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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Apple’s all-time record quarterly earnings disappoint


Apple Inc.’s “fiscal first quarter marks the first full period to include sales of the iPhone 5, which launched in September. The company, which doesn’t break out sales by models, sold a record 47.8 million iPhone smartphones in the latest period, up 29% from a year earlier,” Nathalie Tadena reports for The Wall Street Journal. “Apple also sold a record 22.9 million iPad touchscreen tablet computers in the most recent quarter, a 49% year-over-year increase.”



“For the quarter ended Dec. 29, Apple reported a profit of $13.08 billion, up 0.1% from $13.06 billion a year earlier [and the most profitable quarter for any tech company in history, narrowly edging out Apple's own $13.06 billion record set in the same quarter last year]. On a per-share basis, earnings fell to $13.81 a share from $13.87 a share as the latest period had slightly more shares outstanding. Revenue jumped 18% to $54.5 billion,” Tadena reports. “In October, the company predicted earnings of about $11.75 a share on revenue of about $52 billion. Analysts most recently projected $13.47 share and $54.73 billion, respectively.”



Tadena reports, “Shares fell 10.4% to $460.66 after hours. The stock, which reached an 11-month low last week following reports that Apple cut production for the iPhone for the current quarter, has fallen 16% over the past three months.”



Read more in the full article here.


MacBreak Weekly 334: Kobe Beef Bandwidth




This week on MacBreak Weekly, Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and I discuss the rumors about new Apple products in 2013, Apple's upcoming quarterly earnings report, and more.



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Monday, February 4, 2013

How to Guest Blog from Your SmartPhone





Guest blogging is a great way for you to reach a brand new audience for your business, grow your brand awareness, and boost your credibility and improve your SEO all while helping out a fellow blogger. The newest way to blog is of course on the trendy Smartphone, and if it is one thing bloggers like it is trends. It can be convenient to blog on the go and not have to sit down at home on a desktop computer. Here are some of the top ways you can use the phone to improve your guest blogging experience.



Smartphone Blogging is Not Impossible



It can be a little tricky writing out a full post from a phone, especially for those that are new to the idea. This won't be a daunting task for the super texters among us who have trained their thumbs accordingly. Some people choose to write the gist of their posts on their laptop and then transfer that to their Smartphone for editing on the go. There are apps, such as voice to text options that can make this an easy task. It all depends on how much you like to type, talk or transfer files.



When you are blogging as a guest on someone else's page you really do want it to be perfect. Luckily you can surf the web, double check facts and stalk Wikipedia for answers all on your phone. What if, even after all your research, while you are out and about you view a comment from a reader pointing out a glaring mistake? How awful it would feel knowing you'd have to wait until you got all the way home in order to fix it. Luckily Smartphones work wonderfully for editing your guest blog. Now if you notice a typo, or have made a huge mistake you can simply delete, retype and then be back to your perfect post in no time.



More Benefits of Smartphone Blogging Apps



Speaking of comments, another great use for the Smartphone is editing and responding to comments while on the go. In this fast paced world people expect a response to what they have said on a blog in a hurry. With the Smartphone, you don't have to stay tied to your computer at home, but can be out and about and still reply to comments, delete spam, and deal with trolls while still being out in the real world, gathering information for your next post. It is also a great way to keep the conversation going on your post, while also filling in any lulls in your day.



Lacking inspiration for your guest blog? Hit the streets and bring your phone along with you. Jot down any inspiration that strikes in a note taking app, research things on the internet, and talk to the locals. Take pictures with your phone to use on your post later, in fact, your adventure to find inspiration may just turn into the post itself!



Checking out your guest blog on your Smartphone is smart for another reason; many viewers are now viewing blogs more often from their phones themselves. If the blog looks good on your mobile phone, you can rest assured that you are reaching the widest possible audience and gaining the most potential followers. See something that isn't meshing well with the mobile view? With Smartphone in hand you are able to make tweaks and changes.



