Wednesday, November 4, 2015






Apple predicted to launch A9 based 4-inch iPhone early 2016, iPhone 7 Plus to carry 3 GB RAM






Another heartwarming Christmas ad

London's Lloyds Bank Launches Holiday Video for Apple Pay






Tony Fadell: Steve Jobs considered building an Apple Car in 2008






Steve Jobs promoted opportunities for women at Apple, NeXT



Female colleagues competed over standing up to Steve Jobs




Apple Campus 2 "Spaceship" taking shape as construction continues



Don't tell me that you can't imagine the Starship Enterprise being housed in the new Campus 2 theatre.





If the US and England want to hack into iPhones so badly, they should just pay these guys

Team claims $1 million bounty for remotely jailbreaking iOS 9.1 & 9.2






Wikipededia's founder thinks Apple should stop selling iPhones in the UK






New Stats Show Huawei is on the Rise while 56% of iPhone Sales in Urban China were from Android Switchers







Apple and GT Advanced reach agreement to settle $439M debt






Apple wins motion to transfer second Core Wireless patent lawsuit to California






Because that's working out so well for Microsoft?

Google scraps plan for flagship retail store in New York City






Android is not safe under any circumstances on any phone including Samsung

Google finds serious flaws in Android code Samsung added to Galaxy S6 Edge






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Tuesday, November 3, 2015




Apple's giant cash pile - and everything you need to know about it


Apple makes more money than any company has ever made!





Does Apple's e-book case rest on a decision about cowboy belts?

Apple thinks it can win this case at the Supreme Court


Seven of the nine justices who would hear Apple's appeal were sitting on the high court in 2007 when Leegin was decided, and five of them saw things Apple's way - or so the company believes.






Apple WATCH: $36B in sales in fiscal 2017 says global equities research






Apple Inc stock: Massive dividends and buybacks should drive strong gains







Doesn't surprise me.

The Demographic that buys more Apple Products Online just might Surprise You





Apple Pay gains 54 more US card issuers ahead of Canadian, Australian launches






More than you wanted to know, but really should.

The Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus review: "Editors Choice Gold" award.







Apple can't decrypt your iPhone

It's weird when China is less concerned about iPhone encryption than the US and England

Terrorists, pedophiles, and criminals, oh my!

Theresa May is a Conservative MP for, get this, Maidenhead.

New UK Law to Forbid Apple & Google from Creating Encryption that Can't be Opened for Law Enforcement or Spy Agencies (video of conservative )








Apple patents switch-less Force Touch keyboard for Mac






More Apple Car thoughts: Software Culture






I hope there's a Mac mini upgrade with new processors 

Potential reference to new Mac Pro found in OS X El Capitan code








It has been 2 years this month since Apple broke ground on Campus 2

Good drone video that goes inside the ring for close-ups that give a sense of the monstrous size of the building.

Apple Campus 2 "Spaceship" taking shape as construction continues (video)



Those tall white panels sitting on the ground are for the center ridge skylight running through the middle of the ring of the solar panel roof.





Women from Apple's early days recall working with Steve Jobs






This could be Apple's version of YouTube for independent producers of music, videos, film, etc

Apple hiring manager for original & live content linked to Apple Music, iTunes






For emerging markets:

Facebook Executive Just Mandated that (some) Employees must dump their iPhones for Android Phones






The wooden table tops are much darker, and this will be the last time you see more than 5 customers at a time in the MS store.

Microsoft's giant new retail store is Very different from an Apple Store



Microsoft new flagship store in Manhattan is like an Apple Store, but Microsoftier.




This is how it's done.

Big, beautiful photos of the first Apple Store created by Apple's design boss, Jony Ive







Apple, PayPal, Google & Others Form 'Financial Innovation Now' a Coalition to Promote Innovative Financial Services






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Monday, November 2, 2015





Apple's investments in infrastructure, tooling, retail to jump to $15 billion in 2016


If Apple's shares were to increase to a valuation like Google's—a company with greater exposure to a single business segment, effectively zero potential in China, and which pays no dividends—the share price of world's most profitable public company would currently be over $300.






No: See above

Does the bear case against Apple make any sense at all?






Young Americans   David Bowie  1975

Apple's target audience and why mobility matters (like an iPad Pro)






Apple's gross margins helped by lower warranty accruals






How Apple made itself crunch-proof






Daniel Eran Dilger answers another article in The Guardian by the infamous "discredited performance artist" on a vendetta. 


The Guardian trots out notorious Mike Daisey to speculate about how Apple could be doomed






This looks like a device Bond would use and could sell a lot of  WATCHES

Best Shark Tank sales pitch ever: The $300 iPhone drone






Apple TV hands on: This changes everything



iPhone brought a massive change to the way we interact with phones. This Apple TV has the potential to bring that same kind of change to the television.




They turned down $50M in cash and marketing money from Samsung


Daniel Craig resisted Android phone placement in "Spectre" because "James Bond only uses the best"


An earlier report by Matt Weinberger of Business Insider UK noted that Sony had initially offered Craig $5 million to carry around its Xperia Z4 phone in the movie.






Rumor pegs Nov. 11 launch date for Apple's iPad Pro & accessories






The 'Apple Watch' is the Most Recognized Wearable Device in the World which bodes well for Holiday Sales







New 4K & 5K iMacs support 10-bit screen color for improved image accuracy






Angela Ahrendts set to speak at Bloomberg's "Year Ahead" business summit next week






Apple's Angela Ahrendts opens first retail stores in Middle East






Watch Fans in Frenzy as Apple Stores open in UAE







Angela Ahrendts posing with some of the Apple Store Staff who can serve in 26 languages

Apple's giant flagship Dubai & Abu Dhabi stores in UAE officially open (photos and video)







Sheik Yerbouti - Frank Zappa

Post Mothers of Invention: Zappa's huge hit album 



Sheik Yerbouti represented a major turning point in Zappa's career. The first album to be released on his own eponymous label after his departure from Warner Bros. Records, it emphasized the comedic aspect of his lyrics more than ever before, beginning a period of increased record sales and mainstream media attention. Sheik Yerbouti remains Zappa's biggest selling album worldwide with over 2 million units sold to date.




T-Mobile, Sprint poised to pick up subscribers from Apple's iPhone upgrade program






Spam reviews sent by Android users 

Majority of Google Play reviews for Apple's Android Beats Pill+ app are abusive






Apple and 60 Tech Companies Support the Houston Unites Coalition on a Key Human Rights Vote this Week







With Samsung's Mobility Profitability Declining, they're Taking the Axe to Cut 30% of their Workforce









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