Friday, May 30, 2014



Apple's massive $3B bet on Beats a sure thing compared to all-in gamble on NeXT in 1996



This must be why AAPL fell off a cliff at the beginning of 2013, the iPhone / carrier lock-in renewal deals

This simple statistic shows how Apple will get a gigantic boost in sales from iPhone 6






Jimmy Iovine, a Master of Beats, Lends Apple a Skilled Ear



...Mr. Iovine is also famously relentless in business. To seal a joint-venture deal, he once called an executive at another label every day at 3 p.m. for a year. Gwen Stefani refers to "Jimmy jail" — the purgatory when Mr. Iovine sends his artists back to the studio again and again "to write that last track, that career-changing track," Ms. Stefani said in an interview. As painful as that jail can be, Mr. Iovine's nose for hits is usually right. "The good news is, he's Jimmy," Ms. Stefani said. "The bad news is, he's Jimmy."




Apple's ex-CIA bag man

The Ex-Banker behind the $3 Billion Apple-Beats Deal









It's on: Apple cranks up the Beats for $3 Billion





Apple shines more light on their Home Controller






Apple discussing payments with high profile retail brands





Video shows the building at the other end of the plaza where they moved the Tio Pepe sign. 

Apple Store Puerta del Sol Madrid preview





Japan Apple Store to feature eco-friendly 'green curtain' for heat control






Steve Ballmer outbids group including Laurene Powell Jobs for ownership of LA Clippers






Apple touts progress in sourcing conflict-free minerals






This design reminds me of something

Google and Samsung pay Ad Agency to replace their Macs with Crapbooks





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Thursday, May 29, 2014



5 reasons Apple will hit a post-split $100 per share

"An active bet against Apple," writes Toni Sacconaghi, "may be difficult to sustain."






UBS raises Apple price target to $700, expects significant user upgrades for 'iPhone 6'






The Apple-Beats deal: What the analysts are saying now



Tim Cook:

The Beats Music team will report to Eddy. The teams will be getting to know each other better in the weeks ahead, and we are very excited about the possibilities for the future.







SMART!!!

Beats acquisition to result in first and only Apple apps for Android & Windows Phone






Apple's Eddy Cue says 20M Apple TVs sold, business will 'evolve' in 2014






5 things to know about Apple's duet with Beats


5 things to know about Apple's duet with Beats - Yahoo Finance



Apple's Eddy Cue and Jimmy Iovine, in the wake of the Beats announcement, on stage at the Code conference






 "the best product pipeline" he has seen in 25 years at the company. 

Apple's Eddy Cue Says Today's TV Sucks






Beats co-founder badmouths Spotify, EarPods in first post-Apple interview






Eddy Cue and Jimmy Iovine go in-depth on Apple's Beats acquisition and future plans







Here's why:

Apple Will Buy Beats for $3 Billion






Apple emphasizes acquisition of Beats Music streaming service in blockbuster announcement







"The company expects the deal to be approved later this year."

That's to give Apple enough time for due diligence in order to vet all of Beats other  "baggage," and it looks like they have quite a bit.



Apple Confirms Its $3 Billion Deal for Beats Electronics



"These guys are really unique," Mr. Cook said. "It's like finding the precise grain of sand on the beach. They're rare and very hard to find."

Apple is paying for the deal with $2.6 billion in cash — hardly a dent in the company's huge cash pile — and $400 million in stock. The company expects the deal to be approved later this year.




Iovine had to give up chairmanship of Interscope-Geffen-A&M.

John Janick to Succeed Jimmy Iovine as Chairman, CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M





Beats parts ways with design firm after Apple acquisition







Hardly, new iPads are on the way

Apple now offers education discounts on iPads.  Is that because of Chromebooks?






Beats Music gets price cut, free trial extension after Apple acquisition






Speck is a retro leather case maker

Luggage Maker Samsonite Buys Apple Case Maker Speck for $85 Million







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Wednesday, May 28, 2014



Shares of Apple hit new 52-week high days before 7-for-1 stock split








NPD now counts tablets as a computer, so there are a lot of "crap-pads" and "crap-tops" out there that are being counted the same as an Apple iPad and MacBook Air.

That "Others" category is very dubious as are some if not all of the others manufacturers products.

Overall tablet sales shrink for the first time as Apple continues to dominate mobile computer market






Seems like a good way to hack an alarm system and security cameras.

Apple and Google angle for control of the Internet of Things

Google has the smart thermostat guy. Apple may have a couple things up its sleeve.







Why Apple Wants to Make a Remote Control for Your Home






Apple says iCloud not compromised in Australian ransom scheme







This is why they want a streaming service

Apple's 800M accounts spent $3.29 each last quarter, down 24%





Apple's 'iWatch' to have round face, will largely supplant iPod business, analyst says







Apparently the Market thinks so too

Why the iPhone 6 Makes Apple Stock Undervalued






Apple's iPad coming to Japan's largest carrier NTT DOCOMO on June 10






Chinese mobile phone market set to overtake US as Apple preps China retail push






Apple begins decorating San Francisco's Moscone Center ahead of next week's WWDC







Apple to live stream 'exciting announcements' from June 2 WWDC 2014 keynote







 Store Architect: Why All my Apple Stores are Glass





ARM, Intel invading each other's chip markets







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Tuesday, May 27, 2014






How Apple Will Use the iPhone to Crush Google, Samsung





Apple granted patent for embedding sapphire displays in LiquidMetal iPhone chassis







Every new iPhone and iPad expected to ship with Touch ID in 2014






Probably means a new tv is about to drop

Apple's smart home platform may finally unite legion of isolated devices








The Oleg Pliss affair: Apple devices hijacked in Australia





Apple's first reseller approved in Iran following lifting of US sales ban





Banner ad on New York Times Home Page on Monday





See lead story top of page

Apple maintains slight market share lead in US, but Samsung is catching up





Kids react to old computers, Apple ll





New York Times

Amazon's tactics confirm its critics' worst suspicions






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