Monday, July 31, 2017





Apple reports Q3 earnings tomorrow: Key trends to watch








Apple's iPhone 7 sales soar as rumored iPhone 8 looms






Apple seeking to diversify iPhone OLED supply beyond Samsung with LG investment, postulates analyst






Former Google exec Vic Gundotra praises Apple iPhone 7 Plus camera, says Android photography years behind







This has been ridiculous: Korean American Lucy Koh has ignored ironclad expert testimony on Apple's behalf.

She should be removed from the case and maybe from the Bench for her actions. 

Samsung another step closer to design patent damages retrial: Judge Koh finds no waiver


 




A Chinese Government Official has clarified the VPN Crackdown that Apple is complying with



Et tu, Vlad?





Thank you, Mr. Obvious

Chart of the week: Why Apple killed the iPod






Apple reveals 4K and HDR plans in iTunes, hinting revamped Apple TV may arrive soon







Apple Glasses Are Inevitable 







Intel begins shipping XMM 7480 to Apple / 2018 iPhone prediction / Apple cellular modem








Apple had a similar $/per square ft in 2011, but that was before most of their larger stores were built and smaller stores were enlarged.

The new Keystone Apple Store kicks ass and is still a top tier store in the per square foot category, even though it has tripled in size this year. 

Keystone has considerably greater sales than $5,546 per square foot, and is one of Apple's top producers

The Keystone Apple store is also killing it in the business to business category, acing out the MS store in the mall which is always empty.

Apple leads brick-and-mortar retail with $5,546 in sales per square foot








Similar to their Grand Central Station deal?






Apple Park construction update





When Pixar did their big open office, they finally had to let coders build their own custom "shacks" inside the big room

This article includes an indoor office Google Earth tour of Fog Creek Software

Apple is about to do something their programmers definitely don't want






Apple: How fast did services grow in the June quarter






Her deal also includes Quartz and Axios, two of my favorite sites

Laurene Powell Jobs via Emerson Collective takes a Majority Stake in 'The Atlantic' and Full Ownership over Time





HomePod firmware reveals new interaction details, Accessibility support, more






Apple Music shares exclusive live performance of Arcade Fire's new album "Everything Now"





Venerable FileMaker soldiers on as the post modern database

Hands on: FileMaker Pro 16 adds design and integration features to long-time Mac database app






Insights into the Making of the Wingnut AR Demo at WWDC 2017 by Creative Director Alasdair Coull




HomePod firmware seemingly confirms iPhone 8 front design and support for "Face ID"






Amazon is moving into Self-Distributing its own Movies, putting it on the Path to becoming a Full-Fledged Film Studio





Speaking of wingnuts, this dangerous arse needs to be removed from the White House ASAP.

He's talking about censorship, plain and simple, just like China.

White House Chief Strategist Calls for Facebook and Google to be regulated like Utilities





Give me my job back, or I'll blow-up downtown LA with this device I hold in my hand!

Uber's Travis Kalanick thinks he's Steve Jobs. He's wrong










Friday, July 28, 2017





Handicapping Apple's earnings, fiscal Q3 2017






The FCC Approved Apple's License for Limited Testing of Millimeter Wave Technology Related to 5G Networks





Apple's Nokia settlement includes $2B up-front cash payment






Another break with Samsung

Apple reportedly paying LG $2.7B for OLED production line exclusively dedicated to iPhone screens





Apple embraces a multi-cloud future, and that's exciting





Apple discontinues their iPod Shuffle and iPod Nano music players





That's one way to kill a product





iPhone App saves climber's life after he falls 60 feet in search for secret cave featured in BBC show





This drawing implies two underground levels of parking that don't exist in the third Apple campus that is still under construction

Re-imagining a Silicon Valley tech campus





777,000 square feet of office and amenities (doesn't include parking)

Central and Wolfe Office Campus - Sunnyvale





Apple gets the Green Light from 'Events DC' to Proceed with their Flagship Store within the Carnegie Library





Apple ad explains origins of company's forestry program






Apple building yet another one in Denmark instead 

Some have lost hope as decision on Apple's proposed Irish data center delayed yet again





12 brilliant business advice tips from Apple CEO Tim Cook





Basically, she is taking on the leadership role at The Atlantic, but Bradley will stay on for 3-5 years

Laurene Powell Jobs' Emerson collective acquires majority stake in The Atlantic






Despite a Spike in Profits in Q2, there's an Internal Sense of Crisis at Samsung



















Thursday, July 27, 2017




Foxconn's Terry Gou Announces Plan for a $10 Billion LCD Plant in Wisconsin Hiring 13,000 Workers at $53,000/year






It's for LCD panels, no specifics yet.

It's not an "Apple plant" but Apple's Tim Cook probably had everything to do with getting Terry Gou and Trump admin together.

Foxconn says it plans to build factory in Wisconsin, adding 3,000 jobs






Unlike Roomba, Apple confirms it won't upload, share or sell your home data from HomePod






Leaked part could show Apple's 'iPhone 8' wireless charging coil assembly






Apple's customers stay happy as its business expands






Even with their new larger stores, Apple leads at $5,546 per square foot

Retail's most profitable square footage






Watch: Hands-on with iOS 11's new Document Scanner






Apple Patent Reveals the Exciting Possibility of Augmented Reality Smartglasses





Apple Music's Trent Reznor backs subscription streaming, but says free music 'here to stay'





Apple iOS App Store continues dominance over Google Play in earnings battle, gap widening






Check out the latest Developer Demos that illustrate both the Practical & Exotic Sides of Augmented Reality





The 50+ best features in iOS 11





iPhone saves high-profile photo shoot