Monday, January 5, 2015




Apple devices hit record high in China. Samsung headed South





Thank Heaven for little girls Maurice Chevalier

Why your middle schooler wants an iPhone 6 and will want an Apple Watch too.

A middle schooler's must-have app: Apple's AirDrop








Now imagine if all the middle schoolers above had one of these?

The Case for the Apple Watch






The Chinese New Year, January 31st this year, is like our gift giving Christmas holiday

The Apple Watch probably won't be available yet in China, or will it?

2015 is the year of the Apple Watch





Other people, like this guy on Quartz, think the iWatch will fall short, especially in the US




The Apple Watch isn't here yet, but the battle over it has already started









How bad are the bugs in Apple's software updates?






I've seen this ad a couple of times, and I thought it was very effective. 

Bank of America promotes iPhone 6 in new TV ads for Apple Pay


Apple's blockbuster sales of iPhone 6 are continuing to benefit from Apple Pay commercials produced by banks, merchants and card processors. The latest spot from Bank of America calls Apple Pay "the new, easy, secure, smart way to pay with a simple touch."





Looking Back and Ahead

2014 year in review roundtable







Despite lawsuit, Apple's iOS 8 storage is actually far more efficient than Google's Android, Samsung's Galaxy, Microsoft Windows






Total cost: $600 for 3TB of SSD boosted external drive storage

Customizing or retrofitting LaCie d2 Thunderbolt 2 drive with SSD upgrade card







I don't think Seagate has an equivalent to the LaCie SSD upgrade, but they do have this cool video about building their HDs

The Seagate Story 







I think this is the first time Apple has started to change store decor overseas first.

This "Start Something New" store theme will probably be short lived, as the Apple Watch will supposedly launch in early February ahead of Valentine's Day. 

New Apple Store displays show off art created with Apple products








Digital music sales dropped 9% in 2014 while streaming surged 54%







Textastic code editor update adds support for iCloud Drive, Handoff, and more






US government sanctions North Korea for Sony hack as 'The Interview' reigns atop iTunes charts







Apple Watch predicted to account for 36% of company's revenue growth in 2015






With the above in mind...

Predicting the future




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