Friday, October 23, 2015




Korea: huge crowds of Apple Fans enthusiastically lined up earlier today to get their hands on the new iPhone 6s 








China could be Apple's savior for the September quarter







Wall Street expects $51B in revenue, record 47.8M iPhone sales from Apple's Sept. quarter







iOS 9.1 demonstrates Apple's Superpower over Android






Facebook starting to fix iPhone battery drain issues with latest app update, explains why its happening





Facebook is a background resource hog on your Mac, too






Who loved Steve Jobs more?






That's why Angela Ahrendts and Ive are upscaling the Apple Stores

Jony Ive on Apple's plans to conquer the fashion and lifestyle industry







Solved: These are skylights for the atrium portions of the ring's roof

Apple "Spaceship" Campus 2: October 2015









Apple Watch to Launch in India November Sixth






Apple takes commie "environmentalist" attitude to China






Apple's retail store assault on China linked to weak online sales






Pandora's Stock got Hammered by 28% after Admitting they got Dinged by Apple Music






I couldn't believe Apple's good fortune when I saw this ad on TV and wondered at the fact that PC manufacturers are wasting so much money ($70M) on this campaign.

PC companies did what?







Like everything else Xiaomi "borrows" from the iPhone, and I mean everything.

Xiaomi rumored to be "borrowing" Apple's 3D touch technology 






of course they didn't

htc: We didn't copy the iPhone, Apple copied us




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Thursday, October 22, 2015





How many iPhones did Apple sell last quarter?






All other tablet makers are losing money, so the worst for the iPad is far above the best for everyone else.

'Worst is over' as higher price of iPad Pro to offset iPad shipment declines, KGI says







Apple says China operations now 100% carbon neutral, plans to expand clean energy to supply chain









Sluggish Chinese economy hasn't dented Apple's confidence in the country says Tim Cook 






Apple CEO Tim Cook's wild prediction about 2015 is looking less and less absurd






Seven new Apple ads in one night - What's that about?






Apple calls for tvOS app submissions ahead of Apple TV sales launch






What if Apple's Magic act is just the beginning?






Apple rising in the valley and beyond

In addition to their other properties in the Bay area, there is this new property, just up the 101 from Apple Campus 2, next to the San Jose airport.

Apple expands in North San Jose with lease of "Tech Place on 101" building




Besides these two buildings, Apple owns all the green area in this illustration to build on (see map).





Sunnyvale Apple Campus






Apple Campus 2


Apple Campus 2 - Official Video - YouTube



Apple R&D center in Yokohama, Japan





San Francisco space is move in ready

Apple inks deal for first major office space in San Francisco






Apple is also converting their facility in Arizona that was originally going to make Sapphire glass into a data center.

Apple solar powered plant turned data center and offices





I'll bet Apple isn't happy with the lack of progress and the amount of time the contractor/union are taking.

They replaced the contractor working on Apple Campus 2 for being too slow.

Actually the European contractor wanted to renegotiate when the dollar grew stronger, and that gave Apple the opportunity get out of the contract and hire a new firm.

Practices at new Apple building draw ire of union, contractor





Things in China still need improving

Pegatron makes parts for many other companies, not just Apple

Apple supplier Pegatron accused of excessive overtime, low wages & unsafe conditions at Shanghai factory






Could Tesla reconsider a deal with Apple?

Would Apple even consider a deal with Tesla?

Tesla burns cash, loses $4,000 on every car sold








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Wednesday, October 21, 2015



CEO Ranking: Apple's Tim Cook is No. 1, Tesla's Elon Musk is No. 204





None of your business

How many Watches did Apple sell last quarter


Wall Street's Apple Watch estimates may be too low



This is how many Apple Watches were sold: Enough to make this guy angry.

Swiss watch sales decline 2-3x faster than predicted for September as Apple Watch expands its reach






Unlocking an iPhone for investigators impossible 'in most cases,' Apple tells court








CBS, NBC round out 'big four' networks on Apple TV, exclusive M2M channel also debuts






Here's how the Apple TV could affect Apple earnings






Apple Pay gains support for 75 more US banks, including HSBC





These "official" photos are typically 2 weeks old, but this one looks to be closer to 3 weeks old 

Cupertino updates their website Campus 2 photo





A brief recap:

"Have you tried turning it off and on again?"  Only 5% of Mac users ever need to hear this






Mossberg: The Steve Jobs I knew isn't in this movie






Where it all comes from: Steve Jobs and Japanese Aesthetics






Apple blocks old, unsafe Adobe Flash plug-in versions in OS X Safari








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Tuesday, October 20, 2015





Korean iPhone pre-orders sell out in minutes






This may be the way we get streaming TV from Apple

Earning a third as many paid users as Spotify in under 4 months, Apple Music already a hit, FBR says







Opinion: As a $1B business, Apple Music appears to be off to an impressive start






Apple Music has 15M users, and will be Apple's next Billion Dollar business 

Tim Cook says new Apple TV coming next week, reveals 6.5m paying Apple Music subs








Apple CEO Tim Cook talks new frontiers at WSJDLive 2015 - live blog



Apple CEO Tim Cook Talks New Frontiers at WSJDLive 2015 — Live Blog - Digits - WSJ


After the WSJ event, they noted that Apple's CEO Tim Cook was flying to Beijing tonight on business.






Chinese ad company sorry for code to snoop Apple user data



When Apple meets with these other companies, they appear to be the only "adult" in the room

Apple's Tim Cook to join group of corporate leaders tackling Chinese environmental problems







Better Starts Here video


Published on Apr 20, 2015

Apple's commitment to the environment starts from the ground up. We strive to create not only the best products in the world, but the best products for the world. And over the past year, we've made significant progress through projects that focus on renewable energy and forest preservation. Learn how we are leaving the world better than we found it.

https://www.apple.com/environment/




Apple Inc's latest acquisition keeps your data private while improving AI







Waze for iOS gets redesigned with new look, simpler interface, improved battery life






Apple Maps integrates select Amtrak routes, Boston area transit directions






Wolverton: Mac bug can thwart El Capitan upgrade






So Sad Sam Sung Sad

Samsung's Galaxy 7 is targeted for Release in January to Block the Effect of Apple's new iPhones






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