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Stocks Sink as Morgan Misses
 Stocks Sink as Morgan Misses 
MARKET Open
Dec 17, 2008 8:52 AM CST

Stocks Sink as Morgan Misses

(Newser) - Stocks retreated this morning, after Morgan Stanley reported a worse-than-expected $2.29 billion loss. Goldman Sachs posted a similar number yesterday, but whereas its stock rose, Morgan’s dropped more than 5%. The Dow likewise shed 107 points at the open, while the Nasdaq and S&P each dropped 1....

Apple to Quit Macworld Expo
Apple to Quit Macworld Expo
Dec 17, 2008 3:58 AM CST

Apple to Quit Macworld Expo

Jobs won't be giving keynote address for company's last appearance next month

(Newser) - Apple shocked observers by announcing yesterday that its appearance at next month's Macworld Expo will be its last, Marketwatch reports. CEO Steve Jobs will not be giving a final keynote address at the San Francisco industry gathering where he has traditionally unveiled new products. The company's stock dived 5% following...

Recession Bites Into Apple
 Recession Bites Into Apple 
Dec 16, 2008 4:57 AM CST

Recession Bites Into Apple

November sales down, stock falls

(Newser) - Even apparently recession-proof Apple is now beginning to show signs of strain, and some analysts are predicting a major slowdown for the computer giant next year, the Wall Street Journal reports. US sales of Macs last month declined 1% over a year ago, while PC sales rose 2%. One analyst...

iPhone App Makers Reel In Millions

First-time designers score huge sales with Apple programs

(Newser) - Thousands of programmers are hoping to take their million-dollar bite out of Apple by designing lucrative applications for the iPhone, Newsweek reports. “It’s kind of a gold rush,” said one programmer, whose game applications will net $5 million in revenue. “Some kid in his bedroom can...

Humble Mouse Turns 40
 Humble Mouse 
 Turns 40 
Dec 9, 2008 2:39 PM CST

Humble Mouse Turns 40

A look at milestones in the life of that crucial computer accessory

(Newser) - It’s been 40 years since the computer mouse made its public debut, and though innovations have been legion, the basic concept is still the same. Macworld takes a look back at some key moments in the device’s evolution.
  • 1963: The first recognizable mouse prototype is built. It only
...

Sorry, Kids: No $99 iPhone at Wal-Mart

(Newser) - Rumors that Wal-Mart would offer an iPhone for $99 after Christmas proved unfounded, but the genesis of a misunderstanding that swept through business news outlets is intriguing, Fortune reports. Wal-Mart will indeed sell iPhones, and at a discount—a whopping $2 off list price. But a blogger’s report of...

Hard Day's Night for Beatles iTunes Deal

Apple vs. Apple talks fall through

(Newser) - Don't expect to download Hey Jude any time soon. Negotiations between the Beatles' label, EMI, their holding company, Apple Corps, and Apple Inc. to release the legendary band's hits on iTunes and other internet music services have stalled, reports AP. Bad feelings remain between the two Apples over their long-running...

iPhone Dethrones Razr as Top Seller in US

Apple's sells 6.8M of 3G phones in recent quarter

(Newser) - Apple’s new iPhone model is now the top-selling mobile phone among US adults, Macworld reports, having displaced Motorola’s Razr in the third quarter. The Razr had topped the category—which doesn’t take business purchases into account—for 12 consecutive quarters. Apple says it sold 6.8 million...

Pogue Loves the New MacBook, But...
Pogue Loves the
New MacBook, But...
PRODUCT REVIEW
Oct 30, 2008 11:30 AM CDT

Pogue Loves the New MacBook, But...

Tech writer mourns the end of FireWire, and of home movies on tape

(Newser) - There’s much to love about the new MacBook, writes David Pogue in the New York Times. The laptop is “a thing of beauty,” with a fabulous trackpad-cum-clicker, an easy way to switch out the battery or even hard drive and a smaller environmental footprint. But there’s...

Apple, Google Join California Gay Marriage Fight

Battle over initiative draws record donations on both sides

(Newser) - Apple donated $100,000 to battle the proposition to ban gay marriage in California yesterday, the Los Angeles Times reports, joining Google, which anted up $140,000 earlier this week. “Apple views this as a civil rights issue, rather than just a political issue, and is therefore speaking out...

