Type of Article: MacTech Blog

Coming later this year (hopefully): Wi-Fi Direct devices

Posted by | Mar 23, 2010 | , |

Coming later this year or perhaps in early 2011: Wi-Fi devices that will be able to connect in a new way that makes it more simple and convenient than ever to do things like print, share and display.

Ad hoc wireless networking has always been more difficult than it should be. Plus, it maxes out at 11 mbps. Wi-Fi Direct will connect at existing Wi-Fi speeds of up to 250 mbps. And Wi-Fi Direct devices will also be able to broadcast their availability and seek out other Wi-Fi Direct devices.

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Analyst: Apple stores in China could help drive company’s share price to $435 within a year

Analyst: Apple stores in China could help drive company’s share price to $435 within a year

Posted by | Mar 22, 2010 | , |

Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty tells clients in a research note that China represents Apple’s next major geographic growth opportunity, and that Apple’s plan to open 25 retail stores in China, announced during its shareholders meeting in February, could help drive Apple’s share price  — in her “bull case” scenario — as high as US$435 within a year.

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Consumers want both pay TV and Over-the-Top video

Posted by | Mar 22, 2010 | , |

Now, Apple, you know I’m not going to quit hounding you until you move the Apple TV out of the “hobby” category. Anyway, here’s some new research for you to consider.

Consumers want their Internet TV, according to market research firm In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). Already, based on In-Stat’s new multi-client research, 26% of U.S. consumer respondents report viewing Internet TV more than once per week. However, rather than a substitute for traditional pay TV services, consumers want Over-the-Top (OTT) Internet video to compliment traditional TV offerings.

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Apple products especially tempting to cyberthieves

Apple products especially tempting to cyberthieves

Posted by | Mar 20, 2010 | , |

According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center, online fraud of all kinds rose 22.3 percent between 2008 and 2009. Credit-card fraud made up about 10% of the total number of complaints referred to law enforcement.

Last year, companies and individuals lost more than half a billion dollars to cyberthieves, and a “disproportionate share of that was Apple-related,” says “The Washington Post” (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/19/AR2010031905613.html?wprss=rss_technology).

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