Apple is Going to Sue Russian Companies with Names Starting in “i”

Apple goes aggressive again. Now the world-famous tech giant is getting ready to sue at least 10 Russian companies who use the “i” prefix in their names. Apparently, this tendency is a popular one.

 

The company called Panimport is number one in the list. This company owns the “iBroker” brand. In the near future, Apple and Panimport are going to meet in a Russian country in St. Petersburg. The tech giant asks Panimport to abandon iBroker and pay it 50 000 RUR as a fine. At this point, it is unclear how the Apple layers will be reasoning their claims.

 

It seems like Apple is trying to eliminate those who are tyring to benefit from their ideas and brand. Apparently, iPhones, iPads, iPods have been recognized and loved worldwide ever since they came into existence. The “i” prefix is also associated with Apple. That is why Russian companies like iTour, iCar, iФрукт chose such names – the prefix makes these names more popular, recognizable and modern.

 

Meanwhile, Apple’s stock has been down since the corporation reported poor financial figures a couple of days ago.

The chart below, courtesy of Masterforex-V Academy, reflects the current state of affairs in the market of AAPL:

 

Google and LEGO Suggest Building in Construction Sets with Chrome

Google company and a Dutch producer of construction sets LEGO have joined to start a web-site Build With Chrome. It allows its attendants to build in 3D-models from virtual construction set LEGO. From now on building in a construction sets is as simple as using the browser. More details are provided by experts of the “Market Leader”.

The web-site may be entered from a computer, a sheet, or a telephone. Official blog of Google company informs that creative freedom of LEGO should not be limited by plastic blocks; the blog has announced a web-site buildwithchrome.com.

The web-site is extremely easy in use. Building in virtual 3D-models takes as much time as a real procedure. Users also look for needed blocks and select sixe and details for every place.

When the construction set is built in, the user may share his results with community and make a geographic link to his location. With the help of Google Maps within Build With Chrome one will be able to find other users and see their results.

 

Chrome as Google Ground for Experiments

Google likes to experiment with Chrome, and Build With Lego has become of the latest experiments. Therefore, the company shows limitless opportunities of its web-site and inspires people to create various attachments and programs.

Build With Chrome is a marketing initiative of LEGO and Google, which is directed on advertising a movie The Lego Movie, the opening of which is planned for February 7, 2014. Next month LEGO will start selling heroes of “Simpsons” in the USA.

Stocks of Google have risen by 1.98 percent – to 1,123.01 US dollars. Trading was held with average 

activity, as informed by Forex Trend broker company. In general, their perspective at stock exchange is rather high.

Samsung Creates 4K Displays For Mobile Devices

 

Samsung, the world-famous tech giant form South Korea, is planning to introduce new hi-resolution displays for mobile devices. These displays will store up to 4K pixels. First of all the plan is to introduce displays with Quad HD resolution (2560 by 1400 pixels). Some experts believe the new versions of Galaxy devices (such as Samsung Galaxy 5S) will get such screens.

 

On top of that, during Mobile World Congress 2014, which is scheduled for January 2014, Samsung is planning to introduce 4K screens (3480 by 2160 pixels, Ultra HD). Apparently, the cost of such devices will be rather high. Cui prodest?

 

Most probably, this is a smart marketing move designed. So far, it is too premature to talk about the advantages of a 5,6-inch display with such a high resolution. Still, users seem to love big figures and crisp images. Yet, Samsung is used to amazing people and participating in competition with apple and other major counterparts. On top of that, Samsung is going to introduce a new AMOLED-screen with the resolution equal to 7680 by 4320 pixels (8K)!!!

Meanwhile, Samsung's stock is appreciating on positive news and consistent results. The chart below, courtesy of Masterforex-V Academy, reflects the current state of affairs in the market of Samsung:

 

 

IBM Introduces Next-Generation E-Mail

During the conference called Connect 2014, that was held in the United States, IBM offered a new look at such a routine service as e-mail. The corporation presented its new e-mail interface called Mail Next. According to IBM, this is a breakthrough in comparison to the existing products that provide acces to e-mail. They say that they when creating Mail Next they were inspired by social networks.

