When Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) posted its results for the last quarter, the Street was happy with everything except the slump in the iPad sales. Most people started saying that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s iPad fad is over, but is it? Yoni Heisler has published a brilliant post on this on Tuaw, which calls itself ‘The Unofficial Apple Weblog.’ According to Heisler, the primary reason for the slump in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s iPad sales is that it is a unique product, therefore, its sales shouldn’t be compared with the sales of other devices. The second important reason is that a customer has a…
Author: Sean Campbell
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has numerous upcoming products that are rumored to be launched this year, which makes the beginning of the last quarter of the year an extremely busy period for the company. Macrumours, a site dedicated to news about Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s products, has revealed that the company would be most probably launching its much expected iPhone 6 on Tuesday, October 14. The website mentioned that a senior store leader from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has told them that October 14 is going to be an immense day for the company. Earlier, it was reported that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is preparing…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) would be completing its acquisition of Beats Electronics and closing the deal by August 1. The $3 billion deal for the music streaming and audio equipment company will close with around 40% of its global workforce, or 200 of its employees, being laid off by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) as reported by the New York Post, citing sources close to the matter. The top management team of Beats Electronics, which include music chiefs Luke Wood, Ian Rogers, and Trent Reznor, will join Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). The founders of Beats Electronics, Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre will also join Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL),…
Ming-Chi Kuo, Analyst at KGI Securities is an authority when it comes to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s product launches and production, so when he says something it’s most likely to be true. Macrumours, a website dedicated to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s devices, published an article today on why Mr. Kuo believes that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s rumored iWatch will be available in limited quantities when it launches in 2014. According to Mr. Kuo even though market believes that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will ship between 5 and 10 million watches in 2014, his own analysis based on supply chain checks leads him to conclude that it…
The team working on the display of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s Surface Pro 3 recently issued a blog post describing the unique features and capabilities of the screen of Surface Pro 3 tablet that sets it apart from other tablets on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s Surface Blog. The Surface Pro 3 screen has 10% less reflection, both diffuse and mirror-like than rival 10-inch and 12-inch touchscreen tablets, which results in great contrast ratio in bright office environments where it’s needed for maximum productivity. Another great aspect of the screen is that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) managed to make it optically bonded i.e. The pieces…
BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) is trying very hard to regain the market share and dominance that it once used to command in the smartphone market and a testament to that is it’s upcoming smartphone, Passport. CNET recently laid its hands on BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY)’s Passport and came up with a quick review on the product. To say that the looks of BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY)’s Passport are unconventional would be an understatement. In a time when one can’t differentiate one Android device from another and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) hardly getting any facelift since its launch, BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY)’s Passport breaks the clutter.…
Germany’s Federal Ministry of the Interior gave a thumbs up to BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) when on Monday it said that it wants it wants more of its officials using encrypted BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY)’s smartphones, according to The Financial Post, which had a telephonic interview with the Ministry’s spokesperson, Tobias Plate. BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY)’s smartphones outfitted with technology made by German firm Secusmart are used by 3,000 officials of the Ministry. According to Mr. Plate, Germany’s federal authority for information security checked several smartphones, but only BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY)’s smartphones were approved as they comply with the ministry’s security standards for use…
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced, in a press release on Wednesday, that John W. Stanton, a wireless industry pioneer, will be appointed to its board. Mr. Stanton currently serves as chairman of Trilogy International Partners, a wireless operator in Central and South America and New Zealand and Trilogy Equity Partners, a private equity fund that invests in early-stage growth opportunities in the wireless ecosystem. John W. Thompson, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s Chairman said: “John brings extraordinary experience in the mobile communications industry and deep business acumen, and we are delighted that he is joining Microsoft’s board of directors” In addition to the Microsoft…
BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY)’s BlackBerry Messenger, popularly called BBM will be available for download on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s Windows phone starting from today, BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY)’S official blog, Inside Blackberry announced today. BBM was among the first messenger App ever, earlier it used to come bundled along with BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY)’s phones, such that only users who used a BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) device had access to it. With the growth of Android, iOS and people leaving BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) en masse, the company launched BBM on the App stores of both these operating systems. The only remaining popular smartphone OS that…
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has already covered almost all products that could be covered by e-commerce, the next line of growth for the company –Local services. From plumbing to electrical installation Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is working to provide every kind of service that a customer could ask for, but is currently focusing only on services like assembly, installation as repair as Reuters said in an article. Providing local services is an area that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)’s CEO had in mind since over a decade, if experts are to be believed the local services industry in the U.S. is worth as much as…
Internet.org, a project dedicated to making the internet accessible globally has come up with a revolutionary partnership with Bharti Airtel to make internet accessible to more people by providing a set of free basic services on smartphones without data charges. These free basic services will include access to Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s website. The organization in its press release today revealed that this service is currently being launched in Zambia, but soon they will be rolling it to other parts of the world. Guy Rosen, the product management director of Internet.org, mentioned that by providing free basic services via the app,…
The Chinese authorities have launched a probe into what they are calling “alleged monopoly actions” by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). This is not the first time Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is facing an anti-monopoly probe and neither is Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) the first American tech company that is being probed by the Chinese authorities. Microsoft Corporation has faced similar probes in the European Union and other countries in the past, while the Chinese authorities are already probing companies like QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) and InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) on various other charges. Eunice Yoon from CNBC reported on the probe being conducted on Microsoft…