Money

Apple Wants to Buy Your iPhone 4 for $200

Want to finance the purchase of your new iPhone 4S quickly? If you're too lazy for Craigslist or eBay, then Apple's got you covered.

Assuming you have an iPhone 4 in perfect shape and working condition, Apple is willing to give you up to $200 for it. You can also trade in your older iPhones. Obviously, the better condition, the more money you get for it...

Apple iDevices Make More Money Than All of Microsoft’s Products Put Together

Asymco has released a report that compares Apple's and Microsoft's financial earnings. Asymco's Horace Dediu compares product revenue from both companies to determine who has better financial performance.

Microsoft has its mind-boggling array of Windows products, along with multiple enterprise solutions. And there's of course Windows Phone 7. Apple has all of its 'i' hardware, software, percentage cuts from the iTunes store, Mac sales, and peripherals.

So, who is the victor in the battle for revenue? You guessed it...

20% of iOS Game Devs Are Making 97% of the Money

We've all heard the stories of the kids who sat in their basements coding hit iOS games that go on to make hundreds of thousands of dollars. We've also heard about the likes of Rovio, a company that makes more money than it knows what to do with because some clever fellow decided that throwing birds at pigs would be fun.

There is money to be made in the App Store, so long as you're in the top 20% of iOS developers that are making a whopping 97% of the money that's out there...

Steve Jobs Ranked as 39th Richest American

It's that time of year again. Forbes Magazine has released its annual list of who's who in the world of money hoarding. This particular list ranks the top 400 richest men in America, according to net worth.

The usual suspects are all present. Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, remains at number one with $59 billion dollars. Warren Buffet comes in second with $39 billion. So, where does Steve Jobs rank on the list?

Apple Stock Reaches New Heights

Good news if you've invested some of your hard earned (or not) money in Apple. The stock is currently skyrocketing. It reached its highest price in history today when it briefly traded at $411.50. At the time I am writing this, it is at $409.66 (a 2.3% increase from the last trading session) while the Nasdaq and Dow Jones are both down.

Is it too late to buy AAPL? I doubt it. With the iPhone 5 right around the corner, just in time for the holidays, something tells me that Apple's stock is only going to get better...

Certified iPhone NFC Case and Service Launched by South Korean Carrier

With circulating rumors that Apple will eventually introduce an iPhone with NFC technology, South Korean carrier KT Telecom is taking matters into its own hands. KT has launched the iCarte 420K NFC case for the iPhone 4.

Developed by Canadian company Wireless Dynamics, the $63 iCarte gives the iPhone Near Field Communications capabilities with the carrier's online payment service/digital wallet and South Korean credit card companies.

Apple Quietly Hits the $400 per Share Mark Again

In the months and years leading up to Steve Jobs' resignation, most of Wall Street seemed pretty nervous about Apple's fate, post-Jobs. His ongoing health issues garnered constant speculation on whether the company could keep pace without him.

Last month, everyone was forced to confront their fears. Jobs sent out a somber resignation letter, admitting he could no longer carry out his CEO duties. But as the last few weeks have shown, Apple seemingly hasn't skipped a beat...

Apple’s Point-of-Sale System for the iPhone Detailed in New Patent

Apple may be widely known for its consumer and prosumer products, with Macs, iPhones and iPads providing its core business, but a new patent details what could be a move into the world of business and retail, with a new Point-of-Sale system in the pipeline.

While we doubt it will feature the tell-tale glowing Apple logo, the glorified barcode scanner does feature one Apple trait – it fixes a problem than many store workers don't know they have...

Foxconn Expected to Manufacture 20 Million iPad 2s in 3rd Quarter

Foxconn, the manufacturer of all Apple products, is expected to manufacture 20 million iPad 2s in Q3.

This report, which originally surfaced from DigiTimes, comes after Foxconn released their financial earnings for the first half of the year. Their earnings were a whopping NT$27.38 billion, or about $945.93 million in US dollars...

Apple’s New CEO to Receive $380,000,000+ Bonus

We always assumed the top dogs at Apple received a decent wage, but MacRumors has dug up some information on just what kind of bonus new CEO Tim Cook will receive.

In an 8-K form filed with the SEC, Apple  has outlined a share deal that will make your eyes water. Cook will receive 1,000,000 shares which, when vested, would net the new CEO around $380,000,000 if they were cashed in today. Part of the deal is that he can't cash his investments for another ten years...

Apple Offering Refurbished First Gen iPads for $299 [Updated]

Are you in the market for a new tablet? Have you thought about an iPad before, but couldn't justify dropping $500? If you answered yes to either of those questions, we've got some good news for you.

MacRumors sounded the alarm this morning that Apple has lowered the price on its refurbished iPads. The tablet that started it all has been available through Apple.com at $399 for a while now, but the price dropped another $100 bucks over the weekend...

Apple Looking to Score 15 Million Tablet Deal With Turkish Schools

Word on the street is that the Turkish government is looking to place an order for 15 million tablets over the next three years. The educational project, known as FATIH, aims to put slates in over 40,000 Turkish schools.

So, who is the lucky company that gets to fullfil the estimated $1.7 billion dollar order? The Next Web is reporting that both Microsoft and Apple have been approached regarding the deal...