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Disney Chairman Bob Iger is leaving the company at the end of the month. Iger sat down for an exclusive interview with CNBC’s David Faber in which he noted that he never spoke with Steve Jobs about a potential merger of Apple and Disney, but he believes the deal likely would have “gotten there” had…
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Apple uber-analyst Ming Chi Kuo has moved his target launch date for Apple’s long-awaited VR and AR headset from Q2 to Q4 2022. Apple VR/AR headset concept by Antonio DeRosa Samantha Wiley for iLounge: Users could get their Apple headset in 2022, with Kuo saying that the launch date has been moved from Q2 to…
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According to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC), the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) wearable devices market includes posted a year-on-year growth rate of 2.0% in units and 25.4% in value in Q3 2021, spurred by Apple. The latest edition of the firm’s Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Devices Tracker shows that 3.09 million…
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Amazon was marketing a collection of Chinese Communist Party President Xi Jinping’s speeches and writings on its Chinese website about two years ago, when Beijing delivered an edict — no reviews less than the highest five stars allowed — Reuters reports, citing “two people familiar with the incident.” Steve Stecklow and Jeffrey Dastin for Reuters:…
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U.S. stock index futures tumbled more than 1% on Monday, dragged by concerns about the impact of tighter restrictions on the global economy over fears of the Omicron COVID variant. Surging global cases from the Omicron variant has sparked worries in financial markets, as many European nations and Britain weigh the possibility of curbs during…
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Wedbush Securities managing director Dan Ives advised investors on Friday to stick with technology stocks despite the potential valuation crunch that could happen as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates. Brian Stewart for Seeking Alpha: “This is not the time to throw in the white towel on tech,” he told CNBC on Friday. Calling the…
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Apple shares gave back some of the prodigious gains made in recent weeks as the Federal Reserve signaled that interest rates will rise spurring widespread selling of tech stocks. Eric J. Savitz for Barron’s: Still, the drop doesn’t necessarily indicate any big problems at Apple (ticker: AAPL). Apple shares had been on fire: from Nov….
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A real-life Grinch, who tried to steal Christmas (inflatable decorations, that is), had their holiday heist thwarted by a Texas mom, thanks to Apple AirTags. Apple’s AirTag Asia Grace for The New York Post: Texas mom Nyssa Galvan led police to the Yuletide thieves who swiped an army of inflatable Christmas decorations from her front…
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Apple is in the process of building a new team of engineers for a new office in Southern California to develop wireless chips that could eventually replace components supplied by Broadcom, Skyworks Solutions, and Qualcomm. Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News: The company is seeking a few dozen people to develop wireless chips in Irvine, where…
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Led by technology behemoth Apple, U.S. tech stocks fell on Thursday as investors assessed the longer-term implications of the Federal Reserve’s hawkish policy on corporate balance sheets. Ryan Vlastelica and Leah Menton for Bloomberg News: Megacap tech names initially saw a positive reaction to the Fed’s statement on Wednesday, with investors buying up shares of…
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