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Firstly, I assume “hiatus” means that Macworld/iWorld is gone. That said, I'm hoping it might be reborn with another name or in another location. It's telling, after all, that IDG World Expo used the word “hiatus” in the first place. Hiatus is a far cry from “cancelled” or “shutting down,” or “closing.” That's spilt milk…

Mr. Icahn is calling for a tender offer to “accelerate and increase the magnitude of share repurchases.” His own estimates put Apple's shares at $203 in fiscal 2017. Apple already has a stock repurchase program in place, and Mr. Icahn has pushed for a more agressive program in the past. “We believe Apple remains dramatically…

Surprise! In a statement given to The Wall Street Journal, Apple said, “We are focused on preserving jobs in Arizona following GTAT’s surprising decision and we will continue to work with state and local officials as we consider our next steps.” Details concerning GTAT's bankruptcy and larger business situation are few and far between. The…

GTAT's CEO has headaches beyond bankruptcy Mr. Gutierrez sold the shares for US$160,000, and has sold about 700,000 shares since February totaling $10 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. Executives selling shares isn't suspicious in and of itself, but the timing of these sales is raising some eyebrows. GTAT's stock was sitting over $17…

Episode #92   The Parrot AR Drone is a high-tech, ultra lightweight, remote-controlled quadricopter (helicopter with four rotors). Now an RC quadricopter is pretty cool, but one that streams HD video from its camera to your iPad, iPhone, or Android device in real time, could be very, very cool. I’ve dreamed about owning for one…

Apple could take GTAT's sapphire furnaces Apple financed the furnaces GTAT has been using to manufacture synthetic sapphire glass, and Apple also happens to own the factory where the sapphire is being made. The sapphire furnaces are collateral for the pre-payments Apple made to GTAT, and already has licenses for some of the manufacturer's intellectual…

Maynard Um says rocky iPhone 6 launch doesn't mean sales aren't there In a note to investors Mr. Um said, While difficult to track model and size demand due to the online store difficulties, one general observation is that iPhone 6 Plus appeared to have experienced extended lead times first (7-10 days for various models)…

Report claims Apple is placing mobile payment NFC sensors in Disney Stores The rumor follows a report that Apple has struck payment processing deals with American Express, Visa, and MasterCard, and several retailers including Walgreens and CVS. Reports have claimed the iPhone 6 will include NFC support, although there is word that the still rumored…

___________________ Some examples are in order. A phone carrier starts with unlimited service to entice customers and later does everything it can to force-convert customers into capped or metered service. A company, which had a fine product for sale can't generate enough growth with a mature technology, so it makes its product available via subscription…

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced the Fire Phone on June 18 with several novel features and a 4.7-inch display. This TMO review takes a close look at the Fire Phone from a technical perspective that steers away from politics and towards what the iPhone or any potential owner would want to know about this very…

______________________ The modern customer who surfs on top of the blue waters of the Internet generally has no idea of what's going on under the water. The enormous layers of complexity and software abstraction mean that we can no longer understand what's going on under the hood ouf our devices with the time we have…

_________________________ I started thinking about this when TMO's Bryan Chaffin pointed me to this add for a “Starfleet TR-590 Mark IX Tricorder.” You can pre-order this replica from the Roddenberry Shop for US$499.95. I am a big fan of Star Trek: The Original Series (although my favorite series is Star Trek: the Next Generation), and…

First off there's a new version of Android, so far without a dessert-y name, so it was referred to as “Android L.” One of the new features of this version is a feature called “personal unlock,” a rather clever way for the device to determine if it is in a trusted environment and if so,…

Part of the issue is the goal of pro-Net Neutrality people to keep “Internet access” synonymous with “phone line.” While we take it for granted today, a phone line is a wire provided by one company that allows you to choose who you call, whether they are using the same telephone provider you use or not. Many large…

The new, flexible LED Desk Lamp from Satechi provides five brightness levels and includes a USB port on the base that will charge phones and tablets. It's available in brushed silver color. This desk lamp is adjustable thanks to a flexible neck. It can bend left, right, and up and down which gives users control…

Google Glass had a nifty sci-fi feel to it when the product first came out. Along the way, however, Google apparently failed to fully appreciate both why the product should exist in the chosen form and the social aspects of the device. Calls for Apple to quickly follow Google's lead now look silly. ______________________ The…