The Apple Watch had great holiday sales in 2017 and made more money than the entire Swiss watch industry.
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Apple Reports Record $61.1 Billion in Revenues and EPS of $273, Beating Wall Street Estimates [Update]
Wall Street consensus estimates were for revenues of $60.8 billion and EPS of $2.68, making the quarter a solid beat for Apple. [Updated with more information about Apple’s results, a $100 billion share rebuy program, and a 16% increase in the company’s dividend.]
Apple Seeds macOS 10.13.5 Developer Beta 3
The biggest feature for end-users is continued testing of Messages in iCloud.
Apple Seeds iOS 11.4 Developer Beta 3
So far, this release cycle for iOS 11.4 includes AirPlay 2, along with Messages in iCloud.
4 iOS Browsers To Use As An Alternative to Safari
iOS browsers use the same rendering engine as Safari, but they also come with other features.
No Cross-platform App Development Platform from Apple Until 2019
Don’t count on seeing Apple’s rumored unified app platform at Worldwide Developer Conference this year. That’s likely happening in 2019, and macOS will go 64-bit only at the same time.
How to Download Instagram Data, Including Photos and Comments
You’ll need a laptop or desktop to download your data; it’s not possible with the Instagram app.
WhatsApp's Future, No Project Marzipan this Year - TMO Daily Observations 2018-05-01
Kelly Guimont and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to talk about what Jan Koum leaving Facebook means for WhatsApp, plus they look at when we can expect Apple’s unified Apple app development platform.
Dashlane Password Manager Premium Subscription: $17.98 with Coupon Code
We have a deal on a subscription to Dashlane Password Manager, an online password storage system. Features include password generation, support for two-factor authentication systems, access from a variety of devices, and more. A one year subscription is $19.98 though us, but coupon code DASHLANE10 takes another 10% off, bringing it to $17.98. That coupon code works on the three and five year subscription options, too.
Apple 2018 Q2 Earnings Report Today with All Eyes On iPhone Sales
Apple’s second fiscal quarter earnings report for 2018 is today, May 1st, and the big focus will be on iPhone sales.