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Apple Progress Report: Here's Where The Initiatives Steve Jobs Planned Stand Now
Saturday, March 4, 2017 - 7:58pm | 932Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s iconic founder, the late Steve Jobs, was a visionary par excellence, a trailblazer, a thought leader, a great inventor, an excellent communicator, a marketing genius — one who changed the way we learn, communicate and listen to music. Just like the Bible vests on...
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Hey, Siri: Why Is An Updated Version Of A 4-Year-Old Apple Device Flying Off The Shelves?
Friday, June 17, 2016 - 5:15pm | 314About three months ago, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) released an overhauled version of the four-year-old iPhone 5, the iPhone SE. The device was conceived as an affordable option to the large-screen iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s, launched in 2015 and 2014, respectively. Although reviews were mixed, and...
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Apple's iPhone 7 Cycle Is Looking Very Familiar
Monday, May 16, 2016 - 10:22am | 365CLSA’s Avi Silver believes the sentiment toward Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s iPhone 7 cycle is “strikingly similar” to the transition period between the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5S. Silver maintained a Buy rating on the company, with a $115 price target. Reminiscent Of iPhone...
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Apple's 5 Biggest Catastrophes Of The Last 5 Years
Sunday, November 2, 2014 - 1:27pm | 648Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has had a lot of hits in the form of computers, MP3 players, smartphones and tablets. Not every venture has been successful, however. Some of Apple's issues proved that it is not always wise to Think Different. 5. Supporting The Wrong Sapphire Supplier Apple can't be...
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Top 5 Smartphone Trade-In Values
Tuesday, August 5, 2014 - 3:21pm | 714Now that Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 6 has an unconfirmed release date of October 14, consumers are eager to see how much their current handset is worth. NextWorth, the online trade-in service that powers Target's trade-in program, recently provided Benzinga with a list of the...
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The Craziest iPhone 6 Rumors And Everything Else About Apple's Next Smartphone
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 3:28pm | 131Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 6 may or may not be released in four months, some rumors claim. Others state that the device will come in two sizes and offer a display that runs all the way to the edge of the phone. Those aren't the craziest rumors, however. After a bundle of images leaked online,...
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Google Wallet Vs. PayPal Vs. Square Wallet Vs. Loop
Friday, December 27, 2013 - 12:44pm | 1094Are virtual wallets and mobile payment solutions the way of the future? In June, Gartner estimated that mobile payment transaction values would reach $235.4 billion in 2013. By 2017, Gartner expects the value to swell to $721 billion. This is exciting, but there are some things that consumers...
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Amazon And Google's Best 2013 Black Friday Tech Deals
Thursday, November 28, 2013 - 12:50pm | 572No one dives deeper into Black Friday than Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). The online retail giant is currently hosting a massive Black Friday Deals Week, a period when the company promises to add new deals as frequently as every 10 minutes. There are so many ways to save that one consumer is unlikely to...
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Is Apple's iPhone 5C The Biggest Flop Of The Year?
Monday, November 18, 2013 - 3:01pm | 486Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is unlikely to release specific sales figures for the iPhone 5C, but a new manufacturing report is very revealing. According to DigiTimes, Hon Hai Precision Industries (OTC: HNHPF) will stop producing the iPhone 5C at its Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou, northern China. The...
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iPhone 5S Sales To Rise, iPhone 5C Sales To Plummet
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 12:02pm | 496Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will continue to enjoy healthy iPhone 5S sales in the fourth quarter, but the iPhone 5C is expected to decline. According to market intelligence firm TrendForce, Apple will ship around 46 million smartphones in the December quarter. The iPhone 5S is projected to account for...
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Consumer Reports Shows Droid and Samsung Are Loved More Than New iPhones
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 12:57pm | 571In a new report out Wednesday, Consumer Reports said Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s new iPhone 5S “Tops the already great iPhone 5 with a surprisingly reliable fingerprint reader, a faster processor, and better-than-ever camera.” So far, so good. In addition, the not-for-profit ratings organization...
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iPhone 5C Orders Reduced By Apple - Again! (AAPL)
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 10:30am | 471Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has reportedly reduced the manufacturing orders of its new plastic iPhone. According to Reuters, the Cupertino, California-based tech giant has requested fewer iPhone 5C units from two different suppliers. Pegatron has had its orders reduced by less than 20 percent. In a...
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Is PlayStation 4 Demand On Par With Apple's iPhone?
Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 3:02pm | 567Sony's (NYSE: SNE) upcoming game console seems to be reaching a new level of popularity. In order to keep up with the growing demand for PlayStation 4 (which is still a month away from release), Foxconn has reportedly forced its interns to work extra hours to assist with assembly. According to a...
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Apple Should Have 'Immediately' Apologized For iPhone Blunder
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 3:22pm | 816Roughly one year ago, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook apologized for replacing Google Maps (NASDAQ: GOOG) with its own app. Known simply as Maps, the app proved to be more problematic than anyone could have ever anticipated. "At Apple, we strive to make world-class products that deliver the...
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Will Apple Release A Cheaper Smartphone Than iPhone 5C?
Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 2:09pm | 753Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) could be forced to build lower-cost phones if Huawei and other Chinese manufacturers continue to build cheaper (but comparable) devices. "I wouldn't be so sure [that] Apple will be a huge force in the mid-term," said Andrew Henderson, Editor-at-Large of Nomad Capitalist. "I...