A couple years ago Apple bought Beats Electronics for $3 billion dollars. The company, founded in 2006 by rapper Dr. Dre, made a quick rise to prominence. And while you’ve probably heard this before, Beats headphones are cheap in the way that they’re manufactured and the products that they use. They’re more a fashion accessory […]
Beats Pill XL Portable Wireless Speakers Recalled By Apple
If you have the Beats Pill XL Portable Wireless speakers, then you need to get in touch with Apple and turn in your device. You will then receive a $325 Apple Store credit or electronic payment, whichever you prefer. The device has been recalled due to reports of the speakers overheating. Though there was only […]
Is Apple Reviving Ping for New Streaming Music Service?
It is no secret that Apple is prepping a new streaming music service to challenge the likes of Pandora and Spotify. After all, most analysts believe that was the whole reason the company spent $3 billion acquiring Beats last year in the first place. While Apple’s plans for the new service remain shrouded in mystery at this time, […]
What Other Apple Products Will Ship This Year?
Now that the Apple Watch and the new MacBook have shipped to customers, the fervor that surrounds new Apple products is likely to die down – at least for a little while. But the Cupertino-based company is far from finished releasing new products this year, that much is certain. From the devices that we know […]
Trent Reznor Plays Major Role in Apple Music Streaming Service
Late last year, we heard about Nine Inch Nails’s main guy, Trent Reznor, joining Apple. Back then, we didn’t know exactly what role he was going to play, but the veil has been lifted. Source Yesterday, The New York Times published a story about what Apple and Beats are busy with. While we all knew […]
Does Anyone Care About a Streaming Music Service From Apple?
When Apple acquired Beats for $3 billion last year most analysts believed it was a strategic move to help the Cupertino-based company to get into the streaming music industry. While Beats is well known for making flashy headphones with questionable audio quality, the company had recently launched Beats Music to some fanfare a few months prior […]
6 Reasons 2015 Could Be Apple’s Best Year Ever
There is no question that 2014 was a good year for Apple. The iPhone 6 was a major hit, Mac sales continue to defy industry trends and sell at a brisk pace, and the iPad was a significant revenue earner despite slowing sales. The successful launch of iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite brought new […]
LeBron Reportedly Gets $30 Million from Beats Deal
LeBron James was certainly under the scrutiny of basketball fans last night as his team struggled against the unstoppable San Antonio Spurs team. He had a very promising start and was very upbeat, telling his teammates to follow his lead. Well, we saw how that went for them. Image source While he might be lamenting […]
Why Should Apple Acquire Beats?
The rumor mill has been in full gear lately with the tech world buzzing about the possibility of Apple purchasing the Beats brand. While speculation on Apple’s strategy in making such a purchase has ranged from it being complete insanity to Funny or Die’s take on things, at the core there is some solid logic […]
Apple Buying Beats: Sound Logic or Ridiculous Move?
It’s everywhere you look. Talk that Apple is about to shell out $3.2 billion to buy Beats Electronics is making the rounds fast and hard, so much so that the rumor mill is smoking. The Financial Times first reported that Apple is on the verge of acquiring the brand best known for its outrageous (in […]
