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 [...]
Apple iPhone 6 preview: The A to Z of what to expect ahead of the big launch event September 8, 2014 We’re finally here. It’s less than 24 hours before the not-so-secret but kind-of-secret launch of what everyone expects to be the iPhone 6 and Apple’s first wearable device. It’s going to be a big surprise if it turns out Tim Cook has something else up his sleeve considering the healthy doses of rumour and speculation [...]
Amazon Fire smartphone now available in Europe with O2 tie-up in the UK September 8, 2014 Amazon Fire phone, the internet retailer’s first smartphone, will go on sale in the UK on 30 September after launching in the US in June. Amazon has partnered with O2 to offer the phone exclusively on the network. It will also launch in Germany exclusively on Deutsche Telekom network. The handset is available to pre-order from [...]
Apple share price: Most active Nasdaq stock a day before iPhone 6 and iWatch launch September 8, 2014 Apple’s share price rallied 0.3 per cent higher when US markets opened today, however it failed to sustain momentum a day before the tech giant’s feted launch event. Shares dipped as low as $98.70 and have yo-yoed between there and just below Friday’s close of $98.97 per share in early tradng. Latest: Apple share price rallies higher on day [...]
The iPhone 6’s battery life could be twice as long as its predecessor’s September 8, 2014 As the date of the Great Apple Event moves closer, the rumour-mill has gone into overdrive. There's an interesting one on a French gadget site, suggesting the iPhone 6's battery will be almost twice as powerful at the iPhone 5s. Are all our smartphone fantasies about to be fulfilled? According to the video, the 5.5-inch [...]
We’ve discovered the UK’s tech unicorns – now we must nurture their growth September 7, 2014 After creating its first product in the 1970s, it took Apple years to become one of the world’s most valuable companies. But in today’s technology sector, a new breed of tech firm is emerging – the unicorn. The unicorn is a startup that grows exponentially to reach a billion-dollar valuation within a few years of [...]
Apple share price: iCloud hack and Samsung derail iPhone 6 hype sending shares down after six months of steady gains September 7, 2014 Ahead of Tuesday’s big launch event- said to be the unveiling of the latest iPhone 6 according to, well, everyone- Apple’s rising share price was derailed this week, as was its well-orchestrated hype-machine. On Tuesday shares hit a record high, even as the leaking of nude pictures of celebrities began to increase the focus on [...]