A Google Wallet?

This week google launched their version of the wallet. As you may have guessed, its not made out of leather, and it doesn't fold up and go in your pocket. Well I guess it COULD go in your pocket, but in reality it is in a phone, that is in your pocket. If that even makes sense.

Google and MasterCard teamed up to deliver the google wallet. A digital wallet that allows you to charge your master card through a chip in certain Google smartphones. This may be the first of it's kind, but surely won't be for long.
Hello, Tim Cook? Apple? Steve Jobs? Can I get a rebuttal?

Iphone 4s? Iphone 5? Both?

The tech sites are buzzing constantly lately with news, quotes, and analysts weighing in on what the new iPhone will bring. Apple, said to be holding a presentation by Tim Cook on October 4th is almost certainly going to debut some kind of iPhone. For the past two years Apple has introduced an iPhone in the late summer/early fall months just in time for the holiday season, and just in time for those apple enthusiasts to shell out a couple hundred bucks for an upgrade to a newly designed iPhone. Over 70% of apples iPhone 4 sales in the first month came from upgrades to new products.

But what does this one bring? Some say a completely redesigned iPhone 5!
Some say a redesigned "iPhone 4s"

the iPhone 4s will see little change to the look and feel of the phone, but will allegedly feature the a5 processor that is used in the iPad 2, making the phone run much faster.
the questionable iPhone 5 is said to sport a bigger screen, different look, and a5 chip.
Which one is released could have a serious effect, me personally I would not consider upgrading from the iPhone 4 unless there was a significant change. You be the judge, the 4s doesn't do it for me.

Forget Gold and T-bills, Apple May Be the New Safe Haven

As indexes and stocks slumped again today to red numbers, Apple continues to surge.
AAPL has surged on an has reached its highest stock price ever of over $410.
How has Apple done it? keeping their stock growing while the rest of the market is going up and down?
"They own the tablet market, they own the phone market, And they've got all the cash." says Pete Najarian. A Fast Money trader at CNBC.
Apple looks as a sort of safe haven as other stocks plunge and indexes record red number, apple keeps flourishing.... What might happen when apple hits the TV market? $500 per share?
I think its possible, and so does JP Morgan, who currently has a price target at $500 for the stock. 
Apple                                                                    S& P

APPLE TV? REALLY?

In response to my last post, Apple is set to enter the TV market by the holiday season in 2012. This gives its tv competitors to try and brace for the apple attack on the TV market.
The TV market is still the largest media producer in the world. Kids 18-24 watch about 3.5 hrs of tv per day, spend about 40 minutes on the web, and about 20 minutes on mobile phone. This is a great market for apple to enter in.
When thinking if the MAC geeks that you see in every coffee house across the united states, to the normal consumer that seeks a nice television, i think that it will be a good market for apple to enter.
The sheer loyalty of Apple consumers should be enough to enter in the TV market alone.
The following table provides and interesting stat:

That is brand loyalty at its finest. The iPhone 4 was apples most successful product launch, and 77% of the iPhones sold in the first month were upgrades from other iPhones.
People who like apple stuff, which is almost everyone who's tried it, will either want one, or actually buy an Apple television. Mark my words.

The REAL Apple TV.... Coming Soon?

The latest news and rumors from Apple Inc. state that there are many indications that apple is planning on entering into the Television market. Apple is rumored to be producing TV sets and may be seen as soon as 2012. Apple has a product already called "apple TV" which basically consists of iTunes in a box, that provides access to movies, tv shows, and other online content. 

This has already shaken the landscape of cable television and the thought of 100% on-demand programming. 

But what could the addition of an apple television set mean for the tv industry. In one article i read an opinion that "apple will do to the television manufacturers what it did to phone makers with the iPhone." in that sense, apple will probably take over the television industry and change it forever. 

So here is my question. With apple being the power within computers these days, would you also trust them to buy a television?

My answer: YESSS!! If a new apple television will work seamlessly with my other apple devices the way my iPhone, iPad, and Macbook work together, i wouldn't think twice about my next tv set having an apple logo. Even if it means paying a premium price. In my past experience, no matter the product, the more money is worth it for an apple product. 

Mark Zuckerberg's quest for world power.

Mark Zuckerberg was a computer programmer that invented a little thing called Facebook. Mark is viewed as an icon in the technology world. He is working on making his name in the financial world too. Earlier this year Zuckerberg accepted a small investment from this little investment company called Goldman Sachs. Goldman dumped 450 million into this little thing called Facebook.
Next year Mark Zuckerberg is going to somehow get richer than he already is.
Facebook is going public next year. Since now Facebook nemesis Google went public in 2004, investors have seen a 500% return. Pretty good if I do say so myself.
Mark Zuckerberg is a lucky guy, seems like a bit of a jerk, but I do not blame him.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/halahtouryalai/2011/09/14/mark-zuckerberg-delays-facebook-ipo/

Reasons to Switch to a mac

The latest computer craze is that of the Mac OSX. I am seeing more and more of them around. I have heard countless people say that they like their pc, because they know how to use it, and it works with everything they've needed to do. Well it's my opinion that these people are simply uninformed, and apple-less. Many of the people who I have once heard this non-sense from, now own a mac, and they have totally changed their outlook on computing.

I have preached and preached about mac computers and how they are worth the extra money, but i recently found an article that was interesting that described "8 financial reasons to use Mac OS". They are as follows:

1. Macs bring better overall value proposition.
2. Mac liscensing fees are cheaper
3. Mac desktop spawns fewer calls to the help desk. - (or none! I have had a mac computer for 6 years and haven't taken it to be repaired once!)
4. Mac users are more productive
5. Macs last longer
6. Mac OS is more secure
7. Mac is just as cost-effective as windows to administer and manage
8. Add Macs while hanging on to your investments in other OSes

Don't agree? read the article yourself for the explanations
http://www.cio.com/article/127050/Eight_Financial_Reasons_Why_You_Should_Use_Mac_OS?page=4&taxonomyId=3234