back-to-school

Laptop Sales Sapped by Tablet Frenzy

Yukari Iwatani Kane and Miguel Bustillo, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on October 6, 2010 at 12:00 am PT

The boom in laptop computer sales is losing some steam, and not only because of a still-sluggish economy. Some shoppers are spending their money on Apple Inc.’s iPad tablet rather than the low-priced laptops that have fueled sales in recent years. One is Vanessa Cole, a 31-year-old sales representative in Detroit, whose husband bought her an iPad as a gift in April. She had considered getting a low-priced laptop but said she prefers the iPad “for the bigger screen and apps” even though the tablet cost more at $499.

My Kid Is an Honor Student at iTunes U

John Paczkowski in News on August 24, 2010 at 10:00 am PT

Downloads from Apple’s iTunes U program topped the 300 million mark today—a formidable feat for a virtual insitution of higher learning that’s just three years old.

Apple to Investors: You're Welcome

John Paczkowski in News on October 20, 2009 at 6:49 am PT

The econalypse may be winding toward its end, but for Apple it evidently never even started. Shares in the company spiked more than $12, or more than six percent, to $202 in early trading Tuesday as investors celebrated another of the company’s great quarters.

Apple to Investors: You’re Welcome

John Paczkowski in News on October 20, 2009 at 6:49 am PT

The econalypse may be winding toward its end, but for Apple it evidently never even started. Shares in the company spiked more than $12, or more than six percent, to $202 in early trading Tuesday as investors celebrated another of the company’s great quarters.

iPod Stocks Dwindling in Advance of Sept. 9 Apple Event

John Paczkowski in News on August 28, 2009 at 3:57 pm PT

If you’re a student planning on taking advantage of Apple’s “Buy a Mac, get a Free iPod touch” back-to-school promotion, you might want to plan a trip to the Apple Store in the very near future. Because sources in the Apple reseller community tell Ars Technica that it looks like the company’s current iPod line is being discontinued.

August Handset Demand "Lackluster," Pacific Crest Says

Eric Savitz, Blogger and Columnist, Barron's, Tech Trader Daily in News on September 2, 2008 at 12:47 pm PT

U.S. and European handset demand was “lackluster” in August, creating pressure on pricing, Pacific Crest’s James Faucette asserted in a research note this morning. Faucette says says handset sell-through is up sequentially from July, but below expectations for the beginning of the back-to-school season.

Apple's Back-to-School Promo: Buy a Mac, Get Free iPod

Eric Savitz, Blogger and Columnist, Barron's in News on June 4, 2008 at 10:51 am PT

Buy a Mac, get an iPod Touch for free. That’s Apple’s (AAPL) 2008 back-to-school promotion for this year, which started yesterday: qualified individuals who buy a Mac from now until September 15 can get 100% rebate on the purchase of an iPod Touch or an iPod Nano. Under terms of the offer, you get a $199 rebate on the 8GB Nano, or $299 on any storage capacity Touch.