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According to a report in iMore, Apple may hold an event on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 that’ll introduce the new iPhone, the iPad mini and the final shipping version of iOS 6. Sources who have proven accurate in the past also told the blog that the iPhone may go on sale starting September 21, a…
Apple seems to be pretty happy with its Q3 2012 results: $35 billion in revenue, 17 million iPads sold, 26 million iPhones sold, and it now sits on a pile of $117 billion in cash. Wall Street, however, isn’t as pleased. Apple missed many analysts’ expectations for iPhone sales and revenue and as a result,…
While Apple’s iPhone launch event may not bring the wild skydiving and repelling stunts from the Google Glass demo, it will bring significant dollars into Apple’s pockets. Wells Fargo analysts have made the bold prediction that the next iPhone launch will be the biggest product launch in consumer electronics history. Bigger than any TV, Walkman,…
Google announced so many things at I/O yesterday that I’m still having a hard time wrapping my head around everything they talked about during their keynote. There was one thing however, something they didn’t talk about on stage, that has completely and utterly blown my mind. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which hit the market late…
Exactly five years ago this week, Apple’s iPhone took the smartphone world by storm. Before the iPhone, RIM’s BlackBerry and Microsoft’s Windows Mobile dominated the smartphone world, and both devices featured small screens with big keyboard geared toward the enterprise. With the iPhone, Apple delivered a device for everyone, with a 3.5″ fully touch screen…
In yet another insane legal issue involving Apple, the U.S. International Trade Commission will review a judge’s previous ruling that Apple infringes on 3G patents owned by Google (within the Motorola Mobility division) in the iPhone and iPad. The worst case scenario for the Cupertino-based company is a ban on U.S. imports of both devices.…
Apple’s going to have another killer holiday quarter this year. Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White believes that the company will have an “exciting” September, as it’s set to unveil both the next generation of iPhone alongside a rumored 7″ iPad mini. White based this prediction on discussions with sources close to Apple’s supply chain…
Apple is known for its ability to secure a large volume of parts at very affordable prices. It’s one of many factors that go into the cost of producing a handset. It’s also one that the Cupertino company is leveraging to make more money off its smartphone than its competitors. According to a recent Wall…
The Nest thermostat is the latest hot-ticket item to sweep through the internet. While perhaps a bit pricey at first glance, the $250 in-home Nest Learning Thermostat promises to save you money in the long run. The Nest Learning Thermostat is a self-programming, “smart” thermostat, which learns your preferences, turns itself off when you’re not…
When you think iPhone and Foxconn, you think Shenzhen, suicide nets and FLA inspections. According to an M.I.C Gadget report, we should forget Shenzhen and think Zhengzhou instead. M.I.C. Gadget says Foxconn has transferred its primary iPhone production line from Shenzen to it’s Zhengzhou plant. Zhengzhou now makes 70 percent of Apple’s iPhone handsets. Located…