Apple is heralding its commitment to American companies, and has detailed its involvement with manufacturers, plus its role in expanding businesses that supply components for the iPhone and Mac.
Source:: Apple Insider
Monthly Archives: January 2019
What to expect from Apple’s holiday quarter results on Tuesday
Anxiety is mounting over Apple’s December-quarter financial results, which will be officially revealed on Tuesday following a $5 billion-plus revenue downgrade to $84 billion earlier this month. Here’s what some analysts are predicting.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple game subscription service reportedly in early stages of development
A rumor suggests Apple is in the early planning stages of creating a gaming subscription service, one that would provide access to a selection of titles for a monthly fee, in what could be a bid to further expand its growing Services revenue.
Source:: Apple Insider
Sharp hopes to be OLED panel supplier for future iPhones
Sharp is seeking to enter the iPhone supply chain for models using an OLED display, a report claims, with the Foxconn-owned firm among other vendors expecting to enjoy a boom in OLED panel production and shipments throughout 2019.
Source:: Apple Insider
Vizio now testing SmartCast 3.0 with AirPlay 2, final release coming in the spring
Vizio has launched a beta for SmartCast 3.0, its upcoming TV interface — which also weaves in support for AirPlay 2 and HomeKit.
Source:: Apple Insider
A custom screw was the bottleneck in US Mac Pro production
A custom screw easily sourced in China held up the Mac Pro build process in Texas, with the tale highlighting one of the problems Apple faces if it moves iPhone and Mac assembly back to America.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple’s iPad ‘helped transform’ hockey, NHL commissioner tells Apple employees
The commissioner of the NHL and players from the Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers paid a visit to Apple Park on Thursday, speaking to employees about innovation and technology in sports, and the collaboration between the league and Apple.
Source:: Apple Insider
Lowest prices ever: $400-$600 off loaded 2018 15″ MacBook Pros; 512GB 12.9″ iPad Pros w/ LTE $799 today only
More exclusive deals have arrived, delivering the lowest prices ever on 2018 15-inch MacBook Pros. Score a loaded 2.6GHz model with a 1TB SSD and Radeon 560X graphics for just $2,799 ($400 off) — or save $600 on a 2TB config. High-end 512GB 2017 12.9-inch iPad Pros with cellular are also $480 off, bringing the tablets down to $799 for 24 hours only.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple employees met with AR waveguide technology suppliers at CES 2019
Apple engineers and key personnel were at the Consumer Electronics Show in January to preview parts and technology integral to the creation of augmented reality glasses, lending credence to rumors that the iPhone maker intends to launch a pair of branded AR glasses as soon as 2020.
Source:: Apple Insider
Kuo: Rocky road ahead for iPhone, but leveling off in second half of 2019
iPhone sales will continue to be weak in the first half of 2019, but should at least flatten out in the second half and help beat Wall Street consensus, TF Industries analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a memo seen by AppleInsider.
Source:: Apple Insider