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Apple 2/8/2012

18:37 : Apple Pushes Total Smartphones Past PCs For First Time - Apple has proclaimed for a long time that we are now in a post-PC era, in which people would no longer need the traditional PCs and instead engage themselves with the digital world through iPhones and iPads.

Source : forbes-com

17:44 : Nearly 200,000 Sign Petition Against Apple Supplier Use - by Michael Carr, CMT Long before the internet provided real-time stock quotes and online brokers offered instant fills, Nicolas Darvas managed to grow a $36,000 investment into more than $2.25 million in a three-year period. While on a worldwide dance ...

Source : 247wallst-com

16:42 : U.S. Air Force Buys 18,000 Apple iPads to Replace Flight Bags - Following the precedent set by commercial airliners in December 2011, the U.S. Air Force plans to buy up to 18,000 iPads for its Air Mobility Command (AMC), replacing heavy flight bags with light and efficient Apple iPad 2s for the crews ...

Source : ibtimes-com

15:02 : Apple ([[AAPL]] +1.3%) and Sam's Club ([[WMT]] -0.1%) are in early-stage ... - Apple (AAPL +1.3%) and Sam's Club (WMT -0.1%) are in early-stage discussions on a plan to put Apple stores within Sam's locations across the U.S., according to a report from 9to5Mac. Post your comment!

Source : seekingalpha-com

14:16 : Apple moving 400 to Sunnyvale Town Center - Apple Inc. is moving into a new 156,000-square-foot office building in the Sunnyvale Town Center, an embattled property that has been at the center of litigation for nearly three years. Apple will be moving about 400 people into ...

Source : bizjournals-com

11:40 : Apple iPad 3 Release Date Rumors: News of Delayed Launch and Latest Spec ... - On Monday rumors emerged predicting a later than expected worldwide release date for the iPad 3 around April, adding that an on-going trademark lawsuit in China may delay the tablet's launch there for the foreseeable future.

Source : ibtimes-com

07:54 : iPhone 5 Launch: Will Apple Use â??Macroscalarâ?? Architecture in Upcoming - Rumors are rife that iPhone 5 is coming soon and Apple's next generation smartphone will have some stunning features which will outshine those of all its competitors.

Source : ibtimes-com

07:08 : Best Buy survey hints at Apple TV features - A survey sent to Best Buy Co. customers suggests that a 42-inch Apple TV might cost $1,499 and use an iPad or iPhone as a remote control. CNN reports that although the survey calls the system a "concept," it offers ...

Source : bizjournals-com

05:36 : Lucky Birds Debuts at the Apple App Store - MOSCOW and LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - Feb 8, 2012) - Articul Media LLC today announced the release of Lucky Birds, a new arcade, action and puzzle game to the Apple App Store. Lucky Birds is currently compatible with the iPhone3, iPhone ...

Source : marketwire-com

Apple 2/7/2012

17:54 : Apple Stock Still Looks Cheap At All-Time Highs (AAPL, XOM, MSFT) - More than 40 states have signed on to a draft deal settling claims of improper mortgage servicing that's aimed at relieving homeowners struggling with loans bigger than their home's value.

Source : 247wallst-com

15:09 : Apple Reported in Talks on iTV with Canada Telecoms - Apple Inc. is in talks with Canada's two biggest telecom companies about becoming partners in the launch of iTV, a device combining features of the wildly popular iPad tablet with those of a television set, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Source : ibtimes-com

13:52 : Apple in talks on iTV with Canada telecoms: Report - Apple in talks on iTV with Canada telecoms: ReportAnalysts see television as a natural progression for Apple, which has built a massive library of content for its iPhones and iPads.

Source : economictimes-indiatimes-com

12:42 : Rogers, BCE in talks with Apple over iTV: report - Rogers Communications and BCE are in talks to become Canadian launch partners for Apple Inc.'s much-hyped iTV, which promises to turn conventional television sets into giant iPads, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Source : ibtimes-com

12:27 : Apple ([[AAPL]] +1.1%) is sued by Proview Technology (Shenzhen) to stop ... - Apple (AAPL +1.1%) is sued by Proview Technology (Shenzhen) to stop it from using the iPad name in mainland China. The challenge follows one by Apple against Proview, which claims it owns the iPad name in the country. ...

Source : seekingalpha-com

12:23 : Apple Is Challenged in China Over iPad Name - Proview Technology (Shenzhen) has filed for a temporary restraining order in a Shanghai court to stop Apple from using the iPad name in mainland China.

