Apple just announced some pretty interesting numbers in their Q4 earnings call. Below you’ll find them broken down: $28.7 billion in Q4 revenue $6.62 billion in Q4 net profit $7.05 per diluted share 17.1 million iPhones sold in Q4 11.12 million iPads sold in Q4 6.6 million iPod sales sold in Q4 18 billion App Store downloads 180 million iBookstore downloads 6 million Lion downloads, since its release this summer 4....
Apple this weekend has clarified changes to its iTunes Affiliate Program. While it was originally stated that Apple would cut affiliate rates for apps altogether from 7 percent to 2.5 percent, the company has now confirmed that its original announcement was misinterpreted and the changes aren’t as drastic… In a post on the iTunes Affiliate Resources website, Apple confirmed that commissions for in-app purchases will be cut to 2.5 percent, while everything else will remain at 7 percent....
Apple is apparently looking for next-gen flexible LCD screen technology from Japan Display to use in future iPhone models. According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple is ‘considering’ the new panels for future iPhone designs which could pave the way for bendable smartphones becoming mainstream. Japan Display’s technology uses LCD and plastic rather than the typical LCD and glass, which makes it able to flex and bend as shown in the photo above (left)....
It’s been just over a year since Apple’s Jeff Williams first introduced ResearchKit on stage, and today the Apple COO returned to present the latest developments in Apple’s medical research effort. Williams revealed that the largest Parkinson’s study in history happened using ResearchKit. Following the success of both the HealthKit and ResearchKit frameworks, Apple is today introducing a new framework called CareKit. The first app to use this new framework will focus on Parkinson’s....
Apple announced last week iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, tvOS 14, and macOS Big Sur during WWDC 2020. This week, Apple’s Jenny Chen and Stephen Tonna were interviewed in the Connected podcast to talk about the new tools available to Apple Pencil users on iPadOS 14. Jenny Chen is an Apple engineer who works on Apple Pencil projects, while Stephen Tonna is part of Apple’s product marketing team. They joined Federico Viticci, Myke Hurley, and Stephen Hackett to talk about the changes made on iPadOS 14 to enhance the Apple Pencil experience, including the Scribble feature and more....
Apple is gradually reopening its retail stores around the world, as we’re tracking in our detailed roundup. Apple is implementing new procedures such as temperature checks to ensure the safety of visitors and employees, but regulators in Germany having concerns about these temperature checks. According to a report from Bloomberg Law, Apple is facing a probe by a regional data protection office in Germany over the temperature checks. The Hessian data protection agency seeks to find out if Apple’s plan to take customer temperatures “violates EU privacy rules....
One of the most intriguing changes in iOS 13 and macOS 10.15 is a merged Find My Friends and Find My iPhone application. The new app converts all of your Apple devices into Bluetooth beacons, enabling you to locate an offline device based on its proximity to any other Apple device. Now, Apple is offering up a bit more detail about the security features for the Find My application. Here’s how Apple describes offline location support in the new Find My app:...
Commenting on Apple’s record-breaking 2020 Q1 performance, CEO Tim Cook shared an update on how many active devices are now in customers’ hands and we’ve also got fresh numbers on how iOS 13/iPadOS 13 adoption is coming along. Apple posted a record-breaking fiscal Q1 for 2020 with revenue of $91.8 billion and that means more Apple devices than ever are in the hands of customers. Last year at this time, Tim Cook shared that Apple had 1....
Apple is facing a class action lawsuit over how it labels TV bundles in the iTunes Store, according to a new report from The Hollywood Reporter. The class action lawsuit was recently filed in California federal court and alleges that by counting promotional clips as episodes, Apple is deceiving buyers of Season Pass content. On the iTunes Store, Apple allows customers to purchase TV shows on an episode-by-episode basis, as complete seasons, or with a Season Pass....
Tim Cook is one of 14 CEOs of major tech companies to sign an open letter calling on Texas not to pass the so-called ‘bathroom bill.’ The bill would require school students to use the restroom matching the gender on their birth certificate even if they currently identify as the opposite gender. The CEOs told Texas governor Greg Abbott that the proposed legislation is discriminatory and bad for business. Apple first spoke out on the issue in February, opposing the Trump administration’s decision to devolve the decision on bathroom use to schools rather than the federal government....
