Wednesday, July 4, 2012


Apple: The Trillion Dollar Question



See? All Apple has to do is keep their secrets, and the press is all over it.

Launch Appears Near for Apple Tablet





The Empire collapses: a perspective in asymmetrical warfare

Building and dismantling the Windows advantage





Yeah, it's called the iPad.  Heard of it?

Bill Gates: There is 'a strong possibility' Apple needs a Surface-like device



Apple has had 7, 13 and 15 inch Mac tablets in development since before the iPad's release.  

The only thing Apple is likely to learn from the Surface is which mistakes to avoid.

MS is handing Surface over to hp, a company that actually knows how to make hardware (except for that Palm thing)

Microsoft's Downfall: Inside the Executive E-mails and Cannibalistic Culture That Felled a Tech Giant 

"Today, a single Apple product—the iPhone—generates more revenue than all of Microsoft's wares combined."





A Chinese perspective

Thuggish Victory?  China Debates Apple's $60m "iPad" Payout





Room to grow: 1 Apple Store per 216 million Chinese

Apple has more retail stores in Pennsylvania than China






At 50% penetration the US smartphone market is not showing signs of saturation





iCloud is the fourth generation of cloud computing from Apple starting with iTools in OS 9.1

MobileMe: The Unappreciated Super Cloud That Changed the World



And by tablets, they mean iPad

Tablets now drive more e-commerce traffic than smartphones





It makes sense now for an additional smaller price point, smaller size iPad, following the iPod model, as opposed to the iPhone model.

Apple's 'iPad mini' rumored with 7.85" IGZO display for $250-$300





Bloomberg: 7-8 inch iPad coming by October with 1024 X 768 display





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Tuesday, July 3, 2012


Macs progressing toward 1984 ratio to PCs, and that's a good thing.



Apple's Q3 2012 earnings call scheduled for July 24




Micron Becomes a Major Apple Supplier With $2.5 Billion Deal




Patent Office Expands with Silicon Valley Office





NPD: Apple iPad sales will surpass notebook sales in 2016






Hmmm?

Production of Apple's next iMac to begin this month for October launch - report




Does Google have any social skills at All?





Seems like Apple could intervene with the sale

Kodak patent sale to move forward in spite of Apple ownership claims




Samsung fails to convince court to stay Galaxy Tab injunction





But they are still investigating complaint

ITC denies Apple's emergency request for customs ban of HTC phones





Google owns Samsung's chief Android competitor, Motorola. 

There must be some sort of duopoly/fair trade law that they're breaking here, 

Google comes to Samsung's aid in patent battle with Apple



Ouch! CNN is reporting that MS will report a loss for the quarter

Microsoft takes $6.2 billion charge, slows Internet hopes





The Empire regroups.

HP reportedly ditches Windows RT as Microsoft readies Surface




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Monday, July 2, 2012


It's over, but Apple shouldn't have had to pay 60 cents to Proview.

China court: Apple pays $60M to settle iPad case





How Apple ended the iPad trademark saga: A timeline





This is Mr. Proview, CEO Yang Rongshan. 

He owes Chinese banks $400M.  

That's where the $60M will go.

Apple pays $60 Million to Settle Chinese "iPad" Trademark Dispute





Net Applications: iOS Web share hit record 65.3% in June





Growing pains.  Coldwater Creek is moving at the Fashion Mall.  That location will be open directly to a giant entry/food court area. I could see that either being a new Apple Store or more likely the oriental rug store relocation. 

Apple Tweaks Genius Bar To Increase Capacity






RIM's tailspin



Apple wins another injunction against Samsung, this time against the Galaxy Nexus

"Again, legal battles are one thing, but once injunctions begin being granted, the game changes. Bottom lines are affected and the cost benefit analysis becomes a whole lot more real."




Apple injunction against Galaxy S III would give Samsung 'big problems'





Alleged IP thief Andy Rubin and a Chinese accomplice tell how fast they did this.

Asus Engineers Said Building The Nexus 7 Tablet is a Torture (SIC)




Nexus Plexus:  Google thinks they're Apple

Nexus 7 review





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Sunday, July 1, 2012

iWeb was the best part of MobileMe

iWeb 3 was a very good application that Apple should have nurtured like iPhoto and created a pro version like Aperture.

In fact they raided iWeb for its code to create iBooks.  

I think the answer is that they make money over and over again with iBooks

With iWeb, not so much

Apple's MobileMe is dead -- but you can still retrieve your files




just to put things into perspective
Apple Stock vs Google Stock Since The Launch Of The iPhone





Finally

Judge Koh deals next blow to Samsung, denies all 12 of its summary judgement requests

"Although Samsung has a right to compete, it does not have a right to compete unfairly, by flooding the market with infringing products."




Android devices have already been found to infringe 11 valid Apple and Microsoft patents




Is your iPad reading you?




Hmmmm?  

Rumor: Apple Will Release A New, Thinner IGZO iPad Later This Summer (Rumor)




THE EXPERTS SPEAK: Here's What People Predicted Would Happen When The iPhone Came Out...





Larry Ellison's Oracle is working with Apple on their server farms due to Oracle's Sun purchase

Job ad indicates Apple using Oracle, IBM servers in N.C. data center





Saturday Apple links: six stories we liked this week




Lego Apple Fifth Avenue Flagship Store





Strasbourg Apple Store






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