Friday, October 31, 2014



How Apple, Inc. went thermonuclear on Samsung, erasing Android's primary profit center


Samsung's collapse in profits caused by Apple, not Xiaomi






The guy who stole the source code for iOS from Apple to "create" Android

Former head of Android Andy Rubin leaves Google to start tech hardware incubator



Faster followed / Why Samsung hit a wall

Horace Dediu: At some point the fast follower exposes themselves to being faster followed. Better to find new lands to conquer.





LOL ;-)

Android has beaten Apple in the smartphone wars





AAPL took a little tiny hit yesterday but made it back and more today

Why Tim Cook's sexuality wasn't a topic of conversation before now










Variety: Seth Rogen to play Apple co-founder Wozniak in Steve Jobs biopic









One way was by splitting the stock 7/1 when it was trading high.

Tim Cook said this was one of the main reasons for the split

How Apple is luring millennials into the stock market






Apple has a huge TV opportunity thanks to proposed FCC rule change







Users report slow Wi-Fi, dropped connections after upgrading to Apple's OS X Yosemite





Large Apple Store in Lille, France expected to open next month





This is obviously an architect's rendering with people Photoshopped in, as well a photo of an Apple store interior.
 

Apple Store en Toulon






Video: The first Israeli Apple Shop has opened, inside the Ben Gurion Airport.






Trent Reznor on turning 50 "with some sense of dread," the future of Nine Inch Nails and a Top-secret Apple project.





See Android has beaten Apple in the smartphone wars (above)

Amazon exec blames lackluster Fire Phone sales on pricing, says project will continue

Amazon did indeed make a correction in September, amounting to a massive cut in subsidized carrier pricing for the 32GB model, from $199 to only 99 cents. The move came one day prior to Apple's iPhone 6 and 6 Plus unveiling.






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Thursday, October 30, 2014


'I'm proud to be gay,' Apple CEO Tim Cook says in open letter supporting equality






Samsung suffered a 73.9% drop in Q3 mobile profits while Apple's rose 11.3 percent






It's Official, Samsung Profits Plunge 60% with Q4 Looking Dismal Due to iPhone 6 Mania






Remember, iPhone 6 went on sale in Hong Kong at the same time as the US.

These phones continue to pass into China's mainland, which has had the iPhone 6 since October 17th.

It's easier to get an iPhone 6 outside Hong Kong's Apple Stores than in them






Queuing and grey market sellers outside Apple Store in causeway bay - all this for a phone!





iOS 8 now installed on over half of active devices






This reads like the sapphire supplier was in way over its head with what it committed to producing, and couldn't meet the performance clause targets.

GTAT says Apple wouldn't renegotiate, and then the CEO and CFO decided to take the money and run.

Court filing reveals what went wrong with Apple's sapphire supplier








Does this look like a scene out of Homeland or what?

Apple in talks to sell iPhone in Iran







Why IBM announced a partnership with Apple






Looks like hp is betting the farm on 3D modeling and printing

HP Introduces a Mind Blowing Next-Gen Desktop for Creatives & Beyond






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Yeah, right, they were called-out, had a huge negative response from customers, and are now backpedalling as fast as they can.

MCX says merchants doing what's best for customers






Sephko






Microsoft lays off 3,000 ending latest round of 18,000 cuts


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Wednesday, October 29, 2014



Apple stock closes at all time high as company aims for future growth


Apple shares closed Tuesday at an all time high of $106.74, following the market's digesting of recent earnings reports, the well received launches of a series of new products and new details outlined in the company's 10-K report yesterday.


Apple stock closes at all time high as company aims for future growth



Forecast: Apple will ship 310 million iOS devices in 2015








Constrained supply keeps iPhone 6 Plus resale prices at 124% of retail price







Game Changer

How an FCC rule change could deliver the Apple TV you've been dreaming of






Cheaper iPhones? Don't bet on it, says Apple's Joswiak 







GT executive officers drained capital from the company.

I'll bet they over promised on the volume they were capable of producing in order to get Apple to invest heavily in the company.

GT Advanced says it's only settling with Apple because it can't afford to sue






Apple iMac with Retina 5K display review






iPad Air 2 glass cover has 2.5% screen reflectance vs. 8% reflectance for sapphire






In-depth look at CurrentC and the personal data they want to collect







Tim Cook says that Apple Pay is already the leader in contactless payments





If you like wobbly plastic monitors

LG announces impressive 31-inch 4K monitor with Mac and Thunderbolt support for $2,499





How a '90s TV movie became the Steve Jobs film to  beat





An Alibaba-Apple Pay marriage could pit both companies against Beijing






Post Ballmer MS

This is like the 80s & early 90s when MS was another application developer for Apple, instead of some maniacal monopolistic OS competitor.

Rumor: Office for Mac to get Retina redesign, feature parity with Windows in Q1 2015






FTC suing AT&T for throttling unlimited data user speeds, carrier calls claims "baseless"


















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Tuesday, October 28, 2014


AAPL broke $106 shortly after opening  

Is Apple the tail that wags the US economy?






Or is Apple the tail that wags the World's economy

India snaps up its iPhone 6 supplies in just 72 hours






From China to Alabama to Laguna Beach

Tim is putting some miles on the company jet.

Apple CEO challenges home state on LGBT rights


Earlier today, Apple CEO Tim Cook was inducted into the Alabama Academy of Honor today, and during his acceptance speech he took some time to address several issues. 






7 biggest takeaways from Tim Cook WSJ interview






Apple grants iPads, Macs, Apple TVs, more to 114 US schools in ConnectED initiative



Apple grants iPads, Macs, Apple TVs, more to 114 US schools in ConnectED initiative



Apple's Tim Cook to talk Apple Pay integration with Alibaba's Jack Ma


Apple's CEO was never so excited Monday at WSJ LIVE as he was when talking about contactless mobile payment point of sale






Apple's Next Chapter: Q&A with Tim Cook







Apple spent record $1.7B on research & development last quarter, $6B in fiscal 2014






Apple Pay activations hit over 1M in first 72 hours, more than all competitors combined






Apple downplays MCX's Apple Pay embargo, cites 'enthusiastic' response from supporting retailers and customers






Wells Fargo offers up to $20 credits for Apple Pay users, says business Visa support coming next month






Leading NFC maker Verifone encourages merchants to enable Apple Pay





5 reasons Apple Pay will have it tough in China






Yes, I've experienced this

OS X Yosemite's Mail App is a Mac crashing memory hog





Still buying iPhones as fast as Apple can make and ship them to the US

Chinese Bootleggers are still filling lines with buyers in the US


"Wow…New York City professional line-sitter complains about the "Chinese" who fill Apple store lines for iPhone 6





Like India, it is political protectionism blocking Apple Stores in South Korea
Apple has to rely on resellers, so not only are there no "Flagship  Stores," there are no Apple Stores in Korea, period.
There is an online Apple Store however

Korean Press Attacks Apple for not Opening a Flagship Store








Why change modus operandi now?

Windows has been stolen Mac technology from the very beginning.

It's how they roll.

Microsoft copying more trackpad gestures from OS X in "Windows 10"






MS needs to stick with their roots, a software developer for Apple.

Microsoft unveils Office 365 SDK and APIs for iOS app extensibility





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