Apple projected to ship nearly 65M 'iWatch' units priced at $199 in first year Apple is rumored to be gearing up to partner with Inventec in 2014 to manufacture a massive 63.4 million smart watches priced at $199, according to a new report. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 112
CEO Steve Ballmer's exit not as 'planned' or 'smooth' as suggested by Microsoft Though a statement by Microsoft suggested the forthcoming retirement of Chief Executive Steve Ballmer has been in consideration for some time, a new report says the reality is Ballmer did not intend to leave the company so soon. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 133
Carl Icahn and Apple CEO Tim Cook to discuss buyback proposal over dinner in Sept. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who owns a major stake in Apple, is planning to discuss expanding the company's share buyback program with Chief Executive Tim Cook next month. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 34
Survey finds China's 'sweet spot' for Apple 'iPhone 5C' priced at $486 A new survey of smartphone buyers in China has found that the pricing "sweet spot" for Apple's rumored "iPhone 5C" is $486 — a price higher than the analyst responsible for the poll expected. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 52
Mac sales on pace to slide 5% in Apple's September quarter As the larger PC market continues to struggle, Apple, too, has seen its Mac sales decline year over year — a trend that is on pace to continue in the current September quarter. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 68
Buying back an additional $50B in stock estimated to boost Apple's 2014 EPS by $4.25 If Apple were to heed the advice of investor Carl Icahn and increase its share buyback program, it could have a quick and significant effect on the company's stock, a new analysis has found. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 25
Apple on track to build 5.2M 'iPhone 5S,' 8.4M 'iPhone 5C' units this quarter Apple's anticipated plastic "iPhone 5C" is reportedly on track to outship the high-end "iPhone 5S" this quarter, as the latter faces apparent production issues associated with a new fingerprint sensor. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 33
'iPhone 5C' expected to replace iPhone 5, while Apple's iPhone 4S will live on This fall, Apple's newly revamped iPhone lineup is expected to include the high-end "iPhone 5S," a plastic "iPhone 5C," and a low-end option with the legacy iPhone 4S, according to a well-connected insider. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 110
Leaked manual reveals features of Sony's upcoming iPhone-compatible wireless camera lenses New details on Sony's anticipated Bluetooth camera lens accessories, which will be able to use Apple's iOS devices as viewfinders, have been revealed through a leaked product manual, including an integrated microphone and hardware shutter button. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 25
Apple Inc. stock recaptures $500 as Carl Icahn shows support, hype for new iPhones builds With Apple apparently set to debut its latest iPhone models at a media event on Sept. 10, and strong support from a high-profile billionaire investor, the company's stock surged beyond the $500 mark on Wednesday, the first time it has crossed that threshold since January 23. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 29
Purported 'iPhone 5S' back panel hints at redesigned home button component A new part claimed to be the rear panel for Apple's anticipated "iPhone 5S" shows an external design largely unchanged from the iPhone 5, but a number of internal design tweaks, including a modified home button that could potentially accommodate the rumored embedded fingerprint sensor. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 37
Investor Carl Icahn reveals 'large position' in Apple, advises Tim Cook to buy back more stock [u] Billionaire investor Carl Icahn spoke with Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook on Tuesday about potentially increasing the company's share buyback program, while also revealing his holding company currently has a "large position" in the iPhone maker. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 68
Oracle's Larry Ellison slams Google's Larry Page as person behind 'evil' decisions Larry Ellison, chief executive of Oracle, had harsh words on Google CEO Larry Page in a new interview, calling him the primary decision maker responsible for "evil" actions taken by the search giant. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 76
Low-cost iPhone predicted to boost both Apple's margins & international sales Despite potentially offering a lower entry price, Apple's anticipated low-cost iPhone may actually boost the company's gross margins in the smartphone space while also increasing international market share, a new prediction suggests. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 19
Citing 'increasingly hostile' competition, Needham cuts Apple Inc. price target to $595 Investment firm Needham & Company cut its price target for shares of Apple from $710 to $595 on Monday, citing growing competition in both of the company's key markets: phones and tablets. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 41
Leaked parts may show pill-shaped dual-LED flash for Apple's 'iPhone 5S' With Apple's next iPhone expected to feature a dual-LED flash for better illumination in photos, a newly leaked part may show the pill-shaped design where those two flash modules will reside. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 29
As BlackBerry mulls going private, analysis sees smaller company being public & profitable Executives at BlackBerry are reportedly considering taking their struggling company private, but a new analysis suggests the company could stay public — if management were to accept the fact that it is now a smaller smartphone company. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 24
After losing exclusive access to Apple's iPhone, China Unicom now focusing on low-cost handsets China Unicom has turned its focus to low-cost smartphones in an effort to win over new customers now that the carrier is no longer China's exclusive iPhone provider, and the strategy appears to be working. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 30
Resale value of Apple's iPhone 4 increased 10% since April, Galaxy S III dropped 27% The resale value of iPhone 4 in the U.S. has actually grown by more than 10 percent since April, a new survey has found, while Samsung's smartphone lineup can't command the same used prices as Apple. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 52
Samsung co-CEO pushes Tizen OS as more than a 'simple alternative for Android' As Samsung looks to lessen its reliance on Google's Android platform, the company views its own custom Tizen operating system as a viable alternative that could power the company's future flagship smartphones. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 172
Presidential veto in favor of Apple expected to alter future patent litigation strategies Patent disputes in the U.S. could change significantly, with the International Trade Commission playing a less important role, following a veto from President Barack Obama's administration in the ongoing Apple-Samsung litigation. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 48
CBS spat with Time Warner Cable extends outage to network's official iPad, iPhone apps A contract dispute between CBS and Time Warner Cable has prevented millions of customers not only from viewing CBS channels on their television set, but also through the network's official applications for iPad and iPhone. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 30
Caught by iPad cannibalization, Apple, Inc. gambles on Mac inventory safeguards Apple reduced its total channel inventory by a whopping $1 billion last quarter. That aggressive cut may help explain recent temporary stock-outs of low-volume products, such as Macs and accessories, as the company adopts what is said to be a more conservative approach amidst a shrinking PC market. Neil Hughes 12 years ago 105
Apple dismisses DOJ's proposed e-book penalties as 'a draconian and punitive intrusion' Apple quickly responded to a proposed e-book price fixing settlement from the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday, declaring the suggested penalties "wildly out of proportion to any adjudicated wrongdoing or potential harm." Neil Hughes 12 years ago 128
