Billionaire Carl Icahn Buys $500M More of Apple

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn saw a golden opportunity on Tuesday morning after Apple shares fell nearly 8% in after hours trading on Monday, and bought another $500 million worth of Apple stock. He announced to the Twitter world, "Just bought $500 mln more $AAPL shares. My buying seems to be going neck-and-neck with Apple's buyback program, but hope they win that race."

Carl Icahn buys $500 million AAPL

This comes just a week after he purchased $1 billion worth of Apple. His total holdings in the tech giant now approach $4 billion. Icahn has voiced his displeasure with Apple in recent weeks, urging the company to use its enormous cash reserves

Google to Bring Chrome Apps to iOS

Google's Chrome Apps have been available for desktop systems running Chrome OS and Windows for some time now, and they just became available for Mac users early last December. Google is now bringing Chrome Apps to both Android and iOS via Apache's Cordova platform, which is a set of APIs (application programming interface) that allow mobile app developers to access native device functions (such as a camera or accelerometer) with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Chrome Apps for iOS

Google today released a preview of a toolchain for developers. This tool will allow developers to wrap their Chrome apps in a native shell and submit them to Apple's App Store and Google Play. In addition to a multitude of APIs available in Cordova,

Moshi Launches Samsung-like Flip Cover for the iPhone

Moshi has released the SenseCover for the iPhone 5 and 5s. The new case offers full front and backside protection for your iPhone, while allowing you to use your device without having to open the cover. The SenseCover features a preview window like the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Flip Cover, and a touch strip that allows you to answer calls and swipe away alarms. The preview window not only allows you to use your phone without the fear of shattering your display, but it also delivers privacy from prying eyes.

Moshi SenseCover

The SenseCover includes a polycarbonate hardshell and leatherette front cover to protect your iPhone from bumps and falls. It also features a magnetic clasp to keep the cover secure, and accessibility to all your buttons and camera.

Apple Stock Drops Nearly 9% Despite Record Breaking Q1 Numbers

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) today released results for its fiscal 2014 first quarter (ended December 28th 2013), and while some of the numbers were record breakers for the tech giant, they still fell short of analysts' expectations. This, accompanied by a disappointing Q2 forecast, caused the stock to drop nearly 9% during after hours trading. According to OppTrends, Apple shares were trading for around $502 at 5:43 P.M. EST today.

AAPL stock dips

Apple reported a record quarterly revenue of $57.6 billion and quarterly net profit of $13.1 billion, or $14.50 per diluted share. These are up from revenue of $54.5 billion and net profit of $13.1 billion, or $13.81 per diluted share, for Q1 2012. Gross margin dipped slightly to 37.9, down from 38.6 a year ago. iPhone sales

How to Get Slow Motion and Burst Mode on the iPhone 5 Camera

With the introduction of the iPhone 5s, iPhone photographers gained two new tools in the stock camera app. Burst mode for taking and organizing rapid-fire shots, and slow motion video recording. Now thanks to developer PoomSmart, iPhone 5 owners with jailbroken devices running iOS 7 can enjoy these features, too.

slow motion iPhone 5 cam

Unlocking slow motion and burst mode on the iPhone 5 requires two packages to be installed from Cydia. These are appropriately named Slo-mo Mod and Burst Mode. The developer notes that in order for Slo-mo Mod to work, the Burst Mode tweak must also be installed. Getting these iPhone 5s camera improvements is simple once the iPhone 5 is jailbroken with evasion.

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