Wednesday, December 31, 2014




Apple will dominate CES 2015, and it won't even be there






Android hardware profits tanked in 2014 says analyst







Wired's #1 story of 2014 : Apple's Swift language will instantly remake computer programming







Still spending Apple's money on themselves

GT Advanced seeks approval for executive bonuses amid bankruptcy






Judge dismisses Apple Store employee 'bag check' lawsuits following Supreme Court Amazon ruling






Apple expected to reverse iPad misfortunes in 2015; 16% YoY growth for tablet OEMs






iPhone 6 owners reporting that cards cannot be added back into Apple Pay after restore






Conflicting reports claim TSMC, Samsung each have upper hand for building Apple's 'A9' chip






Intel is stymied and can't produce new 14NM processors

This leaves Apple with a dilemma 

Should they produce their own chips with ARM?

Or wait for intel to cough-up a new chip?





Apple's latest Mac Pro continues to cause problems for professional users






T-Mobile CEO predicts Apple Watch will take wearables mainstream in 2015






Organize your holiday iPhone pictures into a photo book with these apps






NYC weighs bitcoin, Apple Pay for parking tickets






How Steve Jobs bailed out Restoration Hardware






A candid conversation with Pixar's philosopher-king, Ed Catmull





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Tuesday, December 30, 2014




Apple's Merry Christmas numbers







Samsung earlier declared they were going to produce 80% of the new chips

TSMC Likely to Retain the Bulk of Apple's Chip Business in 2015 due to GlobalFoundries 14nm Tooling Delays



MIC stated during their press conference on technology industry trends for next year that the key for TSMC winning Apple's chip business over its main competitor Samsung was its superior production yield.

MIC director Chris Hung told reporters on the sidelines of the event that "The two companies' technological capabilities are similar, so the key factor will be whose mass-production yield is better." Hung added that the chances of TSMC remaining the main supplier are higher because of its better yields.






Editorial: the world revolved around Apple, Inc in 2014





Apple Pay to drive up iPhone market share






15 + Apple predictions for 2015






What Apple's Steve Jobs brought to Bob Iger's Disney







Unmistakably Lower Manhattan Apple Store

At 14th





An external drive or device using Thunderbolt port connectivity would have to be infected

There are no known exploits, only proof of concept

Security researcher rewrites Mac firmware over Thunderbolt, says most Intel Thunderbolt Macs vulnerable



Apple has already implemented an intended fix in the latest Mac mini and iMac with Retina display, which Hudson says will soon be available for other Macs, but appears at this stage to provide only partial protection… 




If you see a stylus, they blew it" Steve Jobs

Smart iPad stylus could help Apple crack the enterprise world


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Monday, December 29, 2014




Apple came roaring back in 2014





Apple shorts jump ship





Biggest news of 2014







The 12 biggest moments for Apple in 2014






IBM: Christmas online sales up 8.3%, iOS numbers nearly quadruple Android's






Christmas delivery wars: Apple and Zappos killed, Staples and Toys-R-Us missed






Apple to save historic barn on site of new Cupertino campus



When finished, the 175-acre site off Wolfe and Homestead roads in Cupertino will be transformed from 80 percent asphalt and concrete to 80 percent greenery and open space. Considering all that, former Cupertino Mayor Orrin Mahoney notes, an agrarian artifact won't seem out of place at all.


To protect the structure during construction, Apple carefully dismembered the barn, numbering it piece by piece -- every plank, nail and crossbeam -- so it can be rebuilt just as it was, says Donna Austin, president of the Cupertino Historical Society. The company has even stockpiled redwood salvaged from an old grove in case any damaged planks need to be replaced.




Did they not release it with the other two larger phones to see what the demand would be for the 4" phone?

Apple may release iPhone 6s Mini if sales estimates top 10 million






Another way Apple Inc. trounces competitors: Sustainable Smartphone Profits






Apple India hints at zero downpayment plans for iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus






Apple and IBM seize the mobile moment to energize enterprise software






I wondered how well the streaming thing was going down with the three major record labels, who can't seem to get control of it.

Jimmy Iovine spearheading talks to lock up exclusive releases for Apple's Beats Music








After some demolition, first construction permit issued for future Upper East Side Apple store on Madison Avenue.




Apple Store Beijing, super noisy, no queue, no order, both apple staff and clients shout






Apple in talks with UK banks to launch Apple Pay in early 2015







Here's your chance to be in the Steve Jobs movie






'The Interview' lands on iTunes as Sony's best-selling online movie ever



'The Interview' lands on iTunes as Sony's best-selling online movie ever



Better late than never: Apple puts "The Interview" on iTunes




Apple now streaming Sony's 'The Interview' on iTunes | 9to5Mac



Samsung's iPhone 5 Clones Failed to make a Dent against Apple






Samsung is excited about Air Purifier Sales and Looks forward to Copying Apple's HomeKit Vision at CES 2015












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Friday, December 26, 2014






Apple's Angela Ahrendts posts holiday message inspired by song







Apple still uses premium resellers in China, probably numbering in the low hundreds.

Most of those are owned by a relative of Terry Gou, the CEO of Foxconn.

One of Angela Ahrendt's main jobs is to build out more Apple owned stores in China.

Apple mostly uses Authorized Premium Reseller shops in China








Probably not a surprise: Most expensive retail locations coincide almost exactly with Apple flagship retail store locations.





Is Apple Pay fizzling?  No Way man, it's sizzling!






Apple did not update your Mac without your permission






Apple could rely on Foxconn for its sapphire iPhone screens






Apple takes over HTC's home country, iPhone 6 most popular smartphone in Taiwan







Got an iPhone 6? Do these 10 things first



iCloud, eye-schmoud. Backing up and restoring with iTunes is so much faster.




How to stay connected in unconnected spaces







iCloud Photo Library, Photo Stream & how to make sense of your photos







18 breathtaking photos you won't believe were taken with an iPhone






Looks like a Microsoft store on a busy day.

Samsung shutters flagship retail 'Experience Store' in London






Only Apple has made a profitable business out of owning its own self branded tech retail stores.

Ah, Samsung Executives to Get Pay Cut due to Disastrous Q3



As most affiliates of the business group, including Samsung Electronics, have struggled with the decline in earnings, it is expected that they will experience drastic cuts to incentives and bonuses.


Samsung Electronics suffered a 19.7 percent drop to US$43.16 billion in sales for Q3 from the same period in the previous year, while its operating profits dropped 60.5 percent to US$3.69 billion.


The operating profits of Samsung Display and Samsung SDI, which are heavily dependent on Samsung Electronics, fell by 94 percent and 83 percent, respectively, compared with the previous year.





Sony Pictures should have switched to Macs.

Sony's Movie "The Interview" Available now on Apple TV




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