I am sure there are many rumours abound about what is next for Apple after iPad2 launch. Obviously the next big release from Apple is expected to be iPhone5 and a range of new iPod models.
As usual when it comes to Apple, there is nothing confirmed until the release date but NoWhereElse, a French blog does a good job of presenting all the rumours in a single poster like image.
So what do you think about these so-called rumours? Do drop in your comments.
Source: NoWhereElse
A few hours ago Apple unveiled iPad 2. It was expected to show-off a iPad gadget with a camera and many more features. iPad 2 addresses a lot of issues which its predecessor had. Apple had reinvented a new market with iPad and made a splash in the tablet computer market. The share of Apple in this category is almost totally dominant and this is because of the instant recognition of iPad with the tablet.
The event was a success and even Steve Jobs put in an appearance at the presentation. This must have delighted Apple fans and investors who were probably worried about some health rumours about Jobs. Steve Jobs is on leave of absence for health reason.
One thing that Apple has proven over the last year is that the tablets are here to stay and it is no longer a niche market.
For more details on Apple’s iPad2 click here.
Here is the official video of the Apple iPad 2 gadget.
Its true that tablet computer gadgets have been around for a long time but before the iPad was released it had a very small niche market. The tablet was not considered mainstream technological device. This is something that Apple has changed and the fact that competitors are jumping on the tablet bandwagon only proves that the tablet computers are now mainstream products and are here to stay. This is quite incredible as only about a year ago, the tablet computer market was small and insignificant.
What are your views on iPad2 ? Will you be buying a tablet device this year? Do drop in your comments.
I did make a fuss about it and finally it happened. I am talking about the MacBook Pros launch which finally happened on 24th February and just as the rumor said, 5 models in three categories: 13”, 15” and 17” are launched.
I did go through the technical sheet for each of them and found that while there are 2 sub-models each under 13” and the 15” models, the 17” model is unique. Each of them gives you 7 hours of un-interrupted battery even while wireless web surfing. I think writing anything about “Unibody” would not be justified, so I am including this video below.
Let me give you a brief idea about each of these models, after which I will explain you the wonder Apple has done this time!
(The cheapest sub-model available)
(The cheapest sub-model available in this range)
Just look above at the text I have marked in bold, you will see AMD alongwith Intel in Graphics section. Apple has done the magic of bringing together two parallel technologies with automatic graphics switching. Though I myself own a PC, I have started falling in love with Apple, no doubt even you deserve to fall for it 😉
Do post your thoughts and queries just in the box below.
Source: Press Release
Apple on a launching spree [check MacBook Pros & iPad 2], and a frustrated Microsoft puts up a comparison page on it’s official website. But Apple still did not officially announce the release date for it’s answer to Microsoft Office 2011.
I believe it had to release somewhere by February this year, and to be more specific, 19th February 2011 as suggested here. However the date has passed with rumors failing to intercept Apple’s intentions and now the rumors are growing about 2 March, 2011.
Though many users have already started using the Office 2011 released by Microsoft in October last year, however many are still waiting for Apple’s iWork ‘11 to set footprints to upgrade from iWork ‘09 released in January 2010. Apple will even offer Pages, Numbers and Keynote software (similar to Word, Excel and PowerPoint) even individually to users.
What is your opinion about this tussle between Microsoft & Apple? Do you think Mac’ lovers will go for Microsoft Office or will be patient enough for iWork to set its début? Do share your thoughts.
This is another big news (source: NYT) when Apple (not the one you can eat ;)) which has already sold more than 15 million iPads is going to launch the 2nd generation of iPads in a press event on March 2, 2011.
The 2nd gen iPad is said to be thinner with dual cameras alongwith FaceTime support and a better screen, not to forget rumours about the iPad 2 consisting of a Qualcomm dual-mode GSM/CDMA chip as well. However the price is still not clear
What do you think iPad 2 is going to make another difference, is it going to set another sales record? Do pen down your thoughts!!
It’s everywhere now.. Apple is going to launch 5 new models of the MacBook Pros with its latest Intel Sandy Bridge processors which are said to be much faster and low on eating power, courtesy MacRumors. This is somehow not usual for Apple to launch on a Thursday unlike this time being the birthday of someone very important, guess who? Well it is no other than Steven Paul Jobs (Steve Jobs) who is the CEO of Apple Inc.
Do post your comments about your views on Apple and Mac, I would love to know!
Yet the deal between Nokia and Microsoft is not in force and what you see above is mere a transition which has happened without this new couple participating. Apple has successfully maintained it’s dominance in the Mobile App sales in the last year i.e. 2010 and has even registered a growth of 131.9% over the sales in 2009. However the moment you start comparing this growth with the other Mobile app sellers (Blackberry, Nokia Ovi and Android), few eyebrows would raise.
One of the major factors of the slow down is the rapid growth in Android phone sales. While Android app sales has grown by more than 850% in just one year, even Nokia has managed to grow by about 720%. Another reason is that Apple’s mobile apps being sold since long and hence there is now a concentration in the market, resulting in lower demand.
Can we conclude that Apple has starting losing it out, or will this prepare Apple better for the upcoming years? However the revenues have doubled over a year, hence Apple apps collectively do not looks like doing bad. Let me know what are your views and do post your comments!
I bumped on to a shareable today which was a picture of an imaginary product that Apple Inc could possibly develop in the near future called Water. 😀
Here’s the picture for all you readers. Click to enlarge.
I read the line at the bottom of the picture as many of you might have, and went straight to scoopertino.com to check it out, and was not disappointed one little bit :D.
Scoopertino is one of the funniest fake news sites I’ve come across in a while. You’ll find tons of fake Apple news that would really make you laugh out loud!
Here’s another article I read on Scoopertino which claims that Apple recently opened a theme park for its fans which drew nearly a million visitors in the first week itself. 😀
Here are some of the rides in the Apple theme park –
“AAPLcoaster: This high-tech roller coaster literally reconfigures itself second by second, mimicking Apple’s stock performance in real time. Feel the adrenaline rush as your nest egg soars to new heights, plummets to the ground, then rockets skyward once again. (Not recommended for pregnant women or investors with heart conditions.)”
“Android Attack! Strap yourself into a sleek, weaponized, iPhone-style race car and put the pedal to the metal. It’s a life-or-death dash to the finish line with hundreds of vicious Androids nipping at your butt. Careful! For every Android you kill, two new ones take its place.”
This website is a definite treat for all Apple fans as well Apple haters 🙂
Do check it out and drop in your comments/opinions below.
Link: Scoopertino
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When someone utters the word “Apple” most times you think of the name “Steve Jobs”. The Apple CEO – Steve Jobs has a brand value which is synonymous with Apple. Apple has been smart to push Steve Jobs as their main spokesperson because Steve Jobs is a name everyone trusts and there is also the ‘Wow’ factor attached to him. Steve Jobs has been called a visionary and a creative genius. A couple of days ago Steve Jobs decided to take a leave of absence to deal with health issues. He had done this before in 2009 to get a liver transplant.
The immediate effect on Apple was seen on its stocks. They fell over 5% in one trading day. The fall was probably not as dramatic as imagined before, probably because the announcement of Steve Jobs taking a leave was done on Monday when the markets in the U.S were closed.
5 day chart of Apple stocks on Nasdaq
The main question is not about Apple’s stocks but it’s vision. Apple in that way is a one man show when it comes to showing vision. Apple does have its top executives and programming heads giving lectures or giving demos about their products. It is all done by Steve Jobs. If Steve Jobs is not with Apple, will it survive?
The next few months will see Apple unveiling iPad 2 and other products. This will give us a good idea on how well Apple copes without Steve Jobs’ creative genius.
At the moment it looks like Apple health will be also tied to the health of its CEO Steve Jobs.
Do drop in your comments.
