Apple Insider is reporting that iTunes is adding 500,000 new accounts each day according to Appleinsider

This week, Apple  CEO Tim Cook announced that iTunes now has 575 million users equating to an average of a half million new accounts per day. At current rates, the company will add 100 million accounts by the end of 2013.

This puts Apple second only to Facebook  in total number of user accounts and while Facebook may have nearly two times as many users as iTunes, Apple is growing faster. In 2012, the iTunes account base grew about 55 percent. Interestingly, Pandora  grew its user base by 39 percent while Facebook came in third at 25 percent.

Quantity looks good as a headline but does nothing for revenue. Investors looking for signs of life in Apple aren’t interested in how many accounts the company can set up unless those accounts are making money.

The good news for Apple yet bad news for Facebook is that although Apple isn’t close to winning the quantity battle, it’s crushing the competition in quality(clic). Apple generates an average of $329 per account while Facebook generates only $5. Amazon  is a close second with $305 per user.

Rien de spectaculaire...excellent play long terme

Global beauty company, Coty Inc., opened for trading today on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol “COTY” after its initial public offering. GETCO Securities is the Designated Market Maker for Coty’s stock.

Coty Inc. CEO Mr. Michele Scannavini, joined by Coty's Executive 

Committee and a group of business partners, ring the NYSE Opening Bell® to celebrate the company's IPO and first day of trading on the NYSE.

Mr. Michele Scannavini, CEO, accompanied by Coty’s Executive Committee and a group of business partners, celebrated the company’s first day of 

trading by ringing the NYSE Opening Bell® and visiting the trading floor for the stock opening.

“Today marks an important milestone in the continued growth of Coty, as we list on the prestigious New York Stock Exchange,” said Michele Scannavini, Coty’s Chief Executive Officer. “We are proud of Coty’s many accomplishments and proven industry track record, and are enthusiastic to embark on this exciting new chapter.”

“We’re delighted to welcome Coty and its unique portfolio of esteemed brands to the New York Stock Exchange,” said Scott Cutler, Executive Vice President, Head of Global Listings, NYSE Euronext. “Through creativity, innovation and strategic partnerships, Coty has emerged as a distinguished leader in world beauty. We congratulate Coty as it makes its public debut and look forward to sharing a long and fruitful relationship with the company and its shareholders.”

For more information on NYSE Euronext’s listings business and to learn about trends in the IPO market, please visit the NYSE Euronext IPO Center.

About Coty Inc.

Coty is an emerging leader in global beauty with net revenues of $4.6 billion for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012. Founded in Paris in 1904, Coty is a pure play beauty company with a portfolio of well-known fragrances, color cosmetics and skin & body care products sold in over 130 countries and territories. Coty’s product offerings include such global brands as adidas, Calvin Klein, Chloé, Davidoff, Marc Jacobs, OPI, philosophy, Playboy, Rimmel and Sally Hansen. For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit www.coty.com. 

IPO Top Performers of 2013
Company	Ticker	Deal	Offer	First Day	Last	First Day	Total Return
		Size (mm)	Price	Close	Close	Return
ExOne	XONE	$95	$18.00	$26.52	$48.97	47.30%	172.10%
Stemline	STML	$33	$10.00	$11.80	$18.67	18.00%	86.70%
Tableau Software	DATA	$254	$31.00	$50.75	$55.81	63.70%	80.00%
Artisan	APAM	$332	$30.00	$38.83	$52.52	29.40%	75.10%
Fairway	FWM	$177	$13.00	$17.35	$22.70	33.50%	74.60%
IPO Worst Performers of 2013
Company	Ticker	Deal	Offer	First Day	Last	First Day	Total Return
		Size (mm)	Price	Close	Close	Return
Professional Div	IPDN	$21	$8.00	$7.67	$4.49	-4.10%	-43.90%
KaloBios Pharmac	KBIO	$70	$8.00	$8.00	$4.90	0.00%	-38.80%
Health Insurance	HIIQ	$65	$14.00	$13.70	$9.96	-2.10%	-28.90%
LipoScience	LPDX	$45	$9.00	$10.45	$6.68	16.10%	-25.80%
Marin Software	MRIN	$105	$14.00	$16.26	$10.70	16.10%	-23.60%

Sony a présenté lundi 10 juin à Los Angeles sa nouvelle console, la PlayStation 4 (PS4), qui se veut une plate-forme de divertissement pour toute la famillecombinant vidéo, musique, télévision et jeux. Le président de Sony ComputerEntertainment, Andrew House, a parlé d'une console de nouvelle génération pensée pour le futur, tout en assurant que la PS4 resterait fidèle à l'esprit de la PlayStation 3.

"C'est une plate-forme totalement nouvelle et, sur bien des points, une PlayStation totalement nouvelle", a déclaré M. House lors d'une conférence de presse à la veille du salon du jeu vidéo E3 à Los Angeles. "Nous capitalisons plus que jamais sur le vaste réseau de divisions Sony et sur la réputation de l'une des plus grandes et plus puissantes marques de divertissement au monde."

La PS4 sera lancée de concert avec des offres spéciales sur le service de vidéo et de musique Sony Unlimited renforçant la vocation de centre de divertissement familial de la console qui conserve par ailleurs son attrait pour les joueurs les plus endurcis. Sony continuera cependant de commercialiser des contenus pour la PS3.

M. House a indiqué que la PS4 serait disponible aux Etats-Unis et en Europe avant les fêtes de fin d'année pour respectivement 399 dollars et 399 euros. La PS4 sera lancée de concert avec des offres spéciales sur le service de vidéo et de musique Sony Unlimited, renforçant la vocation de centre de divertissement familial de la console.

"pas pire" Business

Apple Stores receive more than 1 million customers per day, CEO Tim Cook revealed at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco on Monday.

The company now hosts 407 stores around the world across 14 different countries. Apple recently opened a store in Berlin, which is located in a 100-year-old building.

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Apple announces iOS 7: Everything is changed

Google achète GROS

Google est sur le point d'acquérir le spécialiste israélien de la navigation par satellite Waze pour 1,3 milliard de dollars , rapporte aujourd'hui dimanche le journal israélien Globes sur son site internet.

Globes ne cite pas ses sources et ne fournit aucune autre précision.

Waze a mis au point une application gratuite de navigation GPS qui s'appuie sur une cartographie améliorée par ses propres utilisateurs, dans un esprit collaboratif.

Le mois dernier, des sources avaient fait part à Reuters de l'intérêt de Google pour la société fondée en 2008, puis la presse israélienne a rapporté que Facebook était également sur l'affaire et pourrait débourser jusqu'à un milliard de dollars pour parvenir à ses fins. Apple avait également été cité comme prétendant possible en 2012.

Waze, qui compte 47 millions de membres, n'a pu être joint dimanche.

Les services de cartographie comptent parmi les cinq applications les plus populaires sur les smartphones et sont incontournables pour fidéliser les utilisateurs.