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Apple iPad more popular than Doritos among U.S. kids

Some Apple loyalists took umbrage recently when online textbook seller Chegg issued a survey saying that Apple might be losing its “cool” factor with a demographic that it can least afford to lose — U.S. college and high school students. The poll (since withdrawn and then updated by Chegg) tracked student reaction to Apple’s Sept. 9 iPhone 6 and Apple Watch announcement. But Apple’s (AAPL) iconic iPad appears to be scoring with another young demographic — little kids. Another study, this time by market research consultant Smarty Pants, found that iPad is now the No. 1 brand among kids 6-12. In the catch-all universe of brands that this age group favors, iPad beat Hershey (HSY) candy bars, Oreos, M&Ms and even Doritos corn chips on the popularity scale. According to the youth and family research consultant’s annual “Young Love” study, iPad came in first with a so-called Kidfinity Score of 898….

IPhone 6 issue creates hairy situation for Apple

Some people are literally pulling their hair out over a problem with the iPhone 6. A number of iPhone 6 users have complained on social media and Apple (AAPL) news websites that their hair is getting stuck in the seam between the aluminum body and glass display on the handset. These users say the phone will rip the hair from their heads when they pull it away. The problem has been documented by iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users on a community forum at 9to5Mac. The complainers say the phone yanks out beard hair as well as hair on the top of their heads. Business Insider promptly dubbed the incidents as “HairGate.” The hair-pulling reports come a week after Apple faced criticism that its iPhone 6 Plus phone could bend if a person kept it in their pocket. Apple dismissed those claims by saying it only received a handful of…

Apple Gets Two Downgrades, But Street Still Bullish

Apple’s (AAPL) cut to a hold rating by Deutsche Bank late Thursday marked the second downgrade to Apple stock within a week, but Wall Street analyst aggregate ratings are still heavily bullish nearly a month after the much-anticipated iPhone 6 launch. Apple rolled out the iPhone 6 and its Apple Pay mobile wallet on Sept. 9. China’s government on Monday said that Apple’s iPhone 6 and larger-screen iPhone 6 Plus will go on retail sale in that