The great Apple jack debate

It's Niley Patel vs. John Gruber. Tech rumor sites have been feeding off hints that Apple might ship an iPhone without a standard 3.5 mm audio jack for more than half a…

Apple: Katy Huberty calls BS on the three-year cycle

According to new Morgan Stanley research, customers are still talking about buying a new smartphone every two years. Smartphones aren't headed for a three-year cycle, says…

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This is what Apple's late start in music streaming looks like

9 years ago

Published June 20, 2016 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

This is what Apple's late start in music streaming looks like

From Asymco's Horace Dediu: "Apple did not have to move first in music subscriptions. It did not even have to move second or third. When it…

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Apple: Here's what India's Prime Minister just tweeted

9 years ago

Published June 20, 2016 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Apple: Here's what India's Prime Minister just tweeted

Narendra Modi is a PM who knows social media. The foreign direct investment (FDI) rules that prevented Apple from opening retail stores in India have been rewritten. The…

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List: Who's opting out of Trump's convention

9 years ago

Published June 19, 2016 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

List: Who's opting out of Trump's convention

Apple was not the first—or the last—U.S. company to withdraw its support. Who else is out: Wells Fargo UPS Motorola Solutions JPMorgan Ford Walgreens Coca-Cola BuzzFeed…

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Apple: The emojification of iMessage (video)

9 years ago

Published June 18, 2016 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Apple: The emojification of iMessage (video)

Watch Apple's most popular app get way stickier. If you, like me, don't get what the big deal is about stickers, I recommend Connie Chan's excellent The…

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Apple's Beijing headache: What the analysts are saying

9 years ago

Published June 17, 2016 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Apple's Beijing headache: What the analysts are saying

They couldn't stop a Chinese patent story from taking a bite out of Apple. Excerpts from the notes we've seen. More as they come in. Brian Colello, Morningstar: The…

Here's a novel way to rank the Apple analysts

TipRanks puts some unfamiliar names at the top. If I had been asked to guess which Apple analyst's opinions offered the highest return to investors, I would not…