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  • Amazon maintains massive lead over Apple in US smart speaker market

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    robjn said:
    Of course if you count the ‘speakers’ on all the iPhones, iPad, Watches, Macs and Apple TV’s you find that Apple’s assistant is everywhere and with a much broader international and multi-lingual reach.

    Personally, we love HomePod. It sounds great and interacts beautifully and effortlessly with all the other Apple stuff we have.

    For example, with the new lyric feature in Apple Music, one of our favorite things is to play music from the Apple TV with the HomePods as a source. This is also a great setup for Music Videos. I can adjust playback from any iPhone or iPad in the house or even Apple Watch. This kind of integration is awesome!
    I can’t believe I had to get this far down for someone to call this to the comment community’s attention. DED would be ashamed of us.

    The “smart” speaker is in nearly every Apple device. The only reason the Echo is what it is is because the Fire phone failed and Amazon wanted Alex in peoples home at the cheapest price possible. Never mind google assistant and Siri already on everyone’s phones.

    Was it a successful pivot from Fire Phone to Echo Speaker?  We know that Amazon barely makes any profit on them given they are never NOT on sale. I’m sure they bring in a fair amount of revenue, but they definitely aren’t profit drivers. 
    StrangeDayspscooter63chabig

  • Rosenblatt hikes its bearish AAPL price target, but not because of the iPhone

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    hentaiboy said:
    Interesting thought though - what will happen to the share price if Apple doesn’t release a 5G phone this year?
    Nothing, or the media clowns will claim Apple is Doomed ™️ 

    The stock price will go down, possibly.

    Given the float (excess shares that typically react wildly to financial news) has been drastically reduced. We might see a dip.  BTFD!!  Scared money leaves dumb investors and goes to those that know better. 

    I only started a position in AAPL in 3/2018, slowly adding to it over the year - why didn’t I start investing when I was a young adult! (Not specific to AAPL, looking at you NFLX, my White Whale).  When the stock started tanking in 12/2018, I doubled my position. I only wish I had waited to buy at the bottom, but market timing is really, really hard.  I still add a little here and there, but as a buy and hold AAPL investor, I’ll take my 75% gain since I started.

    Note: this is not investment advice, I have no idea what your situation is. Typically if you need liquid cash within the next 3-5 years, best to keep it as cash. Otherwise invest in companies that you know and add to your winners rather double down on things that may looked good at first, but now there are multiple, management specified factors that no longer provide a rosy outlook, long term. 
    badmonk

  • Rosenblatt hikes its bearish AAPL price target, but not because of the iPhone

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    WHO LISTENS TO THIS CLOWN!?

    By all accounts the se2 is supposed to replace the 7/8 models.

    And rarely is the high end model the best seller.

    Anyone else actually in the business knows that 5G is in the hype cycle and completely overblown. DED will likely remind us of these items. 
    watto_cobra

  • US, China have made the most user data requests, says Apple's latest transparency report

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    wood1208 said:
    For different reasons. USA wants to nail down criminals VS other wants to spy on anti-PRC.
    Ahh, but change your perspective. Anti-PRC is considered criminal when you live in the PRC. 

    “Do you think that’s air you’re breathing?”
    StrangeDayscornchipwatto_cobra

  • Tile to testify against Apple in House Judiciary Committee antitrust hearing [updated with...

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    spice-boy said:
    Concentration of wealth means concentration of all industries. High end fashion brands are now all owned by 3 international conglomerates. Designers, visionaries within those original brands are gone and its all about profit and keeping cost down to please investors. Does this sound familiar to any of you? 

    Companies like Apple are another example of profits over foresight. Jobs was replaced by a production chain expert, Jon Ive left and it is "design by committee" in his place, expect the same old, dulled down industrial design going forward. 

    I think some of you feel this in your gut but are not willing to admit it. Apple is not that exciting as it use to be, it's products and services are not that distinctive. An Apple diehard customer since 1994. 
    Jobs hired the production guy, Tim Cook.

    Sir Jony had a great run, but it’s time for his mentees to move Apple forward.

    Given Apple’s mantra is about simplifying and making the user experience better, the more integration with systems that years ago would seem peripheral to a targeted system or experience are now being brought into the fold.

    Is Apple gargantuan?  Yes, but the customer experience has grown because of it and now demands more, whether the customer realizes it or not. 
    lolliverronnfastasleepwatto_cobra