…one of the company’s key suppliers, which fueled fears of weakening demand for Apple’s signature iPhone and iPad products — and added to growing concern about a weakening global electronics market. Apple’s dramatic stock slide has cost the company the title of the world’s largest company by market capitalization, a distinction that once again belongs to energy giant Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM).
Analyst’s crystal ball predicts BlackBerry has a phablet in its future (Digital Trends)
Feeding on the increased attention this relatively new market niche has gained, a big-screen Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) would be up against some serious – and well-established – competition. Misek says the phablet could arrive at the end of the year, by which time it’s almost certain Samsung will have revealed the Galaxy Note 3 – the third incarnation of the device which arguably started the whole craze off in the first place. We’ve heard some rumors regarding the other devices Misek mentions, with Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE:S) expected to grab a different touchscreen phone to the Z10, and images of a QWERTY-equipped R Series BlackBerry phone (possibly to be known as the R10) have recently been leaked online.
CEO Elop: Nokia Will Make $653M In Patent Licensing This Year, ‘Watching Closely’ For More Targets (TechCrunch)
Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) today posted Q1 earnings that show the Finnish company still trying to recover from a fast-declining legacy handset business. But in the meantime, it is continuing to play another card in its hand, that of patents and intellectual property licensing. This is an area that will bring Nokia €500 million ($653 million) in revenues this year, CFO Timo Ihamuotila said in Nokia’s earnings call today. And CEO Stephen Elop says the company is on the hunt for more. Asked by one analyst on the call whether we may see more IP revenues in the pipeline, here’s what Elop had to say: “It is very important to protect what we’re doing and make sure people [who profit from using that IP] are paying their fair share,” he said.
Apple Inc. (AAPL): Why Isn’t Buffett Buying? (Insider Monkey)
Warren Buffett has never been much of a tech investor; in fact. he famously sat out of tech during the Internet bubble. But he has been willing to venture outside his normal comfort zone when a profitable opportunity arises. He has made investments in an electric-car company, a small time-share airline, wind and solar power plants, a company that rents furniture, and a company that sells party supplies — none of which are companies that have “Warren Buffett” written all over them. So why isn’t Buffett buying Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock right now? It may be in tech, but it fits most of the criteria he has followed his whole career. It has a wide competitive moat, a strong return on investment, and a great brand. And it’s cheap, even by Buffett’s standards.
Google Glass will SELF-DESTRUCT if flogged on eBay (Register)
Buyers of Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) Glass have been warned they cannot sell their pricey new techno-spectacles on eBay or anywhere else. In terms of sale posted on its website, the advertising giant said a Google Glass was for life, unless you wanted to give it away for nothing. Anyone who failed to follow the rules will have their devices remotely shut down. The first Google Glass Explorer editions are rolling off the production lines and into the hands of early adopters who each paid $1,500 for an early version of the headgear. The hardware projects information into the wearer’s field of view.
Apple Predicted to Tap Taiwanese Supply Chain for iPhone 5S Fingerprint Sensor (Mac Rumors)
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has been one of the most vocal sources claiming that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will be including a fingerprint sensor in the iPhone 5S, indicating that Apple’s 2012 acquisition of AuthenTec, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUTH) is ready to…
