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Greepeace stages protest on roof of Apple's European HQ in Ireland<br /> Protesters with the environmental organization Greenpeace staged an hourlong demonstration atop Apple's European headquarters in Ireland on We…
Quote: Originally Posted by icoco3 Greenpeace who???? Wonder how efficient ... -
Greepeace stages protest on roof of Apple's European HQ in Ireland<br /> Protesters with the environmental organization Greenpeace staged an hourlong demonstration atop Apple's European headquarters in Ireland on We…
Quote: Originally Posted by icoco3 Greenpeace who???? Wonder how efficient their operation is...anyone care to investigate? Green peace has dwindled down to 3 guys in iceland with sharpies and poster board. I see why they need some press. -
iPhone orders 'significantly' reduced as Apple begins prepping for next-gen model<vc><strong>Apple has begun drawing down build plans for its current iPhone models, as sales begin to ease in anticipation of a new sixth-generation …
Quote: Originally Posted by icoco3 General question....have ANY of the analysts so often mentioned in articles ever: Ran a successful company? Ran a successful supply chain? Ran anything successful at all? Made a million with their ideas? Change how ... -
Verizon to kill unlimited data plans in transition to 4G LTE<vc><strong>Verizon CFO Fran Shammo announced on Wednesday that the company will discontinue existing unlimited data plans when users move to the car…
Quote: Originally Posted by icoco3 The model seems to be about $10 a gig, as long as they continue that pricing structure they should do well. Not everyone will be happy but, life goes on. Now if overage charges would be limited to $1/100meg then ... -
Samsung, Sony begin enforcing minimum prices on HDTVs to grow margins<vc><strong>Sony and Samsung, two of the world's largest TV makers, have begun enforcing minimum prices on their sets, in an effort to aid brick-and-…
Quote: Originally Posted by icoco3 Hmmmmm....price fixing? Where is the FTC on this one!!!! There's no way for Apple to be involved, so no one on Earth cares. Them's the breaks. Quote: Originally Posted by hittrj01 This isn't price fixing. ... -
Samsung, Sony begin enforcing minimum prices on HDTVs to grow margins<vc><strong>Sony and Samsung, two of the world's largest TV makers, have begun enforcing minimum prices on their sets, in an effort to aid brick-and-…
Quote: Originally Posted by icoco3 Hmmmmm....price fixing? Where is the FTC on this one!!!! Not sure if joking, but it's not price fixing, they are enforcing minimum retail pricing on their OWN products, not setting a bar across different companies ... -
Head of Apple in Europe, Middle East & Africa resigns - report<vc><strong>Pascal Cagni, Apple's vice president of operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, has left the company, according to a new report…
Quote: Originally Posted by icoco3 Boy...you nailed that one didn't you. Problem is, 3 errors stated as fact that can't be substantiated. You know what is behind it. He is a proven rat. The ship is sinking. Can you enlighten us on the factual ... -
Head of Apple in Europe, Middle East & Africa resigns - report<vc><strong>Pascal Cagni, Apple's vice president of operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, has left the company, according to a new report…
Quote: Originally Posted by icoco3 Boy...you nailed that one didn't you. Problem is, 3 errors stated as fact that can't be substantiated. You know what is behind it. He is a proven rat. The ship is sinking. Can you enlighten us on the factual ... -
Microsoft unveils 'Surface' Windows 8 tablet<vc><strong>Microsoft took the wraps off its Surface Windows 8 tablet on Monday at a last-minute special event in Los Angeles, marking the tech monol…
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Aggressive pricing seen as key to Microsoft Surface's chance of success<vc><strong>Microsoft's new ARM-based Surface tablet will likely need to undercut the price of Apple's iPad in order to have a fair chance in the mar…
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Microsoft Surface just a ploy to sell Windows 8, says Acer founder<vc><strong>Acer founder Stan Shih on Wednesday referred to Microsoft's recently-announced Surface tablet as merely a tool to boost adoption of Windo…
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Microsoft Surface just a ploy to sell Windows 8, says Acer founder<vc><strong>Acer founder Stan Shih on Wednesday referred to Microsoft's recently-announced Surface tablet as merely a tool to boost adoption of Windo…
Quote: Originally Posted by icoco3 And they gave a demo of the kickstand to a bunch of tech guys that had laptops sitting on their laptops. Maybe that is why there was no apparent applause when he showed it. And no demo with it on his lap. Now, ... -
Microsoft unveils 'Surface' Windows 8 tablet<vc><strong>Microsoft took the wraps off its Surface Windows 8 tablet on Monday at a last-minute special event in Los Angeles, marking the tech monol…
Quote: Originally Posted by icoco3 Microsoft released a tablet that was a PC and useless in the market although was a bold move with a wrong vision. You shouldn't be so hard on MS's new "Surface"! -
Google unveils Android-powered 'Nexus 7' tablet starting at $199<vc><strong>Asus and Google have partnered to build the new "Nexus 7," a 7-inch tablet running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean that will start at $199 when it…
