Apple on track for best holiday season ever
Apple looks poised to top its previous sales records this holiday season after major growth in November. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Brian White reports that his …
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Apple is trying to squeeze even more money from Samsung in patent suit
Sorry, Samsung: It looks like that additional $290 million still isn’t enough for Apple. FOSS Patents notes that Apple filed a motion this week asking …
Forbes: Microsoft will overtake Apple in 3 years
What goes up must come down and on Wall Street, billions are made and lost betting on which direction companies are headed. Apple is the …
iBeacons invade the Apple Store
Apple’s new iBeacon technology has tremendous potential in the retail space. Retailers can use the technology, which allows for the creation of a Bluetooth Low Energy …
Apple is the top brand for holiday shoppers in nearly every category
Apple’s brand dominance has pushed the company to the top of several lists throughout 2013, and it might also be a deciding factor for shoppers …
Touch ID on Apple’s iPhone 5s is losing accuracy over time for some users
The shine is already wearing off of Apple’s new Touch ID technology for some iPhone 5s owners. Apple unveiled its latest flagship iPhone this past …
WSJ: Apple and China Mobile finalize iPhone deal
Apple and China Mobile have signed a deal to start selling iPhones in the region, a person familiar with the matter told The Wall Street …
iPad Air looks like the holiday season’s biggest winner so far
The iPad Air may very well be the hottest gift for holiday shoppers this year. Localytics saw a surge in iPad Air use over Black …
Apple’s iPhone named most searched-for tech device of 2013
Apple’s new flagship iPhone 5s isn’t just the presumed fastest-selling smartphone ever, it’s also apparently in hotter demand than any other tech device on the …
With Topsy, Apple may be gunning for Google’s Search business
Apple’s $200 million purchase of Topsy prompted speculation earlier this week on what the iPhone maker may do with the analytics firm. PeerIndex founder Azeem Azhar …
CEO of Android phone maker: iPhone is ‘best smartphone on the planet’
Often called the Steve Jobs of China – a title he publicly said wasn’t appropriate – Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun said in an interview with Beijing …
Apple and Samsung are poised to own holiday tablet sales
Sick and tired of Apple and Samsung ruling over the mobile device market? Well you’re out of luck: It looks like the gadget world’s twin …
New report sheds light on Apple’s plans for iPhone facial recognition
A new Apple patent describes a technology that uses face detection and recognition to activate certain features on devices including iPhones, iPads or Macs, AppleInsider …
Apple reportedly testing 12.9-inch iPad with 2K and 4K resolution
A new report says Foxconn has built as many as five test models of a new 12.9-inch iPad for Apple to choose from, with the company …
A month with the iPad Air
When Apple first introduced the MacBook Air, the world looked on in amazement. What kind of sorcery was this? How could Apple squeeze a 13-inch …
Even Android users want iPads instead of Android tablets
The iPad was a top Black Friday seller, even among Android users. According to a report by InfoScout, about 40% of Black Friday iPad purchases …
iPhone 5s, 5c preorders go live on China Mobile ahead of launch
It remains to be seen whether or not the addition of the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c to China Mobile’s smartphone lineup will be the …
Retina iPad mini still looks tough to find for many holiday shoppers
Apple’s Retina-equipped iPad mini is still in short supply at the start of the holiday shopping season. AppleInsider flags a note from Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Whitmore, …
Apple’s buying spree continues with $200 million Topsy acquisition
Apple is on a roll as 2013 winds down. Just one week after Apple confirmed that it acquired Israel-based Kinect inventor PrimeSense, the company has …
Leak says iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c hit China Mobile on December 18th
A leaked screenshot of an iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c pre-registration page reportedly put up by China Mobile suggests that the largest Chinese mobile operator …
iPhone 5c is a flop? According to one report, it’s just what Apple needed
Imagine a device that would allow Apple to eat into Android’s market share in several key markets, and yet only have a minimal negative impact …
Online retail sales growth slows sharply on Thanksgiving Day
IBM reports that Thanksgiving Day online retail sales increased by 11% over last year’s level. Despite the double-digit growth, this is actually a steep drop-off compared to years …
Samsung is closer than ever to matching Apple’s online buzz
Samsung’s marketing Death Star can’t buy it the kind of hype that Apple’s iPhone generates with every new release… although it is coming close. A new …
Apple heats up, closes at 2013 high heading into holidays
Apple’s weak Black Friday deals didn’t scare investors on Friday as shares climbed as much as 2% before closing up 1.85% at $556.07, the highest …
Best Buy rejects Apple’s Scrooge-like tactics, has big MacBook sale
Apple may have given a big “Bah, humbug!” to its American fans this year but that doesn’t mean every Apple retailer has been quite so …
The one deal every Apple device owner should take advantage of
There are thousands of deals on tech and gadgets this holiday season. Some are pretty awful, others are jaw-dropping, but there’s only one deal that …
A dark Black Friday for Apple fans
A report from earlier this week suggested that Apple’s Black Friday deals would be even worse this year than they are typically, which would be an …
Apple gets off scot-free as judge dismisses privacy lawsuit
If there’s anyone who deserves a nice Christmas gift basket from Apple this year, it’s probably U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh. The judge presided over Apple’s …
Google wants employees using Macs, not Windows or its own Chromebooks
In a presentation at the LISA ’13 conference earlier this month, Google explained that it’s managing a fleet of over 43,000 Macs its employees use, …
Display expert slams Retina iPad mini, says Apple is ‘lagging’ behind
Apple’s decision to give the iPad mini a Retina display is certainly an improvement from the original device’s display but at least one display expert …
