House market recovery lifts Dixons’ sales September 9, 2014 DIXONS CARPHONE, the newly formed high street giant, said yesterday it had made a strong start to the year, with sales basking in the aftermath of the World Cup and benefitting from rising consumer confidence. Chief executive Sebastian James said that the recovery in the housing market helped to boost demand and that while consumer [...]
New York Report: Apple fails to boost Wall St September 9, 2014 US STOCKS fell yesterday as Apple shares declined and amid concerns that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates sooner than expected. The Dow Jones fell 97.55 points or 0.57 per cent, to 17,013.87, the S&P 500 lost 13.1 points or 0.65 per cent, to 1,988.44. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 40 points or 0.87 per [...]
Apple Watch in pictures September 9, 2014 Apple's first smartwatch is called the Apple Watch, dropping the famous "i" from the widely expected iWatch name. For its first foray into the category, it has a comprehensive line up of style and design options, no doubt thanks to the influence of Apple's recently hired fashion executives from Burberry, Yves Saint Laurent and Tag Heuer. Here's what [...]
iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Watch, Apple Pay: What the analysts say September 9, 2014 They’re finally here. The iPhone 6, 6 Plus and Apple Watch have been unveiled, now here’s what the analysts are saying about these shiny new devices. It's clear that the smartwatch and mobile payment service have caught their attention, with the potential to expand Apple's business more than just another iPhone. CCS Insight's Geoff Blaber [...]
Apple Watch is the start of a whole new era of growth for Apple under Tim Cook September 9, 2014 Apple is truly a creature of habit. You could almost set a watch (no pun intended) to the regular tick tock of its annual product cycles. But every so often, Apple must change its pattern, breaking with tradition to launch a new product or set a new direction for the company. The first iMac in [...]
Apple Watch and iPhone 6 launch: Share price, spec, features, UK release date and what the analysts say September 9, 2014 Apple has launched two new iPhones, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, and the Apple Watch smartwatch at a much-hyped launch event in California. Chief executive Tim Cook introduced the iPhones in a short speech calling them Apple's best ever iPhones. The iPhone 6 is 4.7 inches and the iPhone 6 Plus is 5.5 inches [...]
This is what happens to Apple’s share price after it launches an iPhone September 9, 2014 With high expectations of Tim Cook and Apple, what can we expect from its share price post-launch? Really, it could go either way, but if previous iPhone launches are anything to go by, it’s more likely to fall immediately after. In Four out of seven iPhone launches, shares fall below the first day post-launch open [...]
Apple share price rallies higher hours before iPhone 6 launch September 9, 2014 Apple’s share price rallied in early trading today, up by more than one per cent at pixel time, ahead of the expected iPhone and iWatch launch event, which starts at 6pm UK time. It’s a more positive day than yesterday when it opened at $99.30 per share, falling throughout the day and closing at $98.36 [...]
iPhone 6 launch: Five things you need to know about new Apple designer Marc Newson September 9, 2014 As fanboys and investors alike get the popcorn in for tonight's big Apple launch, the rumour-mill has gone into overdrive about what exactly is going to be announced tonight. We're 99 per cent sure the iPhone 6 is going to be part of it – the phone is expected to come in two sizes (with [...]
Tonight Apple’s Cook will face his make or break moment with the world watching – Bottom Line September 8, 2014 The world will be watching tonight as Tim Cook walks on stage to an audience of some 2,000 journalists in San Francisco, and millions of eager fans watching his every move online, as Cook shows off Apple’s latest creation. Tonight is truly a make-or-break moment for Cook. Critics have panned his safe and steady steering [...]