Archive | December, 2012
Apple and Intel working on bluetooth smart watch?
Mac Rumors reports: Chinese site TGBus reports [Google translation, via Mobilegeeks.de] that Apple and Intel are currently working together on a Bluetooth-enabled smart watch. According to the report, the watch will include a 1.5-inch OLED display from RITEK subsidiary RiTdisplay and will launch in the first half of next year. Full details on Apple’s smart watch are unknown, but the […]
Continue reading...Apple ups iPad Mini shipment orders by 2 million
20. December 2012
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More evidence that Apple remains in the midst of a blowout and perhaps record-setting quarter. Apple has recently increased its iPad mini orders from eight million units to 10 million due to strong sales worldwide, and the volume may reach 12 million units in total, according to sources from the upstream supply chain. Apple originally […]
Continue reading...Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi lowers target for Apple shares
20. December 2012
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Forbes reports on a research note from analyst Toni Sacconaghi from Bernstein Research. While keeping an outperform rating on Apple stock, Sacconaghi scaled back his price target for Apple shares from $800 down to $750 while also lowering his 2013 EPS estimate from $50.57 a share to $49.41. Here are some of his key conclusions […]
Continue reading...Apple, Google and Microsoft all interested in home automation company startup “id8 Group R2 Studios”
20. December 2012
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Perhaps an iTV won’t be the next big thing Apple brings to the masses. Maybe, just maybe, home automation is the next big thing. The Wall Street Journal is now reporting that Apple, Microsoft and Google are all interested in acquiring a home automation startup called startup id8 Group R2 Studios Inc, a company initially […]
Continue reading...Developers are feelin’ Apple’s Passbook
20. December 2012
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Wired reports: American Airlines and cosmetics retailer Sephora are among the big-name companies that have developed apps for Passbook and seen them downloaded by the tens of thousands since it was announced in June. Passbook also plays nicely with Eventbrite, Ticketmaster and Square. Apple doesn’t say how many apps have been developed for Passbook, but […]
Continue reading...Samsung’s accusations of juror misconduct fall short
18. December 2012
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The Verge reports: Samsung had hoped allegations of juror misconduct would win it a do-over in the Apple v. Samsung case, but tonight Judge Lucy Koh put those aspirations to rest by denying its request. Samsung had accused jury foreman Velvin Hogan of intentionally hiding information about a lawsuit he was involved in with Seagate. Samsung recently became a […]
Continue reading...Google Maps downloaded over 10 million times in 2 days
18. December 2012
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Looks like we have a mapping battle in our midst!
Continue reading...Adobe introduces Retina Display support for Photoshop and Illustrator
11. December 2012
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In a new update to both Photoshop and Illustrator CS 6, Adobe has added Retina Display support. With this update, customers can see more detail in images, text, and in the Illustrator user interface when working on high-resolution displays, including the new Retina display available on MacBook Pro. The HiDPI feature in Illustrator is currently […]
Continue reading...Extensive interview with Google CEO Larry Page
11. December 2012
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Fortune has the tremendous scoop: I don’t know if this is unique at this time in this industry, but there are companies that are clearly competing with each other [Google, Apple and Amazon], with completely different business models. I actually view that as a shame when you think about it that way. All the big technology […]
Continue reading...Nokia engineer demonstrates how to pirate games from Windows 8 store
11. December 2012
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What in the world is this Nokia engineer doing? Justin Angel, a Nokia engineer working on Windows Phone, has detailed how to compromise Windows 8 games revenue through in-app purchases. Angel highlights the Soulcraft Windows 8 game as an example of how Windows 8 users could potentially edit parts of a game to bypass having to pay […]
Continue reading...Customers are willing to pay a premium for an Apple HDTV – Survey
11. December 2012
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AppleInsider reports: The survey, by AlphaWise and Morgan Stanley, polled 1,568 heads of U.S. households regarding the “smart TV” market. It found that just 18 percent of homes have a smart TV, while 13 percent of respondents said they didn’t know whether their TV is considered “smart.”… “This suggests that Smart TVs currently available on […]
Continue reading...Microsoft doesn’t wanna pay Apple’s 30% gatekeeper fee
11. December 2012
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Apple and Microsoft are tussling over Apple’s 30% cut from in-app purchases. The NextWeb reports: The difficulty began when Microsoft rolled out the ability for SkyDrive users to purchase more storage space on the service. From that point, the company was not permitted to update its application in the iOS App Store. The reason? It […]
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27. December 2012
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