mark world used to be the time and place for apple's biggest announcement, but they stopped going to the event and started making product announcements on its own and happened in 2009. the expo may not be as big as it used to be, they are still filling the center, easer to see their favorite gadgets. >> tech was getting boring. it wasn't exciting and fun. i think that's what it is for me. that's what makes me want to come back every time. >> the focus will be on films made with iphone. mac world runs through saturday. >> the south bay is also the breeding ground for figure skaters. some of the biggest names in the sport are south bay products. tonight the stars from olympics past are here to cheer on the stars of tomorrow. the u.s. figure skating championships arrived in san jose. george kiriyama is in san jose and this is a prestigious event. how was the ceremony? >> reporter: it was really good. i think the crowd got into it and a perfect way to start off the championships. you mentioned all the names including ga linda and phlegming and boitano. it's impressive that they are from

but if -- you are in a business where you are trying to grow it as big as possible and have big apple biggestsn the future, it is definitely important to have relationships in the financing community. just like you would with any other constituency or stakeholder, whether it is the press or, you know, whoever you need to get media on your company, angst to learn. >> when you need it, you don't have to go through the first stage of figuring out who these people are and meeting them. >> relationship building. >> let's move on to the last question. this is about how to deal was customers. >> i would love to know how ideally sort of deal with persons who are price sensitive, hotels price sensitive. >> price sensitivity. that's tricky. as a small business, you are probably never going to be the lowest person there. >> i deal in the edge indication business. when we were launching, people were complaining about price and now people complain about price. i think that -- i would would be -- in the beginning i like giving away things cheaper to see if there is engagement in the idea works. with it work

>>james: apple is now the biggest company in the world. shares of apple stock jumped on word that the company's net income was 13 billion, well above expectations. the boost in earnings was helped in part by iphones sales. apple said they sold 37 million iphones. that is nearly double the amount sold in the year before. a quick look at the big board as we ski to the markets. the dow is off and the the as the views of but the nasdaq was boosted by apple's earnings. as you can see the dow is down 85. many investors are worried about the debt crisis in greece and still worried to see with the fed's, with. >>darya: ross mirkirimi is not leaving his job despite meeting with the mayor about it. he says the mayor with the meeting was cordial. the mayor said he would ask mirkirimi to consider taking a leave of absence that he assured the mayor that his trial will not distract him from the job. >> i am on the job. i am here earlier by the league. all cylinders are running at full steam. when i am in trial in and spending time in trial, naturally i w

motorola runs its phones on google's android software, apple's biggest competitor. google is in the process of purchasing motorola. >> how about this after a bumpy quarter. netflix reported 73 cents of share earnings for their last quarter. the company also had a massive jump in overseas subscribers in the last half of the year. and streaming customers only in the united states. after netflix announced a rate hike and a plan to spin off the company's dvd service. netflix quickly abandoned that idea. >>> another bay area city says no to plastic. milbrae is considering banning plastic bags. the city council voted unanimously of the idea. in the initial vote, businesses who don't follow the rule could be fined up to $1,000. the ban will go into effect september 1st if approved. san jose's ban on plastic bags has been in effect for three weeks now. it's good for environment but is it good for business? marianne takes a look at the impact it is having on you and the places you shop. >> reporter: frankie's awards has been selling trophies and plaques for 41 years. because

apple is now the biggest company in the world, bigger than exxon mobile. in the world! >>darya: let's take a look at your world the of the the weather forecasts as to go into this wednesday morning. >>mark: >>james: we're back with more in a minute. here's another live look outside in tahoe.

