Friday, December 30, 2016



Senior Indian Government Officials Reportedly meeting with Apple in the New Year to Discuss iPhone Plant Incentives






Dear Apple, here's what you need to do to succeed in India in 2017






Is Apple, Inc. subtly pushing back on US manufacturing






Unboxing LG's 27-inch UltraFine 5K Display with Thunderbolt 3






Production of Apple's AirPods goes into High Gear in Multiple Shanghai Plants to Meet Consumer Demand







It's better protected on the wrist: On the iPhone it looks like a disaster waiting to happen, and it wouldn't take long either.

Comment: Apple continues to explore bringing the digital crown to iphones & iPads, and I like the idea







In Apple's Wearable Device Universe you'll one day wear a Mini iPhone, iPod or Medical Device on your Wrist






Innovating by reverse engineering again

US Patent courts are a joke: Apple should sue the Department of Justice.

Samsung plans to rip off AirPods next






Tantau Avenue is really skewed by the camera or the photo stitching, as well as the Northeast corner of the campus, but otherwise a great view. 

Apple Campus 2 | High resolution aerial mosaic










They will be lucky to finish AC2 by April of 2017, likely May or June for move in

Apple Campus 2 Christmas/New Years Update



Above:  Solar panels and a maintenance building on a tiny parcel of land east of the Tantau Ave garage: 

See article above: High resolution mosaic

Below: Tantau Ave Visitor Center construction on the east side of Tantau looking south


Below: Curtain Wall hiding the HVAC equipment atop the main R&D building: Note door in curtain wall.





Foxconn Reaching Full Robotic Production Automation for All-in-One PC's and Advancing to other Products every Year







Apple manufacturer Foxconn aiming to fully automate factories in three phases



The beginning of the end?

The $10,500 robot arm that can build its coworkers






An iPhone's journey, from the factory floor to the retail store






How to use Levels adjustments in photos and how to use Copy Adjustments to tweak other images






Family Sues Apple for not using a patented iOS Feature Designed to shut Off Certain Apps while Driving





Thursday, December 29, 2016




Flurry: Apple had 51% of devices activated on Christmas, Samsung 17.7%, Microsoft 5.8%






Apple CEO Tim Cook tours NYSE: Says AirPods are a runaway success







New York Times: Apple, China, Trump and trouble


This is good reporting. I hope someone with the President elect's ear reads it.







Apple seeks tax benefits, label law waivers to build iPhones in India & boost local sales







I didn't think CR would back down

Consumer Reports responds to MacBook Pro battery test controversy, stands by its findings






TSMC refutes Digitimes report on 10nm problems





Hands on: Duet Display for iPad brings Touch Bar, Apple Pencil to your extended Mac desktop






Apple Patent Filing Shows new MacBook Pro Touch Bar Possibly coming to their Magic Keyboard and beyond






Next-Gen AirPods may use a Radically Different Design with Ear Magnets to keep them from Falling Out






The design may have changed radically 

Cost of Chicago Apple store revised down to $27M from $62M








I can't believe I'm saying this, but it looks like they're going to need more dirt. 

New rolling hills form the landscape on the 'South 40' of AC2



Contoured rolling hills have replaced the mountain of dirt, so the hill over the theater will blend into the landscape.



Above: View from the south parking garages overlooking the spaceship campus

Below: Piles of topsoil have been trucked-in from somewhere, and drainage conduits are piled up.


Below:  View from the Southeast quadrant of the campus: The buildings in progress and landscaping could all reach completion at nearly the same time as the mothership. 





Foxconn/Sharp Aim to Grab iPhone Lens Module Business from Apple








Apple bulks up for 2017

Apple Reportedly adds third ODM Wistron to Make 2017 iPhones





How T-Mobile becomes first major carrier to roll out the update that kills Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 as AT&T and Sprint are set to be hit next






See above:

If true, iPhones grew exceedingly well without the help of the exploding Galaxy Note 7 phones.

Love is blind: NPD says Android customers are so committed that exploding Note 7 did little to help Apple








Wednesday, December 28, 2016





Apple saw twice as many mobile device activations this holiday as Samsung, data shows






Top trader: Apple has "a lot of things in the pipeline right now" 






For Apple, this week is pure gravy






Big money: Heavy on Amazon, light on Apple






Why Apple's next iPad won't be delayed due to chip yields







These 9 stores have AirPods in stock: Every other store in the world is out







Biggest problems facing Apple in 2017






The False Narrative that Apple's Supply Chain in Taiwan won't move to the U.S. under any Circumstances






New version of Carbon Copy Cloner fully Sierra compatible, backs up your Mac like it always has







Sylvania announces Bluetooth-connected Apple HomeKit lightbulbs that don't require a hub