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Editorial: 2013 was a terrible year for both Apple's competitors and its media criticsTech blogs and mainstream media reports in 2013 consistently presented Apple as beset by a series of unsolvable problems, from flagging sales and sli…
... 's iPhone sales were actually weak. It was the insight of ... analysts that proved to be weak, not the sales of iPhone ... -
Digital music sales drop for first time since advent of iTunes Store, execs blame streamingFull-year sales of digital music tracks and albums have decreased in 2013 for the first time since Apple launched the iTunes Store in 2003, and indus…
... performance after three quarters of weak sales, the publication said, but ... -
Meta announces new premium iPhone-connected smart watch lineupMeta, the smart watch maker formerly known as MetaWatch, has announced its next generation of iPhone-connected, wrist-worn devices, set to launch thi…
... monochrome LCD display was a weak point on the device. AppleInsider ... -
PC shipments continue to shrink as consumers embrace tablets like Apple's iPadWhile research firms Gartner and IDC have very different projections on how Apple's Mac lineup performed in the holiday quarter, both sides can agree…
... that consumer PC demand remains weak, and is the primary cause ... -
Users may be weakest link in Apple ID, iOS security chainWhile Apple's robust security practices have made malware a virtual non-factor, iOS device owners should still take care to ensure that they themselv…
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Apple's Macintosh has forced the world to change for 30 yearsThirty years ago today, Steve Jobs presented the new Macintosh personal computer to a room of Apple investors. The machine has maintained its impact …
... , the Macintosh languished with its weak operating system and limited development ... -
Tim Cook admits iPhone 5c share lower than expected, says demand was 'different than we thought'Though Apple doesn't break down sales of individual iPhone models, Chief Executive Tim Cook admitted on Monday that sales of the iPhone 5c represente…
... reports cited factors such as "weak sales" and "less-than-stellar ... -
Apple unlikely to launch 12.9" iPad or third-gen iPad mini in 2014, iPad Air to gain A8 & Touch IDThe iPad Air may be the only model in Apple's tablet lineup to receive a refresh this year, with an allegedly still-in-development 12.9-inch model un…
... with Retina display have been "weak" since that product debuted in ... -
Apple's 8GB iPhone 5c is international-only for now, while iPhone 4s lives on [u]Apple's new low-end 8-gigabyte iPhone 5c debuted on Tuesday in major markets across the globe, including the U.K., China, France, Germany and Austral…
... 5c have been categorized as "weak," though Cook said last month ... -
Apple unlocks new Copy Cat docs as evidence Samsung pilfered iPhone unlockIn the original Apple vs Samsung patent trial, Apple made the Galaxy a star witness by presenting a "copy cat" document that detailed every differenc…
... " and the admission, "it is weak at aesthetic integrity, error tolerance ... -
Samsung's big bet on Android actually a covert strategy to replace AndroidSamsung's success in selling the world's leading volumes of phones through intense, expensive marketing efforts appears to be supporting Android as a…
... its "Galaxy brand [is] too weak to create sufficient 'pull' and ... -
Wall Street impressed by Apple's surprise second quarter, analysts see stock headed to new highsApple's second-quarter earnings report was packed with surprises that delighted investors on Wall Street, prompting some analysts to respond by raisi…
... June quarter is "not as weak" as he had feared. "It ... -
Samsung reports second quarterly drop in profits, blames premium phone salesSamsung Electronics reported quarterly operating profits of 8.5 trillion South Korean won ($8.2 billion), a -3.3 percent change from the year ago qua…
... lower smartphone/tablet demand under weak seasonality." The company noted ... markets "demand decreased under weak market condition in EM ... "slight growth QoQ as weak seasonality to continue in ... , "slight demand growth under weak seasonality" and it "forecast ... -
Future Apple docks could feature self retracting connectors to prevent breakageApple has shown interest in building a docking station for devices like the iPhone and iPad that would retract the connector when the "iDevice" is be…
... base, those connectors can be weak points on the accessory. This ... iPad, placing weight on the weak point of the dock. If ... -
Apple suppliers expect 'iPhone 6' sales to be 20% greater than iPhone 5sSuppliers in the Far East gearing up for Apple's "iPhone 6" are reportedly anticipating 20 percent growth from last year's iPhone 5s launch, setting …
... rest of 2014 to be weak for the tablet market, including ... -
Facebook for iOS hits version 10.0 with 'write now, post later' feature, speed enhancementsUbiquitous social network Facebook on Wednesday issued an update to its flagship iOS app, bringing a new feature that automatically publishes posts c…
... user's cell signal is weak or their phone is not ... when a data connection is weak or the device is in ... -
Dual Review: Libratone's Lounge and Zipp speakers cover both ends of the spectrumLibratone has made a name for itself by baking high-tech components, innovative design and consistent sound quality into its systems, features usuall…
... Incredibly loud but clear Cons: Weak mid-range reproduction Restrictive DSP ... -
Apple wins broad injunction against Samsung in The Netherlands over bounce-back patentSamsung lost an appeal in the Netherlands over its infringement of Apple's bounce-back patent, resulting in a broad injunction against selling accuse…
... the case." Motorola now too weak to meaningfully infringe However, in ... -
Inside iOS App Extensions: Apple opens up social Share Sheets to third partiesAt WWDC, Apple unveiled a new App Extension architecture for both iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite. Here's how the new feature enables new and existing web se…
... video sharing target. Apple's weak social "networking" features in iOS ... -
Apple patents method of building seamless all-glass iOS devices, monitors and TVsApple on Monday was granted a U.S. patent covering a method of fusing glass structures together to encapsulate the internal circuitry of an iOS devic…
... to the planar member at weak points in the build. Examples ... -
Samsung predicts massive profit decline, blames slumping smartphone salesSouth Korean electronics giant Samsung on Tuesday warned investors that it is set to announce a quarterly profit decline of as much as 26 percent yea…
... percent year-over-year, citing weak smartphone demand and increased competition ... -
Review: Creative's Sound Blaster Roar SR20 heavy on features, light on bassIn the 1990s, Creative was the go-to firm for beige box PC sound cards, but that market has since dried up thanks to integrated motherboard audio. Mo…
... aptX and AAC support Cons Weak bass output Requires thoughtful room ... -
Trio of Apple sapphire-related inventions point to iOS device displays, illuminated buttonsAhead of Apple's expected iPhone announcement this fall, the company has filed for three sapphire-related patents pointing to a handset with front co…
... covering a method of strengthening weak regions in sapphire display cover ... -
Wall Street on Apple's 'uneventful' June quarter: Excited by margins, concerned about guidanceThough Apple's June quarter results were slightly below Wall Street expectations, investors expressed greater concern over the company's guidance for…
... the June quarter as "slightly weak," while the iPad was a ... is now Apple's "glaring weak spot in the lineup." He ... -
Review: Using the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ camera drone with Apple's iPhoneAs the name suggests, DJI's Phantom 2 Vision+ isn't much different than its predecessor, with the same exceptional flying capabilities as the last mo…
... , the camera was its relative weak point, suffering from mild performance ... -
Apple's iPhone still driving force behind NA mobile Web traffic, Samsung share on the riseAccording to the latest statistics from ad network Chitika, Apple's iPhone was responsible for driving over half of all North American smartphone Web…
... presence is the result of weak flagship handset offerings from both ... -
Apple invention helps iPhone users find their parked car despite poor cell, GPS receptionA pair of Apple patent applications discovered on Thursday describe a system that automatically determines when and where a user parks their car, and…
... location" and "Vehicle location in weak location signal scenarios" suggest the ... location determination during periods of weak signal reception can be applied ... through canyons or areas with weak cell reception. Once outside the ... -
Review: Razer's Kraken Pro analog gaming headsetAs with most Razer products, the Kraken Pro headset's over-the-top aesthetics and unique features, like foldable ear cups, a retractable microphone a…
... like these helps spot potential weak points that could turn into ... it. Maybe next time. The weak point of the headset will ... -
Apple 'actively investigating' celebrity photo leaks for possible iCloud connectionApple on Monday confirmed in a short statement that it is in the process of determining whether or not security breaches in its online services were …
... use brute force tactics against weak iCloud passwords when the login ... -
iTokens: Why it makes sense for Apple's rumored payment system to use tokenized transactionsApple is finally expected to announce its entry in the mobile payments arena alongside the "iPhone 6" at a media event on Tuesday in Cupertino, and r…
... data with inadequate encryption or weak security practices. In fairness, this ... to lower the number of weak links in the payment chain ...