apple and yahoo!. for am, the numbers simply staggering, scott. >> a big night for tech earnings. start with the biggest, apple, a monster three months worth of sales. the cupertino company sold 37 million i phones and 15 million ipads the last quarter. that is a boffo holiday season. shares of apple stock rising sharply in after-hours trading. expect a toll open at an all-time high tomorrow morning. we also heard from yahoo!. as janelle said it is going in a different direction, revenue and profits still falling. yahoo! unable to excite investors. >>> google says it will follow user activities across all flpl forms, e-mail, search and phones. >>> we caught up with a bay area startup that is working to keep your phone safe one touch at a time. let's face it, your phone is your computer and so it's a target for spy wear and viruses. >> knows who you are, financial information, play is your corporate e-mail, knows where you are, the ability to track your location via gps. >> reporter: kevin mahaffey is here to help, his company, lookout mobile, has been making anti-virus software to protect android and ip

mostly thanks to the gadget, the iphone, ipad and the mac computer keys walks this has made apple the biggestompany in the world. grant lodes breaks down the big apple boom. will it do escutcheon three some we have the apple sold a previous quarter and it helped the company posted to ask her to reports ever. it will who hot apple is now the most valuable company in the world ending passed exxon will in terms of stock value. then generated $46 million in sales due in october, november, and december of last year. for that is the most of any technology company ever. they turn a whopping $13 billion in the quarter. and it was not as i phones that boosted the numbers, i'd had, mac computers and even i pods were flying off of the shelves car fleet thanks to the holiday shopping season. it is also worth noting that this was the company's first profit record since rudolph of they have the co-founder steve jobs in october but this would make him proud, apple continues to and then an approved product and have become consumer necessities. i am grant lotus with kron4 news. >>james: here is a quick headli

. >>> well, the biggest apple convention in the bay area kicking off on thursday. but cbs 5 will get a little sneak peek today. the media invited to check out some of the highlights from the show at the moscone center here in san francisco. apple dropped the former name macworld conference and expo. the convention is now called macworld i world. the event will feature the latest apple software and new devices for iphones and ipads and the ipad 3 comes out in march, i think. >> apple not doing too bad, apparently. >> they are doing great. >> they are reporting blockbuster earnings. they say profits surged 118% up to $13 billion. it sold a record 37 million iphones and more than 15 million ipads from october to december. it's also predicting strong profits for this quarter. this was apple's first full quarter without founder steve jobs. >> about 20 years ago don't you wish you bought apple stock? >> if only. >>> facebook also changing things again. the social website's timeline feature pops up occasionally will become mandatory for all users soon. now, timeline is es

bills to delay but despite the decision on the bills the us authorities have closed down the apple one of the biggest biggest file sharing sites in the world so doesn't that mean that the existing legislation is enough to to to to to to fight piracy in the net so so so why do you have to fight the soper people and why do they need this so people what's it all about first of all what authoritarian enemies try to protect in different ways of course with so-called people or it will be more useful to attack for them easier. because this this deal it is a really stolen istic crack six practice tool because it is a field this make up a lot you can point you can give it is the same as a rest. big market. because some people came there and. you know i would i would suggest to you to compare it with you know we once i know if it's like this when i was a kid we have these places in moscow where we shame stamps or exams where can we just just so you don't write and even even the soviets couldn't close them because we were not tracing we would unit. it is interesting to me and correct but we must resist in this

apple product since the passing of steve jobs. gabe slate's tech report >>gabe: most likely the biggest new will be an apple tv.ect it to be in june. it will blend of the web into the living room to do anything with itunes on your living room television. to purchase this, music and also the first class is free. 3-d tv will be officially on the sale on the marketplace in the u.s. in 2012. toshiba sells them in japan and germany. also, the iphone 5 will be released in june. a new shape. with mobile payment technology and a full four-g capable. it could be released in the february-march. also, the new ipad could have 3 d technology with siri, voice assistant that was a huge hit with the four g s. also, sony will allow you to play games with a high-quality screen and graphics. interesting with augmented reality and it is always connected it, veal wifi org att cellphone as he could always be connected to online gaming. the opera or the wii from nintendo will be a huge release. we've been waiting a long time for this cannot come out soon enough. it could be out during the holiday shopping season for next summer. >> t

