A new study on Tuesday from consulting firm Chetan Sharma has pointed to a very strong bias towards Wi-Fi tablets in the US. Based on data from the past summer, the most recent point at which there was a detailed breakdown available, about 90 percent of American tablets were Wi-Fi models. Read more...
AcerCloud service coming in April for China, North America
Hardware maker Acer will bring out its AcerCloud online storage service this April, DigiTimes claimed. This launch will be restricted to mainland China and North America only, however, with other countries going live in the fourth quarter of the year Read more...
UBS, Oppenheimer join firms raising Apple stock targets
Two more Apple analysts have raised their targets for Apple stock. Oppenheimer & Co.'s Ittai Kidron has adjusted his call from $570 to $700, suggesting that the launch of the new iPad "looks to be very strong," and that "checks" of iPhone 4S sales are "consistently positive." He moreover suggests "ample reach" in extending iPhone sales, especially in China, and that iPad demand could possibly exceed supply through Apple's third fiscal quarter, which ends in June. "And the iPad is also levered to a still developing market with Appleís dominance yet to weaken even with... Read more...
UBS, Oppenheimer join firms raising Apple stock targets
Two more Apple analysts have raised their targets for Apple stock. Oppenheimer & Co.'s Ittai Kidron has adjusted his call from $570 to $700, suggesting that the launch of the new iPad "looks to be very strong," and that "checks" of iPhone 4S sales are "consistently positive." He moreover suggests "ample reach" in extending iPhone sales, especially in China, and that iPad demand could possibly exceed supply through Apple's third fiscal quarter, which ends in June. Read more...
Reports: Apple execs to appear at SF store iPad launch
As with previous product launches, reports have reached MacNN that Apple executives may make an appearance in-store in San Francisco's flagship store on Stockton Street tomorrow for the launch of the new iPad. We've heard from people familiar with the matter that some of Apple's executives may turn up, such as retail head John Browett (who replaced Ron Johnson), international retail head Steve Cano and perhaps others, even potentially SVP of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller.... Read more...
Aereo countersues TV networks to clear mobile TV service
Aereo started off the week with a countersuit hoping to stop a broadcaster lawsuit targeting its fledgling mobile TV streaming service. The service wanted the court to declare that Aereo didn't violate the copyrights of ABC, CBS, and NBCUniversal, effectively negating the original complaint. None of the services had formally tried to stop the launch of Aereo, which goes live on Wednesday.... Read more...
New Houston store may point to 8AM launch for iPad sales
The new Highland Village Apple Store in Houston, Texas will open at 8AM on the 16th, Apple has announced. The company more typically opens new stores at 10AM; the Houston Chronicle speculates, as a result, that Apple may be preparing to open all of its stores at 8AM for the launch of the third-generation iPad Read more...
Briefly: iSmart Protection for iPad, First Elsevier iOS app
iQue Repair has announced the launch of a new iSmart Protection Plan for the latest generation iPad. Individual iSmart Protection Plans start at $59 for a two year warranty with unlimited repairs and a $75 deductible, while family and group plans are sold for $299 and $399 respectively. Read more...
Fashion Advice App Fashism Dives Into Ecommerce, Launches on Android
Fashism, a website and mobile app that lets users solicit community feedback on style, is diving into ecommerce with the launch of an accessories shop. Now, when users are told to "add a belt" or "toss in some bangles" to spruce up their outfits, they can act immediately on that advice. Read more...
ABC Family launches free app that showcases full episodes
Following in the footsteps of its ABC Player program, which gave mobile users full episodes of hit ABC series in an ad-supported app, the company has announced the launch of an ABC Family app that showcases full episodes with ad support of the channel's original series, such as Jane By Design, Switched at Birth and The Secret Life of an American Teenager. Episodes become available the day after they air on TV... Read more...