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iSuppli Estimate: iPhone 3G Costs About $173 to Manufacture

One of the challenges for manufacturers of consumer electronics products is how to minimize the cost of building a particular gadget, while maximizing profits. Cut too many corners, and there's the risk of losing potential customers. Spend too much on...

Posted on June 27, 2008 4:16 PM

A Closer Look at Apple's MacBook Air Laptop

If you’re among those considering whether or not to buy Apple’s new MacBook Air laptop, there are now some pretty thorough reviews available to help with the decision. One of those is from Engadget.   Engadget’s review examines all aspects...

Posted on February 4, 2008 11:29 AM

How Many iPhones Has Apple Really Sold?

It just doesn’t add up. During Steve Jobs’ Macworld keynote, he reported that Apple shipped four million iPhones so far. But AT&T says it had only about two million iPhone customers at the end of 2007. Even taking into account...

Posted on February 1, 2008 9:03 AM

MacBook Air: Heart or Head?

There has been time now for industry analysts to really take a good look at Apple’s new MacBook Air laptop computer. The initial infatuation with the world’s thinnest laptop has worn off, and some people are now willing to note...

Posted on January 31, 2008 10:18 AM

Macworld Keynote Recap So Far

As I write this, Steve Jobs has been keynoting for nearly two hours and it appears most of the surprises are out of the bag at this point. I’m sure everyone out there is busy refreshing real-time blogs from Macworld,...

Posted on January 15, 2008 1:53 PM

Apple Tablet: A Good Idea or a Bad One?

An interesting video was posted yesterday on TheStreet.com, in which staff reporter Scott Moritz and gadget columnist Gary Krakow discuss Apple’s reportedly upcoming release of a tablet computer with touchscreen.   Krakow’s conclusion was that maybe Apple will come out...

Posted on December 28, 2007 5:53 PM

Apple Rumors: Fox Movie Deal, 3G iPhone, Asia iPhone Deals

With the Macworld Conference & Expo only a few weeks off, yours truly thought it might be a good time to head on over to AppleInsider and see what’s on tap for current Apple-related gossip. It’s kind of funny how...

Posted on December 27, 2007 2:50 PM

Nicholas Ciarelli Bows to Apple, Agrees to Shut down 'Think Secret' Web Site

One of the biggest stories of this Friday-before-Christmas was a report that Apple and Nicholas Ciarelli, master of the Think Secret Apple rumors Web site, have reached an amicable agreement in which Ciarelli agreed to shut down the site. The...

Posted on December 21, 2007 3:37 PM

Good and Bad Legal News for Apple and iPhone This Week

Legal-wise, this week has been a mixed bag so far for Apple and its iPhone. The “good” news first: on Tuesday, TMCnet contributing editor Susan Campbell reported that T-Mobile won a case in Germany involving the sale of Apple’s iPhone....

Posted on December 5, 2007 11:18 AM

Woman Sues Apple for $1 Million Over iPhone Price Cut

One of the bigger stories in the mobile space this week is the case of a New York woman who’s suing Apple for $1 million because of the way the company handled recent price cuts and changes to its iPhone...

Posted on October 2, 2007 2:17 PM

Rumor Mill: Apple Developing Newton II

Officials at Apple, Inc., have a habit of being very close-lipped about potential future products or product updates. At the same time, Apple’s products—like the very popular iPod line of music players—are extremely cutting-edge and user-friendly, making them very sought-after....

Posted on September 27, 2007 11:24 AM

Intel’s WiMAX Ambitions: Fantastic or Foolhardy? You Be the Judge

At its Developer Forum Wednesday, Intel officials outlined the company’s plans to combine WiMAX with Centrino Duo processors to develop what it claims will be a new category of mobile, broadband-connected computing devices. The initiative, which is slated to bear...

Posted on September 20, 2007 12:07 PM

Appeasing Early iPhone Adopters with $100 Refund

If you happened to visit Apple’s Web site today, you may have noticed the “Open letter to iPhone owners from Steve Jobs,” posted Apple-style inside an image of the phone’s screen itself.   If you happened to be among the...

Posted on September 6, 2007 5:29 PM

Apple Reinvents iPod Lineup, Again

Well, it’s September and you know what that means—time for Apple to announce a whole new lineup of iPods! Today’s announcement about a new product lineup was a bit more exciting than usual because it included a new iPhone-like product...

Posted on September 5, 2007 4:41 PM

Happy Birthday to Synchronoss, the iPhone Activator

I spent Thursday in the Big Apple at Nasdaq Studios, observing the festivities as Synchronoss Technologies—the company whose software is used by AT&T to handle behind-the-scenes nitty-gritty associated with activating an iPhone—celebrated its first anniversary as a public company. Synchronoss officials...

Posted on July 20, 2007 10:14 AM

Rumor Mill: iPhone Nano, Coming Soon?

iPhone is still in its infancy (not even a month old yet), and already rumors are flying that it could soon have a younger sibling. A Reuters report on Monday said that Taiwan-based JP Morgan analyst Kevin Chung has connections...

Posted on July 11, 2007 3:41 PM

iPhone, Firsthand

Yesterday, to celebrate Independence Day, I engaged in a very American activity: shopping. While I was at the mall, I stopped by the Apple Store to check out iPhone firsthand. Yes, I actually got a chance to play around with...

Posted on July 5, 2007 9:35 AM

Attempting to Track Down iPhone Sales Numbers

So, this morning I got curious: how well did iPhone sell over the weekend? I figured I might be able to get an idea by calling some of the larger Apple Stores around the country. I went to http://www.apple.com/retail and...

Posted on July 2, 2007 12:22 PM

Want an iPhone? Get in Line

In what has to be one of the best-orchestrated marketing schemes in a while, Apple today will start selling its new iPhone, a device which combines the popular iPod MP3 player with smartphone and wireless Web capabilities. Stores open tonight...

Posted on June 29, 2007 1:05 PM

Apple iPhone: Coming June 29

The big news broke over the weekend: there is now an official launch date for Apple’s much-touted iPhone (device that combines mobile phone with iPod). The new product’s hit-the-shelves birthday is June 29.   Is it really official? Well, seems...

Posted on June 4, 2007 11:24 AM