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iPhone 5, iPad and Other Reasons Why Apple Stock will Hit $1,000: Report

Apple's upcoming iPhone, Mac and television launches are just a few of things Piper Jaffray analysts have their eyes on, and are reasons they expect Apple stock to reach $1,000 in the next couple of years.

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Apple Ads Suggest iPhone 5 More Galaxy S III Than iPhone 4

Will the iPhone 5, with the Samsung Galaxy S III, usher us into a weird world where we hang out chatting with our phones instead of our friends or family? New John Malkovich ad with Siri suggests: yes.

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New iPad Users Now Equal to Original iPad Ownership

Apple’s third-generation iPad, two months after going on sale, has matched the user numbers of the original iPad, according to data from Localytics.

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HTC Evo 4G LTE Smartphone Delayed in Customs, Sprint Apologizes

The ongoing legal wars between Apple and HTC has the phonemaker's new Evo 4G LTE smartphone, which was headed for Sprint, stuck in customs. Not great news for HTC or Sprint.

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HP, Yahoo: Two IT Giants on the Ropes but Hardly Knocked Out

NEWS ANALYSIS: HP and Yahoo may be down for the count now and looking at huge layoffs, but that in no way indicates that they won't continue to be the IT giants they are.

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Zuckerberg's Hoodie, Jobs' Turtleneck and Other Icons of Geek Style

Just because you’re a brilliant, tech-savvy entrepreneur or IT worker doesn’t mean you have to dress like a Wall Street executive. Just ask Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire founder of Facebook who prefers hooded sweatshirts and jeans to power suits. The media paid a lot of attention this week to a comment by Michael Pachter, an analyst for Wedbush Securities, who said Zuckerberg’s attire showed a lack of maturity. Pachter's comments dovetailed with the Facebook road show, as Zuckerberg and his executives offered a glimpse of the company before the social network's initial public offerings. But Zuck is not the first tech entrepreneur to buck the trend of business suits for a more casual, and dare we say, iconic look. While fashion mavens may debate the runway-readiness of a hoodie, other high-tech geniuses like the late Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, and Bill Gates (you’ve heard of him, no?) have adopted their own—let’s call it unique—style of dress. Let’s take a look at some of the IT entrepreneurs who have made their mark, for better or for worse (sometimes way worse), on the world of CEO fashion—and one classic example of the ultimate hipster genius.

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Samsung Galaxy S III vs. Apple iPhone 4S: It's Tough to Compare

NEWS ANALYSIS: The comparisons between the Samsung Galaxy S III and the iPhone 4S started almost immediately, but is this fair? The real test comes when Apple rolls out the iPhone 5.

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Amazon Spiffs Up Cloud Drive Storage With New Desktop App

Instead of having to go to the Cloud Drive Website each time, users simply click on a desktop icon to access all their stored files in the Amazon cloud.

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HP Regains No. 1 Spot Among World's PC Shippers

According to research firm Canalys, HP passed Apple's PC shipments by about 40,000 units in Q1 2012 with about 15.84 million shipped. Apple's numbers include iPad shipments as part of its PC count; HP does not market a tablet at this time.

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Oracle v. Google: No Decision Yet in Copyright Deliberations

Jury discussions will resume May 2 at the federal courthouse in San Francisco. When a decision is reached, the patent phase of the trial will begin immediately.

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Wozniak: Windows Phone More Beautiful Than iPhone

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak throws some love to arch-rival Microsoft's Windows mobile operating system.

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iPhone 5 to Be Thinner, Release Date Inconsequential: Jefferies

Apple can release the thinner, highly anticipated iPhone 5 whenever it is ready, deems Jefferies in a research note.

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iPhones, iPads Preferred to Android by Enterprise Users: Report

Apple devices accounted for six of the top 10 devices activated during the first quarter by enterprise customers of Good Technology, which offers multiplatform device support. The iPhone 4S was the No. 1 pick, by far.

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iPad Takes iPod's Halo, Driving Mac Sales

The iPod has long had a "halo effect," turning iPod users into Apple users. Now, says NPD, more than 25 percent of iPad users say the tablet is their first Apple device.

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Apple Q2 2012 Earnings: A 94 Percent Profit Upsurge

March quarter record revenue of $39.2 billion equates to a 59 percent year-over-year increase; the company banked a whopping $11.6 billion in net profit over Q2 2011.

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