Hardware

Apple And Google: Undervalued, Strong Long-Term Buys – Seekingalpha.com

Apple trades for 12.1 times forward earnings … The concern is that Google is not a hardware company and may be straying from its core competencies. Only time will tell; however, based on the size of Motorola, the impact will … Continue reading

CES 2012: Intel enters the lucrative smartphone market – The Guardian

Apple Macbook Air-like laptops called “ultrabooks”, which it hopes will preserve its dominance of the PC market as tablets like the iPad draw consumers away. Intel says Medfield ranks well in benchmark tests against competing chips on the market.

CES 2012: Sony Entertainment Network ‘ready to take on Apple’ – Daily Telegraph

and also by the as-yet unannounced Apple TV hardware. This is especially important for Sony’s new strategy to make its TV division profitable by 2014 by concentrating on more expensive, high-end hardware. The company is demonstrating a new “Crystal LED … Continue reading

Motorola, Lenovo sign on to Intel-powered phones – Canoe

Intel announced multi-year pacts with Motorola Mobility and … is also making a concerted push for the likes of Hewlett Packard to go big on super-slim, Apple Macbook Air-like laptops called Ultrabooks, which it hopes will preserve its dominance of … Continue reading

Apple is Among the Companies in the Computer Hardware Industry With the Lowest PEG Ratio (AAPL, HPQ, NCR) – comcast.net

Jan 11, 2012 (Fast Lane via COMTEX News Network) — Below are the three companies in the Computer Hardware industry with the lowest price to earnings to growth (PEG) ratios. PEG is valuable in assessing the tradeoff between the price … Continue reading

Apple Strikes Deal with Anobit – Private Equity Hub

Apple declined to comment at the time … Anobit has raised $76 million from Battery Ventures, Pitango Venture Capital and Intel Capital since it was founded in 2006.

Kodak Sues Apple, HTC on patents – The Business Journal

Eastman Kodak Co. has sued Apple Inc. Apple Inc. Latest from The Business Journals Intel introduces chips for smart phones, tablets Dell entering computer tablet market Dell planning tablet that may use Windows 8 Follow this company and HTC Corp. … Continue reading

Apple is right where it needs to be at CES – Boston Globe

Accessory makers use the show to launch docks, devices, chargers, peripherals and more designed to plug into, power up or otherwise complement Apple hardware. And Apple’s competition in the computer and mobile hardware game seem to be almost …

Today’s Top Stories: Apple Acquires Anobit, Boxee to Bring Netflix to UK – YAHOO!

Apple has acquired Israeli flash storage company Anobit for an undisclosed amount. Apple rarely buys hardware companies, but since it’s the world’s number one flash storage buyer, this acquisition will probably lead to cost savings somewhere down the line.

Apple confirms acquisition of Israel’s Anobit – Gigaom.com

which are traditionally some of the most expensive single components used in the production of iOS hardware. As usual when it comes to these strategic acquisitions, Apple wouldn’t comment on its plans for Anobit. “Apple buys smaller technology companie …