Monthly Archives for July 2012
Covering the business that Steve Jobs built
The end of the beginning of Apple’s proxy war against Google Where the trial will be held. Credit: Michelle Meyers/CNET FORTUNE — The most important confrontation in the “thermonuclear war” Apple (AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs launched against Google’s (GOOG) Android … Continue reading
iPhone 5 and iPad Mini to be unveiled September 12: rumor
Hot on the heels of more iPhone 5 component leaks, the rumor mill has now churned up a date for the release of both the highly anticipated iPhone 5 and an entirely new device — the iPad Mini. According to … Continue reading
iPhone 5 release date: September 12, reports claim
Apple [AAPL] plans a September 12 special event during which it is expected to at last reveal its new iPhone, also known as the iPhone 5 according to a series of reputable reports with the product set to ship 9 … Continue reading
Why is Steve Jobs on Time’s 20 Most Influential Americans List?
Steve Jobs, Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) legendary co-founder, is one of Time’s 20 Most Influential Americans of All Time. (Read about why the iPhone5 has been delayed here.) While his inclusion might make sense to those who use one or more of Apple’s … Continue reading
Apple v. Samsung patent trial over iPhone and iPad patent claims set…
Click photo to enlarge SAN JOSE — Over the past year, South Korea-based Samsung has hurtled past Apple and its iPhone to become the largest seller of smartphones in the world. And it also has become one of the companies … Continue reading
iPhone Prototypes That Never Left Apple’s Lab (PHOTOS)
The ongoing Apple vs. Samsung mudslinging match just got a little more interesting for those watching from the sidelines. Last week, documents showing a prototype of the iPad were released, giving the public an interesting look into the Apple’s secretive … Continue reading
Theater Talkback: ‘The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs,’ Take 2
WASHINGTON — “Why believe me? I’m a noted fabulist,” says Mike Daisey, his honeyed voice all but dripping with sarcasm, eyes glinting with challenge. The audience at the Woolly Mammoth Theater here, where Mr. Daisey is performing an encore run … Continue reading
Earliest iPhone 4 and iPad Prototypes Look Pretty Ridiculous Today
Casey Chan View Profile Email Facebook Twitter AIM Google Plus RSS The iPhone 4 and iPad we know today are gadgetry in the extreme—digital pieces of paper, if you will. Nothing garish, nothing in excess. And that’s mostly true in … Continue reading
iPhone 5 Speculation Drives Apple Earnings Down
Apple’s third quarter earnings, released this afternoon, were below analysts’ predictions. While the quarter is usually one of the slower ones for the tech giant, Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer admitted that speculation surrounding the next iPhone … Continue reading
Steve Jobs’ Shoes Look Too Big To Fill After Apple’s Second Miss Under Cook
After Apple Can’t Deliver, Will Weak Growth Choke Caterpillar And Ford? Steve Schaefer Forbes Staff Apple’s Q3 Earnings Miss: It’s All My Fault Robert Hof Contributor The New Fear Index: Treasury Yields Hit Record Low Below 1.4% Agustino Fontevecchia Forbes … Continue reading