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Google unveils Android-powered 'Nexus 7' tablet starting at $199<vc><strong>Asus and Google have partnered to build the new "Nexus 7," a 7-inch tablet running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean that will start at $199 when it…
Quote: Originally Posted by icoco3 Big Words: Sorry for the higher level of speaking, what grade level do you want? Ecosystem: lots of software, developer support, security, etc Future Support: My 3GS has had multiple updates...iOS 3.3, iOS 4 and ... -
Google unveils Android-powered 'Nexus 7' tablet starting at $199<vc><strong>Asus and Google have partnered to build the new "Nexus 7," a 7-inch tablet running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean that will start at $199 when it…
Quote: Originally Posted by icoco3 Maps: Mapquest works for me. My car GPS is even better so who cares. Only a sucker pays for an in-car GPS. And Mapquest? Really? Yuck! -
Google unveils Android-powered 'Nexus 7' tablet starting at $199<vc><strong>Asus and Google have partnered to build the new "Nexus 7," a 7-inch tablet running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean that will start at $199 when it…
Quote: Originally Posted by mjtomlin All the fanatics went out and bought Android 3.x tablets as well and came on these boards and proclaimed that Apple and the iPad would be a niche device by the end of the year. How did that work out? Sorry, I ... -
Microsoft announces Windows 8 will launch in October<vc><strong>With OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion set to arrive this month, Apple's latest operating system will become available at least two months earlier …
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Apple to launch new iPad in China on Friday, July 20<vc><strong>Apple on Tuesday announced that its new third-generation iPad will debut in mainland China next week, on Friday, July 20.</strong> The n…
Quote: Originally Posted by icoco3 Funny how just about the last place the iPad is sold is where it is built.... A prophet has no love in their own land. or so they say -
As PC sales stall, Apple projected to sell 69M iPads in 2012<vc><strong>Apple's iPad is expected to continue dominating the tablet market with a share higher than 60 percent, while PC sales are projected to co…
Quote: Originally Posted by icoco3 Good questions as we have considered using them to replace our aging touchscreens on the shop floor and an iPad is a 3rd of the cost and easier to manage (for what we do with them). I'm interested... What kind ... -
Apple takes steps to block iOS in-app purchase hack<vc><strong>Apple has enacted measures to block a hack that can allow users to obtain in-app purchases through the iOS App store for free.</strong> …
Quote: Originally Posted by icoco3 It is legal to avoid tax...it is illegal to avoid a payment system and steal. And leave the "fair share" out of it, if that was true, EVERYONE would pay into the system, which, they don't (bottom 50% of taxpayers ... -
Apple takes steps to block iOS in-app purchase hack<vc><strong>Apple has enacted measures to block a hack that can allow users to obtain in-app purchases through the iOS App store for free.</strong> …
Quote: Originally Posted by icoco3 Nothing evil about profit...but they still pay more $$$, about 90%+ from top 50% and >10% from bottom 50% of overall taxes collected. I don't know about the USA but in most western countries that poorest people ... -
iPhone 3GS gains Shared Photo Streams, VIP Mail in iOS 6 Beta 3<vc><strong>Users of the iPhone 3GS, a handset first released by Apple in 2009, may have access to the new Shared Photo Streams and VIP Mail features…
Quote: Originally Posted by icoco3 My 3GS may be able to upgrade to iOS 6 but do I want to? It already crawls with iOS 5...this is the year to upgrade anyway for me. My last phone I had for 3 years and I have done fine with this one. You should ... -
iPhone 3GS gains Shared Photo Streams, VIP Mail in iOS 6 Beta 3<vc><strong>Users of the iPhone 3GS, a handset first released by Apple in 2009, may have access to the new Shared Photo Streams and VIP Mail features…
Quote: Originally Posted by icoco3 And I ask, why should I?? Besides, if I had the spare cash I would "like" to but it is not needed. If what we have works there is no need to upgrade every time a new model of something comes out. Even this ... -
UK judge rules Apple must advertise Samsung did not copy the iPad<vc><strong>Apple has been ordered by a U.K. judge to advertise on its website and in British newspapers that Samsung's Galaxy Tab did not copy the d…
Quote: Originally Posted by icoco3 Not supporting Samsung but it is all prior art. Just look at all the tablet devices on Star Trek TNG and the iPad looks like "some" of them. Apple was just able to take the tablet mainstream when no one else could. ... -
Notes of interest from Apple's Q3 2012 conference call<vc><strong>A record quarter for the iPad was the stand-out performance of Apple's third quarter of fiscal 2012. Following Tuesday's earnings release…
Quote: Originally Posted by icoco3 What market you find $570 in???? It is sitting at $600 right now. http://www.google.com/finance?q=aapl Note I said "pre-market". This indicates AAPL will open sharply lower. But my guess is that it will climb as ...
