Analyst predicts Apple-branded HDTVs within 2-4 years
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster told investors in a note that Apple plans to launch a connected, full-fledged HDTV in the next 2-4 years, something he has said before.
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Fourth Apple retail store in Sydney to open Aug. 19
Apple is set to open its fourth direct retail store in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 19 at 5 pm. The shop will be in the Castle Towers Shopping Centre, Castle Hill.
The Apple Store will be the company’s 302nd retail store. Apple plans to open another 186 or so during this fiscal year, with about half of those outside the U.S.
Read MoreSouth Korean pre-orders for the iPhone 4 to start this week
Apple’s South Korean distributor will start taking pre-orders for the iPhone 4 this week before its official launch next month, reports “AFP” (http://macosg.me/2/pj).
KT Corp. says its stores and online shops would be available to receive orders for the popular smartphone from Wednesday. Apple has sold more than 850,000 iPhones in South Korea since the smartphone hit the local market nine months ago.
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iAds off to a bumpy start?
Apple is facing some early challenges in its iAd mobile advertising foray, with some ad campaigns experiencing delays as agencies attempt to learn the new system amid Apple’s tight control over the creative process, ad executives have told the “Wall Street Journal” (http://macosg.me/2/pg).
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Apple hires near field communication expert
for mobile commerce, reports “Near Field Communications” (http://macosg.me/2/pe). Benjamin Vigier has been working on NFC technology since 2004 and has been responsible for NFC activities at both French mobile network operator Bouygues Telecom and flash memory manufacturer Sandisk, the article adds.
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