Apple is holding its first special event of the year today, and we expect a combination of iPad announcements, AirTags, and more. What to expect during Apple’s April Event If you haven’t been following along with the rumors, here’s a quick recap of everything Apple could announce at today’s event. Not all of these are set in stone, but they are all possibilities: New iPad Pro with mini-LED display technology on the 12....
UPDATE [Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 1:52pm]: Apple has yanked the app from the App Store. This one will probably be removed any moment now, but Apple has allowed an unlimited tethering application called “iTether” into the App Store. The $14.99 application is very simple. Install the app on your iPhone, install its complementing application for the Mac or PC, plug in your USB cord and you’re good to go. Speeds will likely depend on your network connection but it’s working great for me....
Just how much money did Apple make last quarter? It’s time to find out: Apple just announced its Q3 2018 results with $53.3 billion in revenue and $11.5 billion in profit backed by selling 41.3 million iPhones, 11.55 million iPads, and 3.7 million Macs. Apple had offered revenue guidance between $51.5 billion and $53.5 billion. That compares to $45.4b in revenue, $8.72 billion profit, 41 million iPhones, 11.4 million iPads, and 4....
Apple is often brought up when talking about right to repair, usually in reference to their anti-repair practices. In response to a Cameo request, Steve Wozniak spoke for almost 10 minutes on the importance of right to repair and how it has impacted his life. Louis Rossmann is well known for his continued fight to pass right to repair legislation. Some right to repair legislation could be coming soon. He sent a Cameo request to Wozniak, asking about right to repair....
Research firm comScore is out today with its usual report covering U.S. smartphone subscriber market share for the three month period ending in May. Over the last three months Apple has gained in both categories including ‘top smartphone OEMs’ and ‘OS usage’, continuing its lead as the top smartphone manufacturer and growing its share of the market by platform. The previous three month period had Apple at 38.9% of the market, making it the number #1 smartphone vendor in the US over second place Samsung....
Apple may be planning to block drones from over-flying its Apple Park campus, but it is also reportedly interested in experimenting with its own drone flights. The government has opened up applications to companies interested in being able to conduct experimental drone flights beyond those currently permitted by FAA rules, and Apple is said to be one of the applicants … Reuters reports that the program would exempt participating companies from four FAA regulations....
Following a report yesterday claiming that Apple was being investigated by the Department of Justice over anti-competitive practices surrounding the launch of its rebranded Beats streaming music service, Bloomberg this evening now corroborates that report. Bloomberg says that the Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Apple is using its large iTunes store to put rival streaming music services like Spotify at a disadvantage. FTC officials have reportedly been in contact with at least one record label regarding Apple’s practices....
Apple is among a handful of companies that have signed an open letter criticizing new anti-LGBTQ+ directives from Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Coordinated by the Human Rights Campaign, the open letter is signed by companies including Apple, Google, IBM, and Meta. It was published as a full-page ad in Friday’s edition of The Dallas Morning News. As reported by The Texas Tribune, the companies use the letter to call on Governor Abbott to “abandon anti-LGBTQ+ efforts” in the state....
Apple has started emailing developers who won the Apple TV developer kit lottery today, according to several users on Twitter who received the message. Users who have been selected will be shipped a development model of the next-generation Apple TV to aid in the creation of their apps. To claim the kit, developers need to login to the Developer Center by 5PM local time on Wednesday and agree to Apple’s terms and conditions....
The big announcement was an upgrade to the iPhone 4, called the 4S, which will be integrated with Apple’s iCloud service. Said Phil Schiller, Apple’s VP of Worldwide Product Marketing, “iPhone 4S plus iOS 5 plus iCloud is a breakthrough combination that makes the iPhone 4S the best iPhone ever… while our competitors try to imitate iPhone with a checklist of features, only iPhone can deliver these breakthrough innovations that work seamlessly together....
