Both the New York Times and theWall Street Journal are reporting that Apple is working on a watch-like device. iWatch has been in the rumor mill for a long time, but now the rumor has gained more credibility being spread by these august outlets. Pebble, a smart watch that shows emails or text messages easily
There is a lot more to Tuesday’s introduction of a new version of iPad with 128GB memory by Apple. The uninitiated simply dismissed the introduction of 128GB as nothing more than the evolutionary process of Apple adding more memory. Such commentators are myopic and are looking only at the consumer market
Apple this morning announced a new 128 GB fourth generation iPad. The new 128 GB version is priced at $929 for WiFi plus cellular and $799 for only Wi-Fi model. “With more than 120 million iPads sold, it’s clear that customers around the world love their iPads, and everyday they
Apple is waking up to the harsh realities of the world. Perhaps the fall in stock price has helped. There is simply more competition and Apple has to adjust to it. In a major move, Apple is offering some popular songs for just 29 cents on iTunes. This represents a 70%
(The Weekly Digest reproduces the morning capsules made available every morning before the market open in the Real Time Feeds to the paying subscribers.) THE RALLY IS LONG IN THE TOOTH January 25, 2013 The stock market rally is long in the tooth. Our long time subscribers know
Nokia stock is falling on news that the company will not pay its hefty dividend. Nokia was paying a dividend that yielded about 4%. Despite the elimination of a stream of cash to shareholders, the dividend cut is good for Nokia because its cash stood only at 4.36 billion euros at
It is a sign of the times. Call it a tale of two stocks after earnings. Both Apple (AAPL) and Netflix (NFLX) reported earnings after the close. It is said that a picture is worth 1,000 words. The chart tells the story better than any words can describe. There is a mind boggling 43%
Gadget aficionados, get used to the name ‘Youm.’ Youm is the name of a new technology developed by Samsung that incorporats organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays. This technology produces displays that are flexible and bendable. Samsung claims that the displays will be nearly unbreakable. At the Consumer Electronics Show
China Mobile, the he largest phone carrier in the world with about 700 million subscriber, is the next big prize for Apple. At present, China Mobile does not carry the iPhone. It is not a surprise that Apple CEO Tim Cook paid a visit to China Mobile, but a statement from
Now there is proof positive that Nokia is turning around what had been a business that woefully trailed in smart phones. The company reports that it has sold 4.4 million Lumia smart phones in the fourth quarter. Nokia disclosed sales numbers as it pre-announced fourth quarter 2012 results. Here are the highlights: