Friday, April 29, 2016

Apple beats Microsoft at their own game while Amazon Primes the low end of the tablet market, according to IDC

Apple Beats Microsoft at Their Own Game While Amazon Primes the Low End of the Tablet Market, According to IDC | Business Wire

Apple beats Microsoft at their own game while Amazon primes the low end of tablet market, says IDC

Apple Remains the King of Tablets While Microsoft's Clown Act with 'Surface' Continues

Apple Remains the King of Tablets While Microsoft's Clown Act with 'Surface' Continues - Patently Apple

Apple Watch shipped 2.2M units in March quarter, but lost marketshare, estimates claim

Friday 10:01 AM: So far, this is not happening, so is Apple expecting more carnage?

Apple buybacks to resume on Friday, gobbling up stock priced the lowest of 2016

Apple buybacks to resume on Friday, gobbling up stock priced near the lowest of 2016

Apple and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad drop in iPhone sales

Daring Fireball: Apple and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Drop in iPhone Sales

More Big Brother control from the Supreme Court

This is called legislating from the bench, and should not be tolerated by Congress and the President.

US Supreme Court approves search warrants for computers in any jurisdiction

The FBI might soon be allowed to hack any computer in the world

This is called real Constitutional legislation, the way the authors of the constitution intended it to work.

Congress Could Modify New Supreme Court Ruling allowing Judges to Issue Search Warrants on Computers Anywhere

Congress Could Modify New Supreme Court Ruling allowing Judges to Issue Search Warrants on Computers Anywhere - Patently Apple

Then there's this old fart: It says something that he took his money off the table with losses, instead of mounting a shareholder revolt.

Icahn Contradicts his Positive Outlook on Apple, Runs for the Exit over China Concerns

Icahn said he still views Apple as a "great company," but said concerns over the Chinese economy and its government led him to sell off his shares. He expressed concern that the Chinese government could "come in and make it very difficult for Apple to sell there."

Icahn Contradicts his Positive Outlook on Apple, Runs for the Exit over China Concerns - Patently Apple

Citing concerns in China, activist investor Carl Icahn no longer owns shares of Apple

Still waiting on Intel chip, otherwise there is no reason for significant upgrade.

Here's the problem: Apple is ignoring the Mac

Here's the problem: Apple is ignoring the Mac — Apple World Today

Here's the problem: Apple is ignoring the Mac – MacDailyNews - Welcome Home

Why Apple needs more hardware hits: Has Tim Cook lost his focus?

Why Apple needs more hardware hits – And, has Tim Cook lost his focus? – MacDailyNews - Welcome Home

Apple is hiring a lot of programmers and computer scientists to man these centers from all over the globe

One reason for this is to gain new talent in other countries and provide education for innovation.

The other is an Apple / Host nation partnership to allow Apple to build stores and sell both on the internet and in stores in those nations, many of whom are not that friendly to American companies.

Apple R&D spending jumps to $2.5B in Q2, accounted for 5% of total revenue

What everyone's missing in Apple's earnings drop

What everyone's missing in Apple's across-the-board earnings miss – MacDailyNews - Welcome Home

Phase One of Microsoft's all new Skype for Business for Macs is now Available to IT Administrators for Preview

Phase One of Microsoft's all new Skype for Business for Macs is now Available to IT Administrators for Preview - Patently Apple

iMovie for Mac updates with quicker project launch, better range selection

Apple announces new Apple Music API & Drake's Views

Apple Announces New Apple Music API – MacStories

Streaming of Drake's new 'Views' album exclusive to Apple Music, available for download on iTunes | 9to5Mac

Vogue and Apple: A Love Story

Vogue and Apple: A Love Story - Racked

Who said it: Steve Jobs or Anna Wintour?

Who said it: Steve Jobs or Anna Wintour? — Quartz

Manus x Machina | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Apple Watch did not change the Apple Store like we thought it would

The Apple Watch did not change the Apple Store like we thought it would - The Washington Post

6+ reasons iPhones don't matter anymore

6+ reasons iPhones don't matter anymore | Computerworld

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Indian government approves Apple bid to open stores free of 30% sourcing policy

Apple to be exempted from 30% sourcing norms by govt panel | ETtech

Apple CareKit platform goes live with four health apps

Apple's Plan To Turn the iPhone Into a Medical Wonder Starts Now | TIME

Here's Tim Cook on Apple's China problem

Here's Tim Cook on Apple's China problem - Philip Elmer‑DeWitt

I'd say this is a problem: Popular cheaper domestic chinese iPhone knock-offs that ignore patents.

Obviously taunting Apple to try to do anything about it in the Peoples' Republic.

IDC Report's on Q1 2016 Global Smartphone Status with Two New Chinese Vendors Rocketing to the Top 5 Vendor List

Apple's iPhone business suffered most in Mainland China at the very same time that two unknown local smartphone vendors came rushing into the Chinese market to overtake Lenovo and Xiaomi. The sheer number of local vendors may be an issue over time and something to keep an eye on going forward.

IDC Report's on Q1 2016 Global Smartphone Status with Two New Chinese Vendors Rocketing to the Top 5 Vendor List - Patently Apple

Hopefully this may help defend Apple against Korean and Chinese IP theft like that above and below

Expelling Samsung from the United States is what really needs to be accomplished with a forfeiture of their stolen IP and all their property both real and intellectual.

The US has been shamefully absent in trade protection of valuable intellectual property owners who pay a great deal in taxes, while their foreign and domestic counterparts merely pay bribes and hire attorneys as bag men. The courts have been bribed and manipulated by foreign companies like Samsung, especially Samsung.

Apple & Microsoft Pushed for the new 'Defend Trade Secrets Act' that Congress Just Passed Overwhelmingly

Theft of intellectual property, including trade secrets, is estimated to cost American firms more than $300 billion a year, according to a 2013 report by the Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property. Corporations such as Boeing and Johnson & Johnson, as well as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and computer software lobbyists representing companies such as Apple and Microsoft, have pushed for the enhanced protections and yesterday real progress was made.

Apple & Microsoft Pushed for the new 'Defend Trade Secrets Act' that Congress Just Passed Overwhelmingly - Patently Apple

Samsung reports Q1 mobile profits just 24% of Apple's

iPhone's global marketshare falls to 15.3% in March quarter amid tough Chinese competition

Apple's earnings crater -- for now

Apple's earnings report was a mess, but its performance could turn around in a hurry this fall

Apple's Earnings Crater -- For Now -- The Motley Fool

Apple Pay now supported by ANZ in Australia

Apple Pay Now Supported by ANZ in Australia – MacStories

Then why do they want Apple to... oh never mind.

Congress Votes 419-0 to Require Law Enforcement to get a Search Warrant to Access a Suspect's Emails

Congress Votes 419-0 to Require Law Enforcement to get a Search Warrant to Access a Suspect's Emails - Patently Apple

Classic pump and dump: Goldman screwed investors, again.

How did Goldman Sachs get their Forecast on AAPL so Wrong?

How did Goldman Sachs get their Forecast on AAPL so Wrong? - Patently Apple

Apparent suicide

Man found dead at Apple headquarters in California

"'We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of a young and talented coworker. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies go out to his family and friends, including the many people he worked with here at Apple,' the company said in a statement."