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Apple May Have Been Scared Off By Decreased TV Sales
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 - 10:44am | 563Despite the belief of one analyst that Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) first television was just around the corner, the long-awaited display was nowhere to be found in the first quarter. Instead of rumors and supply chain reports for a snazzy display, the media shifted its attention to the prospect of a...
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Why is Every Fresh Apple Product Several Years Away?
Saturday, March 2, 2013 - 1:13pm | 577From the iWatch to the rumored television concept, every original Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) device has a rumored release date of sometime in the distant future. Keep in mind, nothing happens overnight. Apple spent more than two years developing the first iPhone. In 2007, consumers had no idea that the...
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What if Apple's iWatch is Really a TV?
Monday, February 18, 2013 - 10:07am | 488Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) next "big" item might be hiding right under your nose. Analysts, bloggers and consumers generally think that the iWatch concept can be taken at face value. They assume that Apple is, in fact, building a device that users will wrap around their wrists. What if that...
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Did Intel, Samsung Scare Apple Out of the TV Business?
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 2:47pm | 639Not that long ago, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was largely expected to design, manufacture and release a large television set. Analysts were sure of its existence but argued over the price. One analyst estimated that a 50-inch Retina Display could cost as much as $25,000 -- roughly the same price as a 4K...
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Will Apple Boost LED TV Adoption Rate in 2013?
Monday, December 17, 2012 - 2:06pm | 664A new DigiTimes report suggests that the rate of penetration for LED televisions will increase next year. The increase is being attributed to "vendors increasing their number of large-size high-resolution TV units for sale," the report claims, citing market observers. LG and Samsung are among the...
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Apple Will Sucker a Ton of New Buyers with American-Made Products
Thursday, December 6, 2012 - 5:31pm | 572Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has not been having a great week -- or a great month, for that matter. That could change if the company follows through with its plans to build new Macs in America. In an exclusive interview on NBC's Rock Center with Brian Williams, Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke about the...
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Analyst: Apple Television Release Could be "Imminent"
Friday, November 16, 2012 - 1:54pm | 411Jefferies & Co. analyst James Kisner believes that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is very close to releasing its first television set. According to Barron's, Kisner told his clients that his "discussions with industry contacts suggest that at least one major N. American MSO [multiple systems operator]...
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Apple's Television Already in Production, Says Jefferies
Friday, August 17, 2012 - 11:17am | 304In a new report on upcoming Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) products, Jefferies analysts said that they believe that the Mac maker's long-awaited television is already in production. "We believe the iTV is in full production," Jefferies wrote. "Recent data out of Sharp, Hon Hai, and other specialty chemical...
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Will Apple Abandon its TV Plans to Build a Cable Box?
Thursday, August 16, 2012 - 2:01pm | 971Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly working with domestic cable operators to transform its existing set-top box, Apple TV, into a full-fledged device for cable television. According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple TV is not the only product being looked at as a possible replacement for...
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Apple Begins Manufacturing First TVs, But…
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 - 8:27am | 237Apple has reportedly begun the manufacturing process for its long-awaited line of smart televisions. But there's a catch: as the first batch in what is sure to be a lengthy production schedule, these Apple TVs are only test models and will never be seen by consumers. Want China Times has the...
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Apple and Sony Join Forces for iPhone 5?
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 9:58am | 475Because it's fun to work with your competitors! Taipei Times reports (AppleInsider) that Stone Wu, a senior analyst with IHS Displaybank, has stated that Sony (NYSE: SNE) began mass producing in-cell touch panels last February. But instead of using the panels exclusively for its own line of...
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Apple Manufacturer Hiring 35,000 Employees to Build…
Monday, May 21, 2012 - 11:27am | 406Apple is reportedly gearing up for some big manufacturing jobs this year. But why does the company's leading manufacturer, Foxconn, need so many new employees? And what are those employees being instructed to build? The answers to both questions remain a mystery. But according to China Daily (via...
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Apple TV Development Denied by Foxconn
Monday, May 14, 2012 - 1:48pm | 458Just days after Foxconn's CEO reportedly revealed that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was preparing for the launch of its first television, the Chinese manufacturing corporation has released a statement denying the whole thing. "[Foxconn chief Terry Gou] neither [confirmed] nor [speculated] about Foxconn's...
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Five Ways Apple's Television Will Change the World
Friday, May 11, 2012 - 3:11pm | 1086It could go well beyond cord-cutting, hands-free controls, and voice-activated channel-surfing. Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) television could, in effect, change everything. It might even have the power to change the world. How is this possible? How can one television transform the way we live? Let's...
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Apple's First TV Confirmed by Foxconn
Friday, May 11, 2012 - 10:24am | 741Everyone's favorite Chinese manufacturing corporation is telling the world that Apple is, in fact, developing its own television set. The news comes from China Daily (via AppleInsider), which reports that Foxconn's chairman, Terry Gou, told the publication that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is currently...