Friday, July 29, 2016



Apple reaps $7 billion after finalizing latest bond sale






CBS All Access, Showtime streaming services each hold 1 million users






Is this what is slowing China's economy, the switch to robots, leaving millions of Chinese unemployed?

Apple manufacturer Pegatron begins automating factories, reducing hires







Bluetooth headphone revenue overtakes non-bluetooth ahead of iPhone 7 launch






Apple Patent Reveals iPhone with Dual SIM and Caller ID Dual Standby Enhancement






PATH is the new acronym for the New York Port Authority 

Oculus is the name of the structure designed by Santiago Calatrava

Like many of Frank Lloyd Wright's structures, it's been plagued by delays and a leaky roof

Apple confirms plans for store in WTC PATH Oculus building










Apple car project shifts towards autonomous driving system under Mansfield's direction







Apple updates iMovie for iOS with easy project creation, new sharing options






Apple Advances Work on Quantum Dot Displays for Future Macs, iOS Devices & Possible TV






If Steve Jobs did have this figured out, he took it to the grave with him.

Either that, or it required Steve to negotiate it properly.

Apple's content negotiation tactics have "alienated" cable providers & networks - report





We're going to be hearing a lot more about this in conjunction with ApplePay in August or September

The Apple Wallet Icon for watchOS now a Registered Trademark






This is a rerun from 2013: Tim Cook's point is that this needs to be applied evenly to all US corporations simultaneously and that they be allowed to repatriate profits at a fair tax rate

They pick on Apple, because they are the 800 pound Gorilla in the room.

Companies like GE and Exxon get away with more than Apple. GE doesn't even pay taxes.

Advisor to Hillary Clinton's Economic Plan Calls Apple's Tax set-up in Ireland a Fraud






The slow-motion decline

Microsoft to cut 2,850 more jobs in exit from phone business


Thursday, July 28, 2016







Many positives, few negatives from Apple's June quarter





iPhone 7 pre-orders rumored to kick off on Sept. 9


Apple traditionally opens preorders the Friday after a new iPhone is announced, suggesting this year's introduction might land on Tuesday, Sept. 6, or Wednesday, Sept. 7.





iPhone still owns China, cheap knock-off imitators not withstanding.

Prior to the iPhone 7 taking Apple back to number one in China, for June OPPO took Top Spot






Apple, IBM and the digital transformation of everything






Apple boosts R&D spending as revenues stabilize





Apple's Smart Connector Patent Comes to Light






More high tech medical connections for Apple

Illumina names Phil Schiller to board of directors







A conversation with Apple's Rockstar executive, Bozoma Saint John





Apple Campus 2 fly over video from a passenger jetliner 





Apple Campus 2 fly over and nearby tall crane 


Above: Visitor Center construction

Below:  Southeast section of AC2 land sculpting, staging areas, theater, garages, R&D building, and maintenance station? 









Wednesday, July 27, 2016




AAPL breaks $100 in after-hours trading, as analysts rate the stock a buy






Apple short sellers are getting squeezed today after AAPL report and outlook 

Apple's Q3 beats expectations with $42.4B in revenue, 40.4M iPhone sales






Notes of interest from Apple's Q3 2016 conference call






Apple is spending a ton of money on products we haven't seen yet






Apple's Q3 earnings beat expectations thanks to booming App Store






Apple's Cook, Maestri bullish on both short and long-term iPhone SE impact






Apple Pay exceeding expectations with 400 percent user growth in 2016






From 3 months ago:

Apple 'services' is bigger than all of Facebook






Today:

Apple services will be size of Fortune 100 company by 2017, Cook says






Good luck with that, mates!

Australian banks demand access to NFC chip on iPhone to petter compete with Apple Pay






Apple supplier LG Display spends another $1.75B on flexible OLED production






Second-generation Apple WATCH expected this fall






First Singapore Apple Store looks set for November opening as new photos show progress







Looks like these trees are on top of the  Store

Apple preps first Mexican Apple Store ahead of push into Latin America






Apple's employee #1, Bill Fernandez







Apple CEO Tim Cook bullish on augmented reality, says company investing in AR tech






No charges filed in alleged gun threat involving Apple's Dr. Dre






Apple buys viral "Carpool Karaoke" late show segment, will release new episodes weekly via Apple Music