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Apple to discontinue the iPod Classic and iPod Shuffle – Rumor
Apple may soon be axing both the iPod Classic and the iPod Shuffle according to a recent report from TUAW. The article doesn’t relay much substantial evidence aside from the tried and true argument that iPod sales are slumping and that iPod sales as a whole only account for 8% of Apple’s total revenue. Further, […]
Continue reading...Mac sales during the September quarter may reach 4.6 million units
Monday, September 12, 2011
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According to a recent memo from Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, Apple in the September quarter may sell upwards of 4.6 million Macs, a figure which would represent an all-time quarterly sales record for the company. By way of contrast, Apple’s previous quarterly Mac sales record, from the 2010 holiday quarter, checks in at 4.1 […]
Continue reading...Apple has a security team to fight against the proliferation of counterfeit iOS products
Thursday, September 8, 2011
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To a certain extent, the sheer number of Apple knockoff products is flattering. It reaffirms that people hold Apple products in high esteem and demonstrates that devices like the iPhone and iPad are in high enough demand as to create entire criminal syndicates dedicated to manufacturing and selling counterfeit versions of these devices. But that […]
Continue reading...Apple faces shortage of lithium-ion batteries following Japan quake
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
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A new report from the Wall St. Journal notes that Apple is experiencing shortages of the lithium-ion batteries used in its line of iPods. Going down the supply chain, Apple traced the shortage back to a Japanese chemical manufacturing company called Kureha Corp. Kureha, the report notes, commands a 70% global share of an integral […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs says Apple has no plans to kill the iPod Classic
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
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Earlier this week the Guardian published an iPod retrospective of sorts that breifly touched on the current state of the iPod Classic while insinuating that the iconic device may be on its way out. Indeed, the only iPod model that continues to exhibit growth from quarter to quarter is the iPod Touch. At other tables, as […]
Continue reading...Apple profits soar 77% on sales of 4+ million Macs and 16.24 million iPhones
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
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Apple a short while ago released its Q1 2011 earnings and the results were stellar. Apple posted revenue of $26.74 billion and net profits of $6 billion – both company records. Highlighting just how fast Apple is growing, the company posted revenue of $15.68 billion with net profits of $3.38 billion in the year-ago […]
Continue reading...Former President Jimmy Carter an iPad and iPod user
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
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Former President and famed peanut farmer Jimmy Carter is apparently quite the Apple fan. We’ve become increasingly addicted to consumption of goods that we don’t produce ourselves, and a lot of the manufacturing has gone overseas…When I was in office, we had the pre-eminent position in the production of alternative sources of energy—windmills, and photovoltaic […]
Continue reading...Why Apple offers free engraving
Monday, November 29, 2010
There used to be a time when Apple charged for iPod engraving. Nowadays, Apple is kind enough to offer free laser engraving on all iPods and iPads. So what gives? Sure, free engraving is a great way to give consumers a tiny extra bang for their buck, but could there be a monetary reason behind […]
Continue reading...As the iPod celebrates 9 year anniversary, Sony kills off the Cassette Walkman
Sunday, October 24, 2010
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Now I know what you’re thinking – Sony still makes a Cassette Walkman player? Well, apparently they do, or did, because Sony announced earlier this week that they’re ceasing all sales of their iconic Cassette Walkman player. Interestingly enough, Sony’s announcement came just one day before the iPod celebrated its 9 year anniversary on October […]
Continue reading...Costco to stop selling the iPod after not receiving the iPad
Friday, October 15, 2010
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Oh revenge, thou art a cruel mistress. iLounge is reporting that Costco recently decided to stop selling Apple’s lineup of iPods in light of the fact that it was overlooked during the iPads recent retail expansion. Based on the report, which notes that iPods have already disappeared from the company’s web site, Costco will stop […]
Continue reading...Freed Chilean miners to receive iPods from Steve Jobs?
Thursday, October 14, 2010
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Le Figaro reports: Elmin Greek mining company has offered them each a one-week trip for two to Greece. “We want them to relax on our beaches, our sea front,” said Liberis Polixronopulos, officer. This trip would include a stop in Madrid to see a match at Real. The Guardian journalist argues that the Chilean football association has […]
Continue reading...John Mellencamp goes off on the iPod, compares the Internet to the Atom Bomb
Friday, August 20, 2010
Ain’t that America. Straight from the heartland, John Mellencamp, or is it Cougar?, recently lambasted the current state of digital music, and even went so far as to compare the Internet to the Atom Bomb. Speaking at a public seminar at the Grammy Museum, The Globe and Mail relays how Mellencamp conceded that while the […]
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
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