Apple To Delay The Launch Of iPad Pro

Apple might delay the launch of iPad Pro for 2 days.

As per the Cult Of Mac, it has been reported that the iPad Pro 12.9’’ by Apple Inc. might not be launched on November 11, 2015. The much anticipated Apple device that was expected to be launched in a few days might just not reach users who really wanted to explore the possibilities with this device. However, users need not be sad since it has been reported to the publication house that the device will be launched on November 13, 2015 although two extra days are now being added but this is expected to be on par with the product launches done previously in the past. This also happened when the company’s recent set top box namely the Apple TV was launched. On the other hand, the employees at the company’s Apple Store are now being trained so that they can gear up for the release of the new product contributing to the company’s legacy. The idea behind this training is to prepare the employees to answer all the queries regarding the product which the customers have. This actually makes a lot of sense since products launched on weekends tend to a lot of traction. At this point of time, the source for the Cult of Mac has not really unveiled whether Smart Keyboard and Apple Pencil will be launched with the tablet or later but if both the things are launched together then it will be more fruitful for the company. The Apple iPad Pro is being discussed in the industry as a product that will target the creative junkies since it can be used for designing, animation and other similar purposes. This makes the device a must have at setups that fuel creative content such as Walt Disney. However, on a broader perspective, Microsoft is also coming up with its recent hybrid Surface tablet that is more flexible and can be used at the corporate space. So it will further ignite competition for the tech giant. If the company fails then this it will be the demise of the company’s tablet range since they are already not doing quite well already. Many analytical publication houses also believe that this might also concur with the review tablets that have been given in the coming week. The Apple iPad has so far gotten mixed reviews from the reviewers where some claim that it might be a game changer whereas others believe that this might contribute to the company’s decline.

Are Ad Blocking Softwares Hurting Apple, Inc ?

The software giant has blocked Been Choice from its App Store so that the ad blocker does not hurt the company's revenue in any way.

Last week, Apple Inc. removed Been Choice, an ad blocker that blocked in-app ads on iOS, from the App Store. The tech company has recently announced to boost up the ad blocking business that has shown massive signs of taking over the ad industry and all the companies which are generally seen to earn from all such firms. The iPhone makers have decided to allow the availability of ad blocking apps to now be sold on the App Store, which will be allowing the users to experience an ad free surfing on the internet where all ads present on the browser will also be stopped and blocked. This latest update has been made to the newly update iOS 9, which has stirred up a feeling of fear among the companies that have been completely relying on business being carried out by the displaying of ads on the internet. Even though the giant has been receiving revenue from the ads as well, this step will still be taken by the firm. The main focus of this news is how the ad blockers are mainly going to affect the ad business that Alphabet has been carrying out lately, as the ad blockers will not be blocking the ads that are coming from the source of the iPhone makers, instead it will only be blocking the ads given by the search engine giant on the iOS software which is sure to give the tech giant some massive problems. The Been Choice ad blocking app that was blocked by the iPhone 6 Plus makers has been done due to the kind of technology that the app was offering to the users. The software giant discontinued selling the app in only a matter of few days, since the time of initiation. This app was found to be as a great one to block off ads on all kinds of browsers as well as on the mobile browser present on the iOS. The technology revolved around how the app kept a close look at the information coming in from the browser to filter the relevant ads accordingly. Even though the app wanted to still be there in the Apple Store to get bought, the giant seemed to have other plans as it ended all ties with it. Some analysts are also of the view that the software giant underwent such a change only to because it did not want an ad blocking app to hinder its process of receiving revenue from displaying ads on the internet.

Microsoft Corporation Finally Updates Internet Explorer

The Windows giant has finally released a fixing patch to make sure all bugs and problems are removed while users browse on the new Windows 10.

Microsoft Corporation’s infamous browser, the Internet Explorer, has again turned out to be troublesome for the users. A couple of weeks ago, the giant introduced the much talked about Windows 10, the new operating system that it had been working on for quite a long time now. However, since the release of the OS, the users have had some serious issues using the new Windows, especially in the giant’s browser. It was believed by the hype created by the software giant that all the previous flaws and faults in the company system will be taken care of in the new OS, but the analysts couldn’t have been more wrong. Even though Microsoft business has been trying to overcome the faults in the browser since a really long time now, it has failed to go the complaints against the browser have come out to be in a large number. The re-launch of the outdated browser along with the original Windows was previously taken as a good step towards competing with Firefox and Chrome, but with the increasing issues being faced, analysts are talking about how this cannot be achieved by the giant anymore. Microsoft software team, however, is reportedly carrying out another small program to fix the errors and issues that are being built up in the recent Windows. The giant came out with a patch on Tuesday, which according to the news is capable of turning down all the problems and faults previously being confronted by the users at large. On the other hand, the bug that was attacking all the Windows users and the latest OS was making the users go over to a website automatically, which was actually a major threat to the personal information of the users. This problem was especially taking place within the Internet Explorer only, which was something that does not annoy the users if they are using browsers like Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. The reports of the victims of the virus bugs have also reported that the flashy messages shown on the browser were the real threats to not only the personal information, but were also slammed with a lot of unwanted content on the internet, which turned out to be unavoidable. However, the patch that has been released by the giant will be helping the users in the most convenient of ways. All they have to do is download it or simply update their Windows with the new update being offered by the tech company.

