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Surprise … surprise it looks like sales of the iPhone will continue to decline until the next-generation model hits the market. This estimate comes from Mike Walkley of Canaccord Genuity after he gave Apple stock a price target of $740, at a ‘Buy’ rating. The analyst believes the shrinking iPhone numbers will not disrupt future…
Yesterday we wrote about Greenpeace’s research that accused Apple’s North Carolina data center of being environmentally dirty. According to the research firm’s study, Apple is among the biggest environmental offenders when it comes to powering its data factories with coal. Well, to no ones surprise, Apple send out an official response to Greenpeace’s scathing report…
Walmart has a plan to revamp its stores with a fancy Apple store-within-a-store idea. This concept has appeared at a Walmart store in Arkansas, just 20 minutes from the giant merchandiser’s home office. The new look could expand to Sam’s Club as well. Design wise, the displays feature tall, double-sided, backlit graphics, a clean-looking wood table, live…
We all love the awesome convenience we get with our smartphones, storing emails, photos, and videos in the cloud and on the go. Unfortunately, that kind of convenience comes with a bit of a price, especially when it comes to the environment. Have you ever thought about the energy it took to get all of…
O iPad WiFi + 4G, iPad WiFi + 4G, wherefore art thou iPad WiFi + 4G? As you might recall, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is up in arms about the name of the iPad, specifically that pesky 4G moniker. Apple’s 3rd-generation iPad does indeed have a 4G LTE chip built into the…
With the huge successes of the iPad 3, it’s hard to believe Apple wants to change their formula too much. Still, rumors of a 7-8″ iPad mini continue to make their way around the internets. Today’s rumor comes from NetEase, a Chinese-based net portal, which claims the iPad mini is real, and that it will…
Apple’s new iPad (3rd gen) path to world dominance expands to 21 more countries in April, including 12 new markets this Friday. Customers in South Korea, Brunei, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Malaysia, Panama, St. Maarten, Uruguay, and Venezuela will be able to get their hands on the new iPad on April 20th. Colombia,…
Mobile technology is evolving in such a rapid pace, but with constant innovation comes patent trolling when gestures and functionality is concerned. Well, in the latest litigation suit, a Texas shell company says Apple and others have infringed on technology for basic smartphone gestures like dragging and “double tap.” Yes, you heard correct. The company…
Apple’s A4, A5, and A5X chips have all been made using 45 nanometer transistors. At least that’s what we thought. According to a report from Chipworks, the $399 iPad 2 and the new 1080p enabled Apple TV are using a 32 nanometer version of the A5. Why is this important? Smaller transistors translate to smaller…
Anyone who has ever picked up an iPhone knows how incredibly well built the device is compared to everything else on the market. Sure, the decision to make the back of the iPhone out of glass was a mistake, but barring that … the thing is built like a German tank. The same can be…