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GfK Issues iPhone 7 Report That Sinks Apple’s Stock But Won’t Reveal The Contents
September 26, 2016

Apple’s shares declined greater than 2 percent briefly in afternoon trading on Friday (Sept. 23) on a report from market research firm GfK, which would only confirm it issued a research report but wouldn’t divulge what it said. According to a report, the selloff in...

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Apple Files With The FCC For Secretive Wireless Device
September 26, 2016

Apple may have something new up its sleeves if a filing with the Federal Communications Commission is any indication. According to a report, on the heels of the launch of the iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and the Apple Watch Series 2, a wireless Apple...

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Apple’s Political Risk
September 23, 2016

Apple may have strength in innovation, but its political foresight and handling of international — and, in some cases, domestic — relations have been less-than-stellar. Granted, the company is in a better position than its rival, Samsung, at this point, but could Apple get in...

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Apple’s Trifecta
September 23, 2016

Apple has acquired a third machine-learning company. After buying Perceptio last year and Turi in August, Apple has also just acquired Tuplejump.

Samsung Users Not Likely To Switch
September 22, 2016

Apple’s timely iPhone launch following Samsung’s calamity with its exploding Galaxy Note 7 models seemed fortuitous for Apple. But consumer behavior implies that there will be limited benefit for Apple and that few Samsung users will switch to iPhones.

Apple Still Leads Smartwatches Despite Slower Growth
September 22, 2016

Who’s the leader in the smartwatch sector? Apple. No doubt, Apple has reigned as king in the smartwatch race. Kantar, a market research and analytics firm, said Apple has strongly kept its footing in the sector, despite the fact that growth has slowed. The data,...

iPhone 7’s High Materials Costs Mean Slimmer Margins For Apple
September 21, 2016

Take a wild, consulting interview-type guess on how much the materials cost for the new 32 GB iPhone 7. We’ll give you a moment. OK. Time’s up! The estimate is pretty precise: $219.80. That’s the bill of materials (BOM), according to London-based IHS Markit, a leader...

Apple’s AirPods With Siri A Response To The Amazon Echo
September 21, 2016

Amazon Echo with personal assistant Alexa has been a huge hit with customers around the world, and now, Apple has its own response: Apple AirPods with Siri. According to a report by Seeking Alpha, Apple’s AirPods, its wireless headphones that were unveiled with the launch...

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Apple’s iOS 10 Has A Lot To Offer, Including Apple Pay for the Web
September 20, 2016

Last week, Apple launched its newest operating system, iOS 10, and the reviews are now pouring in. The consensus among most technology followers: iOS 10 includes a lot of new features and improvements that should make users happy. Take Forbes for starters. In a report on...