the biggest apple convention in the bay area and it all kicks off tomorrow. >> but cbs 5 is getting a sneak peek today. the media is check out the highlights for the show at the moscone center in san francisco. now, the convention is called macworld iworld. and it features the latest apple software and new devices for iphones and ipads. >> iphones. >> and you might not be surprised by this. apple reporting blockbuster earnings. the tech giant says profits surged 118% at the -- $13 billion. that's a record. it sold 37 million iphones and more than 15 million ipads from october to december. also predicting strong profits for this quarter. this was apple's first full quarter without founder steve jobs. >> the ipad three will come out in march. >> when is the iphone 5 coming out? >> those will keep going up. >>> demi moore is rushed to the hospital. this morning, the change she is making in her career. >>> and a vaccine designed to kill cancer cells. how the promising breakthrough happened actually by accident. we'll explain coming up. >>> good morning. we are monitoring this fatal accide

also tomorrow, the latest quarterly results from two of the world's biggest brands, mcdonald's and apple. we'll see how their brands are doing around the globe. rupert murdoch's news corp is taking on the u.s. spanish television market with the launch of "mundofox." the new network will debut this fall. it's a joint venture with colombian broadcaster rcn television. mundofox hopes to reach 75% of u.s. households. it would become the third alternative for the nation's 50- million spanish-speaking viewers, currently served by the univision and telemundo networks. >> tom: macy's is taking martha to court, now that she's being courted by j.c. penney. macy's today sued martha stweart living omnimedia for breach of contract. it's upset over stewart recently signing a new deal to sell products at j.c. penney. macy's wants an injunction to stop that tie-up, claiming it has an exclusive right to make and sell certain martha stewart products. neither martha stewart living nor j.c. penney has commented. >> susie: with the presidential politics in full swing, revamping the tax code is sure to get lo

apple television, if the new iphone. gabe slate gives us a look at the new products. >>gabe: most likely the biggest new gadget to be released is a television by apple. i expect that to be announced in june during their annual conference. it will lead a web into the living room and did make it easier to do anything with items on your television. fine, renting it watching television shows, movies and music. the first class is free 3d television will be officially on sale in the u.s. in 2012. toshiba cells that now but only in japan and germany. the ads on five will also be introduced in june. it will have a new design, possibly a curved shape and technology built in for making mobile payments. it will be fully 40 capable. the ipad to read my come out in february or march. i think the next ipad will have a built-in 3d viewing and 880 cameras. it will most likely have siri build as well. that's is was a huge hit with the iphone 4s. in february the police station will bring out a new high and gaming device from sony. and as interesting game play with augmented reality and always connected. the kindle fi

apple eclipsed exxon this morning to become the biggest company by market value, but the day didn't finish that way. exxon shares gained only four cents, but its market value tonight stands at $418.1 billion. apple finished higher by 6% and a market value of $416.3 billion. after the closing bell, the focus fell on netflix. the company has had a tough year with a disastrous price hike and abandoned plans to split the company in two, but it ended the year with a strong performance. earnings came in much better than anticipated, beating estimates by 18 cents per share. perhaps the most positive sign was netflix stopped losing subscribers, which fled the service last summer. shares came into tonight's report with some optimism. they were up about 2.5% during the regular session, but after returning to subscriber growth, shares jumped more than 10% in after-hours action-- above $105 per share. if that holds through tomorrow, it would be netflix's highest price since late october, but analyst at the motley fool, jason moser, say beware. >> i think i'm just gonna watch this one from the sideline

apple. >> the northeast is getting hammered by the biggest snowstorm in two decades. 100-mile per hour winds helped to put of snow on the state capitol of olympia. further north in seattle people got die more quickly sliding down streets than driving. the storm closed schools, clogged roads, canceled flights and cost hundreds of accidents. >> we have had when winch outs and rollovers and we tried to get to them as quick as possible but, it takes along time. >> seattle normally sees 8 inches of snow for the winter, forecasters predict 12 by noon tomorrow. now there is the danger that melting snow could lead to flooding. >> allright roberta, that storm isn't heading our way back to. >> actually it is. it's the first in the series of storms. that is one big storm heading this way. we have had plans on time everywhere tonight but that won't be the case late tomorrow or friday. live high definition doppler radar searching for precept, not finding it yet but we do have cloudy skies in san francisco, about 3 degrees below average. 39 in oakland after yet another record low temperature of 30 degrees

