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Lost, Not Deferred, iPhone 14 Sales, Settled Lawsuits and Then Good News

Ken_Ray · 1:53 PM EST, Nov 30th, 2022 · Add Comment

A troubling prediction for iPhone 14 Pros, good news for Apple on the smartwatch front, and a surprising PR move for Apple TV+. These are the sorts of things we see from the Observation Deck today.

Editorial

Twitter Under Elon Musk Seems to Value Free Speech More Than Truth

Jeff Butts · 6:05 PM EST, Nov 29th, 2022 · 7 Comments

Twitter owner Elon Musk has taken aim at Apple, calling it opposed to free speech after it put the brakes on ad campaigns on the platform.

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Foxconn Recruitment Efforts, Musk Declares War and a Mélange of Other Apple Tales

Ken_Ray · 2:33 PM EST, Nov 29th, 2022 · Add Comment

The latest recruitment news from iPhone City, Elon Musk takes swipes at Apple, and two tales of retail. That’s today’s view from the Observation Deck.

Analysis

TSMC Choice of Arizona for Its Chipmaking Plant Makes More Sense Than You Might Think

Jeff Butts · 3:55 PM EST, Nov 28th, 2022 · 1 Comment

Questions on why TSMC would choose the desert state of Arizona lead to research, which shows the decision actually makes sense.

Unrest for 'iPhone City' and Actual Cities in China

Ken_Ray · 2:02 PM EST, Nov 28th, 2022 · Add Comment

Pro iPhones aren’t getting easier to get, unrest in iPhone City and actual cities in China, and St. Louis gives togetherness the slip.

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Stirring the Disney/Apple M&A Stew

Ken_Ray · 2:19 PM EST, Nov 23rd, 2022 · Add Comment

The tragedy in Hingham may have been an accident, Best Buy warns of too few iPhone 14 Pros, and somebody still wants Apple to buy Disney…

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Two Takes on Apple Shares and Eyeing the Twitter Situation

Ken_Ray · 2:38 PM EST, Nov 21st, 2022 · Add Comment

Foxconn struggles with space issues, Barron’s offers two takes on Apple stock, and what the heck’s going on with Twitter? All that and more from today’s Observation Deck view.