Google’s trickery of tracking users of Apple’s (AAPL) Macs, iPhones and iPads without their knowledge or permission recently raised a firestorm whenJonathan Mayer of Stanford University found that Google intentionally circumvented Safari’s privacy feature. Caught red-handed, Google offered a convoluted explanation. Mayer attempts to set the record straight here. As though violating privacy of Apple users was
Love is blind, and so are some Apple AAPL -0.08% investors. If the comments on my last article are an indication, some investors’ love for Apple is so strong that they have discarded time-tested investment principles. Lovesick investors probably cannot be helped, but astute investors may use this article as an opportunity to
I am always analyzing to see what the crowd got wrong. Figuring out early that the prevailing wisdom is wrong is one of the cornerstones of my investment methodology. Since I often write unpopular views, receiving hate email goes with the territory. Some of the emails in response to slide-to-unlock feature
Ever since I recommended buying Apple (AAPL) stock at $131, I have been a big Apple bull. Long before it was popular, I was writing that Apple stock can go to $1,000. My analysis leads me to believe that there is about a 25% probability of Apple stock falling by
According to Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs said, ‘œI will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple‘s $40 billion in the bank, to right this wrong,’ It is old news that Apple (AAPL) has been fighting legal battles across the globe
There is a potential technological development that may change our stance on AAPL. When and if this development occurs, we will let you know. The purpose of this post is to provide you with background so that you can act with conviction is this development comes to pass. The key
On October 12, 2011, I started a series on Forbes titled ‘œFuture of Apple.’ The first article in the series was ‘˜Tim Cook’s Leadership Determines Whether Apple Hits $100 or $1,000 Next‘. Now I have come across Apple’s plan to become a $1,000 stock. Obviously, the plan is
Yes, I admit I use Google (GOOG) products. Much has recently been written about the new privacy policy from Google. The discussion in media did not bother me as I thought I would easily deal with privacy issues. Then I, too, received my Dear Google User email. The email starts
Shares of Google GOOG +0.01% lost about 8% after the Internet giant missed earnings. Google is a cheap stock; the big drop cannot be justified by missing earnings alone. The three real reasons behind the big drop in Google’s stock price are Amazon AMZN -0.04% , Apple l AAPL +0.06%
Apple reports earnings on Tuesday, January 24, after the close of trading. The consensus estimate is for $9.97 in earnings and $ 38.73 per share for revenues. Of course, as usual, breakdown of numbers by product category will drive the price of Apple stock. Over last three years, I