Here are your daily Apple news items and rumors for Monday: Mac: The Next
Generation: Despite the fact the ultra-thin line of MacBook Air laptops has
enjoyed two hardware revisions and unprecedented success in the past 12 months,
it appears Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) thinks those devices arent enough of a presence
in the traditional computer market. A new rumor originating at Macotakara.jp and
reprinted at Apple Insider said Apple is preparing an entirely new line of Macs
, and those machines might hit the market as soon as this fall. These new
machines will be absolutely different from current products, according to an
anonymous source within Apples Asian supply chain. So different, in fact, that
they might end up using an entirely new brand other than Mac. This would fall in
line with previous rumors that Apple might release a new touchscreen-based Mac
with an adjustable screen, bringing its PC business and its handhelds like the
iPhone and iPad closer together in terms of functionality. Google and Apple Up,
BlackBerry Down: Research firm the NPD Group released its report on the U.S.
smartphone market during the second quarter , and the results look a whole lot
like the first quarter. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) cemented its role as the leading
platform holder, with 52% of all smartphones sold during the quarter using the
Android operating system. Apple saw a small boost to 29% of all phones sold. Bad
news for Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM ), though, as BlackBerry phones
accounted for just 11% of all smartphone sales. Microsoft s (NASDAQ: MSFT )
Windows and Hewlett - Packard s (NYSE: HPQ ) webOS systems accounted for 5% of
sales apiece. Lenovo Doesnt Fear the iPad: PC manufacturer Lenovo is just one of
the technology companies watching the iPad erode its business in 2011. CEO Yang
Yuanquing isnt worried, though. Speaking in a Financial Times report (via All
Things Digital ), Yuanquing believes Apples domination of the consumer portable
PC market through the iPad will be short-lived. The reason for this is the
devices high price. Apple only covers the top tier. With a $500 price you cannot
go to the small cities, townships, low salary class, (and) low income class.
Lenovo plans to combat the iPad with a line of Android- and Windows-based
tablets. As of this writing, Anthony John Agnello did not own a position in any
of the stocks named here. Follow him on Twitter at
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