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Weekly Highlights: Apple Inc. iWatch Could Skip iPhone 6 Event, iCloud Hacking Not A Problem And More
Sunday, September 7, 2014 - 6:43pm | 241Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is on the cusp of its biggest week. On September 9, the company will hold a press event to unveil at least one new product or service. It is not yet known exactly what Apple will introduce, but many expect the iPhone 6 to be the highlight of the event. Until then,...
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FireEye Surges Amid Celebrity Photo Leaks, Home Depot Security Breach
Tuesday, September 2, 2014 - 2:33pm | 267Read More...Shares of FireEye (NASDAQ: FEYE) were trading higher Tuesday by more than seven percent. The sharp move higher could be attributed to a leak of celebrity photos over the weekend, as well as news of yet another credit card data breach at a major retailer. Over the long weekend, private and...
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Sources: Apple Set To Offer iPad Multitasking
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - 11:58am | 647Read More...According to 9to5 Mac, Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) upcoming iOS 8 will offer split-screen multitasking similar to that on Microsoft's Surface tablet series. Sources told the website the feature would allow users to run and interact with two iPad applications at once, including the ability to drag...
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Five Star Stock Watch: Apple, Inc.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 10:17am | 673Read More...The company: Apple, Inc. Ticker Symbol: (NASDAQ: AAPL) Sector: Consumer Goods Industry: Electronic Equipment Apple Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries design, manufacture, and market mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, and portable digital music players...
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Report: Apple Finalizing Acquisition of PrimeSense
Monday, November 18, 2013 - 10:09am | 666Read More...A number of sources, according to AllThingsD, confirmed over the weekend that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is in the final stages of negotiations to buy Israeli startup, PrimeSense. PrimeSense is best known as the original supplier for Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)’s gesture-based Kinect gaming device....
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New Apple Software Bug Renders iPhone Wipe Feature Useless (AAPL)
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 12:15pm | 562Read More...Another day, another Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) glitch. This one, discovered by Berlin’s Security Research Labs and reported by Reuters, involves thwarting a safeguard that supposedly allows victims remotely to wipe their stolen iPhone of data. The problem, according to the company (also known as...
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That Was Fast: Apple's Touch ID Already Hacked (AAPL)
Monday, September 23, 2013 - 11:24am | 577Read More...It took less than 48 hours to defeat Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s new Touch ID biometric security system. Hacking the sophisticated fingerprint ID mechanism involved the use of such high-tech items as Super Glue and a camera according to AppleInsider. So much for next-generation security. The German...
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iCloud Hacking Could Tarnish Apple's Image
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 9:28am | 504Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) reportedly allowed a hacker to take over a journalist's iCloud account by deceiving the company's tech support team. What affect will this have on the future of Apple's success? In June, Apple changed its website to show that Macs are not impervious to computer threats such as...
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Is it Too Late for Amazon to Copy Apple?
Monday, June 18, 2012 - 11:06am | 253Read More...Numerous reports suggest that Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is inching closer to a licensing deal with major record labels, which would essentially allow the dot-com retailer to create its own version of iTunes Match. Up until now, Amazon could not legally allow users to stream songs that they own without...
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Move Over Netflix, Apple Wants a Piece of the Streaming Video Pie
Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 10:36am | 285Read More...Now that iCloud is up and running, nothing except a Hollywood studio could stop Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) from accomplishing its long-term goals. But if Reuters (via Business Insider) is correct, the Mac maker is already talking with major Hollywood studios to make this dream come true. Once a few...
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Apple Rocks Investors with Big Sales, Record Quarterly Revenue, and Serious Bragging Rights
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 5:18pm | 369Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) had a lot to celebrate this earnings season with growing sales for the iPhone (up 142%) and iPad (up 183%). The company reported record quarterly revenue of $28.6 billion and record quarterly net profit of $7.31 billion. While sales of the iPod Touch, Classic, Nano and other “...
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iCloud: Apple's Perfect Storm Against Dropbox, Google, and Amazon Cloud?
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 2:48pm | 875Read More...A storm is coming next week. But will it turn out to be the tornado feared by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) competitors, or merely a rainstorm that only cools things off temporarily? Neither outcome would be unprecedented. Despite its many success stories, Apple is not an infallible corporation. While the...
