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  • Bloomberg butchers Samsung OLED statements to portray iPhone X as weak

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    k2kw said:
    For once i would like to see DED come out with his prediction of how the iPhoneX is doing ?   How much revenue will Apple pull in this quarter?   How many phones will be sold.    What will be the ASP?   And what percentage of phones where the iPhoneX?   Will the iPhoneX be the still be the big seller?

    Same for iPads, Computers, and HomePods.

    And how will Apple do in the next year?   Will sales in Fiscal year 2019 be better or worse than 2020 when the second generation of Apple OLED phones come out.

    Its easy being a critic and attacking others in hindsight.

    I'd like to see Apple's staff make their predictions and publicly track how they do (along with all these 3rd party analysts).   Track two predictions be for Earnings release ; one made one month be fore the earnings call and one 3-5 days before the earnings call.
    Wow! You have almost 1,200 posts yet you are still clueless as to how Apple works! Apple ONLY provides general revenue guidance. Period. It is part of their competitive advantage and standard operating procedure.

    As to DED, his skill set is in understanding technology, competition and markets, and Apple’s related position. Not in forecasting unit volumes. With Apple, that is a fools errand, proven time and time again.
    magman1979StrangeDaysbrisancewatto_cobra

  • Apple slapped with patent suit over Siri's natural language abilities

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    Filed in "East Texas" says it all. Nothing more needs to be said.
    It’s past time that we give Texas back to its rightful owners - Mexico!

    Its also past time for the Feds to shut down the intellectually bankrupt East Texas Court.
    watto_cobra

  • Google looking to turn aspects of AMP caching technology into wider Web standard

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    Use DuckDuckGo.com
    Totally agree! I’ve been using it exclusively and it performs great! Stop being the product! Just like the POS Facebook Messenger - total crap, and Facebook wants to lock you in and own you, along with ALL your contacts! A far superior messaging app is WeChat - it blows them away. People are either too stupid or too ignorant to know what they are doing when they use Google or Facebook.
    user9bwatto_cobra

  • Apple HomePod sales 'underwhelming,' AirPods still growing, analyst says

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    bitmod said:
    Man, surprising news - considering people can get the equivalent of a $50,000 audiophile system for $350 - plus the added bonus of a smart system (according to the usual AI fanboys). 
    Meanwhile, back in reality - I think there are a few barriers:
    - Privacy. Not a lot of people want an 'always listening' device. 
    - Competition. There are better 'smart' systems out there.
    - Sound Quality. It's good for a smart speaker - but audiophiles don't buy toys to listen to audio. If sound quality is your main priority - a smart speaker isn't on your radar. 
    - Limitations. No Spotify or 3rd party native support. Extremely limited connection capabilities. 
    - Requires Apple Music Subscription to take advantage of 'smart' functionality. 

    But it sure fills a hallway with good sound... 
    Utter nonsense...

    Privacy: wrong! The reason Siri doesn’t work as well as some others out there in some situations only BECAUSE of Apple’s strong focus on privacy!
    - Competition: wrong again. As said over and over, the main focus is on audio quality and that is where Apple nailed it. The others are the equivalent of AM radios of the past.
    - Sound Quality: wrong again. Audiophile reviews give it the highest praise for sound quality, competing with exponentially more expensive speakers.
    - Limitations: Spotify or third party support. Seriously? You can do that through your iPhone  or other Apple devices that support AirPlay. And no telling what Apple has in store for the future.
    - Airplay also solves your last point.
    equality72521kevin kee

  • Apple HomePod sales 'underwhelming,' AirPods still growing, analyst says

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    maury markowitz said:
    > It's a shame if this is true, because the HomePod does sound amazing

    Sure, but my Yamaha stereo with two nice Mirage speakers sounds better. And that setup cost the same as a Home Pod.

    It's just too expensive. This is an accessory, it can't cost as much as a full-blown iPad. And everyone knows it.

    If you can't do it $199, don't do it. It's not like someone was forcing them to sell one.
    Yes, and mobile phones costing upwards of $1,000 will never sell! /s
    mike1StrangeDayswilliamlondon