source Justin Sullivan/Getty Apple reported weaker than expected iPhone sales growth last quarter, prompting concerns that the iPhone “supercycle” may be over. T he Silicon Valley company can spark iPhone sales growth by making the phones cheaper, an RBC Capital Markets analyst says. You can view Apple’s stock price in real time here. Apple‘s iPhone is not done yet. Despite sluggish iPhone X sales sparking fears that this might be a bellwether for weaker iPhone demand, the company may have one way to save its seminal smart phone – make it cheaper. The company has slowly begun releasing details of its next generation of iPhones with plans to release an updated version of its iPhone X, a larger version, and a budget-friendly model with an LCD screen (instead of an OLED screen like its higher-end counterpart). “The most interesting … [Read more...] about RBC: There’s one thing Apple needs to do save the iPhone
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Apple will reportedly unveil a new, lower-cost iPad aimed at students and teachers at its event next week
source Hollis Johnson/Business Insider Apple will announce a lower-cost iPad at its event in Chicago next week, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The new iPad will reportedly be aimed at students and teachers in an attempt to win back some of the ground Apple has lost in the education market. Apple is also working on a new, lower-cost MacBook, but the device won’t be ready in time for next week’s event, according to Bloomberg. Apple will reportedly release a new, low-cost iPad aimed at teachers and students at its event in Chicago next week. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple has developed the education-focused device in an attempt to “win back” students and teachers. In recent years, both Microsoft and Google have found success in the education market thanks to their lower cost laptops and tablets. Currently, Apple’s lowest-cost … [Read more...] about Apple will reportedly unveil a new, lower-cost iPad aimed at students and teachers at its event next week
Apple CEO: more data oversight needed in wake of Facebook scandal
Apple CEO Tim Cook made the comments while attending the three-day China Development Forum in Beijing, where he was serving as co-chair, reports Bloomberg. When asked if the user of a user’s data should be restricted following the revelations that 50 million Facebook users unknowingly had their data shared with Cambridge Analytica, Cook replied: “I think that this certain situation is so dire and has become so large that probably some well-crafted regulation is necessary. The ability of anyone to know what you’ve been browsing about for years, who your contacts are, who their contacts are, things you like and dislike and every intimate detail of your life–from my own point of view it shouldn’t exist.” He went on: “We’ve worried for a number of years that people in many countries were giving up data probably without knowing fully what they were doing and that these detailed profiles that were being built of them, that one day … [Read more...] about Apple CEO: more data oversight needed in wake of Facebook scandal
Apple could launch its streaming video service in March 2019
That’s according to a report from the New York Times, which dived into the current state of Apple’s Worldwide Video division. The Times says that Apple currently has 12 original content projects currently in the works, most of which had been previously rumored, but also reveals Apple is aiming to launch its streaming service as early as March 2019, though it may be delayed until later that summer. The reason for not launching until next year? It probably has more to do with development and production than technical issues. Many shows take between eight to twelve months to shoot a whole season, and given that most original content is made available to users in one batch so they can binge watch the whole season in one sitting, it’s likely Apple needs to wait to launch its service until the entire seasons of its original content shows can be shot.MG … [Read more...] about Apple could launch its streaming video service in March 2019
Check out the 13 new emojis Apple wants to put on your iPhone
Apple proposed 13 new emojis last week in a pitch to the Unicode Consortium, the group that officially certifies new emojis for iPhones, Android, and other computers. If Apple’s proposal is well-received, these emojis will become official in 2019, and would become available on iPhones and some Android phones in the second half of that year. Apple’s new emojis have a theme – accessibility. It worked with the American Council of the Blind, the Cerebral Palsy Foundation, and the National Association of the Deaf to design these new emojis. All 13 new emojis can “better represent individuals with disabilities,” according to Apple’s proposal. “The current selection of emoji provides a wide array of representations of people, activities, and objects meaningful to the general public, but very few speak to the life experiences of those with disabilities,” Apple wrote. “This is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all possible depictions … [Read more...] about Check out the 13 new emojis Apple wants to put on your iPhone