Archive | January, 2009
Quote of the Day: Apple vs. Dell
Yesterday I read an article that asked why would anyone buy an Apple when you can get a cheaper Dell? As a user of both, I laughed to myself as I tried to figure out how much more valuable my Mac was. The Mac runs both Windows and Leopard, peripheral devices work immediately upon connection, […]
Continue reading...Bullish Apple analyst Gene Munster lowers earnings estimates and price target on Apple
23. January 2009
Gene Munster, a bullish analyst on Apple from Piper Jaffray, lowered his 2010 EPS estimate for Apple down to $5.46, from a previous estimate of $7.73. He also lowered his admittedly astronomically high price target of $235 down to $180. While that’s a significant drop, keep in mind that $180 is still more than twice […]
Continue reading...iWork ’09 pirates get an unpleasant surprise
23. January 2009
Users who recently decided to pirate a copy of iWork ’09 might end up paying the price after all. A security alert was recently issued for Mac users who installed pirated versions of iWork, noting that the pirated version of Apple’s competitor to Microsoft Word contains a dangerous trojan horse. Reports indicate that over 20,000 […]
Continue reading...Analyst still down on Apple, and why the iPod market might not be saturated
23. January 2009
Apple announced stellar earnings this week, but one analyst remained unimpressed. Last week, RBC analyst Mike Abramsky downgraded Apple to an “Underperform” rating and lowered his price target for the stock down to $70. Surprisingly, though, Abramsky’s view of Apple didn’t change much, if at all, following Apple’s earnings conference call earlier this week. Abramsky […]
Continue reading...Putting Apple’s quarter in perspective
22. January 2009
Yesterday, Apple reported record revenues and profits, an impressive feat by itself, but even more so in today’s tough economic climate. It’s even more impressive when you take a look at how some of the other big name companies fared this past quarter. Sony is expecting a loss of $3 Billion for the year Microsoft […]
Continue reading...Is Apple going to sue Palm?
22. January 2009
At yesterdays earnings conference call, Tim Cook made some revealing statements that some are interpreting as thinly veiled threats against Palm. In response to a question about iPhone competitors, Cook noted that Apple welcomes competition in the smartphone market, but that it won’t sit idly by and have its intellectual property ripped off. We like […]
Continue reading...Photo – Jonathan Ive inside Apple’s design facility
22. January 2009
This snapshot was taken while filming a documentary about Industrial Design. Check out the trailer below: Check out the film’s website over here.
Continue reading...Microsoft lays off 5,000 workers
22. January 2009
Bloomberg is reporting that Microsoft will be laying off as many as 5,000 employees in effort to save money in this tough economic climate. Notably, this is the first time that Microsoft has resorted to company wide firings. The reductions, about 5 percent of the workforce, will take place in almost all areas and help […]
Continue reading...What Apple means to Steve Jobs – Rare video from 1997
21. January 2009
Check out this video clip of Steve Jobs talking to Apple employees in 1997, shortly after he returned to the company he co-founded in 1976.
Continue reading...Apple obliterates estimates, sells 22.7 million iPods, reports record revenue
21. January 2009
Apple today released its earnings for its last fiscal quarter, and investors have a lot to cheer about. Apple completely surpassed Wall St. expectations and reported record revenue of $10.17 billion and earnings per share of $1.78. Net profits for the quarter came in at $1.61 billion, another record for Apple. The general consensus among analysts was that […]
Continue reading...Windows 7 taskbar has some advantages over the OS X Dock
21. January 2009
Gizmodo has an interesting analysisof the new taskbar in Windows 7 and how it stacks up against the OS X dock. All in all, it appears that Microsoft is finally implementing some solid improvements to its stagnant UI. These aesthetic similarities aside, what actually makes the superbar superior to the Dock is window management—including, by extension, application management. I can […]
Continue reading...Apple netbooks and why analysts are clueless
21. January 2009
With Apple set to announce earnings later today, talk of Apple sales suffering due to the increasing popularity of netbooks is rampant. It’s a valid point to make, and if consumers want an Apple netbook, then more power to ’em. It’s a whole another story, however, when analysts start predicting doom for Apple because it […]
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23. January 2009
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