Hardware

Nokia hopes to regain investor confidence with Lumia sales – Economic Times

“The numbers look promising,” said Espen Furnes, an Oslo- based fund manager at Storebrand Asset Management, which sold Nokia shares last year and counts Apple Inc. in more than $60 billion it oversees. “If Nokia is able to have a … Continue reading

Sony’s next-gen camera sensor could allow Apple to make thinner iPhones – Apple Insider

Sony, which builds the camera modules used by Apple in the iPhone 4S … The camera components are currently one of the thickest pieces of the iPhone’s internal hardware. It was said before the release of the iPhone 4S that … Continue reading

Intel: This Old Head Is Still A Market Signal – Seekingalpha.com

Many companies will benefit from these expenditures. Personally, I believe that Intel has set the stage for a 3-6 month market run. If Apple (AAPL) delivers the goods on Tuesday – it won’t be like 1999, but we will be … Continue reading

Apple Joins The $400B Market Cap Club – What’s Next – Seekingalpha.com

Cisco Systems (CSCO) was worth $410B in 2000, $107B today. Intel (INTC) market cap reached $424B in 2000 compared to $134B today. Will Apple follow those great companies? Frankly speaking, I have no idea. Nobody could predict in the late … Continue reading

Can Apple keep it up? – Financial Post

Apple tacked on $43 billion to its top line in fiscal 2011, lifting it to $108.25 billion – a 65 percent increase from the previous year. Barry Jaruzelski, a consumer hardware business expert and partner at consulting firm Booz & … Continue reading

Apple 2012: Smooth sailing, for the most part – Yahoo Finance

Apple tacked on $43 billion to its top line in fiscal 2011, lifting it to $108.25 billion – a 65 percent increase from the previous year. Barry Jaruzelski, a consumer hardware business expert and partner at consulting firm Booz & … Continue reading

BlackBerry’s leadership fail: The symbol of software’s triumph over hardware – Venturebeat.com

RIM is now worth a mere $8 billion, compared to Apple’s $400 billion. Apple, of course, is also a hardware company. But its focus on software, specifically the App Store, and the recruitment of developers to supply apps to its … Continue reading

Options Plays For Apple Joining The $400B Market Cap Club – Seekingalpha.com

Cisco Systems (CSCO) was worth $410B in 2000, $107B today. Intel (INTC) market cap reached $424B in 2000 compared to $134B today. Will Apple follow those great companies? Frankly speaking, I have no idea. Nobody could predict in the late … Continue reading

Intel’s Qlogic deal pumps up InfiniBand’s future – CNET News

Intel apparently believes there’s life beyond Ethernet and USB. Those industry-standard interfaces are taking over an ever larger number of jobs connecting one digital device to another. Its work with Apple to develop and promote Thunderbolt …

Forget iPhones: Windows No.2 By 2015 – Analysts – ChannelNews

Look out Apple, your days are numbered: Microsoft is to blow rivals smartphones out of the water by 2015, say analysts. 2015 will see an entirely new smartphone environment, says Nokia-and-Microsoft.aspx” >analysts IHS ISuppli, with more people holding …