Apple shares inch higher as pair of analysts up price targets
Shares of Apple continue to make forward progress this week with as a pair of Wall Street analysts issuing new research reports that raise their price target on the stock in light of upcoming product catalyst.
Apple shares inch higher as pair of analysts up price targets
Apple shares inch higher as pair of analysts up price targets
BusinessWeek reports on a teardown of the new iPod shuffle by research firm iSuppli, revealing that Apple's diminutive player contains approximately $22 worth of parts.
New iPod Shuffle Contains $22 Worth of Parts
New iPod Shuffle Contains $22 Worth of Parts
Apple's co-founder Steve Jobs is still very much involved in his company's direction even as he recuperates at home -- and is said to be on track with a new portable device larger than the company's handhelds.
Jobs active at Apple, still working on tablet-sized device
Jobs active at Apple, still working on tablet-sized device
Following 18 months of indecision, Apple has finalized plans to build another high-profile retail store in Chicago, agreeing on the site of an old gas station in the city's Clybourn Corridor shopping district.
Apple to build second Chicago flagship retail store
Apple to build second Chicago flagship retail store
Slashphone recaps a ChinaTimes / Commercial Times report which claims that Apple has placed an order for 4 million units of the next generation iPhone. Per Slashphone's summary:
Apple Ordered 4 Million New iPhones for Q2 2009
Apple Ordered 4 Million New iPhones for Q2 2009
One aspect of the Wall Street Journal article published today that we failed to mention in our previous coverage was that Apple is indeed working on a new type of device.
Steve Jobs Also Overseeing Apple Tablet or Netbook Device
Steve Jobs Also Overseeing Apple Tablet or Netbook Device
The Wall Street Journal reports that despite his medical leave, Steve Jobs has remained very involved in Apple's strategies and planning:
Steve Jobs Still Involved in Apple, Still Expected to Return in June
Steve Jobs Still Involved in Apple, Still Expected to Return in June
Based entirely upon a leak of abstract new marketing graphics from Microsoft, bloggers have announced a new generation of music players that will apparently do most of what the iPod touch did when it arrived in 2007.
Microsoft may clone iPod touch as Zune HD
Microsoft may clone iPod touch as Zune HD
Apple retail stores are looking to move away from Windows Mobile-based handheld checkout devices in favor of iPod touches with custom accessory add-ons, with a transition expected to follow the release of iPhone 3.0 later this year.
Apple stores to ditch Windows EasyPay systems for iPhone tech
Apple stores to ditch Windows EasyPay systems for iPhone tech
Apple said Friday that App Store shoppers have downloaded nearly 1 billion applications since the service launched less than one year ago and is running a promotion that will award one lucky customer with over $13,000 in Apple goodies.
Apple begins countdown to 1 billion App Store downloads
Apple begins countdown to 1 billion App Store downloads
Most of Apple's core products have seen some sort of refresh since last September, and it appears there aren't a whole lot left to update any time soon. Most recently, Apple unleashed Intel's Nehalem processors in its Xserve server line, which doubled the performance ... so, that's cool, but definitely cool for a limited audience of professional business users.
An Xserve Lift, an iTunes Shift and a Gift Card Grift
An Xserve Lift, an iTunes Shift and a Gift Card Grift
Microsoft has been particularly aggressive in attacking Apple specifically in their latest television ad campaign as well as commissioning a report detailing what it calls the Apple Tax.
Microsoft Remains on Offensive with 'Apple Tax' Report and Latest Laptop Ad
Microsoft Remains on Offensive with 'Apple Tax' Report and Latest Laptop Ad
Apple today announced that two legacy tools associated with .Mac, HomePage and Groups, will no longer be offered as of July 7, 2009. The two services are not currently offered as part of MobileMe but were still accessible to former .Mac users whose ...
Apple to Discontinue .Mac HomePage and Groups
Apple to Discontinue .Mac HomePage and Groups
With increased competition from future iPhone technologies looming, Research in Motion has hired a veteran Apple interface director to lead a new team of designers tasked with improving the user experience of the company's BlackBerry handsets.
Apple fellow to lead RIM's new user experience team
Apple fellow to lead RIM's new user experience team
Hoping to persuade possible Mac buyers that Apple charges an arbitrary "tax" for its computers, Microsoft has paid one analyst to create a report that portrays Windows PCs as less expensive -- even if it has to artificially pad the Mac's price and hide Windows' costs to get there.
Microsoft pays for inaccurate "Apple Tax" study
Microsoft pays for inaccurate "Apple Tax" study
Legacy users of .Mac's website tools have been warned by Apple that their ability to change pages will be frozen in July, pushing them to use MobileMe's tools instead.
Apple to disable .Mac website tools in July
Apple to disable .Mac website tools in July
Apple on Thursday began inviting many of its iPhone developers to begin live testing of applications that will make use of the company's upcoming Push Notifications service.
Apple invites iPhone developers to test live Push Notifications
Apple invites iPhone developers to test live Push Notifications
A patent application published today reveals that Apple may still be working on a video answering machine technology for inclusion with iChat. The technology made a brief partial appearance in early OS X Leopard developer seeds in December 2006, b...
Apple Still Pursuing iChat 'Answering Machine' Technology
Apple Still Pursuing iChat 'Answering Machine' Technology
A recent mass order for flash memory chips from Apple is raising more questions than answers given the chips in question are much lower in density than the electronics maker typically chooses for its handheld multi-touch products.
Apple places unusual flash memory order
Apple places unusual flash memory order
Apple's implementation of a digital video answering machine, once destined for inclusion in an earlier version of Mac OS X, has been resurrected in a patent filing, suggesting the company may give the concept a second go in the near future.
Apple's still working on iChat video answering machine
Apple's still working on iChat video answering machine