During Friday’s afternoon trade, Shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), lost -2.40% to $112.95.
The 2015 gift guide is split into six focus areas: gaming, photography, music, fitness, learning, and travel. Each category features a selection of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), hardware alongside popular third-party accessories.
The Apple TV and iPad Air 2 dominate the gaming category, with the SteelSeries Nimbus and Parrot Bebop drone sharing the spotlight. Photography is headlined by the iPhone 6s and iPad Pro, joined by the likes of olloclip, JOBY, and Shure.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s iPad Pro Review:
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s iPad Pro is well, giant.
Of course, like any other iPad, the iPad Pro is a gaming device in addition to a creativity and productivity tool. It’s a good-looking device with tilt-sensitive sensors that allow you to draw thicker or thinner lines, but once again it’s a bit pricey, at $99.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s new Smart Keyboard further extends the utility of iPad Pro, offering a full-sized keyboard in a thin, durable design so you can take it anywhere. With zero-day support for iOS 9 and integration with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s Volume Purchase Program (VPP) and Device Enrollment Program (DEP), the Casper Suite ensures fast and easy deployment and administration of iPad Pro.
First, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) needs to find a way to lower the price of the iPad Pro, Bouchard said.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) focused on speaker quality and loudness as one of the iPad Pro’s main selling points, and ZDNet’s Sofel was able to notice a marked improvement in both overall sound and loudness.
Most customers have opted for the 128 GB model of the tablet, both Wi-Fi and WiFi + Cellular versions, which Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) retails at $949 and $1,070 respectively.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, and portable digital music players to consumers, small and mid-sized businesses, education, and enterprise and government customers in the Americas, Europe, Greater China, Japan, and Rest of Asia Pacific. The company also sells related software, services, accessories, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. It offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and Mac, a line of desktop and portable personal computers.
On other hand, Shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) dropped -0.61% to $52.99.
Taking a page from its Windows Insider book, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is launching a new Office Insider program.
Office Insider is for Office 365 Home, Office 365 Personal and Office 365 University subscribers who are willing to opt into pre-release builds of Office 2016 for Windows.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s Office Insider page also notes that Office Insider builds are available for Android phones and tablets from the Office Insider for Android community. Office Insider builds for Windows 10 mobile devices are available through the Windows Insider program. At some point “in the coming months,” Office Insider will be open to those using Office 365 apps on Macs, too.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) exchanged hands with 27,500,295 shares, lower as compared to that of its average volume of 37,188,800 shares. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has the market capitalization of $423.12B.
Based on 22 analyst ratings, the analyst consensus is Moderate Buy with an average price target of $54.75, reflecting a -2.6% downside. Five different firms, counting Merrill Lynch and Citigroup, presently also have a Sell rating on the stock.
Looking at blogger coverage of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), there is a 86% Bullish tendency on the stock, in relation to a 66% average bullish tendency within the Technology sector.
Microsoft Corporation, a technology company, develops, licenses, and supports software products, services, and devices worldwide. The company’s Devices and Consumer (D&C) Licensing segment licenses Windows operating system and related software; Microsoft Office for consumers; and Windows Phone operating system. Its Computing and Gaming Hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories.