Apple reported yet another record smashing quarter on Tuesday, earning $51.5 billion in revenue and $11.1 billion in net profit on blockbuster sales of 48 million iPhones.
Source:: Apple Insider
Monthly Archives: October 2015
Apple issues first OS X 10.11.2 beta to developers
Hours after releasing the iOS 9.2 beta to developers on Tuesday, Apple seeded a first version of its upcoming OS X 10.11 El Capitan Mac operating system for testing.
Source:: Apple Insider
IBM adopts Apple Watch for internal fitness initiative & Watson-linked health app
IBM is reportedly deepening its investment in Apple platforms via the Apple Watch, offering discounted units to its own employees, as well as linking ts Watson supercomputer to an upcoming Watch app.
Source:: Apple Insider
Kohl’s begins accepting store-issued credit cards via Apple Pay
Apple on Tuesday updated its Apple Pay roster to include Kohl’s, marking the arrival of the platform’s first store-branded credit card.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple releases first beta of iOS 9.2 to developers
Apple on Tuesday issued its first pre-release beta of iOS 9.2 to developers for testing, alongside a new beta of Xcode 7.2, as the launch of the forthcoming iPad Pro approaches.
Source:: Apple Insider
Judge draws parallels between iPhone search request and lethal injection drugs
Ordering Apple to unlock an iPhone’s data against its will is akin to ordering a drug company to supply drugs for a lethal injection, a judge commented in the ongoing dispute over a Justice Department request.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple adds carrier billing as option for iTunes purchases in Germany
Apple is now reportedly offering carrier billing as a way of paying for iTunes purchases, beginning with the German branch of wireless carrier O2.
Source:: Apple Insider
Questionable rumors peg Nov. 19 iPad Pro launch, 2.5M units for 2015
Separate rumors on Tuesday hinted that the iPad Pro will ship on Thursday, Nov. 19, and that Apple will manufacture just 2.5 million units with a “conservative” approach on tap for its late 2015 debut.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple offers sneak peeks at first UAE stores, Dubai location will not be world’s largest
This week, Apple’s first two stores in the United Arab Emirates will open their doors to the public, but first looks at the new retail outlets reveal the Dubai store won’t be nearly as large as some rumors had speculated.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple’s iPhone 6s awarded top smartphone sales share in China, outpacing Xiaomi, Huawei
Counterpoint Research reported that Apple’s iPhone 6s “broke records” in China, selling 7 million units in a month to reach a leading 19 percent share of smartphone sales in September.
Source:: Apple Insider