The Attorney General wants Apple, Google and others to install precautions to deter smartphone theft, but retrieving stolen devices is the real issue.
If done right, the company's mobile payments solution could have the potential of bringing in $100 million or more in revenue each year.
The tech giant's strategy of sacrificing margins for market share in the iPad business will pay off in the long run.
Until the company offers something new, there's no reason to buy more products -- or stock.
Stocks suffer their worst weekly loss since late 2012, and the markets face a tough week ahead with Caterpillar, Apple, Amazon.com and Exxon reporting.
With the tech icon's stock languishing near $400, this would be a surefire way to trigger a 50% gain.
Any disappointment in the company's quarterly earnings report next week will mark the start of a buying opportunity.
Shares tumble on reports of weakening iPhone and iPad demand. But buying kicks in as soon as $400 is breached.
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