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Law firm explores class action against Apple for potential securities fraud, cites recent earnings cut
Self-professed "nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm" Bernstein Liebhard on Wednesday said it is investigating allegations of potential securities fraud violations on behalf of Apple shareholders, noting the company’s recent earnings forecast cut runs counter to comments made on the health of its Chinese business. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Publications reportedly embracing Apple News for ad revenue potential, not immediate returns
News outlets have seen extensive growth in readership within Apple News as of late, with many prioritizing its audience over other forms of distribution. The only issue? Few — if any — have been able to actually monetize it, according to a new report. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Potential UPS website error shows iPhone XS delivery dates pushed to Monday, causes alarm for early buyers
This isn’t the news you want to see if you ordered your iPhone XS at 12:01 AM PST and expected to have it arrive Friday. A number of new iPhone shipments processed through UPS are showing delivery dates pushed back to Monday, though the carrier in some cases is claiming the estimate is an error. […]
Report: Sonos mulling a potential public offering, job listings indicate
Following Spotify’s recent IPO , another Apple competitor is said to be planning a public offering. In a report this evening, Variety highlights a growing number of job listings seemingly indicating that speaker company Sonos is planning an IPO… more… 9to5Mac
Potential US trade war with China speculated to impact Apple, other tech companies
The White House is reportedly mulling tighter restrictions over Chinese investments and imports into the U.S., conditions that could have a negative impact on the multitude of domestic tech companies manufacturing goods in China. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Purported iOS iBoot source code leaks, potential security issue for iPhones
Motherboard reports this evening that a GitHub user has shared the source code for Apple’s iBoot System, which is the part of the operating system that handles the trusted boot up process. At this point, it’s unclear where this source code came from, and its legitimacy hasn’t been 100 percent confirmed. more… 9to5Mac
Apple’s first iPhone was also the first to realize the potential of the smartphone
The iPhone was the phone I’d wanted all along. I had been trying to use cell phones as if they were iPhones for years, but nothing really stuck. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple cut ties with server vendor after potential security issues were found
A new report today from The Information shares that Apple found potential security issues with at least one server early last year. Apple purchased the server from Super Micro Computer and was used to help power its web services and also contained customer information. more… Filed under: Apple 9to5Mac
Apple ‘Monitoring’ AT&T’s Potential Time Warner Acquisition
Amid rumors suggesting AT&T is considering purchasing Time Warner, the parent company of networks like CNN and HBO, The Wall Street Journal says Apple is keeping a close eye on the situation as it would have a major impact on the television industry and could potentially impact future television deals Apple might make with the […]
Apple monitoring AT&T’s potential merger with Time Warner, report says
As rumors fly over a potential tie-up between AT&T and Time Warner, a report on Friday claims Apple approached the media company about a potential merger months ago, though talks failed to progress past a preliminary stage. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple Quashes Rumors of Potential Tidal Acquisition
Apple has moved to quash rumors that it is interested in purchasing rival music streaming service Tidal, according to BuzzFeed. Back in June of this year, The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple was “in talks” to acquire Tidal, which has fiercely competed with Apple Music for exclusivity rights to top list artists. However, pushed […]
Apple reportedly among companies that held potential acquisition talks with Lyft
While Apple made a $ 1 billion investment in Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing earlier this year, it apparently also held talks with Lyft, another popular car request service, regarding an acquisition. According to a report from the New York Times, Lyft has recently held discussions with handful of companies to discuss a possible acquisition, with Apple […]
Fiat Chrysler CEO opens up on potential Apple or Google partnership to build cars
The automotive industry is a capital-intensive industry. Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne knows it and that’s why he is open to work with Google or Apple: “Google can buy every automaker out of petty cash. And Apple — they made a net profit of $ 24 billion in one quarter. This is nonsense. What are we […]
iRig Keys Review: A mini MIDI Piano Keyboard for iPhone and iPad with big music potential
The iRig Keys Mini is an electronic MIDI music keyboard that connects to iPhone and iPad with a Lightning cable. Although it isn’t regularly advertised, iPhones and iPads have had great support for MIDI input instruments and other devices for a long time. Since iOS 4 in fact, Apple gave the developers the ability to interact with MIDI peripherals. […]