Apple execs ready to drop iPad pricing based on demand (MacNN)
Apple has already acknowledged a willingness to drop iPad pricing, says Credit Suisse analyst Bill Shope. Shope notes that he recently met with Apple executives, who explained that iPad pricing could well change should the tablet not attract as many buyers as Apple is hoping for. While a 16GB, Wi-Fi-only iPad is initially set to cost $499, prices will range as high as $829 for a 64GB model with ...
Apple Considering Turning iTunes Store Accounts into PayPal Competitor?
Silicon Alley Insider reports that Apple may be considering creating a competitor to eBay's PayPal online payments system, allowing users to make purchases at third-party sites via their iTunes Store accounts. The report does, however, make clear that the rumor is based on gossip and "not confirmed news."Wall Street gossips tell us that Apple executives have dropped hints suggesting the company is considering creating a service that would allow iTunes Store account holders to use those accounts
iPods are on their way out?
Here's an interesting little postscript to Apple's latest quarterly results this week. The company's iPod business, measured by unit shipments, has gone down for the first time ever on a year on year basis. Apple executives were happy to admit that they expect the traditional MP3 player business - in other words, the shuffle, the nano and the classic - to fade further. In the earnings call Peter Oppenheimer, Apple's chief financial officer, said: "We expect our traditional MP3 players to dec
No tablet, no cheap iPhones from Apple at WWDC, say analysts (ARNnet)
With just days to go before Apple executives take the stage at the company's annual developer conference, the rumor mill has gone into its usual last-minute overdrive, with speculation about everything from $99 iPhones to an appearance by CEO Steve Jobs serving as grist for the Apple mill.
No tablet, no cheap iPhones from Apple at WWDC, say analysts (ARNnet)
With just days to go before Apple executives take the stage at the company's annual developer conference, the rumor mill has gone into its usual last-minute overdrive, with speculation about everything from $99 iPhones to an appearance by CEO Steve Jobs serving as grist for the Apple mill.
Opinion: New iPhones to be Steve Jobs’ last gig (Geek.com)
As new iPhones lurk around the corner, Mac fans fear the launch would mark Jobs’ last keynote. New iPhones may launch in June, July or later and Steve Jobs may or may not unveil them. Confused? Join the club! Announcement made Wednesday that a lineup of Apple executives would deliver keynote speech at the company’s annual [...]