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Will Apple kill the MacBook Air?
Apple's WWDC conference is coming up next month, and the rumors are already flying. On June 13, developers will get to see Tim Cook and team on stage announce the new products for 2016. Most people believe the MacBook Air will get a refresh as they are still running older Broadwell processors. Other rumors....more
05/15/2016
Tim Cook opens up about FBI fight in new interview
Tim Cook is not taking this fight with the FBI laying down. After a fairly long interview on ABC recently, he has now been interviewed by TIME magazine. Cook is obviously bothered by the government's use of the courts to try and force Apple to create a special version of its operating system that will allow....more
03/17/2016
Tim Cook rejects FBI request for back door into iPhone
A California judge ordered Apple to help the FBI unlock the phone of one of the terrorists involved in the San Bernardino attacks. Following the order, Tim Cook says Apple will resist the order and appeal. The FBI wants Apple to create a new version of iOS that will ignore some of the security features so t....more
02/17/2016
Apple names Jeff Williams as Chief Operating Officer
Apple has a new COO today. The company was without a COO since Tim Cook left that position to become CEO back in 2011. Apple Named Jeff Williams Chief Operating Officer. It is believed that he will be groomed to be a possible successor to Tim Cook. Phil Schiller will add the App Store ecosystem to ....more
12/17/2015
Apple sets another record with 13 million iPhones sold
Apple sold a record 13 million iPhone 6s and 6s Pluses over the opening weekend. The insane number of sales occurred in just 3 days. The company released a statement where CEO Tim Cook bragged about the historic numbers.
Sales for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus have been phenomenal, blowi....more
09/28/2015
Tim Cook says ResearchKit is a game changer
Apple CEO Tim Cook made a surprise call to Jim Cramer on the 10th Anniversary of his show ,"Mad Money." Cramer is obviously a fan and was effusive about Cook and the job he is doing at Apple. During the call, Cook spoke of several topics like Steve Jobs, world currency, etc., but he had some interes....more
03/13/2015
Hospitals testing Apple's HealthKit
When Apple announced HealthKit it, the announcement came with little fanfare. Apple CEO Tim Cook touted it several times, but the feature wasn't completely baked and it never really got viral traction. After all, most people simply used the app as a pedometer on their new iPhones and there wasn't much else ....more
02/05/2015
Apple reports record $42.1 billion in revenue
Apple released fiscal Q4 2014 numbers today and they killed it! So much for all those Apple doubters. The Q4 financial report included 39.3 million iPhones, 12.3 million iPads, 5.5 million Macs, 2.6 million iPods, and $13.3 cash flow on $42.1 billion in revenue. That is simply insane! Tim Cook was ....more
10/20/2014
Apple experiencing several mis-steps in a row
The world's largest company and most valuable brand has been taking a bit of a beating in the media lately. Just after the company launched two new iPhones and media reporting of Apple finally being "Tim Cook's Apple," things don't look so peachy. Sure, people will always take swipes at Apple because they h....more
09/26/2014
Don't believe the fanboy media. iPhone 6 is a two handed device
A large portion of the tech media is made up of Apple fanboys. No matter what Apple does, the fanboys love it. I'm an Apple fan too, but I'm not crazy. I've seen review, after review, after review, tout the iPhone 6 as the best iPhone yet. It might be the best iPhone, but it is not a device you can use on....more
09/24/2014
Apple releases political video on Pride
Apple has released a new video about the San Francisco Pride parade on June 29, 2014. Apple employees and families took part in the parade. Apple gave out t-shirts and caps to parade walkers, and even raised the Pride flag over their Cupertino headquarters. I love Apple, and use all of their prod....more
07/08/2014
Apple reports strong earnings
The analysts have been predicting doom for Apple, and the stock market has punished Apple's stock price. Those analysts had better take another look at Apple because the iPhone-maker is still making a lot of money. Apple just reported selling 37.4 million iPhones, 19.5 million iPads, and "just under....more
04/23/2013
Tim Cook says no larger iPhone coming
During the earnings conference call, Apple CEO, Tim Cook, had some interesting things to say about a variety of issues. There is been speculation that Apple would release an iPhone with a larger display, despite Tim Cook's previous comments that Apple chose the "right" size at 4 inches. Cook seemed to put ....more
04/23/2013
Apple misses Steve Jobs, and so do I
Apple misses Steve Jobs, and so do I It's been eighteen months since Steve Jobs passed away and the company he founded misses him dearly. Have they said so? Not really, but its obvious. In fact, its so obvious it hurts. Remember the days when we couldn't wait to see what Apple had up their....more
04/08/2013
Apple about to refresh Mac Pro?