. >> reporter: the biggest new gadget is a tv by apple.t it to be announced in june during their conference. it will bled the web sign the living room. buying, renting, watching movies and music. the first 3d tv will be officially on sale on the market in the u.s. in 2012. the iphone 5 will be introduced in june. i think it will have a new design, a curved shape to it. nfc technology for making mobile payments and 4g capable. the ipad 3 might come out in february or march. it will have 3d viewing and a 3d camera and have the voice assistant feature. in february play station will come out a handheld gaming device, a high quality screen and graphics. interesting game play with reality and always connected so you can always be connected to online gaming. the next wii will be a huge release. we waited a long time for us. i think it will come out this summer that latest during the holiday shopping season. the kindle fire, they will release a bigger 10-inch version. the existing model is a smaller 7-inch. keep tuning in, i will keep you updated.

. >> two of hollywood's biggest independent studios are coming together. first, appletwo, big developments for the tech giant. let's go live to bloomberg wefl with -- west with today's after the bell report. >> the next ipad is going to have more fire pou yes, bloomberg learned it will work with high speed wireless networks. sources tell bloomberg the manufacturing partners started ramping up production this month and will start selling it in march. it's going to help users jump between applications. and another apple development today relates to suppliers. apple agreed to let outside partners into the supply partners. and this move is made to counter criticism regarding conditions for workers making ipads and other apple gear and 12 of the employees have committed suicide in china these plants are ramping up production. and two of the biggest independent studios are coming together. and there is cash and stock, and this purchase gives lion's gate last installment of the twilight series as well as rights to the last 14 movies. and one analyst says it's a sign of challe

this is putting apple in sales neck and neck with hewlett-packard for the biggest tech company in the world. apple is bigger than the size of greece. and apple has almost $100 billion in cash. apple has more cash than most companies have in the entire value of their company. it's just got money in the bank. we all can't wait to see what it does with that money. the company, tim cook, the new ceo, saying things were very, very good. we'll see how well the stock does today. it was up after hours about 7%. >> keep an eye on that. and also apple makes great pies. that's all i'm saying. the new america. >> there's nothing more american than apple pie. >> i'm going to go back to my canadian. >> these products are made in china. >> there's that. >> i want to go back to my canadian roots. i grew up watching the northern lights all the time. totally normal for me. >> do you love this story? >> look at this. it's not raining men, it's raining radiation. i know it's an awful 0 thing to say, but, man, does it make for a pretty picture. look at the solar flares. there's the northern lights. it's s

to stay afloat, eastman kodak is hoping patent suits against apple and htc corporation will help speed its turnaround. several nation's biggestanks under investigation whether they overcharged customers struggling to pay their home insurance. >>> finally, the occupy wall street movement has left its mark on 2011 in more than one way. the american dialect society named occupiers its word of the year. >>> kobe throws them up. the wizards finally win. a big college hoops upset. the pittsburgh mayor understand firsthand the agony of defeat. >>> we have the rain moving up the east coast but the cold air is coming. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> very good morning to you. if you're just waking up this is "early today." in sports the washington wizards won a game for the first time in nearly nine months. here is nbc's fred roggin with a look at your sports headlines. >> reporter: good morning. i hope you're sitting down because what i'm about to say may shock you. after starting the season eight straight losses, the washington wizards have finally won a game! the stars were aligned in d.c. as the wizar

apple. >> foxconn is the biggest company you've never heard of. foxconn makes over 50% of all the electronics in the world. >> reporter: the foxconn plant in china employs more than 400,000 people. >> you've never been to the economic engines of china, these giant buildings, backed up with people. they're just staggering. it almost takes your breath away. >> reporter: daisy went to the city. foxconn wouldn't let him in so he stood outside the main gate with his translator talking to workers at shift change. >> my first two hours of my first day at that gate, i met workers who were 14 years old. i met workers who were 13 years old. i met workers who were 12. do you really think apple doesn't know? >> reporter: but what was news were the suicides. >> while i was there, i was there in may and june 2010. that's really the peak of when the suicides were happening. with the kind of terrible regulate where week after week workers would go up on the roofs of these buildings and throw themselves off the buildings. >> reporter: when you were there, were the

