We’re accustomed to stories about all sorts of counterfeit products popping up in China and elsewhere on the western side of the Pacific Rim – countries that don’t have nearly the same sort of intellectual property regulation that we take … Continued
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∞ AAPL target price raised to price of original Apple I
“Brian White, Ticonderoga Securities: Reiterates a Buy rating and raises his price target from $612 to — Gasp! — $666! White raised his fiscal ’11 estimate to $109.1 billion in revenue and $27.58 from a prior $106.1 billion and $25.52 … Continued
∞ Apple offers Thunderbolt Display
Apple on Wednesday introduced the Thunderbolt Display, a 27-inch monitor with built-in Thunderbolt high-speed I/O interface, integrated FaceTime camera, audio, FireWire 800, Gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0 interfaces. It’s designed specifically with Apple’s laptops in mind, and it’ll cost $999 … Continued
∞ Mac mini gets Thunderbolt, Lion
Apple on Wednesday refreshed its Mac mini desktop computer with new processors, Thunderbolt high-speed I/O technology and Mac OS X Lion. The new systems will be available beginning Thursday, starting at $599.
∞ MacBook Air gains Thunderbolt, backlit keyboard, Lion
Apple on Wednesday introduced new MacBook Air models with high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology, a backlit keyboard and Mac OS X Lion pre-installed. It’s available in 11 and 13-inch models starting at $999.
∞ Apple reports $28.57 billion in revenue, $7.31 billion profit
Apple on Tuesday reported a $28.57 billion in revenue and a third quarter profit of $7.31 billion.
∞ Steve Jobs calls CEO succession talks 'hogwash'
WSJ: The conversations weren’t explicitly aimed at recruiting a new chief executive and were more of an informal exploration of the company’s options, said these people. The directors don’t appear to have been acting on behalf of the full board, … Continued
∞ Apple retail stores boast over 1 billion visitors
Patrick Avenell writing for the Current: “Apple Retail has been in business for 10 years. During this period, we have had over 1 billion visitors through our doors, many of whom are new to the Mac, as the Apple Store … Continued
∞ Tivo may be a target for takeover
Tara Lachapelle writing for BusinessWeek: Potential buyers for TiVo include Microsoft (MSFT) and Google. Microsoft has wanted to offer a set-top box and have a presence in television systems through cable operators, says Tony Wible of Janney Montgomery Scott, who … Continued
∞ Apple stock closes at all time high
Stock prices go up and down constantly, but Apple hit a milestone today closing at an all time high. The stock shot up $7.15 or 2 percent to close at $364.92. The stock is continuing its climb in after-hours trading … Continued
∞ Apple offers App Store Volume Purchasing for Business
Finally recognizing the iPad and iPhone as important business tools, Apple has started a new volume purchasing program for businesses.
∞ iWeb, iDVD updated
Apple has updated iWeb to 3.0.4 and iDVD to 7.1.2. Both updates are available through the Software Update system preference. You can also download them from the Apple Support Downloads Web page.
∞ HTC wants Apple to compete instead of suing competitors
Mobile handset-maker HTC on Tuesday responded to Apple’s new patent complaint, saying it should compete in the market instead of suing rivals.
∞ Apple's lead patent lawyer leaves the company
Apple Inc’s chief patent counsel will soon leave the company, at a time when the iPhone maker is fighting numerous legal battles around the world, according to a source familiar with the situation. Interesting that he’s leaving, but I wouldn’t … Continued
∞ Court approves sale of Nortel patents to Apple led group
Apple Inc, Microsoft Corp, Research in Motion Ltd and three other leading tech companies received court approval on Monday to buy wireless patents from the bankrupt Nortel Networks Corp for $4.5 billion. That’s a lot of money, but there are … Continued
∞ Apple updates iLife '11 apps
Apple has updated three of the applications it includes in its iLife ’11 suite of applications – iMovie, Garageband, and iPhoto. The new versions, 9.0.4, 6.0.4 and 9.1.5 respectively, are available for download through the Software Update system preference.
∞ App Store tops 15 billion downloads, $2.5 billion paid to devs
Apple on Thursday announced a milestone for the App Store: more than 15 billion apps have been download from the App Store.
∞ Hacker group targets Apple servers, publishes usernames and passwords
Anonymous said on Sunday via its account on microblogging site Twitter that Apple could be a target for hackers and released the data as part of its Anti Security, or “AntiSec,” campaign. Anonymous said the data included 27 usernames and … Continued
∞ Report: Samsung drops lawsuit against Apple, but continues counter-claim
Bloomberg reports that Samsung has dropped its lawsuit against Apple, but the legal feud isn’t over between the two companies – not by a long shot.
∞ Apple seeds Lion GM to developers
Apple on Friday released a Gold Master (GM) build of Mac OS X “Lion” to developers. It’s no great surprise, since Apple already announced July as the release month for Lion, but it’s a good sign that Lion’s release may … Continued
∞ Apple posts Final Cut Pro X FAQ
Apple has posted a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list for Final Cut Pro X, its recently released pro video editing software. The FAQ seeks to answer some questions that users transitioning to the new software have asked.
∞ Apple posts WWDC 2011 videos for developers
Couldn’t make it to Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) this year? Neither could most Apple developers. Not only is it a long way (and an expensive trip) for many people to go to, but WWDC tickets sold out in two … Continued
∞ Apple files lawsuit against Samsung in South Korea
Apple, which was Samsung’s second-biggest client after Japan’s Sony Corp last year, became the South Korean firm’s biggest customer in the first quarter, mainly by purchasing semiconductors, according to Samsung’s quarterly report. Earlier this week Apple’s lawyers said executives from … Continued
∞ An Apple television could add $6 billion in revenue by 2014
There has been a lot of chatter lately about Apple releasing its own branded television. If it does happen, the projected revenue for Apple by one industry analyst is up to $6 billion a year.
∞ Lodsys refiles motion, asks for one month extension
Earlier today I published and blogged about Lodsys’s motion for an extension of time to answer Apple’s motion to intervene. Lodsys’s motion, as entered yesterday, requested time until including August 27, 2011 — two more months. But Lodsys has now … Continued
∞ Lodsys asks court for two month delay to answer Apple's motion to intervene
The week before last, Apple filed a motion to intervene in Lodsys’s lawsuit against seven app developers. I was hoping for Apple’s intervention to be allowed very soon, but we may all have to wait. Lodsys would have had to … Continued
∞ Apple under investigation in India for anticompetitive behavior
The issues are manyfold: Firstly, customers can only buy iPhones from its authorized resellers and from carriers Aircel and Bharti airtel. Relating to this, while customer can buy unlocked iPhones from these same outlets, the price of a locked phone … Continued
∞ iCloud senior manager leaves Apple
HealthTeacher on Tuesday announced that Apple Senior Product Manager John Herbold will leave Apple and join their company.
∞ Apple deal bought Nokia much needed time
The patent infringement settlement between Apple and Nokia did more than stock Nokia’s pockets full of cash, it also gave the company some much needed time to change. Experts peg Apple’s one-time payment to Nokia at $650 million. Apple will … Continued
∞ Apple, Samsung executives in talks to end patent lawsuits
Lawyers for Apple and Samsung are in talks to end lawsuits from both companies claiming patent infringement by the other.