Friday, July 10, 2015





Mac sales up 16.1%, PCs down in June quarter as overall PC market continues slump


Since this is IDC reporting, Apple's Macs are probably doing much better than this


Mac sales up 16.1% in June quarter as overall PC market continues slump



PC shipments plunge, but Apple surges






The iPhone is taking over Apple



As a sign of continued iPhone momentum, Apple is now selling up to 250 million iPhones a year, or close to a third of total iPhones sold to date. 




China Sneezed, and Apple caught the cold.

This is why Apple stock was down over 2% Thursday






Apple's early iPhone Call






IBM's Ginni Rometty with Cook

Apple's Tim Cook, Eddy Cue meet with high power execs at Sun Valley retreat






See above photo

IBM discloses working version of a much higher-capacity chip






Big pharma exploring Apple ResearchKit integration in for-profit efforts






Apple is disrupting TV in more ways than one

No need to worry about the future of the iPad

Forcing children to watch TV is now a punishment as iPad becomes "first screen"







Apple's iPhone Encryption Locked out New York Cops 74 Times






Video: Here's the scoop on Apple's News app



Get the scoop on Apple's News app




Microsoft releases all-new Office 2016 for Mac to Office 365 subscribers






iOS becoming more MacOS-like with pull down menus and split screen multitasking 

Apple Invents Touch Screen Drop-Down Menus for all iDevices including Apple TV




Unique aerial photo of Apple's current Infinite Loop campus in the foreground and Campus 2 rising in the northeast across the interstate in the background

Aerial of both Apple Campuses 







I'll second that emotion

Spotify and Apple Music should let us tip musicians we love






The Alaska RR train is one of my favorites

Apple adds five new videos to 'Shot on iPhone 6' World Gallery






Hmmm?

Apple's new ad campaign says, 'If it's not an iPhone, it's not an iPhone'








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Thursday, July 9, 2015




Apple plans record number of new iPhones









There have been higher estimates

Driven again by China, Apple's iPhone shipments expected to hit 51M for June quarter






Kiplinger: Great stocks from around the world






The Apple Watch hysteria is out of control






Why Apple still solid on 2 fronts: wealth managers






Apple wants an App driven internet that cuts the clutter, not the Google model of an Ad driven web

Apple, ad blockers and the decline of the mobile web






iMore actually looked better before they rebuilt their site, it's not just the ads, the design sucks

See article above







Japan Display is the Leading iPhone 6 Display Supplier







Apple Advances their Future iPen with a Continuous Handwriting UI & Processor System






Via Brad Pillow: Everything old is new again

Palette launches to shake up your photo editing with modular controls




Palette's retro physical design reminds me of analog audio mixer controls from the late 60s early 70s

Elkhart, Indiana: DC 300 amplifier and IC 150 pre-amplifier designs from Crown International circa 1970

Crown now makes fork lifts



The round attenuators also remind me of the Griffin programmable PowerMate USB retro-controller from 2010




Solar panel roof will add another 1-2 floor level degrees of height.

Two sections at 4th floor level






Desperation

If you can't beat them, join them: BlackBerry to launch Smartphones with Android OS






What a jerk-off

Jim Cramer: Why Apple is China's biggest victim




Speaking of jerk-offs

MS Stores are still empty

Microsoft's CEO Still Cleaning Up the Ballmer-Nokia Debacle
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Wednesday, July 8, 2015



Greeks Max out credit cards for Macs as the Financial Crisis Continues


Natasa, a 33 year old shop assistant at the Greek electronics retailer Plaisio Computer SA in central Athens stated that "People are spending the money they have in the bank because otherwise they're afraid they won't get it out. A Mac is something that keeps its value," she added, pointing to a gleaming 27-inch screen.







Here's why Apple is gaining on Android in China






Apple Watch 'collapsing sales' report actually shows Apple is crushing smartwatch sector






iOS accounts for 18% of all online sales






Apple turns on patent trolls with vengeance

Judge tosses Smartflash's $533M victory against Apple, damages to be retried






Showtime's new cord-cutter channel launches on Apple TV with 30-day free trial






Construction worker from Campus 2 says Apple has raised US building standards


The site, shaped like an O, is split into nine "wedges," and there are Apple employees assigned to each "specific geographic location." Employees from Foster + Partners, the architectural firm behind Apple Campus 2, are also on-site to supervise.






Campus 2 raw 4K video on vimeo and stills from the video







Apple Watch case study

Penn State researchers to investigate Apple Watch as learning tool


An upcoming research program to be conducted by Penn State University staff is exploring the effect wearables like Apple Watch have on human behavior, with an eye on turning the device into a learning tool. 






Just say Nyet!

Russia wants to stop your next selfie from being your last






Right, they just want to protect us, just like Russia protects their citizens. 

US law enforcement officials to argue for encryption backdoors before Congress






Apple launches new webpage to detail how it tests accessories sold in its retail stores






Apple now requires cases protect devices from one meter drops






This is on top of the 18,000 job cuts in second half of 2014 for a total of 26,000 jobs lost over the period of a year

And things at MS are probably much worse than they are announcing, especially going forward

Microsoft to cut 7,800 jobs, write down Nokia $7.6 B phone business 







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Tuesday, July 7, 2015



Apple stock still worth $170 on iPhone growth, Brean declares






Huge Apple Inc (AAPL) investment pushes it to the top of Steadfast's tech picks






Morgan Stanley analyst: Apple can't ignore the auto market









The ultimate store shelf clean-up redesign: the vendor's product packaging must conform to eliminate the clutter. 

All Apple Stores revamping third-party accessory selection with Apple designed boxes







Apple Store at Queens Center in NYC to open on Saturday







What force touch enabled iPhones mean for users






The iPhone Light? 

It would be for Kiddies, even Tweens have iPhones now.

How Apple Music could launch the iPod's comeback






Tim Cook named to Duke University's Board of Directors






Why Samsung's profits fell for the 7th consecutive quarter






WSJ: Samsung sees seventh straight quarter of YOY profit decline

No Surprise: Samsung misses quarter due to poor S6 sales









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