A new iPhone in fall sets up a record-crushing holiday quarter for Apple
The iPhone 5 could arrive this fall, and specifically in September, according to a new report. If true, it could set up a record quarter, and pave the way for a more balanced yearly revenue picture for Apple from here on out.
More Father’s Day app sales this weekend
That didn't take long -- yesterday, I predicted we'd see more app sales pop up for Father's Day, and here we are.
Firemint has put its titles on sale for the weekend -- Real Racing 2 is down to $4.99 on the iPhone and $6.99 on the iPad, and t...
Gameloft starts the Father’s Day app sales
I suspect we'll see quite a few app sales pop up over this upcoming Father's Day weekend, partly because any holiday these days tends to attract a few lowered prices in the App Store, and partly because there will likely be a few lucky dads out th...
Comscore says the iPhone now tops RIM in US subscribers
It's probably not a gigantic surprise that Apple has slipped past the RIM BlackBerry phones, but it's a benchmark that should be noted. There may even be a few toasts in Cupertino.
Comscore keeps an eye on mobile trends, and a report released toda...
JPMorgan says iPad competitors slow production
A report from analyst Mark Moskowitz of JPMorgan Chase suggests the iPad is killing sales of competing tablet devices. Companies like Motorola, Samsung and Asus have reportedly cut production of their tablets by as much as 10 percent since March o...
The Heist Sells Half A Million Copies in 7 Days
Released a week ago and selling a copy every second in the App Store with more than 86k downloads on the second day of availability, the Tap Tap Tap developers have just announced the impressive sales numbers for The Heist, a MacHeist-related iPhone app that, through a series of puzzles to complete, grants users access...
AAPL’s top owners have cashed in some stock recently
Fortune's Apple 2.0 blog has an interesting tidbit about Apple's stock lately. A blogger who calls himself Sammy the Walrus IV has been poking around into AAPL records, and has found out that several of Apple's top shareholders have sold some of t...
Apple Retail 2.0 First Impressions and Video
After reading Darrell’s excellent appraisal of Apple’s new retail model, I had to run out and see fit for myself. After all, 10 years ago Apple’s minimalist approach was unusual and out of step. Is Apple Retail 2.0 a step forward, or a step back?
Apple Retail 2.0 Both Uses the iPad to Sell, and Sells the iPad
Apple significantly updated its retail store experience over the weekend, and the star of the show is clearly the iPad. iPads now act as interactive customer displays stationed in permanent enclosures next to Mac and other Apple products. It's a model that could catch on.
Apple making huge strides into government, enterprise, and small business
On Friday, Needham analyst Charlie Wolf released a research note stating that Apple had made some huge advancements into the government, enterprise, and small business markets in the US -- sectors typically dominated by Windows PC sales. Total shipm...
The Real Strength of Apple Retail: Change
On the 10th anniversary of Apple Retail, it is amazing to consider the great success that the company has had with a program many thought was doomed to fail. A big part of the secret to that success can be attributed to Apple's openness to change.
Happy 10th anniversary Apple Stores
Today marks the 10th anniversary of Apple's retail stores. On May 19, 2001 the very first store opened in McLean, Virginia, followed later that same day by a store in Glendale, California. Even though the McLean store opened first, the Glendale stor...