Guest blogging from your Smartphone is a fairly simple and straightforward thing, plus you get all the added convenience of having all your information on the go. If you want to make things even simpler for yourself, download blog helping apps such as BlogPress, Evernote, Photoshop Express, iBlogger, and TypePad. Blogging from your phone may soon be the only way you want to blog!



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Technology Providers Look to The Future


Technology




Five years ago the first iPhone was released and was regarded as a whole new way of using technology on the go; phones were finally capable of not only connecting to the internet, but also surfing it smoothly. Now there are thousands of phones that can do this and most people who use these phones say that they cannot live without them and the information that they provide. With phones now able to navigate you to wherever you want to go or stream live programs while receiving important emails and phone calls all at once, you can understand why people might not be able to function without their phones.



Games have also become something that – instead of just being played at home on a computer or console – you can now play anywhere on your phone. With massive app stores filled with thousands of different games and apps, it's almost hard to choose what type of game you want to play these days. One type that has become very popular is the online casino game; with the many variations on the classic slots or roulette games you can find on some online casinos sites like JackpotCity, there is a lot to choose from. The simplicity of the games has allowed the people who make these games to spend more time on the presentation, and it shows – with great-looking as well as great-playing games available.



But what of the future, what is next on our horizon? Many people believe that cloud computing is the next step we will take in the world of technology. This would allow us to access our home computer wherever we are in the world as long as you have a screen and input methods. You would always be able to access all of your data wherever you are from a simple terminal and the internet.



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Samsung Launches White ATIV Smart PC In South Korea


Samsung launched their ATIV Smart PC, which runs Microsoft’s Windows 8 OS last year, and now they have launched a new version of the device in South Korea, although the only changes are the color scheme as this new version comes in white and keeps the same hardware specifications as the existing model.



The Samsung Ativ Smart PC features an 11 inch display with a resolution of 1366 x 768, and is powered by a 1.5 GHz Intel Atom Z2760 Clover Trail processor, it also comes with 2GB of RAM.



Samsung ATIV


Samsung Galaxy S4 To Go On Sale In April, Feature Wireless Charging (Rumor)


We have been hearing a number of different rumors about Samsung’s next generation Galaxy S smartphone, the Galaxy S4, and now it would appear that the Galaxy S4 will go on sale in April of this year.



That would mean that Samsung will either unveil the Galaxy S4 at Mobile World Congress next month, or at a separate Samsung Unpacked event some time in March.



Galaxy S3


UK Satellite broadcaster Sky set to roll out local downloads on its Sky Go mobile apps


UK Satellite broadcaster Sky set to roll out local downloads on its Sky Go mobile apps


UK satellite television broadcaster Sky will launch updates to its hugely popular Sky Go apps next week that will enable users to download content and not just stream it. According to UK newspaper The Telegraph, the service will see Sky launch a subscription based service that will not only allow users to stream content that matches their actual home Sky subscription but be expanded to include movies and TV series too.



The subscription will cost 5 a month and will allow you to register up to four devices to download on-demand TV shows and movies from Sky's huge catalogue. The content will stay on your device for 30 days after you have downloaded it then it will not be available. You will be able to download as much content as you like with the only restrictions being the available storage on your device.



The move by Sky will certainly bring some competition to Lovefilm and Netflix which both offer movie and TV show streaming services in the UK. Sky however is such a well-known brand that it is sure to take a big chunk of that market when it launches next week. Currently Netflix offers its streaming service for 5.99 a month and Lovefilm is offering a special price of 4.99 a month; it's no surprise then that Sky chose the 5 a month figure for its service.



Sky claims that more than a quarter of its 11 million subscribers already actively use its Sky Go service. The Sky Go Extra service will be the first mobile TV subscription service in the UK and Ireland that offers Hollywood movies to download and watch offline.



If you are currently a Sky subscriber, would you be happy to pay an additional 5 a month to get access to this service?



Source: The Telegraph