 

In short, Mail Next is a platform that works simultaneously with multiple data inputs and uses analytics to tune  personal communication managers. The platform is so flexible that it can be tuned according to the needs of even the most sophisticated users.

 

Needless to say, that the new solution developed by IBM allows companies and individuals to save a lot of time and effort when working with e-mails.

 

Meanwhile, IBM's stock is truing to recover after a sharp decline started in early January. The chart below, courtesy of Masterforex-V Academy, reflects the current state of affairs in the market of IBM:

 

 

Huawei Shows New Ascend P6 S

Huawei, another heavyweight in the international mobile industry, has just introduced another smartphone. It is called Huawei Ascend P6 S. This is a renewed version of Ascend P6, which came into market last year.

 

The initial version of Ascend is light and stylish. However, the new version has got a more powerful quad-core CPU (1,6GHz). We remind you that the previous version has a less powerful CPU both in cores and processing speed.

 

The display stays the same – 4,7-inch display with HD resolution (1280 by 720 pixels). It also has 2Gb of RAM and an 8-megapixel camera. The device will be powered by Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with the interface called Emotion UI 2.0. The Chinese sales are underway.

 

Meanwhile, the company's stock is bullish despite recent retracement. The company's financial performance is fairly strong and the news factor favors more sales. The chart below, courtesy of Masterforex-V Academy, reflects the current state of affairs in the market of Huawei:

Microsoft Pays For Advertising Xbox One

It turns out that Microsoft starts experimenting with advertisement. In particular, some internet sources report that Microsoft and Machinima conducted a hidden advertising campaign aimed at promoting the all-new game console called Xbox One by Microsoft.

 

They say the campaign was planned as a top-secret one but the idea failed since someone revealed the plan. In particular, the revelation said that Microsoft used Machinima  to pay $3 per each 100 views of Xbox One commercials or simple video footage about the game console.

 

The campaign was oriented towards the Machinima community in the UK. The leader of the community used his Twitter account to invite all the interested authors of video footage to make $3 per 1000 views of such videos. Later, the twit was deleted but its cache was saved and is now traveling round the web.

 

Meanwhile, some experts say that Microsoft already conducted similar campaigns. In particular, one of them was conducted in November 2013, right in advance of the start of Xbox One sales.

 

Meanwhile, Microsoft's stock is still strong (is trading within the 30-38 price range).  It is currently initiating another rally after the recent retracement seen at the end of 2013. The chart below, courtesy of Masterforex-V Academy, reflects the current state of affairs in the market of MSFT:

 

 

 

Lenovo Buys IBM’s Business

Not so long ago, Market Leader reported that IBM was holding talks with Dell about selling its server business. However, later on, we found out that Lenovo, a Chinese manufacturer of computer electronics, had resumed the older talks held between its representatives and IBM a couple of years ago.

 

Even though the final agreement isn’t signed yet, the parties are reported to have agreed on mutually beneficial terms and Lenovo is about to become the new owner of IBM’s server business.

 

Meanwhile, IBM's stock is still strong (is trading within the 172-202 price range). It is currently developing another rally after the recent retracement seen in late December 2013. The chart below, courtesy of Masterforex-V Academy, reflects the current state of affairs in the market of IBM:

 

 

 

Microsoft Creates Smart Elevator

Several internet resources are reporting that Microsoft is currently working on the development of a smart elevator. The elevator will be listening to passengers’ conversations and tracking their daily activities to predict the necessary floor. For example, if you leave on the 9^th floor, the elevator will be getting you their by default after recognizing you by your face or voice.

 

The project is initiated by Microsoft Research, the corporation’s department involved in various research-and-development/innovative projects.

Apparently, the computer electronics of the future will be doing lot of routine work for us, human beings. And it seems the future starts now. Take of example Google Now that provides all the necessary information just in time. It finds the request even before you have finished typing.

