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Anki Is Building Real-World Video Games With High-End Robotics, iPhones And A $50 Million Investment
Friday, October 25, 2013 - 11:34am | 1106Read More...Consumer robotics startup Anki wants to create the future of interactive, player- and AI-controlled toys. Founded by Mark Palatucci, Boris Sofman and Hanns Tappeiner, Anki is backed with nearly $50 million from a number of high-profile investors, including Andreessen Horowitz and Index Ventures. "...
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Apple Recalls MacBook Air Just Before Unveiling New MacBook Pro
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 12:24pm | 561Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has recalled the 64GB and 128GB iterations of last year's MacBook Air. The Cupertino, California-based tech giant made the announcement on Apple.com (via GigaOM). Apple issued the recall for MacBook Air units that were purchased between June 2012 and June 2013, warning that...
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What If The Government Was More Like Apple?
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 2:46pm | 522Read More...While some politicians may have doubted that it would ever happen again, parts of the government are now shutdown. Most Americans won't be affected, but there are reports that the shutdown could cost the U.S. $300 million a day. According to CBS News, there is "no end in sight" for the shutdown...
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SLIDESHOW: iPhone 5S Spurs Massive Crowds And Other News From The Third Week Of September
Saturday, September 21, 2013 - 12:12pm | 171Read More...Every year, analysts worry that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will disappoint investors with lackluster iPhone sales performance. Quarter after quarter, Apple has defied all but the loftiest expectations and reported positive sales growth. Based on the size of the crowd at the Apple Store at the Somerset...
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T-Mobile Drops iPhone 5C Price Before September 20 Release (AAPL, TMUS)
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 10:13am | 452Read More...T-Mobile (NYSE: TMUS) will sell the iPhone 5C at a discount when it goes on sale this Friday, September 20. According to The Wall Street Journal, the carrier will offer the 16GB iPhone 5C for $528 through its financing plan -- $21 less than the MSRP. Last week Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) announced that...
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Wal-Mart Drops iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S Prices Ahead Of Launch (AAPL, WMT)
Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 11:13am | 473Read More...Hoping to gain an edge over the competition, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) has reduced the price of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) upcoming iPhones. Available for pre-order this Friday, the iPhone 5C officially retails for $99 with a two-year contract. Wal-Mart will sell the 16GB model for $79. The retail giant...
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No Layoffs for Apple, but Company Admits it "Messed Up"
Friday, August 17, 2012 - 1:50pm | 314Read More...One of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) senior retail executives has reportedly instructed leadership teams to say that the company "messed up" in changing employee shift schedules. According to Dow Jones, Apple's senior Vice President of retail John Browett told employees that the, "company made mistakes...
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Apple Set to Unveil New Product Today as Store Goes Down?
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 9:18am | 248Read More...Apple's online store is down again, igniting the usual firestorm of media attention, speculation, and consumer hopes that a new product is on its way. Business Insider thinks that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) might simply be in the process of adding the Nest thermostat. In fact, that's exactly what 9 to 5...
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Taxpayers Fill Apple's Deep Pockets
Monday, May 21, 2012 - 9:40am | 427Read More...Do Apple retail outlets provide a guarantee of economic growth? And if so, should taxpayers be forced to ensure they come to town? That could soon become a major political debate as rumors swirl that Salt Lake City is offering Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) the chance to build at least one new store without...
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iPad Launch Brings Long Lines, Plenty of Stock
Friday, March 16, 2012 - 11:59am | 1233Read More...This time around, Apple came prepared to meet demand. Following months of anticipation, the new iPad has finally arrived in stores around the world. And in two unusual developments, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) not only chose to open its store early (at one location in Metro Detroit, at least), but the...
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Apple Store Down, Preparing for iPad 3
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - 11:35am | 103Read More...Apple has posted its iconic “We'll be back soon” virtual sticky note on its Apple Store website. The company historically posts the sticky note in preparation for a new product launch. As most of you are aware, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will unveil the long-awaited next-generation iPad later today at...
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iPad 3 to Ship 1 Million Tablets at Launch?
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - 9:12am | 449Read More...A new app might have just revealed how many iPad 3s Apple plans to ship at launch. Yesterday, a young startup called Wallit Inc. launched Wallit, a new app for the iPhone, allowing users to (as the website describes), “‘Write on walls' at popular places and ‘start conversations' with the people...
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Apple's Black Friday Sale May Have Sucked, But it Still Broke Records
Monday, November 28, 2011 - 1:17pm | 289Read More...Was Black Friday one of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) biggest days in retail history? Yes, according to a source at 9to5Mac (via TechCrunch). 9to5Mac's source claims that “Apple Retail was forecast and broke Retail sales records all over the country today, this is from [redacted] today, the forecast...
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Five Reasons Apple TV Won't Launch Until 2013
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 1:57pm | 1284Read More...Unless movie studios cave, we should stop getting our hopes up for an imminent release. The tech world has been running wild with a cornucopia of stories surrounding Apple's all but confirmed television set. From a la carte cable services and environmentally-efficient data centers to my own list...
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iPhone 4S Going for $1,600 on eBay
Friday, October 14, 2011 - 9:36am | 222Read More...How bad do YOU want a new iPhone 4S? If you want it so bad that you're willing to shell out $1,600, you most certainly can – thanks to the kind everyday folks who waited in line this morning to get an iPhone 4S with the sole purpose of re-selling them through an online auction site. eBay (NASDAQ...
