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Apple earns record $91.8B in first quarter revenue on strong iPhone 11 sales
Strong quarter, for Apple, in what is traditionally their best quarter. Good job!
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Profile of Apple procurement exec details iron fist supplier negotiations
No surprise here. Apple is notorious for it's 'bare knuckle' tactics with suppliers. I worked with some ex-Apple Supply Chain folks and I can tell you that with one exception these were NOT pleasant people to deal with...
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You can now pay for London Underground rides with Apple Pay Express Mode
I used Apple Pay on my recent London trip. In fact, since none of my credit (or debit) cards were 'contectless' Apple Pay was the ONLY way to use the Underground. The London Transit Systems is SO much better than what's here in the Bay Area. My son tells me that some of the NYC Subways now accept Apple Pay.
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Apple earns record $64B in fourth quarter as services soar to $12.5B
No big surprise that iPhone sales are down YoY. Most users are on a 3-4 year upgrade cycle as opposed to a 2-3 year upgrade cycle. As the market for smartphones matures, innovation slows down and product lifecycles lengthen. This is why Apple's growth needs to come from other areas. It was never a good idea for iPhone sales to be ~70% of Apple's revenue. Overall, a solid quarter...
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Apple releases macOS Catalina Supplemental Update with iCloud Login fix
Thanks Apple for fixing this annoying ‘feature’ of MacOS Catalina!
