More details on the Zhengzhou lockdown and another report on Apple’s hiring pause. We also see a bit of a stink around Apple Services synergies.
The Observation Deck
More Money, More Problems for iPhone City
More money/more problems for Foxconn and its folks, a couple of concerns for Apple’s App Store, and a lot going on around Apple TV+ for kids.
I'm Sorry, I Can't Hear You Over All the Noise From That Foxconn iPhone Plant
The noise from Foxconn’s largest iPhone plant gets louder, Apple’s “supercycle” for hardware, and Apple TV+ has a new podcast.
A Delay Delayed by Delays
Production delays delay planned production delays, one bright spot on the smartphone landscape, and reactions to last week’s Apple earnings.
New Earnings and Old Controllers
Sizing up phone sales, prepping for an earnings report, and again with all the OS betas. All that and more from today’s Observation Deck.
Plenty of iPads to Go Around
Turns out there are still plenty of iPads, updated operating systems approach, more Apple TV goodness and the icky state of smartphones.
A New, Confusing iPad Lineup; Confounding Apple TV Specs; and More on iPhone Production
New iPads, Apple TVs to confound, and iPhone production cuts. Check out what we can see from the Observation Deck today.
But Wasn't LAST QUARTER GREAT?!?
A good news/bad news note from Credit Suisse, Apple Watch as sticky attachment, and a chance to own some of Steve Jobs’ stuff.
Apple Helps You Save Money, Pays More Fines, and Other Sightings from the Observation Deck
Spending and saving with Apple Card, $19 million will be fine for Brazil, and streaming titles in plastic form.