Is Apple's R&D Department The Uncrowned King Of The Tech World?

Apple does not really spend huge amounts on research and development but creates demand of its product.

Apple Inc. is said to be a tech giant that has a fairly innovative trajectory in the tech world. The company has a wide variety of products and service that encompass various devices from smartwatches to smartphones. The question here arises so as to how the company succeeds to retain its position in this evolving market considering the fact that relatively high amount is spent on research and development per annum. Apple products are well known in the industry for their innovative functionality and designed, thus the device being priced heftily comes as no surprise.

Apple is a competitor to several companies in the smartphone world where Samsung Electronics Co. is one of those companies that is the core rival of Apple Inc. the company also has a top notch operating which is also said to be a big threat to Google Inc.’s open sourced Android OS. The company has now taken a new path where it has started to develop smartwatches in order to further dent the monopoly of Android bases wearable tech industry. The company is known to be relatively spendthrift when it comes to dealing with competition right, left and center.

The company has already spent millions of dollar in research and development. However, they fall relatively short when comparing the amount of money that us being spent by rivals. The company claims that they have already spent $7.1 billion in terms of research and development, this is extremely less than Samsung or Google that have spent $12.6 billion and $10.5 billion over the same time span .

So now it is extremely clear that Apple is not really spending as much as others perceive that it is investing. So now the question is how the company has succeeded in meeting the user expectations. The reason is fairly simple; the company has showed several ways which depict their ability to publicize products in an exceptional manner that users actually crave for their products. They do not really act in a way that fulfills the consumer demand, but they have the potential to create the demand of their products by positioning them in a way that makes users demand them.

So this actually means that those companies who spend a relatively high amount on research and development do not really mean that they have the potential to do well or innovate more. This means that new startups need to focus on the product more than R&D, but every company designs its own strategy in a manner that changes the game for them.

Should Google Inc Acquire Twitter?

Analysts believe that the tech giant would want to take over Twitter but might not be in a position to do so.

The recent Google news update has been entertaining rumors about the tech giant having plans for acquiring Twitter Inc. This news has been made a little more legit as it was heard that the media company was seen to have hired Goldman Sachs, an equity firm, for the purpose of handling attempts of other giants of the industry who are trying to take over or buy the company. This step taken by the social networking company confirmed the analysts and shareholders that the company was in fact threatened by other giants of the industry who had serious plans for acquisitions.

Twitter has always been in the news related to acquisition plans that other companies are usually making to take over the social media company. Taking the history into consideration, it can be seen that in 2009, Google made its first attempt to acquire the company for $250 million but the deal did not get completed for some reasons unknown. In 2011, the networking firm was again offered a takeover by none other than Facebook for a massive $10 million but this request also got ignored by the company owners. This time around, however, the search engine giant has made an offer to the media company of a much higher amount than before.

The fact that Google wishes to buy Twitter clearly shows that the tech giant wishes to make it big in the social media industry as the previous attempts of the company was either deemed unsuccessful or were belittled by none other than social media giant Facebook Inc who has an extensive user base of around a 1.39 billion users.

Facebook has been enjoying revenue generation on a lot of platforms by offering various kinds of services to its users, beating Google Inc on many levels. By taking over Twitter, which is yet another social media giant and is the only site which is still capable of competing with the success and popularity of FB, the tech giant will be able to dust off its sluggish sales of the past few quarters and will be able to fight back with its competitors in the tech industry by a mile.

Even though Facebook is a lot of steps further from any of its competitors, Google Inc feels that it should yet not give up or get dominated by the giant. However, analysts believe that acquiring Twitter might just not be easy for the android store giant as over the period of time, the share value of the media company has increasingly risen upwards and to buy such a company might turn out to be very expensive for Silicon Valley Company.