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Voice messaging could be Apple iWatch’s killer app

A voice-messaging app could become a defining feature for Apple’s rumored iWatch smartwatch, UBS Securities analyst Steven Milunovich said in a research report Tuesday, while another analyst raised his price target for Apple stock. Much of the discussion around Apple ‘s (AAPL) expected wearable device has been focused on applications for tracking health and fitness. Health monitoring apps are still seen as an important selling point for the iWatch, but voice messaging could be just as big, Milunovich says. At its Worldwide Developer Conference in June, Apple introduced voice messaging capabilities to its Messages app in iOS 8. With iOS 7, a message can be dictated, but it is sent and received as text. With iOS 8, users can touch a new microphone button and record a voice message, then swipe the screen to send it, Milunovich says. “When we visited with (Apple CEO) Tim Cook, he said that walking …

Kim Kardashian lends Midas touch to Glu Mobile

She has no discernible talent, but Kim Kardashian has made a fortune marketing her Hollywood lifestyle. Now Kardashian has lent her Midas touch to mobile game publisher Glu Mobile (GLUU). The company’s cheap stock has risen 32% in four days since the release of “Kim Kardashian: Hollywood,” a mobile game starring the reality TV star. On Friday alone, shares of Glu Mobile rose more than 7% to 5. San Francisco-based Glu Mobile competes with King Digital Entertainment (KING), Zynga (ZNGA) and others in the mobile game business. Glu announced the Kim Kardashian game last Wednesday. The game is available for download from the Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOGL) app stores to play on their respective tablets and smartphones. “The game features Kim’s likeness, voice and creative influence as she guides players on their journey to success in n Hollywood,” a press release says. Glu CEO Niccolo de Masi described the…

New iPhones, iPads could feature vibrating screens

Apple’s next-generation iPhones and iPads could feature tactile feedback technology in the touchscreen displays, a research report from the stock brokerage and investment banking firm Feltl said Monday. Feltl analyst Jeffrey Schreiner said he expects the upcoming Apple (AAPL) iPhone 6 smartphone and new iPad tablets will include haptic technology. With haptics, users feel vibrations and other forces when touching virtual buttons on touchscreens. A big question is whether Apple will use in-house technology or technology from haptics provider Immersion (IMMR). Immersion stock was up 8.5%, near a seven-month high