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Apple's stock is having a hard time in 2011. Here's what it will take to get Apple's stock price moving again.

A careful analysis of past comments by Apple executives and reports by research firms reveals some features that will not be showcased in the upcoming iPhone 5.

There are conflicting reports about iPhone 5’s release date. However, a whole lot of possible iPhone 5 features have been revealed through several sources, image leaks and estimates by analysts and industry experts. Following is detailed look at what your spanking new iPhone 5 will look and feel like when it hits shelves in September, as some experts say, or sometime in 2012:

Is Cisco set to enter a tablet market dominated by Apple?

HP first officially launched its tablet, the TouchPad, in February and now, after four-months, the 9.7-inch tablet which runs on webOS juice will be available from July 1.

The Apple iPhone 5 buzz is getting louder with each passing day and the latest suggestion is that Apple will offer iPhone 3GS for free with a 2-year contract when it launches iPhone 5 later this year.

Samsung has asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to ban imports of Apple's products including iPhones, iPads and iPods.

Samsung asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to ban the importation of Apple's iPhones, iPads and iPods, ratcheting up its dispute against Apple.

Apple rumors have been keying in on a potential free iPhone 3GS offer after the launching of the highly anticipated iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S. Signing a 2 year contract enables users to pickup a free iPhone 3GS as part of perhaps 2 strategies for Apple. First is clearing inventory and the second is tapping into the low to mid-range smartphone user consumer market.

The intial reviews for HP's new tablet, the TouchPad, are in and the device is being released in a crowded field led by Apple's iPad 2.

PC giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) will be launching its Touchpad tablet device in United States on July 1.

No one seems to know whether or not there will be an iPhone 4S or an iPhone 5, or both, introduced as the next-generation iPhone.

Apple is facing a lot of pressure this year with Android beating the technology giant in several categories, including the top smartphone spot. However, Apple isn't one to give up easily and expectations are high that with iPhone 5 release Apple will regain its top position in a highly competitive smartphone jungle.

Consumers have been whipped into a frenzy after a slew of analysts commented on the immanent arrival of the iPhone 5 earlier this week, but the latest prediction could make the Apple's phone family within broader reach.

An analyst says Apple may offer free iPhones with AT&T soon. There's a catch, though - a two-year service contract.

The latest rumors have reported Apple to offer its iPhone 3GS for free as it makes way for the launch of their upcoming iPhone 5. The iPhone 3GS will be given out for $0 if customers sign onto a two year contract. Consumers waiting for the iPhone 5 may not be an ideal target, but those who fall in the mid or low-range smartphone buyers market will find the offer enticing.

Apple will reportedly offer the iPhone 3GS for free with a two-year contract when the next generation of iPhone becomes available this fall.

Apple will likely launch the refreshed MacBook Air notebook on July 19, along with the new version of Mac OS X, dubbed as Lion, according to the latest reports.

Pope Benedict XVI sent out his first message on Twitter publicizing Vatican's news website.

George Hotz, a 21-year-old hacker known as Geohot online, has been hired by Facebook.

iPhone, iPad and iPod. With these and many more on the list, Apple has undoubtedly made phenomenal successes and built its avid fans. However, Apple is not exactly Maidus and not everything it touched turn into gold. Here are some of the rotten apples that Apple has discovered in its basket since the launch of the company in the mid-seventies: