Jul
27
2010
From Nick Bilton at Bits: After Citigroup on Monday discovered a potential security flaw in the Apple iPhone app that its customers use to access its Web site, the bank urged customers to upgrade to a newer version of the software, which it says will correct the problem. In a statement, Citigroup said the original [...]
no comments | tags: apple iphone, Application, Citi, Finds, iPhone, Main Category, nick bilton, Security | posted in financial
Jul
20
2010
David Einhorn, the hedge-fund manager known for shorting Lehman Brothers before it collapsed, said he bought shares of Apple in the second quarter because the iPhone maker’s growth is undervalued, Bloomberg News reported. Mr. Einhorn’s firm, Greenlight Capital, purchased the stock at an average price of $248.09 each, or 15 times the money manager’s estimate [...]
no comments | tags: Apple, david einhorn, Einhorn, greenlight capital, iPhone, Main Category, Manager | posted in financial, Stocks
Jul
14
2010
Are hedge funds cheering Consumer Reports’ somewhat damning review of Apple’s iPhone 4? That’s the suggestion by Jason Schwarz, who writes on Seeking Alpha that the funds are awaiting what he calls an “Apple slingshot”. Shares of Apple slid more than 4 percent on Tuesday after a poor review for its iPhone 4 from Consumer [...]
no comments | tags: 'Slingshot'?, Apple, Funds, Hedge, Hoping, iPhone, iphone 4, jason schwarz, Main Category | posted in financial
Jul
7
2010
Remember online dating? Gosh, that seems so last century. An iPhone application which allows cruising gay men to locate one another instantly using Global Positioning System technology is now spreading to the heterosexual market. This latest rage in online romance is called Grindr. Grindr is a free, downloadable iPhone app that lets you find “gay, [...]
no comments | tags: Grindr, iPhone, Main Category, Superhighway | posted in Politics