 

Meanwhile, Microsoft's stock is still strong (is trading within the 30-38 price range). It is currently initiating another rally after the recent retracement seen at the end of 2013. The chart below, courtesy of Masterforex-V Academy, reflects the current state of affairs in the market of MSFT:

 

 

 

Bill Gates Refuses to Become Microsoft’s CEO Again!

Bill Gates, the world-famous computer genius, billionaire and the founder of Microsoft Corporation, was asked to become the CEO of Microsoft once again. Still, during an interview Mr. Gates told the reporters that he is not going to become the CEO of his corporation once again.

As you know, Microsoft is currently experiencing some major difficulties in many fields, which means Mr. Balmer, the existing CEO of Microsoft, is about to resign and leave his current post vacant.

At this point, Mr. Gates says he is determined to devote most of his time and money to charity. Still, he is going to stay in the Board of Directors in order to influence the decisions made by the corporation's top management, including the choice of the next CEO.

Indeed, Mr. Gates's contribution to the global charity can hardly be overestimated. Not so long ago, he donated $28bn to his charity foundation that sponsors multiple programs in education, agriculture and health care around the globe.

Meanwhile, the stock of Microsoft Corp. is trading around 36-37 dollars per share while trying to recover from the recent price correction. The chart below, courtesy of Masterforex-V Academy, reflects the current state of affairs in the market of MSFT:

Grand Theft Auto V For PC Release Scheduled For Spring 2014

The web is getting increasingly full of rumors concerning Grand Theft Auto V, one of the most popular video games in the world. In particular, the rumors say that the developers of Grand Theft Auto V are planning to release the PC version of the bestseller within a couple of months, i.e. this spring.

 

The first wakeup call that initiated the rumors about the PC version was the update of the console version. The update was set to eliminate some issues including the DirectX 11 fog.

Still, Rockstar Games, the developer of the popular game, still keeps silent and avoid commenting on the matter.

 

At the same time, a whole army of supporters and fans started collecting vote to ask the company for an official PC version of the game. At this point, they have already collected some 650 000 votes.

 

Meanwhile, the stock of Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO), which is the publisher of Grand Theft Auto V, is trading around 17 dollars per share while trying to recover from the recent price drop. The chart below, courtesy of Masterforex-V Academy, reflects the current state of affairs in the market of TTWO:

Facebook Tests Mobile Ads

Facebook and Twitter, the world’s two most popular social networks are still waging a war for dominating the cyberspace. This time, Facebook made a strategic move to consolidate its position in the industry. Not so long ago, Facebook reported about a new channel designed to beta-test adds for mobile apps.

 

In other words, Facebook is testing mobile advertising and is going to outpace Twitter in this aspect. It is not a secret that advertising (especially in the mobile segment) brings the owners a lot of money. Take, Google, for example! A lot of its income comes from advertising (including YouTube, mobile apps, AdSense etc).

 

Facebook also reminded that such experiments were performed in the past. Still, this one is different in many aspects. For example, this time Facebook is set to work with the advertisers directly without involving third-party companies.

 

Meanwhile, Facebook’s stock keeps seeing new highs. At this point, the price is growing and has already hit $51,5. The chart below, courtesy of Masterforex-V Academy, reflects the current state of affairs in the market of Facebook’s stock:

Apple and Samsung May Start New Confrontation

Some internet sources report that Apple and Samsung are about to start a new clash in the near future. In particular, the new court trial is scheduled for February 19^th. Let’s have a closer look at the reasons.

 

The world’s 2 major tech companies – Samsung and Apple – seem to be trying to start another clash of the titans. The thin is that Apple is trying to ban any attempts of copying the outer looks of its world-famous products like iPhone and iPad.

 

Experts believe that this attempt may cause more court trials in the future since many companies worldwide are trying to copy the outer looks of those devices to make them more popular in emerging markets.

 

At the same time, they expect a new patent war between Apple and Samsung. It should be noted that once Apple managed to win and force Samsung to obey to its demands through the country.

 

The forthcoming trial is scheduled for February 19^th. Still, if the parties fail to compromise, they will have to meet again in the same court in early spring, the sources report.

