doggone

Devices like the HomePod that connect via Wifi should be able to play lossless.  It just a question of a software update to enable the ability.  

I still don't get how Apple didn't have at least one dedicated sound device be able to play lossless.  Fair point on the limitations of bluetooth but not getting the HomePods up to snuff prior to the release was a bit dumb. Advertising that the iPhone can play lossless is laughable given how tinny the speakers are.

It sounds to me that Apple wanted to beat the competition to the punch and rush out the service as a result.

If I ever took the advice of these types of analysts, I would be considerably poor than I am now.  Point in fact, around the time that I started contributing to a 401k, I also invested into AAPL.  In those 20 years, my 401k had grown about 3 fold (300%) compared to the total contributions.  The APPL investment on the overhand has grown 67 fold (6700%).  I ignored the advice of the investment advisers and analysts when AAPL stock went into the big dips and hung in there.  The stock is now worth the same amount as my 401k using only a fraction of the capital. 
That choice will make a big difference to my retirement plans.  Of course if I see signs that Apple are beginning to lose their way then I will cash out.  But given the current performance and the promise of their new offerings I am very confident that Apple will continue to overachieve in the near future.
It always annoys me but I should not be surprised that the markets reaction to the massive earnings report has been tepid.  Apple beat the street consensus by $0.40 (40% higher).  Nevermind, I know that overall the stock will continue to move up overtime.  With the introduction of the M-class Macs there is going to be a lot of upside to Apple's business.

What is MR?  How would contact lenses work or even be powered?

When Pharma companies outsource R&D to China they have monitors embedded into the site.  This is necessary to ensure the work is done correctly and there is no fraud in generating data when developing molecules.
Apple could use the same approach - have Apple personnel on site to monitor activity, identify issues as they occur as well as work on long term issues that take time to resolve.  Apple already have engineers on site so they know how to do this.  Even if the cost was in the hundreds of millions, the effect on the bottom line would be minimal.  

jeffharris said:

This is LONG overdue!
Ads and having to avoid or block them is incredibly irritating and time consuming.
It’s also really creepy seeing ads for things I just looked at someplace… sometimes only seconds afterward.

So, I make it a point to NEVER, EVER click on ads or even click on search results marked as ads.

I don’t know if anyone has experienced this, but several times my wife and I have been having a discussion about something and ads will appear for those things almost instantly. That’s freaky!

So, I’m definitely looking forward to seeing this feature rolled out. It should have been there all along!

On my Mac, I use Ghostery which blocks most Ads on my browser and prevents tracking.  I also use Duck Duck Go as the default search engine on both Mac and iPhone.  That combination seems to eliminate the tracking behavior that you are describing.