Thursday, June 30, 2016




Apple 'A10' chips for 'iPhone 7' expected to net big revenue boost for TSMC






Will Apple make an OLED iPhone? 






New photos show possible Lightning-equipped EarPods for Apple's 'iPhone 7'






Apple supports the average port for 15 years; the headphone socket is at 32 years









Another Apple Waterproofing Invention comes to Light






In this video, one can see construction workers walking about, and that gives us a great depiction of how immense this campus is.

Apple Campus 2 drone flyover captures progress on solar panels, fuel cells, underground theater, and R&D buildings



Above: Tantau Ave. entrance in lower right

Below:  Visitor's Center below ground parking


Below: Tantau Ave Main entrance and drop-off point


Below: Slow progress on the cafeteria with just 6 months to go for target date move-in.







Nancy Pelosi expresses disappointment over Tim Cook's GOP fundraiser



Engaging in a bit of political posturing this week, U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi offered a — surprisingly condescending — takedown of Apple CEO Tim Cook's fundraiser for House Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republican candidates. 




Apple Music turns one year old with 15 million subscribers on board and a redesign on the way






WRONG: She shouldn't have lumped Apple together with Amazon and Google. 

Both Amazon and Google notoriously ripoff artists, authors and content creators.

Spotify, a foreign Swedish company, has been a huge abuser by not paying artists and writers royalties for 10 years. 

They only started paying royalties when Apple Music got into streaming which forced them to pay royalties to retain artists.

Apple Music is just one year old today.

Are you kidding me, Elizabeth Warren?

Elizabeth Warren Accuses Apple of trying to snuff out competition 







Dems are mad that Tim Cook held a fund raiser for Paul Ryan the Republican Speaker of the House. 

The reason that Cook did that was to start a conversation in Congress fro tech companies to repatriate profits from abroad at a reasonable tax rate that will benefit all tech companies and eventually the American taxpayers, individuals as well as corporations.

Tax legislation has to originate in The House of Representatives.

Democrats are landing a Few Big Political Hits against Apple and their CEO Tim Cook of Late






BMW, Intel & Mobileye will Jointly Announce a Driverless-Car Initiative on Friday











Wednesday, June 29, 2016




Apple ready to Explode to the Upside






What Brexit means for Apple






Will this help sell new iPhones?

Apple expands iPhone "Trade Up" program to cover carrier fees, lowers maximum handset value






Everything we know about the rumored MacBook Pro w/Touch ID, OLED fn keys & USB-C






iOS 10 cracks open Apple's Siri voice assistance to third party apps






New Apple patent backs company's interest in micro-LED for future devices






Apple, Microsoft and Google are ready to Battle it out with competing 3D Depth Cameras






This guy must be dropping Acid!

Why didn't he sue when Apple released the Newton in 1993?

Florida man sues Apple for over $10B, claiming violation of 1992 'reading device' concept







The iPhone is nine years old today, debuting in Apple Stores first.

The "Killer device" boosted the popularity of the Apple Store by a gigantic factor.

Today in history: iPhone goes on sale for the first time







On its birthday, Apple's iPhone finds itself at a crossroads






10 facts about the Apple-1, the machine that made computing history






Apple Granted 44 Patents Today Covering the iPhone 5s Design and Forming Liquid Metal Articles





Photos of photos shot on iPhone 

Apple expands Shot on iPhone series with new collection of images focused on color







Apple Music execs talk strategy behind exclusive deals with artists and labels






How Apple hopes to win the streaming war





Apple Music banks on content creation to win artist exclusives






Apple Store, Macau Galaxy Mall hero shot 



澳門銀河 - Apple Store - Apple (澳門)



I think it's a given that Apple will build a car.

I think it is also a given that they will sell those cars in their own stores, which are being updated with large glass doors and giant displays.

from January 2016:

The dealership of the future: May resemble an Apple Store






One month ago:

Exclusive: Apple explores charging stations for electric vehicles






Walgreens now proactively alerts users of coupons, allows redemption online and in-app






Nancy Pelosi says "Poor Tim" Cook fundraising for Paul Ryan suggests Apple CEO got bad advice






Democrats can't get a bill to repatriate corporate foreign profits of US companies at a lower tax rate passed in Congress, so he has to go to the Republicans.

Apple's Tim Cook has Billions of reasons to raise money for the GOP






Joy of Tech: Trump as Apple's missing iPhone jack

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Hi,




Another sign new Macs are in the pipeline: Inventory reduction of current versions.

Deals: $100-$250 off 13" and 15" MacBook Pros; $185-$350 off 2015 12" MacBooks






Don't worry about iPhone 7 sales, "a powder keg is forming"







Where oh where are Apple's branded Macs and accessories?






Apple isn't going to make any knee-jerk reactions

How the UK "Brexit" vote is already impacting Apple






Apple to reveal fiscal Q3 2016 earnings on July 26




We don't know jack about the next iPhone







Safari 10 brings fast, native App Extensions to the macOS browser, web content





Apple could be heading for a "double whammy" of trouble in Japan, says UBS






Turning Apple into a spy agency?

China tightens rules for mobile app developers







This is a joke, Korea, the country built on unfair trade practices and IP theft, sees Apple as a law breaker.

The US government won't take a stand against South Korean companies because of North Korea and all that implies.

South Korea has probably cost the US and it companies a trillion dollars or more since 1949.

Apple under investigation by South Korean anti-competition body