 

Meanwhile, Apple’s stock keeps consolidating after the recent rally seen in late 2013. At this point, the price is recovering from the bearish retracement, trading around $555 per share. The chart below, courtesy of Masterforex-V Academy, reflects the current state of affairs in the market of AAPL:

Apple to Increase Smartphone Screens

Apple is reported to introduce several smartphones this year, thereby breaking the tradition of introducing one per 12 months. Indeed, the world-famous tech giant is forced to change traditions in order to catch up with the rivals. What changes is Apple going to make?

 

Several respected internet sources claim that Apple is set to make some changes to its strategy and products. In particular, they say Apple is going to increase the screens of its future mobile devices, first of all this holds true for next-generation iPhones. If to believe the sources, these devices will get 4,5-inch or even 5-inch screens. This is what Apple lacked all this time. The rivals always make smartphones with bigger screens, which contributes much to the demand for them.

 

Therefore, Apple finally decided to follow the tendency and increase the size of the smartphone screen as well in the hope to restore the market share it used to have a couple of years ago when Steve Jobs was alive.

 

The sources also report that Apple is still developing the 5-inch iPhone while the 4,5-inch one is already under construction. It is also reported that Apple is not planning to release smartphones or any other mobile devices with flexible screens.

 

Meanwhile, Apple’s stock keeps consolidating after the recent rally seen in late 2013. At this point, the price is recovering from the bearish retracement, trading around $555 per share. The chart below, courtesy of Masterforex-V Academy, reflects the current state of affairs in the market of AAPL:

Google Purchases Company Developing Artificial Intellect

A couple of days ago, Google announced a new purchase. This time, the corporation purchased a tiny private company involved in the creation and development of artificial intellect. The company is called DeepMind.

 

At this point, the price of the deal is kept secret. However, according to some experts, the price may go up to $400 million. Still, the company hasn’t commented on the matter so far.

 

For reference sake, DeepMind is a UK-based private company founded in 2012 in London by a couple of programmers. At this point, the company is involved in developing self-learning algorithms and apps for them, including games, electronic commerce systems and simulators.

 

Google needs such companies in order to expand and intensify its own similar projects. Last year, Google was actively purchasing tech companies al over the globe in order to expand and consolidate its position in the industry and to become number 1 tech giant.

Apple Starts Its Own Online Payment System

Apple, the world-famous tech giant, is reported to have started making active steps toward implementing a very ambitious idea. In particular, it is planning to create an expanded mobile payment service, which is actually a new online payment system. The new payment system I expected to make rival to such well-known giants as Google Wallet, Square and PayPal.

 

The new payments system is expected to peg debit or credit cards to iTunes accounts in order ot purchase products and services offered by Apple and other companies a well. The service is expected to charge a certain fee for every single transaction made by the client.

 

Experts also believe that the new payment system is likely to be working together with iBeacon, the service informing users about discounts and bargains in retail stores located nearby. The data are expected to be transferred via Bluetooth 4.0.

 

Well, needless to say, that once implemented, the system will bring Apple billions of extra income, thereby increasing it income and market capitalization.

Apple Cut Its Capitalization Down To $355bn

n Q4 2013, Apple showed weaker financial performance. Apparently, this caused a decline in the corporation’s level of market capitalization. Apparently, this led to a decline in the price of Apple’s stock. Meanwhile, Samsung, one of the Apple’s major rivals, is trying to deprive it of a certain market share in the mobile industry.

 

In particular, Apple’s market capitalization declined by 8% during the reporting period. At this point, it is roughly estimated at $355bn. This happened almost instantly after the corporation published a relatively weak quarterly report for the last quarter of 2013. At the same time, Apple’s stock dropped more than 8% or by $45,45 per share in absolute figures. The current price is around $505 per share.

 

The latest figures show that the company’s net income remained almost unchanged in year-over-ear terms – around 13bn and 70 million dollars. At the same time, the corporation’s proceeds increased by 6% up to $57bn 600 million dollars. During the reporting period, Apple sold 51 million iPhones and 26 million iPads.

 

The chart below, courtesy of Masterforex-V Academy, reflects the current state of affairs in the market of AAPL: