UBS increases Apple price target to $115, sees gross margins improving in 2015 UBS this week was the latest investment firm to increase its price target for shares of Apple, with a new projection of $115 ahead of this afternoon's June quarter earnings report. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 10
Tests find Apple's Siri improving, but Google Now voice search slightly better The comprehension abilities of Apple's voice-driven personal assistant Siri continue to get better, but new testing shows that using Google Now for searching on Android has surpassed it in terms of accuracy when answering queries. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 41
European Commission chides Apple for not improving game in-app purchase policies The legislative arm of the European Union has set its sights on Apple, accusing the iPhone maker of not doing enough to protect and inform consumers regarding in-app purchases, particularly in "free-to-play" mobile games. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 29
Amazon launches iOS-compatible Kindle Unlimited, a $10/mo. all-you-can-read ebook plan While the digital music market has been trending toward monthly subscription services for unlimited access, Amazon is now trying the same approach with its dominance in the ebook market, allowing subscribers to read as much as they want for $10 per month. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 45
Maximum $450M payout in ebook settlement 'immaterial' to Apple's bottom line Even if Apple were to pay out the highest possible $450 million price in its ebook antitrust litigation settlement, it wouldn't put much of a dent in the company's billions of dollars in cash. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 7
Microsoft to ax 18,000 jobs this year, laying off more than 14% of total workforce Microsoft, as was expected, announced on Thursday that it will be laying off employees this year, but the total number of cuts are much higher than anticipated, representing by far the largest-ever personnel reduction in the Windows maker's history. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 107
Apple agrees to pay $450 million to settle ebook price fixing lawsuit Apple has agreed to pay up to $450 million to settle a class-action lawsuit from states and consumers accusing the iPad maker of illegally fixing e-book prices and raising costs. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 37
With most major companies already using iOS, Piper Jaffray doesn't see IBM deal surging Apple sales Apple's new enterprise partnership with IBM will likely strengthen the position of the iPhone and iPad in the corporate world, but it probably won't move the needle much in terms of overall device sales, investment firm Piper Jaffray believes. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 97
Former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney not in the running for Apple's vacant PR job Following rumors that Apple might be looking to hire former Obama administration White House Press Secretary Jay Carney for its vacant head of public relations position, the well-connected Jim Dalrymple has squashed those claims definitively. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 52
Rumor: Apple's 'iWatch' will come in two sizes, three models when it launches this fall Apple is said to be planning to release a wrist-worn device this fall with touchscreen sizes of 1.6 and 1.8 inches, with the larger having an option for sapphire, according to the latest "iWatch" rumor out of the Far East. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 39
Model number for Apple's mystery iBeacon device may hint at upgrade to existing hardware A new Apple device revealed earlier this week in certification documents filed with the FCC appears to be the first in a new line of iBeacon-specific hardware, but the mysterious product's model number suggests that it may instead be an extension of one of Apple's existing products. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 16
Renewed confidence in Apple management puts Barclays 'back on board,' sees shares reaching $110 Though Barclays has been bearish on Apple stock since February, the investment firm changed its tune on Monday with a newly reestablished "overweight" rating alongside a new price target of $110 per share. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 19
Morgan Stanley ups Apple price target to $110, sees sales of up to 60M 'iWatch' units in first year Strong customer loyalty for Apple's iPhone is predicted by Morgan Stanley to drive a so-called "halo effect" for sales of the company's rumored "iWatch," prompting the investment firm on Monday to increase its price target for AAPL stock to $110. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 16
Apple's surprising sales in emerging markets like China & Latin America keep Mac growth ahead of PC market Sales growth for Apple's Mac platform has outpaced the PC market for the 31st time in the past 32 quarters, keeping the trend alive. But surprisingly, Apple's premium-priced computers were actually driven by growth in emerging markets last quarter, new data shows. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 25
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple's 5.5-inch 'iPhone 6' faces production issues, launch may be pushed to 2015 Apple's rumored 5.5-inch "phablet" iPhone model is said to be facing issues with its new in-cell touchscreen panel, as well as color unevenness on the new "iPhone 6" metal casing, which could see the device's launch pushed back to next year, leaving the smaller 4.7-inch model to debut alone this year, according to one industry insider. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 128
Apple hires sales director of Swiss watch maker TAG Heuer for anticipated 'iWatch' launch The sales director of luxury watch maker TAG Heuer, which also owns the brands Hublot and Zenith, has reportedly left the company to assist Apple in the anticipated launch of its rumored "iWatch" this fall. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 127
Following Apple's Beats Music buy, new data shows digital album sales down 12% while streaming up 50% The latest data from Nielsen shows that sales of digital albums are down 11.6 percent, while purchases of individual tracks are down 13 percent, as on-demand streaming audio has surged 50.1 percent, helping to provide some insight into why Apple purchased Beats Music. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 29
Samsung's latest Apple-targeting ad slams battery life, calls iPhone users 'wall huggers' Samsung on Thursday took its latest shot at Apple, in a new minute-long advertisement that refers to iPhone users as "wall huggers," suggesting they're constantly tethered to an outlet to keep their handset charged. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 328
GM and Philips nearly bought Pixar, but deal's collapse allowed Steve Jobs to invest Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull reveals in a new book that the now-legendary animation company was nearly sold to General Motors and Philips for its technology, but the deal fell through just before it could be signed. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 29
Evercore raises Apple price target to $115, predicts sales of 58M iPhones in December quarter Expecting big things from the anticipated debuts of new iPhones and a so-called "iWatch" this fall, Evercore Partners on Wednesday increased its price target on shares of Apple to $115 — one of the highest current forecasts on Wall Street. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 47
Driven by promotions & 16 new carriers, Apple seen selling 36.5M iPhones in June quarter Wells Fargo Securities believes Apple may have just completed yet another record breaking quarter, driven by a forecasted shipment of 36.5 million iPhones for the three-month period ending in June. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 9
8 new automakers pledge support for Apple's CarPlay, including Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Mazda & Ram Joining last week's announcement that Audi will support the upcoming CarPlay platform, eight more car makers have been listed on Apple's website as "committed partners." Neil Hughes 11 years ago 62
Apple 'overhauling' the backend for its Maps service, hints at 'big plans' to come The tools that provide access to Apple's Maps service are being rewritten in a major way, with the company now recruiting software engineers to help with a major rewrite of the Maps application programming interface, AppleInsider has discovered. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 47
Apple updating its Maps with user corrections every day at 3 am Eastern Apple is now routinely updating its mapping database on a daily basis with user corrections submitted through the native Maps applications for iOS and OS X, it has been discovered. Neil Hughes 11 years ago 74
