Monday, January 27, 2014



Apple Inc.'s record $57.6 billion quarter

Shares tumble $50 after-hours on disappointing iPhone sales and Q2 guidance.






Calls to replace Tim Cook are going to grow, warranted or not.

Notes of interest from Apple's Q1 2014 conference call




  • As of this month, 80% of iOS devices are running iOS 7, making it the most popular operating system in the world.
  • Apple ended the quarter with $158.8 billion in cash, up $12 billion sequentially from the previous quarter.
  • iPod sales declined by 52 percent in the December quarter.
  • With the China Mobile iPhone launch, last week was the best week for activations Apple has ever had in China.
  • Cook admitted that demand for the new iPhone lineup, in particular the mid-range iPhone 5c, was "different than we thought"







Apple is moving on-shore with mfg.

Foxconn Plans to Open Advanced TV Display Plant in US

Mr. Gou said Sunday Hon Hai is studying the feasibility of building an advanced 10th-generation panel manufacturing plant in the U.S. Such facilities can churn out liquid display screens larger than 60 inches. He said it is currently difficult to ship large TV screens to the U.S. from Asia. from wsj

Foxconn Plans to Open Advanced TV Display Plant in US - Patently Apple




Foxconn successfully tested Sapphire covers for future iPhones





Happy 3th Birthday Mac ad appeared as a double page centerfold spread in all major newspapers on Friday




Homage 

Apple's 30 years is reminiscent of Here's to the Crazy Ones, but does it rank up there with the 1984 Super Bowl ad that introduced the Mac?

Video: 30 years of Mac








30 years later, the Mac is mostly screen






Apple has the mac to thank for its next generation of devices






iPhone photos and video of other people recording history with their iPhones, including this one from Tim Cook

Apple celebrates 30 years of Mac with live concert at company HQ


Tim's view


Mindy's view







iFixit goes back to the future, tears down original 128K Mac




On the WSJ's "iPhones to come out with bigger screens" story






Apple does more to protect your password, study of top 100 sites finds





US DOJ argues against Apple motion to remove e-book antitrust monitor






Tim Cook: "We have a gag order on us right now" and will 'absolutely' press Congress for more transparency over surveillance






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