A lot has been made about the plans of Apple CEO Tim Cook moving some manufacturing operations to the US. Some say that it is due to Foxconn issues. Others say it is due to the fact that ‘outsourcing’ is not exactly a warmly welcomed word in the US right now. As I have written [...]
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Google and Apple Team up to Lower Costs in $500+ million Bid for Kodak Patents
You have to hand it to Google and Apple, they sure do know how to learn from past mistakes and come back from an error stronger than ever. While this observation can ring true for a wide range of activities these tech giants have engaged in, this is particularly true when it comes to their [...]
Robots And Cheap Oil Might Bring Back Largescale Electronics To The USA
Don’t be surprised if you see more ‘Made In The USA’ tags in the future. There are two trends that might combine to make this a reality. The bad news is that while the tag might come back to the US, don’t plan to apply for those manufacturing jobs-there might not be any left for [...]
2013 is Make or Break Year for Microsoft’s Mobile Strategy
Microsoft sure has its work cut out for it. Let’s face it, the Redmond Washington software giant was simply caught sleeping by the massive boom in wave after wave of technology changes since the mid-2000s. First, Microsoft missed out on the huge seachange in digital music ushered in by the Apple iPod. Next, Microsoft was [...]
The Fall Welcomes New High-Tech Products
Fall is always a great time for major companies to introduce their newest electronic gizmos. Gearing up for the Christmas rush, this fall will see the introduction of a number of new and innovative devices that will surely be on many wish lists. Apple is releasing a new iPad mini tablet and Microsoft will be [...]
Facebook and Apple Selloff Leaders
This week, Facebook and Apple Inc. were the leaders in a selloff that occurred on Monday, September 24. Facebook, one of the most popular social media sites online, fell to 9.1%, closing at $20.79. The stock in this company is currently worth only $15 per share. It is believed that many investors are overestimating the [...]
Rumored Iphone 5 Announcement Date Causes Trade-In Surge at Ebay
Apple is such a massive brand with a massive loyal fan base that even rumors about its products, which may turn out to be completely false, can push consumer demand and consumer behavior. Take for example, the case of the iPhone 5. There hasn’t been an official announcement about the date of the official launch [...]
Can US Tech Hardware wear the Made in America Label?
Apple’s complete dominance of the mobile communication and computing device market has left many observers of the American Tech Industry scratching their heads. Sure, America houses countless designs and technologies, and sure it employs thousands of people but the actual manufacturing employs a lot more people overseas. The question is “Can America benefit more if [...]
Apple Reportedly in Acquisition Talks with Pinterest Competitor
Big splashy buyouts are not Apple’s thing. The technology giant prefers more subdued tech acquisitions and a lot of the times it prefers to develop its technology in-house. However, there is one big hole in its business model which is how to convert its 400 million and growing iTunes store users into a massive shopping [...]
The Story Behind the Apple vs Samsung Drama
In a very real way, it must suck to be Apple. It prides itself in being an innovative company, in changing the way people think about computing, about phone communications and about mobile computing and communications. There is a price to be paid by being ahead of the pack. That price is eventually the rest [...]