iPad 2 Stock Shortages Lead to Shift in Supply Strategy

The iPad 2 is still hard to get, both in the U.S. and in other countries where it has launched internationally. Luckily for would-be buyers, Apple is taking steps to boost its existing supply chain, so that more iPads can reach more people.

Source: http://gigaom.com/apple/apple-strengthens-supply-chain-to-handle-strong-ipad-2-demand/

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iPad 2 Stock Shortages Lead to Shift in Supply Strategy

The iPad 2 is still hard to get, both in the U.S. and in other countries where it has launched internationally. Luckily for would-be buyers, Apple is taking steps to boost its existing supply chain, so that more iPads can reach more people.

Source: http://gigaom.com/apple/apple-strengthens-supply-chain-to-handle-strong-ipad-2-demand/

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New version of BlackHole RAT threatens Macs

A new version of the BlackHole RAT Trojan is being used against Mac owners, according to SecureMac. Labeled as version "2.0," the new edition of the Trojan inserts itself as a login item disguised as Java. When prompting for a username and password the malware is described as being "more believable" than its predecessor....

Source: http://feeds.macnn.com/click.phdo?i=f0b7691b1f671e3bab364650346e6eef

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eBay reveals iPad 2 sales numbers

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While we'll need to wait until the April 20th Q2 2011 Apple earnings call to get the official figures on exactly how many iPads and iPad 2s have been sold, CNET has published some stats from online auction house eBay on how many of the new iPads have changed hands through its service. If eBay's numbers are any indication, Apple shareholders will have a lot to smile about.

Just under 12,000 iPad 2s were sold in the two weeks between the introduction of the iPad in the US and the international launch last Friday. The surprising statistic was that many of those iPad 2s (65%) were sold within the US. At last year's launch of the original iPad, the majority of eBay purchasers were outside of the country (also 65%).

International purchases of the iPad 2 are mainly going to Canada, Russia, Hong Kong, Japan and the UK. Last year's figures showed a large volume of 16 GB iPads heading to Russia, and Russian buyers also paid the highest average markup at a whopping $306 over retail for the 32 GB model.

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IDC Projects Windows Phone to Top iPhone in Market Share by 2015

IDC's worldwide smartphone operating system market share projections: 2011 and 2015
(Platforms listed alphabetically)
A new report issued today by research firm IDC is gaining significant attention for its bold prediction that M...

Source: http://www.macrumors.com/2011/03/29/idc-projects-windows-phone-to-top-iphone-in-market-share-by-2015/

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Apple is the World?s Most Admired Company

For the fourth straight year, Apple has been named the world?s most admired company by Fortune Magazine. ?The company?s blistering pace of new product releases has continued to set the bar high for tech companies across the board,? writes Fortune. Apple also ranked #1 for Innovation and led computer companies in eight of nine categories, including Quality of Products and Social Responsibility.

Source: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/mostadmired/2011/snapshots/670.html

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