Five options: Wireless ear buds. Wireless ear buds and adapter. Lightning ear buds. Lightning ear buds and adapter. The existing 3.5mm ear buds and adapter. "Option…
Is there a pattern to the madness? Yes there is. It's a variation on "buy the rumor, sell the news." Only in Apple's case, according to UBS analyst Steven…
What kind of tax holiday can Apple expect?
9 years ago
9 years agoThere are three proposals on the table. The U.S. tax on income earned outside its borders is one of the highest in the world: 35% to the federal…
A tale of two pie charts. Not seeing the graphics? Try the website. From the European Commission press release: Apple Sales International recorded profits of…
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On social media, the iPhone 7 is huge
9 years ago
9 years agoScreenshot from Facebook, three days before Apple's Sept. 7 event. Click to enlarge. Not seeing the graphic? Try the website. Apple is doomed?
For a phone that's embarrassingly slow, catches on fire, and has to be recalled, the notes were pretty good. A sampling: Joanna Stern, Wall Street Journal: Best New Android Phone…
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Stick around to find out where Apple goes from here. "There is a time to disrupt and there is a time to sustain," says Asymco's Horace Dediu. "The…
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Apple 3.0 now has 53,761 LinkedIn followers
9 years ago
9 years agoBut the geographical spread is a mystery to me. My top 5 regions: Nigeria: 1,472 Greater New York City: 1,420 Pakistan: 1,214 Egypt: 1,062 United Arab Emirates: 885…
"We didn’t look for a tax haven or something to put it somewhere." —Tim Cook, to The Washington Post Okay. Maybe Apple didn't go looking for…
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How big is the coming iPhone 'supercycle'?
9 years ago
9 years agoAnalysts have started placing their bets. iPhone sales go up and down, but the installed base just keeps growing. Click to enlarge. Not seeing the graphic?…
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