene, the Microsoft Surface tablet. Cook responded, while sighing for dramatic effect, “I haven’t personally played with the Surface yet but what we’re reading about it that it’s a fairly compromised, confusing product.” Indeed, a number […]
Continue reading...Tim Cook anticipates iMac shortages this holiday shopping season
25. October 2012
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An interesting blurb from CEO Tim Cook during Thursday’s earnings conference call regarding component shortages and Apple’s recently introduced iMac: In terms of iPad and iPhone… I don’t see a component shortage gating us for the quarter in the numbers that we’ve given you and the guidance… i think we saw some challenges there and […]
Continue reading...Apple posts fourth quarter results
25. October 2012
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“Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 fourth quarter ended September 29, 2012. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $36.0 billion and quarterly net profit of $8.2 billion, or $8.67 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $28.3 billion and net profit of $6.6 billion, or $7.05 per diluted share, in […]
Continue reading...AT&T activated 4.7 million iPhones during Q3 of 2012
25. October 2012
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AT&T yesterday announced their earnings for the third quarter of 2012 and amongst the sea of numerical and financial data they noted that they activated 4.7 million iPhones during the quarter gone by. Compared to Q3 of 2011, that represents an increase of about 1 million units.
Continue reading...Phil Schiller defends the iPad Mini’s $329 pricetag
24. October 2012
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Instead of battling the Nexus 7 and Amazon Kindle Fire on price, Apple chose to go its own way and not get into a pricing race to the bottom. Still, some feel that $329 is a bit much for a miniaturized iPad, prompting Apple’s senior VP of marketing, Phil Schiller, to respond to such accusations […]
Continue reading...Apple to stream iPad Mini event live via its website and Apple TV
23. October 2012
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Forget about the liveblogs, you can check out Apple’s iPad Mini event today live via video either via Apple TV or via Apple’s own website. MacRumors reports: Earlier today, a new “Apple Events” channel appeared on the Apple TV revealing that the company will be offering live video streaming of today’s media event. At the […]
Continue reading...Apple testing iOS 6.0.1
23. October 2012
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BGR reports: One of our reliable Apple sources has let us know Apple has begun testing iOS 6.0.1 with different carrier partners in the U.S. and we have a general list of what the first iOS 6 update will entail. iOS 6.0.1 should fix the horizontal lines bug on the screen when the keyboard or […]
Continue reading...Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency drops RIM in favor of Apple’s iPhone
22. October 2012
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NextGov reports: The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency plans to end its eight-year relationship with the BlackBerry in favor of iPhones, according to solicitation documents posted Friday. The move could prove a major blow to ailing BlackBerry maker Research In Motion. ICE plans to purchase iPhones for more than 17,000 employees, according to the notice, which states that RIM’s […]
Continue reading...iPad Mini to launch at $329
22. October 2012
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Apple is going after profits and neglecting the opportunity to garner significant marketshare. 9to5Mac reports: Apple’s entry price for its upcoming smaller iPad is between the base model of the new, fifth-generation iPod touch ($299) and the currently shipping WiFi-only 16GB iPad 2 ($399). According to our sources, the base model of the smaller iPad […]
Continue reading...Apple’s financial details regarding individual products (profits & margins) to see the light of day
19. October 2012
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US District Court Judge Lucy Koh has ordered that a lot of the evidence relied upon by both Apple and Samsung during their trial this past Summer be made public. And going against Apple’s own wishes, that includes sensitive financial data pertaining to product sales, margins, and profits. Apple of course makes that information known […]
Continue reading...The best thing you’ll read about Apple’s Maps “fiasco”
19. October 2012
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The entire Maps “fiasco”, in my opinion, was overblown. The sky didn’t fall, the iPhone didn’t explode, and people didn’t return Apple’s 6th gen smartphone en masse. Quite the contrary, folks were snatching them up faster than Apple could make them. Of all the millions of words that have undoubtedly been written about Apple’s Maps […]
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29. October 2012
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