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Apple acquires Fleetsmith to improve Mac, iPad, and iPhone performance

25Jun By NitishNo Comments

ACQUISITION

Apple acquires Fleetsmith to improve Mac, iPad, and iPhone performance

iPhone maker Apple has acquired San Francisco-based Fleetsmith to improve business's Mac and iPad devices. Fleetsmith automates device setup, intelligence, patching, and security, for your company's Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Apple TVs. The acquisition by Apple into the mobile device management industry, a category of business software dominated by players such as Microsoft Corp and VMware Inc. Fleetsmith announced the acquisition deal in a blog post. The deal size has not been disclosed. "Our mission from day one was to balance the needs of IT with the experience users love about Macs, iPhones, and iPads. We’re beyond thrilled to continue that work at Apple." Fleetsmith said. Founded in 2016 by Jesse Endahl, Ken Kouot, Stevie Hryciw, Zack Blum, Fleetsmith raises over $40 m...

Microsoft To Launch a Smaller Low Cost Tablet to Rival iPad

19May By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

Tech

Microsoft To Launch a Smaller Low Cost Tablet to Rival iPad

Technology giant Microsoft is gearing up to launch a new line of low-cost Surface tablets that could go head to head with Apple's famous line of tablets, the iPads. Reported First by Bloomberg, the company's smaller low-cost Surface tablets could arrive as soon as second half of 2018. The new range will sport a 10-inch screen size, smaller than the current Surface Pro laptop line which features a screen size of 12-inches. As per sources, Microsoft this time has softened the appearance of the tablets, rounding off the corners to make it resemble more like iPad. The tablet is also being said to be 20% lighter and feature USB-C ports and be priced at around $400. It is important to note that this is Microsoft's second attempt at making its Surface tablet range less expensive. The fir...

Apple Plans to Making its Own Custom Mac Chips

3Apr By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

Tech

Apple Plans to Making its Own Custom Mac Chips

Apple is planning a smart transition from Intel chips to its own made MAC chips starting as early as 2020, as per the reports are to be believed. Apple promising initiative titled,"Kalamata" is in a very rudimentary phase as of now but, nevertheless, has come forward with an intention to align all apple devices- iPhones, iPads and the MAC in a seamless and similarly working environment, according to unspecified sources. The mega project which is currently in a multi-phase transition has already been approved by company's executives. The change could act as a defining moment for Apple. While Intel chips are one of the very few components designed by another side in Apple's product portfolio, this move will reduce the dependency making it stand out completely in the technology landscap...

Apple Plans to Launch a Low-Cost iPad For Students & Teacher

25Mar By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

Tech

Apple Plans to Launch a Low-Cost iPad For Students & Teacher

In an attempt to gauge back its student and teacher customer base from tech giants Microsoft and Google, Apple Incorporation is planning to launch a new low cost “iPad” in its education-focused event which is scheduled to be held in Chicago in the coming week. This move is likely to shift company’s focus back to education sector just like it did earlier in 2012 with its first-ever education dedicated event. As per the reports from Bloomberg, this device would be a lower cost version of its already launched 9.7 inch iPad. Apple is also parallelly working on developing a classroom software that could enhance the use of iPads in schools. It can be noted that how smartly Apple is using its iPad strategy to regain its reputation in the education market. While, as of now Apple has always...

Apple Firmly On Course For $1 Trillion Valuation: Analysts

4Nov By reutersNo Comments

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Apple Firmly On Course For $1 Trillion Valuation: Analysts

Apple Inc’s shares rose to a record high on Friday as more analysts set a trillion-dollar valuation on the company, following a blowout fourth quarter and an upbeat forecast that quashed investor concerns around the iPhone X. The stock rose as much as 3.7 percent to $174.26, briefly breaching $900 billion in market value, amid declines in the broader market. The gains added nearly $32 billion to the company’s market capitalization. The Cupertino, California-based company also forecast a strong holiday quarter ahead, which will include the iPhone X that started selling on Nov. 3. “We see iPhone X unlocking pent-up iPhone upgrades, especially in China, driving more than 20 percent iPhone unit growth and a revenue and earnings beat in 2018,” analyst Katy Huberty on Morgan Stanley said....

Apple Acquired Education Technology Startup LearnSprout

29Jan By AnkitaNo Comments

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Apple Acquired Education Technology Startup LearnSprout

Apple Inc announced that it has acquired an education technology startup called LearnSprout in a drive to expand it's initiative to make the iPad the future of education. LearnSprout, and their CEO Franklin Chien have been working diligently on creating a new type of educational software, which is already used in 2,500 school districts within the United States. The acquisition is possibly an important one for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), as they have already been pushing education tools for the iPad into school districts around the nation. As for the price that Apple paid, or just what their plans may be to integrate LearnSprout into their current educational framework, the company refused to say. “Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discus...

Apple's iPad Pro to go on sale Wednesday

10Nov By PriyankaNo Comments

News

Apple's iPad Pro to go on sale Wednesday

Apple Inc said its iPad Pro will be available to order online on Wednesday and arrive ga naar at stores later this week. The 12.9 inch-screen tablet, which starts at $799 but costs more than $1,000 if buyers also want a keyboard and an optional stylus, will be available in more than 40 countries, including the United States, the UK, China and Japan. Sales of iPads have been falling for several quarters as big-screen iPhones appeal to more consumers. Apple sold 54.86 million iPads in the year ended Sept. 26 – a drop of 19 percent from a year earlier. Since launching iPad with a 9.7-inch screen in 2010, Apple has released a mini version in 2012 with a 7.9-inch screen. Apple unveiled the larger iPad Pro on Sept. 9, hoping to rival Microsoft Corp's 12-inch Surface Pro 3 in at...