Tag archive: Bloomberg

According to a report from Bloomberg earlier today, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications and Charter Communications was looking into usage-based fees based on the amount of bandwidth consumed rather than simply a flat rate for a specific transmission speed. This modification in pricing would impose extra monthly fees on consumers that consume larger amounts of bandwidth, likely due to watching high definition video on services like Netflix,… Read More

Apple is set to announce their third quarter profits today, and Bloomberg analysts expect a 69 percent leap in profit. Despite sales of the iPhone 4 slowing as the phone hits the end of its product cycle amidst iPhone 5 (or perhaps 4S) rumors, an explosion of iPad 2 sales matched with a steady movement of Macs have buoyed the company. Bloomberg compiled its report from data based on the averaged predictions of its analysts. Those estimates… Read More

News service Bloomberg has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Communication Commission alleging that cable giant Comcast is violating the terms of its controversial merger with NBC Universal by exiling its Bloomberg TV news channel to the remote hinterlands of cable channel selections—along with the likes of C-SPAN 2 and C-SPAN 3—rather than grouping it with other major news outlets like CNBC, MSNBC, and Fox. Bloomberg's complaint… Read More

Newspapers and print publishing have been wondering how they can compete meaningfully with online media for years—and now the question is truly coming to a head. The Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism State of the News Media report for 2011 finds that, for the first time, online news readership and advertising revenue in the United States has exceeded that of traditional print newspapers. The study finds that… Read More

The rumors of a new, less expensive iPhone are true, reports the Wall Street Journal. The device — which is codenamed “N97″ — will be roughly half the size of the iPhone 4, weigh “significantly” less, and sport an “edge-to-edge” screen. The smaller iPhone will also include voice-based navigation, a virtual keyboard and cost roughly half the price of the current iPhone. Apple currently sells the iPhone to… Read More

Apple's iTunes service has been offering television episodes for sale for $1.99 each for some time now, but as competition from services like Hulu enable free access to many popular show—and on-demand offerings from cable and satellite providers offer greater amounts of content—Apple is under increasing pressure to increase the appeal of shows available through iTunes. Now, Bloomberg reports that three separate courses… Read More

Bloomberg.com reported today that Apple’s new iPhone 4G will include a more advanced camera and may have a touch-sensitive casing. The new iPhone details were provided by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. analyst Robert Chen, who refused to identify the source of his information. Chen also mentioned the latest iPhone will be released by June of this year and that it features some major hardware and software updates.

In one of those Mark Twain moments, the news of Steve Jobs’ death has been greatly exaggerated. His obituary was accidentally sent out to clients by Bloomberg News wire, marked “Hold for release – Do not use.” But the Apple boss, who was treated for pancreatic cancer in 2004, is still very much alive. The 2,500 word piece, which left the age and cause of death blank, described Job as a man who “helped make… Read More

Seems like gunslingers aren't the only fighters who like to play quick-draw: according to a report from Bloomberg News, Apple Computer filed a lawsuit in a Wisconsin court against Creative Labs on the very same day Creative sued Apple for infringing on its so-called “Zen” patent for interface elements on portable music players. Apple's complaint? Creative products are violating four of Apple's patents.… Read More

“Tiger Direct, which sells computers and related products on the Internet, said Apple's Tiger OS threatens to dilute its trademarked name, according to Bloomberg, which has obtained a copy of the lawsuit. The online retailer also accused Apple of deceptive and unfair trade practices in the lawsuit, filed today in federal court in Miami, Florida, Bloomberg said. “Apple Computer has created and launched a nationwide media… Read More