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Apple's Record Quarter Includes Mixed Results, But iPhone X Performance Will Wow Wall Street

8:01 PM EDT, Feb 1st, 2018 · Bryan Chaffin · Analysis

iPhone X Makes the Money

The reality is that Apple’s overall numbers included a mix of good and bad things, but it’s Apple’s iPhone X performance that will woo Wall Street when the markets open Friday.

iPhone X: Get Ready for Much More Like It From Now On

6:55 PM EDT, Feb 1st, 2018 · John Martellaro · Analysis

iPhone X line up

There have been questions about the success of the iPhone X and what that means for the future iPhone product mix. Now we can see the way forward.

Tech Spec Showdown: Apple HomePod vs Amazon Echo vs Google Home

12:39 PM EDT, Jan 31st, 2018 · Jeff Gamet · Analysis

Apple HomePod, Amazon Echo, Google Home smart speakers

Apple HomePod, Amazon Echo, and Google Home can all stream music, but how do they stack up against each other?

iPhone X Sales Suck, or Not, and Only Apple Knows for Sure

11:00 AM EDT, Jan 30th, 2018 · Jeff Gamet · Analysis

Confused woman and iPhone X

iPhone X sales are either horrible or great, depending on who you ask, and supply chain sources aren’t helping sort that out.

Apple Reportedly Working on 3 Macs with Custom Apple Co-Processors for 2018

4:40 PM EDT, Jan 29th, 2018 · Bryan Chaffin · Analysis

Apple custom-designed processors coming to the Mac

This delicious tidbit comes buried deep in an excellent Bloomberg article from Mark Gurman describing Apple’s entrenched efforts to build a powerful chipmaking business.

WeChat Takes the Platform Battle Straight to Apple and Google with WeChat Mini Apps

6:20 PM EDT, Jan 22nd, 2018 · Bryan Chaffin · Analysis

Tiao Yi Tiao Screenshots

The company launched WeChat mini apps, a catalog of more than 580,000 apps that run directly inside the WeChat messaging app, bypassing Apple’s App Store and Google Play entirely.

iPhone X Will Be Discontinued, but not Because It's a Market Failure

3:08 PM EDT, Jan 22nd, 2018 · Jeff Gamet · Analysis

iPhone X showing photos in portrait and landscape mode

There’s a report out saying the iPhone X has been a disappointment for Apple and is being discontinued this summer. Here’s why that report is off base.

Apple Commits $350 Billion to U.S. Economy Over 5 Years, a Mix Of New and Existing Plans and Taxes

4:17 PM EDT, Jan 17th, 2018 · Bryan Chaffin · Analysis

Apple Numbers for Growth

In a long press release, the company said increased investment, existing plans, and a one-time tax would add up to a $350 billion contribution to the nation’s economy.

Post CES 2018 Update on the State of 4K/UHD HDR Formats

7:44 PM EDT, Jan 16th, 2018 · John Martellaro · Analysis

The 4K/UHD HDR standards are in place, and Apple TV 4K honors the most important ones. But there are a few wrinkles to be aware of.

Good News from CES 2018: It's Safe to Buy a 4K/UHD TV

4:53 PM EDT, Jan 11th, 2018 · John Martellaro · Analysis

Sony XBR-A1E 4K/UHD TV

LAS VEGAS – The technology of Ultra High Definition has finally reached a stable point in time, and TVs bought now won’t be obsolete any time soon.

Apple Hands Over China iCloud Operations to State-Owned Company, Warns Users that Terms Will Change

5:51 PM EDT, Jan 10th, 2018 · Bryan Chaffin · Analysis

Apple in the Cloud in China

Apple also said that it, “has strong data-privacy and security protections in place and no backdoors will be created into any of our systems.”

FBI Director Renews Calls for Magical Encryption Bypass, Doesn't Believe Experts Who Call It Impossible

3:47 PM EDT, Jan 9th, 2018 · Bryan Chaffin · Analysis

Christopher Wray

Citing more than 7,700 locked devices the FBI can’t get into, Director Christopher Wray said he doesn’t believe experts who claim you can’t weaken encryption without putting everyone at risk.

Intel Security Issue Engulfs Apple, Microsoft, Linux—Intel Claims Other Processors Also Affected

4:17 PM EDT, Jan 3rd, 2018 · Bryan Chaffin · Analysis

Slow Work Ahead - Intel Inside

A security issue building behind the scenes for weeks has bubbled to the surface, and could lead to performance hits on Macs, Windows PCs, and Linux devices.

Apple Isn't Buying Netflix

11:24 AM EDT, Jan 3rd, 2018 · Jeff Gamet · Analysis

Apple and Netflix

Speculation quickly turned to rumor thanks to Citi analysts, and now the internet thinks Apple is buying Netflix.

Understanding Apple TV 4K, HDR and Dolby Vision

4:39 PM EDT, Jan 2nd, 2018 · John Martellaro · Analysis

In the early days of UHD/4K and High Dynamic Range (HDR), it appeared that HDR10 would be more ubiquitous and that Dolby Vison would, while superior, remain rare. That has all changed.

Screen Latency Through the Ages: Computers Have Gotten Slower Since the Apple IIe

5:43 PM EDT, Dec 29th, 2017 · Bryan Chaffin · Analysis

Man touching a screen labeled

Thanks to some painstaking tests by engineer and super nerd* Dan Luu, we now know of one area where computers have gotten slower: “the latency between a keypress and the display of a character in a terminal.”

Apple Poaches Three More TV Execs from Amazon

4:35 PM EDT, Dec 26th, 2017 · Bryan Chaffin · Analysis

An Apple TV showing the Jolly Roger

Apple is making a significant expansion into a brand new market without diluting the time and attention the company’s technology experts spend on Apple’s software and hardware business.

Cryptocurrency Crash Drops Bitcoin to a 40% Gain for December

5:47 PM EDT, Dec 22nd, 2017 · Bryan Chaffin · Analysis

Metaphorical rendering of the cryptocurrency crash on December 22nd, 2017

Even at its low of $10,835 on Friday, Bitcoin was still up 10.2% in December. If you look back to January 1st, 2017, when Bitcoin opened at $998, Bitcoin is up a staggering 885% on the year.

Rocky Debut for Bitcoin Cash on Coinbase/GDAX as Trading Set to Resume

3:19 PM EDT, Dec 20th, 2017 · Bryan Chaffin · Analysis

Bitcoin Cash on a flag

After a debut fraught with problems, Bitcoin Cash trading resumed on Coinbase at some $4,329 Wednesday morning, quickly correcting closer to the rest of the BCH exchanges in the $3,300-$3,500 range.

Chinese Clothing Brand Sues Apple for App Store Trademark Infringement

4:36 PM EDT, Dec 19th, 2017 · Bryan Chaffin · Analysis

KON logo on the left, Apple's App Store icon on the right

Chinese clothing company KON wants Apple to apologize in the Chinese national media, plus compensation, for its alleged violation.

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