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Stock Wars: Apple Vs. Microsoft
Friday, October 9, 2020 - 7:25am | 988Apple and Microsoft are two of the most valuable companies in the world. Their paths have been similar, and the companies were rivals for many years thanks to a heated relationship between founders Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. About Apple: Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) started as a computer company and...
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Apple Extends Zero Interest Apple Card Financing For Macs, iPods, More
Monday, June 15, 2020 - 12:22pm | 393Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is giving cash-strapped consumers a reason to buy its products. What Happened: The Cupertino, California-based tech giant has extended its zero interest option made available for purchase using Apple cards to Mac, iPad and eligible accessories. The company had...
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End Of An Era: What To Make Of Jony Ive's Departure From Apple
Monday, December 2, 2019 - 12:00pm | 687Jony Ive, Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) longtime chief design officer, on June 27 announced his plans to leave the iPhone maker to start his own independent design company of which Apple will be a client. Ive's name was offically removed from Apple's website on Nov. 28. Writing...
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Apple Launches New iPod Touch
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 - 8:30am | 234Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has released an updated iPod touch with with up to 256 gigabytes of storage. The starting price for the latest iPod is $199. This release is the first new iPod touch since July 2015, with this new model improving on all its predecessors' specifications such...
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Apple's New iOS 11 Becomes Available; 4 Differences You Might Actually Notice
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 - 3:09pm | 579Close on the heels of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) unveiling a slew of new hardware products, including the tenth anniversary iPhone, it had another catalytic event. Apple announced the availability of its newest mobile operating system, the iOS 11, starting Tuesday. The company claims it is a...
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Gene Munster Thanks Mom And Dad's Christmas Gift For Launching His Prolific Career
Saturday, August 19, 2017 - 9:04am | 495One Christmas, in the early days of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s portables, Gene Munster tore the wrappings off a tiny gift and found himself the owner of a pre-fad iPod. Munster didn’t yet own a Mac, so after work, he’d take his new device to his company publishing department to...
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The Rise And Fall Of Apple's iPod
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 - 7:37am | 352Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s decision last week to sell just one iPod model, the iPod Touch, shouldn't have come as a surprise. Back in 2006, iPod sales accounted for as much as 40 percent of Apple's total revenue, Statista reported. After a few years of strength, MP3 sales started falling, due in...
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Circle Of Life: iPad Going The Way Of The iPod?
Thursday, March 23, 2017 - 1:14pm | 436Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is known for dramatic reveals. Exclusive, invite-only media events generally herald new product lines, but for the second time in known history, the company broke from tradition to announce its latest iPad model. The updated product merited a quiet press release —...
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The Future Perfect: Gene Munster Knows The Biggest Threat To Apple
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 - 6:50pm | 1078Since he issued his first research note on the company in 2004, Gene Munster has cemented himself as one of the most authoritative voices on Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL). From lauding the innovation of the iPod to correctly calling the company’s comeback under Steve Jobs, Munster has been a...
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Flashback: What Was The World Like Last Time Apple Missed?
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 - 4:24pm | 341The buzz on Wall Street Wednesday was the big drop in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s stock following its Q2 earnings report. The company reported earnings of $1.90 per share on sales of $50.56 billion; estimates called for EPS of $2.00 and sales of $51.97 billion. Apple's guidance was also a...
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TechCrunch Sees TV, iPads At Next Week's Apple Event
Thursday, September 3, 2015 - 1:44pm | 371Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s September 9 event is going to be a "long one," according to a recent report from TechCrunch. That is, if the rumors they are hearing turn out to be true. TechCrunch's Jordan Crook piled up many of the Apple products rumored to be introduced by the...
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Apple Music's Launch And The Impending Topple Of Competition
Monday, June 29, 2015 - 1:39pm | 423Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s latest service, Apple Music, will be launched on Tuesday. Michael Andronico, associate editor at Tom's Guide, was on CNBC Monday to discuss whether the service will do as well as expected and its advantages over competition. Advantage "I think one thing...
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IHS Technology Questions Fitbit's Sustainability
Friday, June 19, 2015 - 10:23am | 486Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) had a hugely successful IPO on Thursday with shares closing up more than 48 percent above its IPO price of $20. Ian Fogg, senior director of mobile and telecoms at IHS Technology, was on CNBC Friday to discuss the competition Fitbit faces from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and...
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33 Apple Stats That Will Blow Your Mind
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 2:39pm | 885A recent infographic published by Shop On Less highlights several interesting stats and facts about Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). Some of them might be known; others might be very surprising. So, without further ado, here are 33 intriguing Apple stats and facts: 1. Apple's famed "bitten...
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Walter Isaacson: Apple Doesn't Just Chase Desire, It Creates Desire
Monday, March 16, 2015 - 1:18pm | 367Reuters recently conducted a poll following the official launch of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s new Apple Watch, the results of which may disappoint many investors and analysts who are bullish on the stock. According to the poll, 69 percent of those surveyed have no interest in buying the...