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Sticker Shock drives home the reality of price inflation

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 6th, 2012)

If you're one of those who lament that things cost a lot more now than they did five, 10 or 50 years ago, you can keep track of exactly how much your costs have changed using Sticker Shock. Create lists of items you commonly use or pay for, like a gallon of milk or your electricity bill, and then ...

IGG Software, iBank and its climb from one-man shop to Intuit competitor

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 20th, 2012)

You probably haven't heard of IGG Software, but you will. It's the company behind the popular Mac and iOS financial software iBank and it's about to send a knock out blow to finance giant Intuit. So how did iBank climb from a single-man operation to its position as one of the top financial apps ...

ARM revenue jumps thanks to Apple, Samsung

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 1st, 2012)

Everyone knows that Apple did exceptionally well in the 2011 calendar year. Its revenues are up, its cash reserves are about to break the US$100 billion mark and its stock price is hovering around $455. This boom is not only beneficial for Apple, but, as Electronista points out, it's also a ...

Five apps to help you track your finances

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 21st, 2012)

It's January, which means you're probably thinking about your finances for the upcoming year. Tax season is right around the corner. There might be employment changes coming or large purchases on your mind. Here are five apps to help you keep track of your money as it goes in and out of your ...

Apple to announce Q1 2012 earnings on January 24

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 4th, 2012)

It's that time of the year again, folks. People are busy making resolutions and companies are busy preparing earnings statements. Apple updated its investor relations website and confirmed it will hold its Q1 2012 earnings conference call on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 2:00 pm PT. The press ...

Intuit to deliver Quicken update for Lion compatibility

by Mel Martin (Dec 22nd, 2011)

Christmas from Quicken is coming pretty late, but it will be appreciated by many Mac users. The company has emailed users that it will finally offer a version of Quicken that runs under Lion and Snow Leopard. Intuit Personal Finance Group GM Aaron Forth wrote users today "I understand the ...

Apple.com fifth most-visited retail site on Black Friday

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 30th, 2011)

Black Friday was a successful day for online retailers. Customers spent more than US$816 million, a 26 percent increase over Black Friday 2010. Apple was one of the beneficiaries of this rise in online sales. The Cupertino company climbed its way into the top 5 and became the fifth most-visited ...

Apple senior executives get lucrative stock grant

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 5th, 2011)

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Apple's senior executive team received lucrative stock grants worth US$60 million dollars at current market prices. A Securities and Exchange commission document filed by Apple on Friday details this financial reward. Each executive will receive ...

Sprint may not extend equipment protection plan to iPhone 4S

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 10th, 2011)

A leaked Sprint slide suggests the wireless carrier will not be offering its Total Equipment Protection plans for the iPhone 4S. Customers with an iPhone 4S who want to add a protection plan to their phone are encouraged to purchase an AppleCare+ plan. These new plans from Apple offer ...

AAPL: Analysts forecasting stratospheric stock price

by Michael Grothaus (Sep 21st, 2011)

Yesterday Apple (AAPL) hit an all-time intraday price of $422.86 and currently it is trading around $413. However, those prices seem cheap compared to what almost every analyst thinks AAPL will do in the next twelve months. DailyFinance has a roundup of analyst expectations for Apple's (AAPL) ...

Apple stock performance under Steve Jobs

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 9th, 2011)

We can talk about Steve Jobs' legacy as CEO of Apple, look at the products he launched and analyze the earnings statements, but sometimes all you need is a simple picture to summarize it all. As Edible Apple points out, Apple's stock price from when Jobs took the helm in 1997 until now reveals ...

QuickBooks for Mac 2012 features redesigns, improved search, partial billing

by Dave Caolo (Sep 7th, 2011)

Intuit has announced QuickBooks for Mac 2012, which offers a slew of new features. Aside from being more Mac-like than ever (invoices look especially good), this update allows for partial invoice billing, greatly improved search functions, Lion-specific enhancements and a whole lot more. We'll ...

MacBook Air begins to sell in China

by Matt Tinsley (Aug 31st, 2011)

Hot on the heels of last Friday's predictions by analyst Brian White of Ticonderoga Securities, the MacBook Air has gone on sale in China this week. According to MacWorld, all four versions of the latest mid-2011 MacBook Air went on sale in China this week, though there are dispatch delays of ...

Mac sales are booming in Asia

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 17th, 2011)

In past earnings conference calls, Apple has emphasized the important role of Asia in its future growth. And it's not just iPhones that are flying off the shelves. Mac shipments are also booming in the Asia-Pacific region. According to Needham analyst Charlie Wolf, Mac shipments rose 67.6% in ...

Apple Q3 2011 earnings released: Impressive, most impressive. (Updated)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 19th, 2011)

Apple hit another home run in the third quarter of 2011. Total revenue for the quarter reached US$28.57 billion, as compared to $15.70 billion in the same quarter last year. Earnings per diluted share were $7.79, as compared to $3.51 last year. Net profit reached a staggering $7.31 B. All of ...