To grow market share, Apple is squeezing PC makers while they're in pain

"A doubling of the Mac user base is certainly a worthy and achievable goal over the next decade." — Asymco's Horace Dediu

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Amazon buys Globalstar, Apple's partner for satellite services

2 months ago

Published April 14, 2026 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Amazon buys Globalstar, Apple's partner for satellite services

"In a parallel move, ⁠Amazon and Apple... have signed an agreement to continue powering the satellite-based safety features, such as Emergency SOS and Find My, for iPhone and Apple Watch ⁠users."

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Premarket: Apple is green

2 months ago

Published April 14, 2026 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Premarket: Apple is green

From CNBC's "Stock futures tick higher after S&P 500 erases Iran war losses" posted early Tuesday.

CNBC's Joe Kernen puts his MAGA bias on display (video)

From "Pete Responds to Breaking Inflation News, Live on Squawk Box" posted Saturday by Pete Buttigieg.

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Someone (or some bot) made a big bet that Apple will fall to $220 by Friday

2 months ago

Published April 13, 2026 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Someone (or some bot) made a big bet that Apple will fall to $220 by Friday

Apple's put-to-call ratio Monday morning at 1.1834 was as high as I've ever seen it.

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Apple's accidental AI moat

2 months ago

Published April 13, 2026 by Philip Elmer-DeWitt

Apple's accidental AI moat

"If intelligence becomes abundant, context becomes the scarce resource." — Alfonso de la Rocha

Apple accused of aiding Israeli attacks on Lebanon

"We are aware that some outlets have incorrectly reported that certain village and town names in Lebanon were removed from Apple Maps. These locations have never been featured."