GOOGLE'S hopes of gaining a strong foothold in the tablet market have been dealt a blow by reports that Apple is developing a smaller, half-priced version of its bestselling iPad. full story ![]()
Today: Apple and Google shoot higher amid valley heavyweights' European court battle, Adobe goes all-in on cloud and Electronic Arts strikes a deal for 'Star Wars' games.
mercurynews.com (18 days ago)
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- I hope I'm as right about this rumored "cheap" iPhone as I was about Apple's iPad mini. When iPad mini was about to hit, most everybody said it was going to be "cheap" and would fail. Wrong on both counts. It's relatively expensive and, as far as we know, a major success. If Apple entered the $199 space against Google and Amazon.com , it would have...
thestreet.com (1 month and 6 days ago)
Google CEO Larry Page spoke about peace in the industry during the Google I/O 2013 keynote, but that doesn’t mean Google has plans to slow its various attacks on rivals’ turf. Forbes contributor Peter Cohan laid out the five areas where Google is launching its “assault” on chief competitor Apple, and he discussed exactly how Google is hurting the world’s most valuable...
yahoo.com (7 days ago)
Google and Apple are both highly esteemed brands. Both companies share many common traits which have contributed to their success, but there is one very big difference between the two – Google plays offense while Apple has recently settled for playing defense. Apple is struggling to maintain its position in the market, while Google is expanding its position.
forbes.com (7 days ago)
One forum posts some iPictures of iSlabs of iAluminum, Apple plans to lock down an iOS bug, and Greenlight has a catchy proposal for Apple shareholders. A funny thing happned on the way to the remainders for Thursday, February 21, 2013. iPad Mini 2 Shell Photos Leaked! Are they Real? (Mobiles Pie) Ah, the elusive forum post of rumored Apple product parts—is there no...
macworld.com (3 months and 1 day ago)
Google (GOOG) and Apple (AAPL) have become polar opposites as of late, as Google's share price hits $800 for the first time, and Apple's freefall continues.
forbes.com (3 months and 4 days ago)
Filed under: Investing Just as when Apple was hitting new highs daily, it's clear momentum is now with those betting against this consumer products icon. Now it seems to hit new 52-week lows every day. Indeed, its current $420 price tag was last reached in January 2012, but at the time it was on the way up to its all-time intraday high of $705 a stub. The former golden child...
dailyfinance.com (2 months and 20 days ago)
With Google stock surging to an all-time high of $916 and Apple's trading 39% below its September 2011 peak, Google has positioned itself to grow -- in part by taking a bite out of Apple's customer base -- on five fronts.
forbes.com (8 days ago)
Investors are getting a new addition to their toolkit this week, with the debut of mini options contracts on a handful of individual tickers – three stocks, the popular S&P 500 SPDR and the GLD gold trust.
forbes.com (2 months and 8 days ago)
Six months after its launch, the iPad Mini is a drain on Apple's profits, but the company is willing to endure the financial strain as long as it can sell more iPads, analysts said.The low-priced iPad Mini was one of the reasons Apple reported a drop in profits for its second quarter of 2013 on Tuesday. Apple's profit was US$9.5 billion, down from $11.6 billion from the same...
pcworld.com (30 days ago)
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