Wednesday, August 31, 2016





Dropbox hack released details of more than 68M accounts, report says






coincidently to the above:

Apple debuts new 2TB iCloud storage option for $19.99 per month






I have no idea if this is true or not, but it would definitely be a major incentive for the US to get involved in the case and pursue possible retaliation with the EU, like removing European companies' incentives and back taxing European car manufacturers in the US.

After all they got their incentives and tax breaks for "providing jobs for US citizens."

US taxpayers could end up covering Apple's back taxes






Irish government should tell EU to F**k off, says Michael O'Leary







When they say bring down the government, they mean hold a new election.

Maybe they should iExit the EU instead, like Britain did.

Ireland's Struggle over the European Commission's Ruling against Apple Could bring down the Irish Government






Yesterday, outraged by Apple's tax dodge: Today, by its tax bill






And it's also the only reason they have all of these jobs that they charge income tax on in Ireland from the tech giants.

Without the tech tax avoiders, Ireland will have another potato famine.

Apple's effective irish tax rate of 0.005% described as brazen and unsustainable






iPhone killed the point-and-shoot, now the iPhone 7is coming after DSLRs






Mirle readying equipment for curved glass chassis on 2017 iPhones - report






This was the Monster v Beats case

Beats wins case alleging double dealing before Apple sale






Apple's "Shark Tank" for apps just signed up  a top tier Silicon Valley VC






Jessica Alba latest star signed to Apple's upcoming "Planet of the Apps" TV series






Apple's retail stores are undergoing a dramatic makeover






Progress photos of Apple's Campus 2 project



Above: Gives a feel for the finished building

Below: Obviously taken by one of the guys working on the site





Don't let our little war with the Kurds and a recent coup attempt scare you

Turkey's deputy PM encourages Apple to move in wake of EU tax ruling





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Tuesday, August 30, 2016





Sept. 7 Apple event to be live streamed, Siri updated with relevant jokes








iPhone 7 on the seventh

Apple event invite inspires wild speculation about 'iPhone 7' iris scanning, bokeh, more








In my opinion, this is all about the adjustment of the US Dollar, and the fact that the EU is no longer making out like bandits the way they were during the Bush Administration, because essentially nothing else has changed. 

It's called "Protectionism."


To avoid protectionism, US companies establish home based companies in each country they sell their products in. Korea, Japan, Germany, etc. all do the same thing. 

American Tech companies are just better at innovation, and are usually ripped-off by foreign competitors, especially by Korea, China and Japan.

Europe turns to taxes, as they have since The Boston Tea Party in 1773.

Maybe we need a new revolution.  

Tim Cook is ready to lead!

Tim Cook responds to $14.5B Irish tax bill with open letter, says decision will be reversed







With $231B in cash, Apple's $14.5B EU tax hit doesn't concern Wall Street






Apple FAQ responds to investor queries about $14.5B EU tax edict






The EU Commission penalizes Apple with the largest corporate tax bill on record






EU's ruling on Apple will be "devastating" for European economy, says CFO






EU tax investigation concludes, Apple hammered with $14.5 billion bill






Apple insists it will continue to invest in Ireland






Expectations are low ahead of Apple, Inc.'s iPhone 7 event






Matthew Roberts:

Apple Campus 3: August 2016 construction update







iPads are as good as sedatives at calming kids down before operations






Samsung to Introduce the World's first Quantum Dot Gaming Quality Display on Thursday







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Monday, August 29, 2016




Inside Apple's 2016 MacBook Pro: Graphics processing unit choices



...As we mentioned in the first part of the series, the new Intel "Kaby Lake" processor suitable for the MacBook Pro isn't expected for another few months, so improvements in the on-board graphics processing routines with the new processor won't be realized. Issues surrounding a potential MacBook Pro CPU will be delved into in a future installment of this series, but at this point we don't think that the imminent MacBook Pro refresh will have the seventh generation of the Intel Core-series processor in it.




Photo hints at bigger, 334mAh battery in second-gen Apple Watch






Here's why Warren Buffet recently bought more of these 2 big dividend stocks






Why does Apple repurchase so much stock?






How Apple's nifty compensation tweak saved Tim Cook's $373M payday






Apple CEO Tim Cook sells $36M in Apple stock after receiving 5-year RSU bonus






Apple still sucks the profit out of mobile phones






1.5M US iPhone users are about to switch to Android, but almost 4M will switch to iPhone for a net gain of 2.5M iPhone users just from Android






Sources: iPhone 6 series "touch disease" now accounting for about 11% of Apple Store repairs






Ireland Bracing for the EU's Apple Tax Ruling this Week






Apple's huge European HQ in Ireland is about to get even bigger by 1000






Apple Campus 2 Wikipedia page 






Cupertino's website posting is usually 2 weeks old

Apple Campus 2 construction update






Apple Campus 2 drive-bys and fly overs 






The 8 newly planted maple trees in front of Apple's south-facing parking lot entrance are over 20 feet tall

Finish work on the portico remains with the stone entablature to be installed across the top of the glass front.

Apple The Fashion Mall at Keystone: Progress 



Above: The tops of two security stanchions can be seen just above the fence.

Below: The area between those stanchions and the door has heating elements buried in the concrete to melt snow and ice in the winter.  It looks like the trees will be lighted from below as lighting inserts are mounted in the ground around each tree.





How virtual and augmented reality could play a role in Apple's future






Jimmy Iovine and Apple get their music war, now what?

Britney Spears' album 'Glory' debuts, but not as Apple Music exclusive






This is Spotify et al putting the screws to labels for using Apple Music

UMG moratorium on exclusives may have killed Lady Gaga deal with Apple Music







Spotify punishing Artists who offer Apple Music exclusives (updated)






Spotify is burying musicians for their Apple deals






It reads like a cyberpunk novel: The plot behind Apple's latest security update is a sci-fi thriller waiting to be written







Take one last tour of Tekserve, New York's "Original Apple Store"






This is when Apple misses Steve Jobs






What it's like to win a bidding war for Apple's one-of-a-kind unicorn computer






Microsoft Keeps Embarrassing themselves Comparing a Surface Tablet to a MacBook




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