Source : wsj-com

11:22 : Is iPad 3 in Jeopardy? Apple Could Lose $1.6 Billion in China Trademark ... - Apple has been sued by Proview Technology for allegedly infringing upon their trademarked "iPad" name, and the Hong Kong-based company stands to win $1.6 billion and an apology from the world's biggest tablet maker.

Source : ibtimes-com

01:42 : Firm claims Apple infringing trademark in China - A Taiwan-linked company which claims ownership of the iPad trademark in China has filed lawsuits and lodged complaints against Apple for infringement, a lawyer said Tuesday.

Source : economictimes-indiatimes-com

00:37 : IDC Report: Apple, Google Power Smartphone Sales over PCs - Smartphones supplanted personal computers as the bestselling gadget in 2011, with analysts crediting both Apple and Samsung for creating 'hero' handsets that delivered record-breaking results.

Source : ibtimes-com

Apple 2/6/2012

20:48 : Top Congressional stock picks: Microsoft beats Apple - Microsoft ranks No. 4 on a list of the top stocks owned by members of Congress, according to a report by The Center for Responsive Politics. Stock ownership by members of Congress has been an issue recently after several media reports ...

Source : bizjournals-com

18:16 : Slaving for Apple iPhone 5: Foxconn Workers Describe Terrible Work Conditio - After two stories detailed Apple's overseas operations, CNN released a report on Monday that features an 18-year-old female college student by the name of "Miss Chen," who works overtime at Foxconn building iPads even though she had never seen one of ...

Source : ibtimes-com

17:44 : Adam Lashinsky, whose recent book on Apple (AAPL) made plenty of waves ... - Adam Lashinsky, whose recent book on Apple (AAPL) made plenty of waves (I, II), thinks the world's most valuable company may soon finally pay a dividend. Lashinsky notes a UBS report claiming management "has been soliciting the ...

Source : seekingalpha-com

09:26 : Apple to see election challenge at meeting: report - NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- When Apple Inc. holds its annual meeting later this month, it will face new calls to change the way it taps directors, according to a published report. The Financial Times said Sunday evening that that Calpers, the ...

Source : marketwatch-com

04:33 : German iPhone and iPad Sales Ban Overturned by Apple - Apple is once again allowed to sell its full range of iPhones and iPads in Germany, after it won a temporary suspension against a sales ban brought on by Motorola.

Source : ibtimes-com

Apple 2/5/2012

13:07 : DBJ Weekend Tech Watch: News of Facebook, Apple, HP, Qwest and more - Welcome to the Denver Business Journal's Tech Watch, our roundup of the weekend's tech news from around the nation, featuring reports on Facebook, Apple, Hewlett-Packard, Qwest, Microsoft, Micron Tech, ...

Source : bizjournals-com

Apple 2/3/2012

18:13 : Wall Street analysts struggle to predict Apple - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - By day, Robert Leitao manages a Catholic church in Southern California. By night, he indulges his other passion: predicting Apple Inc's results.

Source : reuters-com

14:09 : CalPERS wants Apple to change selection of board - California’s huge public pension fund wants to put pressure on Apple Inc. change the way it elects candidates to its board of directors. The California Public Employees’ Retirement System is trying to drum up shareholder support for its proposal ...

Source : bizjournals-com

11:41 : Apple iPad 3 Expectations: The Journey So Far - With the iPad 3 widely expected to be announced in March and feature a Retina display, the International Business Times UK takes a stroll down memory lane and looks back at the most successful tablet of all time.

Source : ibtimes-com

10:16 : DIgiTimes: New Apple iPhone 5 to be debut in June - When's the new iPhone 5 coming? Reports put the release by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) in June. The Cupertino, Calif.-based electronics giant plans to unveil the device at its worldwide developers conference, according to a report ...

Source : bizjournals-com

06:44 : Apple is Now World's Third Biggest Mobile Phone Manufacturer [REPORT] - Thanks to its record breaking quarter of shipments, Apple has jumped into the third spot in the list of the world's top five mobile phone manufacturers, following Nokia and Samsung.

Source : ibtimes-com

00:05 : Outside the Box: Apple’s supply chain problem - Logistics and supply chain professionals suspect that Apple Inc.’s operating procedure will undergo significant change in order to recover from its recent public relations disaster.

Source : marketwatch-com