this job or perhaps the talent bench at apple, itself, are you surprised that apple went to the uk and granted one of the biggestitself, but to go to somebody who has run this big box store? >> yes, it is definitely came as a surprise. and the groundwork that we have done, the search was done very quietly, and given that apple is opening up more stores overseas than what they are opening in the u.s., they probably wanted that specialized skill set, but it did come as a surprise. >> and we believe of course, david, it was the result of them doing doles with apple to sell the ipad and the exclusive deals that he clearly made an impression on the u.s. giant. >> yes, and made an impression on -- >> absolutely. >> sorry, david. >> yes, sorry. absolutely, no question about it. he is replacing ron johnson and ron johnson who is going off to be the ceo of jcpenney would have run the ruler over him, and a long drawn out process, and this must have been an impressive interview, because he understands where it is coming from and currently 360 apple stores around the world and 40 new ones to be opened in the next 18 months

. -- at the open with that price apple is a bigger company now the biggest company in the world surpasseding for success hike that. -- success like that. [ inaudible ] >> you may have to shell out more for the big mac mcdonald's will raise prices this year hiking prizes 3% last year. mc-- [ unintelligible ] >>> we've been following a fatal accident on westbound 80 in richmond causing major delays. >> sue there's a "sig alert"? >> there is. -- westbound 80 at carlson traffic backed into san pablo very slow traffic towards the scene. overturn only one lane is getting by the right lane, three left are continued to be blocked. -- carquinez bridge to the maze is 52 minutes. let's take a look at our waze app this is a great way to see what is going on with your fellow drivers. several reporting complete standstill accident, major accident traffic through el cerrito slow. unfortunately waze users you can see richmond parkway is clear. it is richmond parkway to 580 east back on to 80. you can take san pablo avenue that alternate is starting to bunch up to get you afternoon this accident. once aga

apple created something great. the internet is coming along with open standards. the world's biggestng to be on apple's web site or google's web site, it's going to be the internet. everything that moves to the internet gets monetized. if you look at what happened on to auto, it moved into the network. >> you said the iphone was sort of a luxury item. you almost put it in the same class as a moahenessey. you know where i'm going. haven't the numbers proved otherwise, though? the fact that apple was able to move 37 million iphones in the last quarter, doesn't that tell you this is more than just a mainstream device than a company that just taps into what the mainstream want to buy, even on the high end? >> there's no doubt. the key to their success has been the convenience factor, and that's the convenience that gets the luxury buyer to buy something at a higher price. once the convenience goes away and the closed ecosystem goes away, then you have a different story. i'll give you a great example. facetime currently only works for apple users, blackberry users, bdm, only works for bla

apple weighs in after the bell. earlier, chesapeake energy was among the biggest movers, rising 6%.he nation's second largest natural gas producer announced it will slash drilling by nearly half in response to prices that plunged last year. meanwhile, iran threatened to block shipments of crude from the persian gulf. this after an embargo was decided. the u.s. treasury department also moved against iran later in the day, sanctioning iran's third largest bank, one of tehran's few remaining channels of trade with the west. elsewhere overseas, greek bondholders were asked to keep interest rates low in order to speed a finalized bailout. back on the street, blackberry maker research if motion lost 8% after its new chief revealed he has no plans for drastic changes in the company. macy's has filed suit against martha stewart living claiming it violated an exclusive arrangement by agreeing to sell the brand at rival jcpenney. incredibly, employees at disney theme parks will soon be allowed to grow beards and goatees for the first time ever. and if you just can't get enough of president ob

the new playbook 2 looks pretty good, biggest problem though doesn't say apple on it. they can. and i do think there's a lot of value in this one. watch it. i would be taking a look at rim right here. >> you would buy the stock? you'd be willing to take a bet on these shares? >> i would but i was out at t

