Monday, 14 July 2014

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Eddy Cue latest Apple executive to offer up lunch date for charity, throws in MacBook Air


Posted: 14 Jul 2014 11:29 AM PDT


Apple fans have another chance at a sit-down with a member of the company's senior leadership, as internet software and services chief Eddy Cue has put one hour of his time up for auction -- and sweetened the pot with a 13-inch MacBook Air -- in the Fortune 500 equivalent of a charity dunk tank.









Xiaomi Showdown: Chinese upstart set to target high-end market with 'premium' metal handset


Posted: 14 Jul 2014 10:22 AM PDT


Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi -- known for its disruptive high-spec, low-cost Android handsets -- appears ready to make a move upmarket with the launch of an all-metal device after inviting members of the media to an event with invitations stamped from steel.









Killer Deal: Save up to $250 on Apple's latest Macs plus get a 3-Year AppleCare Protection Plan for free with each order


Posted: 14 Jul 2014 08:43 AM PDT


As part of its ongoing effort to deliver the lowest prices anywhere on Apple's Macs and iOS devices, AppleInsider's is teaming up with Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama to give away 3-Year AppleCare Protection Plans with the purchase of each Mac during the month of July. When combined with instant discounts of up to $250 on the Macs themselves, plus added tax-savings benefits in 48 of 50 states, the average savings from this promotion range from $300 and $800 off MSRP.









Renewed confidence in Apple management puts Barclays 'back on board,' sees shares reaching $110


Posted: 14 Jul 2014 08:04 AM PDT


Though Barclays has been bearish on Apple stock since February, the investment firm changed its tune on Monday with a newly reestablished "overweight" rating alongside a new price target of $110 per share.









Google brings popular augmented reality game Ingress to Apple's iOS


Posted: 14 Jul 2014 07:22 AM PDT


Long a favorite of Android's early adopter crowd, iOS users can now get in on the augmented reality fun of Ingress -- a game in which players battle through the real world to secure virtual portals for their team -- after Google's Niantic Labs released an official client on the App Store









Morgan Stanley ups Apple price target to $110, sees sales of up to 60M 'iWatch' units in first year


Posted: 14 Jul 2014 06:30 AM PDT


Strong customer loyalty for Apple's iPhone is predicted by Morgan Stanley to drive a so-called "halo effect" for sales of the company's rumored "iWatch," prompting the investment firm on Monday to increase its price target for AAPL stock to $110.









Apple's surprising sales in emerging markets like China & Latin America keep Mac growth ahead of PC market


Posted: 14 Jul 2014 05:00 AM PDT


Sales growth for Apple's Mac platform has outpaced the PC market for the 31st time in the past 32 quarters, keeping the trend alive. But surprisingly, Apple's premium-priced computers were actually driven by growth in emerging markets last quarter, new data shows.









Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple's 5.5-inch 'iPhone 6' faces production issues, launch may be pushed to 2015


Posted: 13 Jul 2014 03:58 PM PDT


Apple's rumored 5.5-inch "phablet" iPhone model is said to be facing issues with its new in-cell touchscreen panel, as well as color unevenness on the new "iPhone 6" metal casing, which could see the device's launch pushed back to next year, leaving the smaller 4.7-inch model to debut alone this year, according to one industry insider.










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