4 posts and columns on killer app

Morgan Stanley: Apple Will Ship Over Six Million iPads This Year

in Mobile on March 29, 2010 at 4:55 am PT

Apple’s iPad hasn’t yet arrived at market, but the device’s suppliers are already raising their build rates in expectation of strong sales. This according to Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty, who says Apple’s manufacturing partners now expect to ship 2.5 million iPads between March and May alone.

Apple Announces Jan. 27 Special Event: “Come See Our Latest Creation”

in News on January 18, 2010 at 9:05 am PT

Confirming a date first reported by Digital Daily, Apple this morning announced an invitation-only special event to be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco on Jan. 27. “Come see our latest creation,” the invitation reads. Hmm. Wonder what that might be?
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Major Apple Product Announcement Set for Wednesday, Jan. 27

in News on January 4, 2010 at 10:13 am PT

So, that rumored Apple event everyone has been jawing about these past few weeks? It’s on and it’s going to be a big deal. Sources in a position to know tell me Apple is indeed planning a media event later this month at which the company will announce a major new product.
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Amazon Remembers Forgets Barcode Scanner

in News on December 3, 2008 at 10:07 am PT

There’s a new beachhead in Amazon’s campaign to commandeer sales from competing retailers: Apple’s iPhone. This morning the retailer uncrated Amazon Mobile, an iPhone/iPod Touch application that allows users to browse its wares and those of associated retailers like Target and Macy’s. The app supports Amazon’s standard features as well as an intriguing, but totally cumbersome, new one.