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Apple has updated iBooks Author, updating the End User License Agreement, getting even more specific about what can or cannot be sold when producing content with the application.  In the original EULA, Apple had said that “If you charge a fee for any book or other work you generate using this software (a ‘Work’), you may only sell or distribute such Work through Apple (e.g., through the iBookstore) and such distribution will be subject to a separate agreement with Apple.”…

Apple has released an update for iBooks 2.  The update, version 2.0.1 is intended to address an issue with Textbooks not opening within the program.   The update is now in the iTunes App Store and is a free download.   To download the update, go to: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibooks/id364709193?mt=8

Apple Inc (AAPL) is trading up this morning with a jump of $2.23 per share in pre-Market trading.  With the .5% boost in the stock price, it is nearing the level it was at earlier in the week.  At 9:00 am, the stock stands at $437.35 USD per share and should stay relatively close to if it is a normal Friday, volume wise. The only news weighing on the stock this morning is the loss in German courts to Motorola. …

Apple Inc (AAPL) traded slightly lower yesterday, closing $1.07 down for the day at $455.12 per share.  In after hours trading, the shares slipped a bit further down to the 454.87 USD per share level.  This as Apple filed its SEC reports on 16 senior employees who were given 63 Shares of Apple stock each at a price of $337.2375 on the 31st of January according to SEC filings.  These filings included Senior VP Jeffrey Williams and Apple Inc. Chief…

Reports are saying that that Apple has now landed the number three telecom company in China to distribute the iPhone.  China Telecom (CHA) was the latest of the mainland China based carriers to announce that they will have a iPhone 4S for sale as soon as February. On 13 January when apple Incorporated released the iPhone 4S in mainland China most areas went according to plan. However, the main Apple store in Beijing was dated by scalpers trying to scoop…

Everyone one knows that Steve Jobs had several industries that he wanted to revamp and change for the better.  Education was one of those industries.  Apple made huge headway into fulfilling Steve Jobs’ dream on 19 January with the introduction of iBooks 2.0, Ibooks Author, iTunes U and of course, the text books section of the iTunes Book Store. Now it appears, that the US government is also getting on the band wagon with some announcements of their own.  The…

Many users are reporting that they are experiencing some issues with the latest version of Mac OS X.  Apple, Inc. rolled out Mac OS X 10.7.3 yesterday and although most users had no issues, there were a good number who are experiencing a CUI Error with the upgrade. Reports are saying that this error is being caused by the Software Update feature of Mac OS X 10.7 and not by the manual download of the upgrade.  Our own experience in-house…

Apple Inc (AAPL) is off slightly this morning with the stock moving towards the $456.50 USD per share mark, down from the nearly $457.00 per share marked in last nights after market session.  News that Softbank’s net profits fell by 50% third quarter could be weighing on the stock this morning.  Softbank is Apple’s primary Japanese partner in the iPhone and iPad. Also there is news that German courts refused to ban two Samsung products yesterday, handing Apple one of…

A report on the Boy Genius Reports website this morning is showing photos of a purported screenshot from code showing Apple’s next generation iPad.   According to the report, the iPad 3 will contain Apple’s A6 Chip and will also be quad core.   The new iPad will also be compatible with GSM, CDMA, and LTE networks of all major phone carriers.   This would likely include the latest 4G networks as well. Source: BGR

Mac お宝(otakara) is now saying that there are two events scheduled by Apple.  The first event which they were saying was for Apple’s iPad 3 announcement apparently has been pushed back to March.  The first event supposedly in February is yet unknown.  Mac お宝 is saying that the event would be “a Strange Event”.   Speculation by some of the posters on the site and others says that the February event might be scheduled to coincide with Steve Jobs birthday which…

Apple Inc, has released the long awaited Mac OS X 10.7.3 Update.  The seventh developers seed was released last week with 11D50.  That particular seed was figured to be fairly close to release of the product and today, Apple fulfilled that assumption with the release of the formal update. This update , while addressing a number of Microsoft related items including Windows file sharing and MS Word printing issues, the update also focuses on the networking aspects of the operating…

Apple lost a decision last month in Shenzhen Province Court regarding the iPad naming rights in mainland China.  The original filer of the name, Proview, apparently still owns the legal rights to the name iPad, in spite of their Taiwan subsidiary having sold the name to a British company, IP Applications.  Apple purchased the name from IP Applications in 2010, however, according to Proview, they never transferred the name or the rights to the name. Apple lost a judgement in…

Apple Inc. (AAPL) is one of five companies being named in a lawsuit, claiming they violated antitrust laws by colluding to not recruit employees from the other companies also named in the suit. US district court judge Lucy Koh, declared that the lawsuit can go forward without prejudice.  The San Jose California based court judge decided that even if the case was dismissed the plaintiffs could actually we file a new complaint in reference to the current one. The lawsuit…

Apple Inc (AAPL) has been trading between 458 and 459 USD per share in the early morning pre-market trading.  At 7:03am EST, the share was at $458.74 or up 2.26 from the close, making yesterdays close of $456.48 USD a share just a mere footnote now as the stock continues its climb towards the $500 a share mark.  While there are several minor news items this morning, so far there is nothing to slow down the speed of the climb…

Apple Inc (AAPL) is trading at record levels this morning with the stock reaching the 455.45 USD a share price level at 8:32am.  Regular trading will begin soon and then the real test of the current market will begin.  If yesterday is any sample of what is to come today, then we could see  record highs throughout the day.   News items driving this is the news that Samsung lost another major battle yesterday in German courts with regard to the…

Apple is starting this week where it ended last week on a downward spiral.   While the record highs hit last week are still freah in people’s minds, the $445.70 USD per share at 8:17 AM EST is off by 1.58 or 0.35% per share.  News over the weekend included news of the lawsuit against Apple and other tech giants for colluding to prevent employees from jumping from one company to another,  While these claims have not been substantiated, they are…

Apple Inc (AAPL) closed up slightly on Friday, regaining $3.01 by the end of After Hours trading on Friday to close at $447.64 USD a share.   The stock had been trading in the $444 USD a share level after reading a high above $454 USD a share post Q1 2012 profit announcement.     Thus far, this year, return on Apple Inc. stock shares are up over 30 percent making it one of the best performers on the market.

An article posted in TechBuggalo is suggesting that Apple is working on a new television based on Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology.  The TV would be controlled by an enhanced version of Apple’s Siri voice control as well as iOS based apps on the TV.  Supposedly it will be released sometime in APril or May according to the report Source: Tech Buffalo

Apple Inc (AAPL)  took a small dip after a fairly rambunctious morning trading session.  With no clear definition in the market prior to 10am, trading stayed in the $447 USD a share range.  However, with the start of MacWorld today and no Apple presence, the stock began to take s slow downward spiral until stabilizing in the $444 USD range.   The stock closed the days regular trading at $444.63 USD a share and is now up clightly in the After…

Apple, Inc. (AAPL) soared to more than 455 USD yesterday, however today, it is trading down ad 446.50 as of 5:14pm EST.  Apple’s stock price shot up more than 30 dollars a share immediately after first quarter profits for 2012 were announced on the 24th. The stock traded mostly flat on the day as several analysts projected that Apple stock will go through the $650 mark specified by  Rob Cihra of Evercore Partners.  Analyst comment from Wedbush Securities gave the…