Apple’s after-hours stock surge makes it most valuable U.S. company
Following Apple's announcement of record revenue and profit for its first financial quarter of 2012, its stock is surging in after hours trading. Ahare value has climbed to around 452, or 32 points above closing, which translates to a market cap of roughly $421 billion.
Mac 101: Breathe new life into your Mac with a memory upgrade
Every time new Macs come along, people inevitably get the itch to upgrade. There are no new ones on the immediate horizon, but that new computer experience might be available for a lot less money, if your Mac is eligible for a simple, DIY memory upgrade.
Analyst expectations up again ahead of Apple earnings call
In a note to investors today, Sterne Agee's Shaw Wu discussed his companies expectations for Apple's earnings call Tuesday afternoon, which were up once again from earlier predictions. Wu's revised estimate joins a chorus of rosy outlooks about the Mac-maker's performance.
Dutch appeals court says Galaxy Tab 10.1 doesn’t infringe on Apple
Apple has been dealt another blow in its ongoing legal patent war with Samsung. A Dutch appeals court ruled Tuesday that an appeal by Apple against a lower court's decision from August 2011 is invalid, and that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 does not infringe on Apple's iPad design right.
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...Webcomic artist experiments with iBooks Author-created monthly archive
R Stevens, an independent web comic creator who pens Diesel Sweeties, has already created an iBooks edition of his most recent monthly archive that's available free to read on the iPad. It shows a side of the tool that could catch on with independent artists and creators.
LunaTik Antik review: An accessory for your iPod nano accessory
iPod nano watch bands are common, with lots of options for Apple's tiny touchscreen media player. But Scott Wilson's Minimal design studio is trying something a little different, by taking the iPod nano out of the equation completely with its new line of Antik watch modules.
Meet Sony’s new CMOS image sensor, good candidate for future iPhones
Sony Corporation unveiled its next-generation back-illuminated CMOS digital image sensor on Monday, which boasts a stacked design that saves space, lowers power requirements and increases quality, all of which adds up to a veritable mating call for Sony component customer Apple.
Epson launches wireless projection app for iOS devices
Well, it's 2012 and our iPhones still somehow don't come with built-in pico projectors. But at least Epson has a new app that lets you wirelessly connect to a projector to display your slide shows, quarterly earnings forecasts and vacation photos.
Apple’s textbooks see 350,000 downloads in 3 days: Will it last?
Apple's new iBooks digital textbooks initiative has seen 350,000 downloads in just three days, according to new info. That's a strong start for Apple's expanded educational offerings, but the real question will be whether that can translate into long-term success.
Vook: iBooks Author has limited appeal for writers, readers
Following Apple's unveiling of e-book publishing platform iBooks Author Thursday, I reached out to Vook, the startup founded in 2009 by Brad Inman that provides a top-to-bottom publishing experience using a Software-as-a-Service model. Vook sees both flattery and opportunity in Apple's e-book software.
Hands on with Apple’s iTunes U: An education
In university, I used a single clipboard/portfolio to store my notes from every class, then mostly piled the day's work on the floor according to subject matter. Apple's iTunes U app makes keeping track of course material ridiculously easy compared to my days of academic foraging.
Hands on with iBooks Author: The desktop publisher grows up
iBooks Author is like a candy land for aspiring, adventurous writers; it's easily as intuitive as something like Keynote, iPhoto or iMovie, and it integrates smoothly with all those programs to allow you to use content from each in creating your e-books.
