Apple was the biggest gainer in this year’s Best Global Brands survey by Interbrand, a brand management company. It ranked 17th overall out of 100 listed companies, rising from the 20th spot last year. It saw a 37 percent increase in value overall during 2010. Read More »
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Despite supplier rumors that seemed to indicate a Verizon iPhone coming early next year, recent comments by Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg suggest otherwise. Seidenberg said that Apple’s device won’t appear on his company’s network until it’s ready for the LTE network Verizon is so fervent about. Read More »
A new idea is catching on. The idea is simple: build a Bluetooth keyboard right into an iPad case, and you’ve got yourself a total netbook replacement in a single, svelte package. It’s a watershed moment for the iPad, and for tablets in general. Read More »
So far, only ABC and Fox have signed on with Apple’s plan to rent individual TV show for 99 cents apiece. Other networks have yet to join in, and yesterday, NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker made clear that his company probably won’t be anytime soon. Read More »
The lack of a Verizon iPhone has been costly for Apple, and it doesn’t look like the Mac maker wants to let that cost build up much longer. Sources have reported that Apple is aiming to put 3 million CDMA-only iPhones into production in December 2010. Read More »
The Apple TV is admittedly a better bargain at $99, but it still isn’t really whetting my appetite, but a couple of rumored additions could help that change. According to some, Live TV and PVR capabilities are next in line for Apple’s favorite living room hobby. Read More »
Recent speculation by Apple analysts suggest the company might be working on a 7-inch tablet to stay competitive with the incoming Android crop of similar devices, like the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Our own Om Malik agrees, and for good reason, but I think otherwise. Read More »
Apple wants a cut of any profits made using its App Store for iOS devices, which is why it takes 30 percent of revenue from purchases made through iTunes accounts. Now, Jobs and co. hope to extend that model to newspaper subscriptions, too. Read More »
Apple is celebrating a big milestone today, as its Mac OS X operating system turns 10. We probably won’t see a major update to the OS Macs are running before next year, but when it does come it probably won’t look much like it does today. Read More »
Look back into Apple’s history, and it’s clear it never partners with a company that could one day be a threat. Apple’s decision to include Netflix on the newest Apple TV indicates where Apple may be headed with video and the iTunes store. Read More »
I was thrilled when I saw a tweet about the release of Parallels 6. Earlier I wrote a lengthy evaluation of gaming on virtual machines. I thought I’d run the same games through Parallels 6 to see how its claims work out in the real world. Read More »
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Devs Say Android is Future-Proof. iOS? Not So Much.
Android
While at the moment iOS is favored over Android, developers are saying that may change. A new study shows that 52 percent of developers believe the Android platform is “best positioned to power a large number and variety of connected devices in the future Read More »