Filed under: Products and services , Apple Inc (AAPL) , AT and T (T) When Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL ) released the iPhone 3G back in July, little did it know (most likely) that the device would have issues worldwide connecting to 3G networks, causing consumer frustration on a level we’ve rarely seen with any Apple product. Well, some consumers have apparently given up and they’re moving back to the older, slower, original iPhone , which is causing a cottage industry to spring up around the older device. NextWorth.com is charging $200 to $300 for a used iPhone (the non-3G kind), which is more than the price of the newer, sleeker and faster iPhone 3G. Why? There’s demand -- and lots of it. Some customers don’t want to be shackled to AT&T, Inc. (NYSE: T ), the exclusive carrier for the iPhone and iPhone 3G in the U.S., as the original iPhone can be unlocked very easily using software tools found al...
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IBM seeks information directly from Apple’s top line executives regarding the ongoing Papermaster lawsuit, which IBM hopes to win in order to prevent Papermaster from joining Apple Inc.
The ongoing saga has grown tiresome in the last few weeks. In a nutshell, Apple has seemingly poached Mark Papermaster, a skilled chip design guru, from IBM. Big blue was not too fond of this, so they filed a lawsuit hoping to prevent Papermaster from joining Apple Inc.
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Tue, Dec 2, 2008 Nokia Corp., the world’s largest maker of cell phones, is launching a new phone next year that is designed to compete with Apple Inc.’s iPhone and Research In Motion Ltd. BlackBerrys at the high end of the market.... more
ComScore has recently come out with a report detailing the demographics of iPhone users, and the results are surprising. While the iPhone might stereotypically be thought of as the province of tech geeks with money to burn, ComScore’s findings indicate that the real driver behind the iPhones tremendous growth has come from users who earn less than the median household income.
From June to August 2008, the growth rate of the iPhone for individuals who earn over $100,000 was 16%.Â... more
When Apple didn’t budge on prices for its new MacBooks a few weeks ago, I thought it was typical hubris. But it’s become clear to me that there was a bigger strategy at play.
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Homemade IPhone Robot Is More Than Meets the Eye PC World - 1 hour ago Those of you who've read my posts here know that I'm an avid iPhone fan--and those of you who followed my long and storied career over at Macworld's ... Does Apple’s War on Jailbreaking Have a New Front? CNET News all 2 news articles ... more
Patches are all in a day’s work for Microsoft and Apple engineers. Indeed, the second Tuesday of every month has become known in tech circles as “Patch Tuesday.” That’s when Microsoft issues its latest updates for its operating systems and applications. Apple disseminates patches on a less-predictable schedule. Does Apple need to adopt a more regular routine as its platform becomes more popular among consumers, or is Patch Tuesday more about enterprise users? Or is a... more
Filed under: Politics , Presidential elections Maybe it took the prospect of going down to an inglorious defeat to a relative political novice to get Hillary Clinton to loosen up. In the last 72 hours, the New York senator has appeared on both "Saturday Night Live" and "The Daily Show." On both appearances, she was calm, relaxed and natural, qualities that have been decidedly lacking in her campaign. The question heading into today’s important Texas and Ohio primaries is whether this ... more
Filed under: Allergan (AGN) , Stocks to Buy The choppy/consolidating (or perhaps worse) market conditions sometimes give the impression that growth plays do not exist, but that is not the case, and one growth company worth reviewing is Allergan. Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN ) is a leading producer of ophthalmic, neuromuscular and skin care pharmaceuticals, and, via its March 2006 acquisition of Inamed Corp., aesthetic products. Analysts see 10-13% revenue growth... more
Filed under: Law , Scandals If you’ve read my posts on Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSTK ) CEO Patrick Byrne’s allegations of a vast conspiracy of market manipulation involving a character from Star Wars and crooked reporters, you know that I’m a bit skeptical. But for this post, let’s put all that aside and assume that Patrick Byrne’s whacked out conspiracy theory is right on: there is indeed a cabal of hedge fund managers and "captured journalists" ... more
Filed under: Mutual funds , Media World , Chasing Value , Stocks to Buy , NASDAQ People are always looking for the perfect investment that is going to be able to beat the market. I have been intrigued recently with the Ultra EFTs. For some investors Ultra ETF’s may be the magic bullet to beat the market over the very long term.
ETF’s such as SPY , QQQQ and DIA have become very popular tools for investors to mirror the indexes with minimal fees. The QQQQ has a man... more
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