Apple's sells 6.8M of 3G phones in recent quarter
Macworld Nov 10, 08 3:05 PM CST
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Apple’s new iPhone model is now the top-selling mobile phone among US adults, Macworld reports, having displaced Motorola’s Razr in the third quarter. The Razr had topped the category—which doesn’t take business purchases into account—for 12 consecutive quarters. Apple says it sold 6.8 million iPhones in the quarter, even as the overall market saw a 15% year-to-year drop.
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PRODUCT REVIEW
Tech writer mourns the end of FireWire, and of home movies on tape
New York Times Oct 30, 08 11:30 AM CDT
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There’s much to love about the new MacBook, writes David Pogue in the New York Times . The laptop is “a thing of beauty,” with a fabulous trackpad-cum-clicker, an easy way to switch out the battery or even hard drive and a smaller environmental footprint. But there’s also something to mourn: the loss of the FireWire jack.
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Battle over initiative draws record donations on both sides
Los Angeles Times Oct 25, 08 8:32 AM CDT
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Apple donated $100,000 to battle the proposition to ban gay marriage in California yesterday, the Los Angeles Times reports, joining Google, which anted up $140,000 earlier this week. “Apple views this as a civil rights issue, rather than just a political issue, and is therefore speaking out publicly” on the matter, the company said in a statement, as polls show the race to be tightening.
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PRODUCT REVIEW
But $300 price bump may be too much for some
Wall Street Journal Oct 23, 08 1:07 PM CDT
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The redesigned MacBook adds several nice features to an already top-selling laptop line, writes Walt Mossberg in the Wall Street Journal . The most striking difference from the old models is the trackpad: rather than tacky plastic, the controller is slick glass like the screen of an iPhone, and users depress the screen to click, rather than a button below the trackpad. "The whole thing is a big button," Mossberg writes.
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MARKET opener
Recession fears keep bears growling
Wall Street Journal Oct 22, 08 8:51 AM CDT
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Recession fears kept bears roaring today, as the Dow shed 230 points at the open on a spate of lousy third-quarter results. Wachovia posted a staggering $23.9 billion loss to lead a group of five gloomy blue chip reports, the Wall Street Journal reports. “We’ve seen a range of poor results lately,” said one market watcher, “and there is no reason why this is not set to continue.”
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Associated Press Oct 21, 08 7:30 PM CDT
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Apple Inc. said its profit jumped 26% in its fiscal fourth quarter as the newest iPhone outsold the market-leading BlackBerry. Despite the blockbuster performance, which sent Apple's shares soaring in after-hours trading, the company issued what it called "prudent" predictions for the current quarter because of broader economic uncertainty.
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Third-quarter profits drop 64% as web giant struggles with economic tremors
Associated Press Oct 21, 08 4:59 PM CDT
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Yahoo today reported a 64%-drop in its third-quarter profits, lowered its revenue estimates for the remainder of the year, and said it planned to cut 10% of its workforce, or about 1,400 jobs, MarketWatch reports. Yahoo reported net income of $54.3 million in the quarter, down from $151.3 million from the same period last year, citing a downturn in online ad spending.
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ANALYSIS
Satellite, cable, internet offers enough HD options to keep buyers on fence
Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 08 2:43 PM CDT
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Blu-ray might have won the battle against Toshiba’s HD DVD, but it may still be losing the high-definition war as it is forced to compete with other sources of HD content, the Wall Street Journal reports. With cable and satellite TV providers offering more HD channels and video-on-demand services, some viewers are holding off on buying expensive players.
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Analysis
Apple chief takes back seat on purpose at Macbook unveiling
Gizmodo Oct 15, 08 12:13 PM CDT
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“Steve Jobs is leaving Apple,” declares Jesus Diaz of Gizmodo. “Not tomorrow, but probably very soon.” That’s the conclusion Diaz drew from yesterday’s MacBook unveiling, which saw the rock star CEO for once cede the spotlight to his top lieutenants, as if to announce, “Hey, look, Apple is more than Steve.” Jobs is preparing the world, in case his health forces him to step down.
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iPhone style trackpad and better graphics cards spurred by consumer input
Ars Technica Oct 14, 08 3:00 PM CDT
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Steve Jobs rolled out redesigns of Apple’s MacBook line today, adding many desired features such as iPhone-type trackpads and better video cards, Ars Technica reports. A new entry into the line of flat-panel monitors was also unveiled. Though prices remain the same for each laptop (except the entry-level MacBook), new manufacturing practices and suppliers promise lighter weights and improved functionality.
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ANALYSIS
Speculation centers on MacBook enhancements, a cheaper model
CNET Oct 13, 08 10:21 AM CDT
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Tomorrow, Apple will unveil its latest notebook incarnation—but what that will involve remains shrouded in secrecy, CNET reports. It’s likely to be some kind of major update to the 2-year-old MacBook line, perhaps a new graphics chipset and aluminum casing for the lower-end models. It could also be time for Apple’s first notebook priced under $1,000.
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ANALYSIS
Citizen reporting under fire after CNN site spreads Jobs rumor
CNET Oct 4, 08 8:48 PM CDT
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A bogus report about the health of Apple CEO Steve Jobs has reporters pointing fingers, investors fuming, and the SEC investigating, Greg Sandoval writes on CNET. The rumor, published by an armchair reporter on CNN's citizen journalism site, iReport.com, caused a brief 10% drop in Apple’s share price and could tank the reputations of professional and amateur journalists.
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Report that CEO had heart attack is false, company says
Bloomberg Oct 3, 08 12:38 PM CDT
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Apple again today was forced to quash rumors about the health of CEO Steve Jobs, refuting a report that the CEO had suffered a “major heart attack,” Bloomberg reports. Shares fell as much as 5.4% following a post on CNN’s citizen-journalist iReport site, but have since rebounded. Jobs’ health has been an issue since a bout with pancreatic cancer in 2004.
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CNET Sep 25, 08 3:50 AM CDT
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Apple’s iTunes meets its first serious challenge today with the launch of MySpace Music, CNET reports. The second-largest online social network has joined forces with Amazon and the world’s four biggest record labels to offer free streaming and paid downloads. The move also pitches media mogul and MySpace owner Rupert Murdoch against Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
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