Cart (0)
VIDEOApple's New iPod: Small Talk is Cheap
By
Scott Reeves Mar 11, 2009 12:15 pm
Brief scrutiny of today's headlines.
 |
|
The iPod Shuffle offers 4 gigabytes, or capacity for about 1,000 songs, and is about the size of an AA battery. Users control the playlist from an earphone cord with a new VoiceOver feature that announces the songs.
The new device is priced at $79.
Apple appears ready to take delivery of a new 10-inch screen developed by a Taiwanese company. There’s no announcement from the company, but “people familiar with the matter” say it will be used in a netbook - a cheaper and smaller version of a notebook computer, the Wall Street Journal reports.
But others say the device will be used to develop a gadget similar to an iPod Touch. The larger screen would make it easier to play video games, watch movies, read e-books or surf the Internet.
If Apple is developing a new multimedia device, it’s apparently designed to go after Sony’s (SNE) PlayStation portable videogame player and Amazon.com’s (AMZN) e-book reader, Kindle.
In the past, Apple has announced new products each January at the Macworld show. But the company reduced its presence at the show, and co-founder Steve Jobs is taking time off for medical reasons. This creates a vacuum that’s been filled with speculation about Apple’s next product.
The company could release the next version of the iPhone this summer. Some speculate that it will be cheaper than current models.
No one outside the company knows for sure, but the warm-fuzzies are circulating and Apple’s stock is up in mid-morning trading.
No positions in stocks mentioned.
The information on this website solely reflects the analysis of or opinion about the performance of securities and financial markets by the writers whose articles appear on the site. The views expressed by the writers are not necessarily the views of Minyanville Media, Inc. or members of its management. Nothing contained on the website is intended to constitute a recommendation or advice addressed to an individual investor or category of investors to purchase, sell or hold any security, or to take any action with respect to the prospective movement of the securities markets or to solicit the purchase or sale of any security. Any investment decisions must be made by the reader either individually or in consultation with his or her investment professional. Minyanville writers and staff may trade or hold positions in securities that are discussed in articles appearing on the website. Writers of articles are required to disclose whether they have a position in any stock or fund discussed in an article, but are not permitted to disclose the size or direction of the position. Nothing on this website is intended to solicit business of any kind for a writer's business or fund. Minyanville management and staff as well as contributing writers will not respond to emails or other communications requesting investment advice.
Copyright 2011 Minyanville Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Copyright 2011 Minyanville Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
