The iPhone was just the beginning. Mossberg sees it everywhere
Wall Street Journal Jan 31, 08 1:00 PM CST
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The iPhone was just the coming-out party: The gesture-based touch commands the phone uses, writes Walter Mossberg in today’s Wall Street Journal , have since been ported everywhere from the Macbook Air laptop to a Microsoft coffee-table-sized computer to iPhone wannabes exhibited all over the recent Consumer Electronics Show. Multitouch could be as big as the mouse, he says, in terms of defining the next generation of graphical interfaces.
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OPINION
Apple profits can withstand unaccounted for gadgets without loss
ComputerWorld Jan 28, 08 8:41 PM CST
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An estimated 1.4 million iPhones that have been either inventoried or clandestinely unlocked may not pose a significant threat to techno-juggernaut Apple's overall profit. The "missing" phones could force stock prices to dip, "but if you look at Apple," reassures analyst Ezra Gottheil, "It's solidly profitable without the iPhone. The iPhone just takes it up to another level."
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Before era of iPod
and iPhone, company had some stinkers
Wired Jan 24, 08 8:59 PM CST
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Apple has been around for almost a quarter of a century, but not all of its products were as ingenious as the iPod. Wired highlights the company's biggest flops. The MessagePad (AKA The Newton): Fashioned to revolutionize personal computing, this PDA was too far ahead of its time for consumers. Apple Pippin: Apple's only foray into the world of video game systems got buried by Nintendo, Sega, and Sony.
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Other operations lagging behind
Wall Street Journal Jan 24, 08 7:53 PM CST
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AT&T's quarterly numbers indicate strong wireless sales, the Wall Street Journal reports, though unimpressive figures from its landline and Internet divisions have left some analysts and investors concerned. AT&T enjoyed a quarterly revenue of $3.14 billion—up from $1.94 billion this time last year—bolstered by the highest quarterly gain for a US cellular provider.
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OPINION
It's sexy, it's skinny,
but first reviewers say it's not for everyone
Wall Street Journal Jan 24, 08 4:28 PM CST
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If thin is in, Apple’s new Air should be the hottest fashion this season. The new subnotebook weighs under 3 pounds and is three-quarters of an inch thick—at its deepest. Like all things Apple, Air’s beautiful, simple, and evokes technolust among geeks and non-geeks alike. But, say reviewers who have had their hands on the machines, it’s not for everyone, especially at its base price of $1,799.
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Tech sector starts with a whimper as Apple earnings come in lower than hoped
Wall Street Journal Jan 23, 08 8:50 AM CST
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Stocks continued their downward march today, with the Dow off 139.41 points by midmorning, up from a 228.75-point dive at the opening bell. Seeming to shrug off yesterday’s huge emergency rate cut from the Fed, investors are acting on fears of recession, and focusing on disappointing earnings from Apple and Motorola. The S&P and Nasdaq were down 17.10 and 41.89 points respectively, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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Mobile-phone maker loses market share to Apple, Samsung
Bloomberg Jan 23, 08 7:25 AM CST
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Motorola, blaming loss of market share to Apple and Samsung, today reported a fourth-quarter profit plunge of 84%. The nation’s largest mobile-phone maker said phone shipments fell 38%, and sales fell 18.2%. Reviving its ailing cellphone unit will take longer than expected, Motorola said, forecasting a loss next quarter. New CEO Greg Brown said the first quarter would be “challenging.”
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Record-high $1.5B earnings fail to placate nervous investors
New York Times Jan 22, 08 10:23 PM CST
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Despite reporting record-high earnings, Apple saw its stocks fall more than 11% after the market closed today, the New York Times reports. Apple's lowered 2nd quarter earning expectations may have sparked the drop, analysts say, unless investors are anxious about the high-end electronics market in general as the US economy slows down.
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Corporate-focused data plan costs $25 extra each month
Apple Insider Jan 21, 08 4:37 PM CST
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Get ready to send a more fashionable Out-of-Office Auto Reply. Apple and AT&T today revealed their first iPhone plans for businesses, allowing for discounted voice plans but charging a $25 monthly premium for data plans. New customers must sign up for a 2-year agreement, and existing AT&T customers must renew for 2 years, AppleInsider reports.
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Under the radar advancement offers new world of free programming
New York Times Jan 16, 08 12:38 PM CST
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Thin laptops and online movie rentals got the hype, but NY Times blogger Saul Hansell says the real news from Macworld is the inclusion of video podcasts on Apple TV. This opens up a new world of free, ad-supported, on-demand programming on our televisions, which he predicts will eventually outperform paid show downloads from iTunes.
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Apple debuts ultra-thin MacBook Air at Macworld; confirms foray into movie rentals
Associated Press Jan 15, 08 2:15 PM CST
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Steve Jobs today slid his latest trick not from up his sleeve, but from a manila envelope. The Apple CEO unveiled the ultra-thin MacBook Air laptop at the Macworld Expo, reports the AP. Boasting a 13-inch screen, the new Mac ranges in thickness from 0.16 inches to 0.76 inches and comes with a standard 80-gig hard drive.
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New rental rivals prepare for Internet movie showdown
Associated Press Jan 13, 08 10:59 PM CST
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Netflix and Apple are preparing to go head-to-head in the burgeoning business of delivering movies over the Internet . AP reports Netflix is expanding its fledgling movie streaming service, Watch Instantly, to give most subscribers unlimited access to 6,000 titles. The move comes just as Apple is about to launch its movie streaming service to iTunes users.
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Steve Jobs will reveal what's up his sleeve next at Macworld
All Things Digital Jan 13, 08 11:13 AM CST
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For Apple fanistas, Christmas—as in Macworld—is just around the corner. The annual Mac lovefest in San Francisco opens with a Steve Jobs keynote that usually reveals Apple’s latest and greatest, such as last year’s show-stopping iPhone. What’s in store next week? It could be the Mac helping WiMAX technology hit the mainstream, reports All Things Digital.
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Jobs plans video push, but Hollywood doesn't plan to give him any special deals
BusinessWeek Jan 11, 08 3:45 PM CST
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Steve Jobs wants to take the world of video entertainment by storm, but Hollywood and the cable companies aren’t scared, reports BusinessWeek . Apple is planning an iTunes movie rental service and is well on its way to sealed deals with four major movie studios, but it’s not getting any special breaks. New releases will rent for $3.99, the same as Comcast on-demand video.
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