MacBook Doesn't Disappoint: Mossberg
 MacBook Doesn't 
 Disappoint: Mossberg 
PRODUCT REVIEW
Oct 23, 2008 1:07 PM CDT

MacBook Doesn't Disappoint: Mossberg

But $300 price bump may be too much for some

(Newser) - The redesigned MacBook adds several nice features to an already top-selling laptop line, writes Walt Mossberg in the Wall Street Journal. The most striking difference from the old models is the trackpad: rather than tacky plastic, the controller is slick glass like the screen of an iPhone, and users depress...

Sour Earnings Sink Stocks
 Sour Earnings Sink Stocks 
MARKET opener
Oct 22, 2008 8:51 AM CDT

Sour Earnings Sink Stocks

Recession fears keep bears growling

(Newser) - Recession fears kept bears roaring today, as the Dow shed 230 points at the open on a spate of lousy third-quarter results. Wachovia posted a staggering $23.9 billion loss to lead a group of five gloomy blue chip reports, the Wall Street Journal reports. “We’ve seen a...

Apple's Profit Jumps 26% as iPhone Sales Boom

(Newser) - Apple Inc. said its profit jumped 26% in its fiscal fourth quarter as the newest iPhone outsold the market-leading BlackBerry. Despite the blockbuster performance, which sent Apple's shares soaring in after-hours trading, the company issued what it called "prudent" predictions for the current quarter because of broader economic uncertainty.

Yahoo to Lay Off 1,400 as Online Ads Stumble

Third-quarter profits drop 64% as web giant struggles with economic tremors

(Newser) - Yahoo today reported a 64%-drop in its third-quarter profits, lowered its revenue estimates for the remainder of the year, and said it planned to cut 10% of its workforce, or about 1,400 jobs, MarketWatch reports. Yahoo reported net income of $54.3 million in the quarter, down from $151....

After Beating Back HD DVD, Blu-Ray Hardly in Clear

Satellite, cable, internet offers enough HD options to keep buyers on fence

(Newser) - Blu-ray might have won the battle against Toshiba’s HD DVD, but it may still be losing the high-definition war as it is forced to compete with other sources of HD content, the Wall Street Journal reports. With cable and satellite TV providers offering more HD channels and video-on-demand services,...

Ceding Spotlight, Jobs Signals His Departure

Apple chief takes back seat on purpose at Macbook unveiling

(Newser) - “Steve Jobs is leaving Apple,” declares Jesus Diaz of Gizmodo. “Not tomorrow, but probably very soon.” That’s the conclusion Diaz drew from yesterday’s MacBook unveiling, which saw the rock star CEO for once cede the spotlight to his top lieutenants, as if to announce,...

New Mac Notebooks Weigh Less, Do More, Cost Same

iPhone style trackpad and better graphics cards spurred by consumer input

(Newser) - Steve Jobs rolled out redesigns of Apple’s MacBook line today, adding many desired features such as iPhone-type trackpads and better video cards, Ars Technica reports. A new entry into the line of flat-panel monitors was also unveiled. Though prices remain the same for each laptop (except the entry-level MacBook),...

Apple Notebooks Set for Upgrades, Price Drop

Speculation centers on MacBook enhancements, a cheaper model

(Newser) - Tomorrow, Apple will unveil its latest notebook incarnation—but what that will involve remains shrouded in secrecy, CNET reports. It’s likely to be some kind of major update to the 2-year-old MacBook line, perhaps a new graphics chipset and aluminum casing for the lower-end models. It could also be...

iReport, But Who Decides if It's Accurate?
iReport, But
Who Decides if It's Accurate?
ANALYSIS
Oct 4, 2008 8:48 PM CDT

iReport, But Who Decides if It's Accurate?

Citizen reporting under fire after CNN site spreads Jobs rumor

(Newser) - A bogus report about the health of Apple CEO Steve Jobs has reporters pointing fingers, investors fuming, and the SEC investigating, Greg Sandoval writes on CNET. The rumor, published by an armchair reporter on CNN's citizen journalism site, iReport.com, caused a brief 10% drop in Apple’s share price...

Apple Bats Down Latest Jobs Death Rumor

Report that CEO had heart attack is false, company says

(Newser) - Apple again today was forced to quash rumors about the health of CEO Steve Jobs, refuting a report that the CEO had suffered a “major heart attack,” Bloomberg reports. Shares fell as much as 5.4% following a post on CNN’s citizen-journalist iReport site, but have since...

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