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Weekly Highlights: Apple Inc. iPhone 6 Plus Dominates, PayPal Goes Solo, Merger Mania & More
Sunday, October 5, 2014 - 6:10pm | 306Now that the smartphone unveilings have come and gone, the media has turned its attention to other big stories from companies whose names don't always rhyme with Snapple. SoftBank (OTC: SFTBF), for example, was urged to acquire Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO). PayPal announced its long-awaited...
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Apple Inc.'s iPhone 6 Plus Radiates More Than Samsung's Galaxy Note 3: Should You Be Concerned?
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 - 10:54am | 655There has been a lot of talk about Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 6 and the radio frequency (RF) radiation dangers of storing it in a pocket. Apple has been warning consumers about the risks of RF exposure for at least a few years years. One document, iPhone 5 RF Exposure Information,...
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Weekly Highlights: Apple Inc.'s Bendable iPhone, BlackBerry Ltd's New Direction And More
Saturday, September 27, 2014 - 10:48am | 177Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) continued to drive headlines this week even without new product announcements or iDevice rumors. First Apple got the media's attention when reports claimed that the company was on the verge of closing Beats Music. Then the company made headlines once more when it was...
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7 Suppliers Confirmed To Be In Apple Inc.'s iPhone 6
Friday, September 26, 2014 - 12:15pm | 370Some of the iPhone 6 suppliers were finally revealed after IHS published the results of its teardown. There were some surprises (Sony didn't make the list) and at least one question mark (IHS assumes but could not confirm that the iPhone 6 uses Corning's Gorilla Glass 3). Read on to...
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What's Causing Apple Inc.'s iPhone 6 Plus To Bend?
Thursday, September 25, 2014 - 1:03pm | 980Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 6 Plus has become the first bendable iPhone, but not in the way consumers may have hoped. The device carries a bill of materials and manufacturing cost of $215.60 ($15.50 more than the standard iPhone 6), but retails for $749 without a contract. "I...
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Apple Inc. Yet To Respond To iPhone 6 Plus #Bendgate Issue
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 11:56am | 188Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) was mum Wednesday morning about the fast-growing number of reports that its iPhone 6 Plus is prone to damage when carried in a pocket. The potentially significant problem has already been dubbed "bentgate" or "bendgate" by some on Twitter, and was...
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Apple Inc.'s Record-Breaking iPhone 6 Sales The Result Of 'Pent-Up Demand'
Monday, September 22, 2014 - 11:46am | 617Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced that it sold more than 10 million new iPhones this past weekend, setting a new record for the company. "I think the numbers share the strength of the pent-up demand and also of the platform," Patrick Moorhead, president and principal analyst at Moor...
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6 Suppliers Most Likely To Be Found Inside Apple's iPhone 6
Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 1:48pm | 506Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) newest smartphone is right around the corner, so it's only a matter of time before a teardown reveals the full list of components. Investors may not have to wait to find out whose components are inside the iPhone 6, however. There are enough clues to get a...
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iPhone 6 Pre-Order Record Points To 'Several Years' Of Ongoing Growth
Monday, September 15, 2014 - 2:21pm | 729Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) surprised investors Mondauy morning when the company announced that it had pre-sold more than four million new iPhones. "[It's] double the number of pre-orders the iPhone 5 generated, so that's clearly a good sign for sales that are going to help the...
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Weekly Highlights: Apple Inc. Watch Unveiled, iPhone 6 Dominates And More
Saturday, September 13, 2014 - 4:25pm | 159If investors thought that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) dominated the headlines before the new iPhones were unveiled, they must have been stunned by the aftermath of its September 9 event. The Cupertino, California-based tech giant used the conference to promote two new products and one new service...
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3 Competitor Reactions To Apple Inc.'s iPhone 6
Friday, September 12, 2014 - 8:14am | 761Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are having a big impact on the cellular device industry. So, how did three major companies react to Apple's big news? Verizon Offered A $200 Gift Card Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) hopes to retain its customers and secure...
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Will Apple Inc.'s Watch Outsell The Mac?
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 - 3:53pm | 691Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) first smartwatch could have massive sales potential. "It's gonna probably be Apple's third- or fourth-most successful product," Sean Udall, CIO of Quantum Trading Strategies and author of The TechStrat Report, told Benzinga. "Will the watch...
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Apple Inc. Watch Shows 'Innovation Is Back'
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 - 6:25pm | 797Analysts are full of praise for Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) new product lineup. Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry -- a staunch Apple critic -- was quite pleased with the company's presentation. "I think that first and foremost, innovation is back at Apple after three years of pause,"...
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Apple Event Live Coverage: iPhone 6 Plus And More
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 - 1:26pm | 944UPDATE 2:57 p.m. EDT: Every iTunes user will receive U2's new album for free. UPDATE 2:43 p.m. EDT: The Apple Watch will start at $349 and be available in early 2015. UPDATE 2:42 p.m. EDT: Apple Watch will come in three formats: Apple Watch, Apple Watch Sport and Apple Watch Edition....