Rumors are running wild that Apple will announce a refresh of its Mac Pro line. If you have followed Apple recently, you know they have largely ignored their Pro line of computers over the last few years. Most of the company's efforts have focused around mobile with the iPhone, iPad, and laptops. The Pro u....more
04/08/2013
iPhone 5 and 5S designed under Steve Jobs
An official from Apple has confirmed that Steve Jobs had input on the iPhone 5, and the next iPhone due out this summer. In a report by the Examiner, District Attorney George Gascon said he was told that the next two versions of the iPhone were developed before Tim Cook became CEO. That means that Steve Job....more
04/02/2013
Chinese media approves of Tim Cook's apology
Just one day after Apple CEO Tim Cook publicly apologized for warranty issues with the iPhone 4 and 4S, the state controlled media in China says it "approves" what Apple said, according to Reuters. The Chinese media skewered Apple over it's policy of repairing instead of replacing iPhone 4 and 4S's. In a rar....more
04/02/2013
Tim Cook apologizes to Chinese consumers over warranty issues
After a week of strong criticism of Apple by Chinese media, Tim Cook has issued an apology. Chinese customers complained that if they purchased an iPhone 4 or 4S and something was wrong with it, Apple would repair the phones rather than replace them. Chinese law requires a one year warranty on new devices s....more
04/01/2013
Apple quietly improving Maps
Apple has quietly been working on Maps ever since the service launched. Apple was widely criticized for shipping Maps prematurely as customers complained of missing and wrong information in Maps. We even saw the police in Australia more
03/14/2013
Without Steve Jobs Apple has started a long, slow decline
Apple's stock is at a nine month low as so called experts are predicting doom for the company. The iPhone 5 is no longer the best smartphone on the market, and Apple hasn't released any product that really “wow’d” us in awhile. Apple has improved on products that were hot a couple of years ago, but the upgr....more
01/15/2013
Australian police advise motorists against using Apple iOS 6 Maps
Police in Australia are advising customers to avoid using Apple's iOS 6 Maps. Apparently several motorists have been directed "off the beaten track" in recent weeks. Distressed motorists have been stranded in Murray-Sunset National Park after the iPhone led them astray.
Tests on the ma....more
12/10/2012
Apple is slipping
I’m not going to be a naysayer who predicts doom and gloom for Apple. They are not failing by any stretch of the imagination, but they are slipping and could fall behind the curve they set if they are not careful. Since the passing of Steve Jobs Apple has been able to maintain incredible numbers as ....more
11/01/2012
Apple delays iTunes 11 launch until November
What is going on at Apple? We learned yesterday that there was an executive shake up, (they basically dumped Scott Forstall), and now we find out that iTunes 11 is delayed. It appears that the rumors are correct that Apple is having issues. In an article yesterday By Gigaom's Om Malik, Mr. Malik s....more
10/30/2012
Apple CEO apologizes for crappy maps app
Apple CEO Tim Cook stepped up to the plate today and admitted that Apple's new maps app isn't quite there yet. As we all know, Apple's mapping app sucks and they should've beta tested it before dropping Google. However, I'm glad to see Mr. Cook actually publicly admitted the mistake and recommended users ch....more
09/28/2012
Apple ads alternative maps section to App Store
Apple has added a section to the App Store for iPhone users to find alternative mapping apps. Apple CEO Tim Cook admitted today that Apple screwed up when it dumped Google as its source for mapping data. iOS 6 users have been very disappointed with the terrible Maps app that now sits on the iPhone's homescre....more
09/28/2012
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