As some investors feared, Apple on Tuesday reported numbers that were worse than its performance a year ago for the second quarter—though the company still saw record sales for its March quarter. The company posted $43.6 billion in revenue for the quarter, with net profit of $9.5 billion. That puts earnings […] Read the original…
Month: April 2013
Apple More Than Doubles Capital Return Program to $100 Billion
Alongside today’s earnings release, Apple also announced a major increase in its capital return program, boosting the previous $55 billion program to $100 program. Alongside a modest 15% increase in dividend payments, Apple is making a significant increase in its stock buyback initiative, taking advantage of the company’s depressed stock […] Read the original post…
Urge Basics Soundbrick Bluetooth Stereo Speaker for $40 + free shipping
The Digital Guy via eBay offers the Urge Basics Soundbrick Bluetooth Stereo Speaker with built-in mic in five colors (Black pictured) for $39.95 with free shipping. (Pavilion Electronics via Amazon charges the same.) That’s $40 under Urge’s direct list price and the lowest total price we could find. It features […] Read the original post…
Apple releases Q2 2013 results: 37.4 million iPhones, 19.5 million iPads and $43.6 billion in revenue
Apple today announced their financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2013 (the months of January, February, and March). Apple brought in $9.5 billion in profit off of $43.6 billion in revenue. In previous years Apple offered conservative guidance on revenue and profits, though recently they made the […] Read the original post…
Apple Reports Q2 2013 Quarterly Results: $9.5 Billion Profit on $43.6 Billion in Revenue, Increases Dividend and Share Repurchases
Apple today announced financial results for the first calendar quarter of 2013 and second fiscal quarter of 2013. For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $43.6 billion and net quarterly profit of $9.5 billion, or $10.09 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $39.2 billion and net quarterly profit of […] Read the original post…
Apple Reports Q2 2013 Quarterly Results: $9.5 Billion Profit on $43.6 Billion in Revenue, Increases Dividend and Share Repurchases [Call Ended]
Apple today announced financial results for the first calendar quarter of 2013 and second fiscal quarter of 2013. For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $43.6 billion and net quarterly profit of $9.5 billion, or $10.09 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $39.2 billion and net quarterly profit of […] Read the original post…
Apple Reports Q2 2013 Quarterly Results: $9.5 Billion Profit on $43.6 Billion in Revenue
Apple today announced financial results for the first calendar quarter of 2013 and second fiscal quarter of 2013. For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $43.6 billion and net quarterly profit of $9.5 billion, or $10.09 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $39.2 billion and net quarterly profit of […] Read the original post…
10 Mobile Companies Destined for Eventual Failure
eWEEK looks at the companies that appear destined for eventual failure in the mobile business as well as why they might be in trouble. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
Apple Sold 37.4 Million iPhones And 19.5 Million iPads In Q2 2013
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Live Blog: Apple breaks down its 2Q 2013 earnings
Apple announces its fiscal second quarter earnings after the stock market closes on Tuesday afternoon. It will then discuss those results with Wall Street analysts in a conference call at 2 p.m. PT. Join us for live coverage and analysis of that call, along with our in-depth look at Apple’s […] Read the original post…
Google Buys Wavii, A Personalised News Startup Apple Wanted to Acquire
TechCrunch reports that Google has acquired personalised news startup Wavii for “north of $30 million,” but that’s not why this is news over here. Apple was reportedly competing with Google to acquire the startup for its natural language processing (NLP) technology. Continue reading → Read the original post by Rounak Jain
Google Buying Wavii After Bidding War With Apple
Google has bought aggregation and summarization startup Wavii for more than $30 million, winning a bidding war with Apple over the firm. TechCrunch is reporting that Apple wanted to integrate the company with its Siri division. Both Apple and Google were competing for the Seattle-based startup, and Google eventually won. […] Read the original post…
Lenovo Wireless Mouse N50 for $10 + free shipping
Lenovo offers its Lenovo Wireless Mouse N50 in Black, model no. 0C41072, for $29.99. Coupon code “USP1AP451072″ cuts it to $9.99. With free shipping, that’s tied with our mention during Black Friday week and the lowest total price we’ve seen for this mouse. (It’s also a current price low by […] Read the original post…
iPhone 4 Owners Start Receiving $15 Antennagate Settlement Checks
Early last year, Apple settled various class action lawsuits related to the iPhone 4′s antenna issues, offering $15 as a payout to affected users. First responders to the lawsuit, who didn’t want or receive the free bumper Apple promised, have now started receiving their $15 settlement checks. Continue reading → Read the original post by Rounak Jain
Roku Streaming Stick from $59 + $5 s&h
Sam’s Club offers its members the Roku Streaming Stick, model no. 3400M, for $58.86 plus around $5 for shipping. (Non-members pay $5.89 more.) That’s $1 under our January mention and the lowest total price we could find by $36. It plugs into a TV’s MHL port and streams 1080p video. […] Read the original post…