this is putting apple in sales neck and neck with hewlett-packard for the biggest tech company in theple is bigger than the size of greece. and apple has almost $100 billion in cash. apple has more cash than most companies have in the entire value of their company. it's just got money in the bank. we all can't wait to see what it does with that money. the company, tim cook, the new ceo, saying things were very, very good. we'll see how well the stock does today. it was up after hours about 7%. >> keep an eye on that. and also apple makes great pies. that's all i'm saying. the new america. >> there's nothing more american than apple pie. >> i'm going to go back to my canadian. >> these products are made in china. >> there's that. >> i want to go back to my canadian roots. i grew up watching the northern lights all the time. totally normal for me. >> do you love this story? >> look at this. it's not raining men, it's raining radiation. i know it's an awful 0 thing to say, but, man, does it make for a pretty picture. look at the solar flares. there's the northern lights. it's something i

the biggest new gadget is a tv by apple. expect it to be announced in june during the w w-d c conference. it will blend the web into the living rom and make everything easy to do on your living room to v. buying, renting tv shows and music. in other tv news the first glasses free 3-d tv will be officially on sale on the market in the u.s. in 2012. toshiba sells them now, but only in japan and george ney. the the iphone f will be introduced in june. it will be full 4g capable. the ipad 3 might be introduced before june. if the might come out in february or march. in the will have a 3-d camera and 3-d viewing. in the whirl have the voice a sterling silver stand feature with the iphone 4s. >> big year for the vitae will come out. it is a high hand-held gaming destroys that lets you play them with interesting graphics. it is always connected via wii fi or a cell phone signal so you can always be online gaming. the wii u will be a huge release. it can't come out soon enough. i think it will come out this summer at the latest duri

afloat, east man kodak is hoping patent suits against apple and htc corporations will help speed its turnaround. >>> several of the nation's biggestks are reportedly under investigation over whether they overcharged customers strugging to pay home insurance. >>> the occupy wall street movement has left its mark on 2011 in more than one way. occupiers were named its word of the year. >>> kobe throws them up, the wizards finally win and a big college hoops upset. >>> plus pittsburgh's mayor experiences firsthand the agony of the steelers defeat. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. another way that reveals the lighter, mellower side of our roast. being blonde is nothing new, but blonde roast is something new. something subtle. something soft. something with 40 years of roasting experience on its side. introducing delicious new starbucks blonde roast. the lighter roast perfected. come to our tasting event this thursday to saturday and try it for yourself. uh oh. i gotta go. [ female announcer ] and with charmin ultra soft, you can get that same cushiony feeling while still using less. its design is soft and more absorbent. so you c

biggest universities into the future. >> susie: for the first time ever, apple has issued a list of its major parts suppliers and an update on working conditions at plants along its supply chain. the maker of iphones and ipads listed several big names among its 156 suppliers including intel, sony corp and micron technology. but after years of criticism, apple issued an audit. >> reporter: meanwhile in china, violence broke out after hundreds of customers waiting for hours outside apple's flagship store in beijing were told there are no new iphones available. the release of the iphone 4s was delayed, and as seen in this video from russian television, customers were not pleased. they yelled at employees and threw eggs after police made the announcement. >> tom: forget about cautious optimism. tonight's "market monitor" is a bull, plain and simple. elaine garzarelli is president of garzarelli capital. elaine, nice to see you, and happy new year. >> same to you. >> tom: you use a set of indicators to discern your market outlook. why so optimistic? >> well, my indicators range from 0 to 100%. and currently they're at 80%. they

the biggest lender is really the mob. >> apple makes it offi cck the. he c t bookie to find out what it is. -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur?] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that c help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ >> welcome back. north korea says it will put kim jong-il's body on permanent display. he died december 17. his body will be on display next to his father's body. portraits will surround his body. there are reports that kim's oldest son has joined facebook. media reporting that he set up an account. kim was reportedly being groomed to take over the secretive north korea until he was caught in japan with a forged passport on his way to disneyland. >> 6:23. the mafia is italy's largest bank according to an anti-crime gr