Steve Jobs built the iPhone on the backs of taxpayers

Kara Swisher's provocative interview with the "world's scariest economist" got me wondering what Mariana Mazzucato had written about Apple.

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How much App Store money is Apple leaving on the table?

5 years ago

Published March 17, 2021 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

How much App Store money is Apple leaving on the table?

To assuage regulators, first Apple and then Google cut their fees for small developers in half. Turns out they can afford it.

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Premarket: Apple is red

5 years ago

Published March 17, 2021 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Premarket: Apple is red

From the Wall Street Journal's "Stock Futures Signal a Pause Ahead of Fed Meeting" posted early Wednesday: U.S. stock futures wavered Wednesday as investors awaited the…

IDC: Apple rules global wearables market with 36% share

From IDC's "Consumer Enthusiasm for Wearable Devices Drives the Market to 28.4% Growth in 2020" posted Monday.

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Evercore raises its Apple target $12 to $175

5 years ago

Published March 16, 2021 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Evercore raises its Apple target $12 to $175

From a 126 page (!) note by Amit Daryanani that landed on my desktop Tuesday.

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Premarket: Apple is green

5 years ago

Published March 16, 2021 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Premarket: Apple is green

From the Wall Street Journal's "Stock Futures Point to Gains for Tech Sector" posted early Tuesday: Tech stocks have steadied in recent sessions after taking a…