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Apple is known on Wall Street for not issuing a dividend to their shareholders, instead preferring to lock it away in what people refer to as a “war chest”. According to figures tabulated by Horace Dediu from Asymco, that war chest is due to hit over $100 billion by this time next year if Apple…
So you just bought a new Verizon handset and are dealing with a serious case of buyer’s remorse now that the wireless carrier has announced the iPhone 4. Before you throw your hands up in disgust, you may want to check out some new information that recently appeared on Verizon’s website. In Verizon’s FAQ for…
If you think that the Motorola Xoom, BlackBerry PlayBook and the glut of tablets coming out in 2011 has Apple worried, you’d be quite wrong. During its conference call Tuesday, Apple called some of its 7-inch competitors “bizarre” and said its first-mover advantage and ecosystem give it a leg-up against all comers. “We’re very confident…
Bigfoot. Lochness monster. Flying spaghetti monster. Uri Geller’s psychic abilities. The white iPhone 4. One of these things might be more real than the rest, and it’s hiding in Best Buy’s inventory database. I know, I didn’t think the white iPhone 4 was real, either, but the screen shot above is allegedly what Best Buy’s…
While Microsoft is hoping to derail the iPhone and iOS with Windows Phone 7, that doesn’t stop it from developing apps for Apple’s mobile platform. The software giant has just released its OneNote app for the iPhone and iPod touch. The OneNote iPhone app lets you keep track of your notes and lists on the…
Chillingo, which is probably best known as the Cut the Rope publisher, is out with another wacky game. Developed by Indie game developer Green Ant Games, Sheeple Chase sees you controlling a cute sheep as it races the pigs to win (and eat) juice apples. Along the way, you’ll be skidding around cows, leaping across…
Last year, Consumer Reports made a recommendation against purchasing the iPhone 4 due to its controversial antenna issues. Of course, the recommendation fell on deaf ears as AT&T and Apple saw record sales of the device. This time, Consumer Reports is at it again advising Verizon customers, or would-be Verizon customers, not to purchase the…
The unicorn of the smartphone world might be coming in the spring after all; Vodafone Germany’s inventory is listing the white iPhone 4 in both 16 GB and 32 GB flavours. While that doesn’t guarantee availability, it does indicate a carrier expectation. If it does come out, I bet it won’t be too long before…
Verizon is going to have one killer line-up soon with a number of powerful smartphones: Apple’s iPhone 4, the Motorola Droid Bionic and the HTC Thunderbolt. With so many smartphones, and little time to read about them all, why not pit them head-to-head in infographic form? It’s my favorite way of comparing stuff, that’s for…
It looks like Apple is preparing a subscription service for the iPhone and iPad for digital magazine and newspapers but there may be some unexpected consequences as it tightens up its restrictions. NRC is saying that Apple is tightening up its restrictions ahead of this subscription model, as it is indicating that subscriptions for the…