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
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6 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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Anti-Apple bias? Reader Jeff F writes: Philip, Here's a story idea to expose anti-Apple bias: Samsung's recall is 10x more serious than iPhone 6 bendgate, yet…
Video: Spectacular SpaceX explosion
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6 years agoA setback for Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. "The explosion, at Cape Canaveral, Fla., intensified questions about whether Mr. Musk is moving too quickly in his…
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
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6 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'?
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6 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?…
Apple pays the most taxes, but not at the highest rates. "As our business has grown over the years, we have become the largest taxpayer in Ireland, the…
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Thomas Williams on Apple lays off 100 'The producers of Apple TV+ programs certainly appear to be doing some hiring. The cadre of 3rd party app developers…'
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