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Apple cutting back on iPods & iPhones?
Research analysts have reported in recent days that Apple is aggressively cutting back production on iPods and iPhones, while increasing production on Mac computers.
Craig Berger, an analyst with FBR Research, told clients in a research note this week that Apple has reduced orders for iPhones and iPods for the second time in two months.
“For both iPods and iPhones, we believe Apple was previously targeting a roughly 50 percent quarter-over-quarter decline for first quarter units, whereas we now think the firm is targeting a 60 percent quarter-over-quarter unit decline for first-quarter units,” he wrote.
New Apple iPhone and iTouch available
Apple have released updated versions of the iPod touch and iPhone.
The latest iPhone features 16 gigabytes of memory and retails for £329. The new iPod Touch comes with 32 GB of memory and also retails at £329.
The new devices are available through Apple’s online and retail stores. Apple have confirmed that these new iPhone and iPod Touch models will be shipped with updated software that the company announced in January.
iPod Nano
Apple once again has produced a design that beats the competition hands down. The iPod Nano. The designers and engineers at Apple have reworked the full-size iPod and made it real slim. At just 7 x 52 x 70 cm in size this will be one popular iPod selling in the millions worldwide.
Apple say that this is a whopping 62 percent smaller than the now-discontinued iPod mini that the nano has utimately replaced. It weighs just 1.5 ounces, and it fits in all pockets discretely even the smaller front pocket of your jeans.
Apple have made a few changes with some compromises but some real improvements—with the end result being a superb Apple iPod Nano product.
OK, it doesn’t have an FM tuner but it does have an unrivalled interface, a colour screen, superior sound quality to any other MP3 out there, and it ooozes syle. And as it’s flash-based, you won’t have to worry about skipping music or dead hard drives.
More iPod News
Apple Invades Corporate Market with iPad Bloomberg?s Peter Burrows reports that Apple is making rapid headway selling into corporations ? especially financial services and pharmaceutical firms. Burrows writes that Apple?s corporate sales are being driven chiefly by iPad, which ?has become a standard business tool.? The article quotes Matt Wallach, co-founder of Veeva Systems, who says: ?I?ve seen a lot of devices come and go over the years. Nothing touches the speed of adoption of the iPad.?
Apple Updates Final Cut Pro X Apple today released Final Cut Pro X version 10.0.3, a significant update to its revolutionary professional video editing application. Version 10.0.3 introduces Multicam Editing, which automatically syncs up to 64 angles of video and photos; advanced chroma keying for handling complex adjustments right in the app; and enhanced XML for a richer interchange with third-party apps and plug-ins that support the fast growing Final Cut Pro X ecosystem. It also includes a beta version of Broadcast Monitoring that supports Thunderbolt devices as well as PCIe cards. Final Cut Pro X version 10.0.3 is available from the Mac App Store for $299.99 (US) to new users, or as a free update for existing Final Cut Pro X customers.
Final Cut Pro X Update Reinvents Multicam Editing StudioDaily?s Beth Marchant reports on ?key features? delivered in Final Cut Pro version 10.0.3. Marchant interviews Radical Media CTO Evan Schechtman ? an early adopter of Final Cut Pro X ? who calls version 10.0.3 ?an even bigger deal than the original release,? noting that his company is ?ready to transition completely to Final Cut Pro X now that broadcast monitoring and multicam editing are in the mix.?
Apple Reports Highest Quarterly Revenue and Earnings Ever Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 first quarter, which spanned 14 weeks and ended December 31, 2011. The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.06 billion, or $13.87 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $26.74 billion and net quarterly profit of $6 billion, or $6.43 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. ?We?re thrilled with our outstanding results and record-breaking sales of iPhones, iPads, and Macs,? said Tim Cook, Apple?s CEO. ?Apple?s momentum is incredibly strong, and we have some amazing new products in the pipeline.?
