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Noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities continues to have a bearish outlook on iPhone sales through the end of 2016, telling investors on Sunday that he believes Apple will be the only top-five smartphone vendor to see shipments decline this year. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
The U.S. Justice Department dropped its fight to get Apple to help it unlock an iPhone in a New York drug case after someone provided the device’s passcode to authorities. In a letter to the judge, obtained by BuzzFeed News, prosecutors explained they no longer needed Apple’s assistance. The government respectfully submits this letter to update…
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Apple’s global iPhone shipments will fall short of analysts’ consensus estimates of 210 to 230 million units in the 2016 fiscal year, according to a new research note issued by respected KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a worst case scenario, iPhone shipments in 2016 are expected to reach just 190 million units, which is…
Apple has been unable to establish a deal with Daimler and BMW over a possible manufacturing deal for the Apple Car, reports German news site Handelsblatt. Apple is said to be seeking a partner that could potentially help it produce the Apple Car, as Apple has no experience with vehicle production. Talks with Daimler and…
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In an update to its website on Wednesday, Apple quietly pushed back its quarterly earnings conference call for the second quarter of 2016 by one day to Tuesday, April 26. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Breaking into the iPhone of San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook yielded no new leads in the FBI’s investigation, but it did help answer remaining questions about the attack, reports CNN. According to anonymous U.S. law enforcement officials, the iPhone did not contain encrypted messages or evidence of communications with other unknown ISIS supporters, but it…
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Law enforcement sources on Tuesday said that while an iPhone linked to last year’s San Bernardino shootings has yielded no actionable intel, the dearth of new information has actually helped the FBI investigation into the terror attack. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
AMD’s latest graphics chips, the Polaris 10 and 11, will make their way into Apple desktops and laptops shipping later this year, a report said on Tuesday. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple’s original thin-and-light laptop wasn’t left out of Tuesday’s update fray, as all configurations of Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Air now ship with 8 gigabytes of RAM. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
After an odd semi-unveil via Siri earlier today, Apple this evening officially confirmed that its annual Worldwide Developers Conference would take place from June 13th through June 17th in San Francisco. As in previous years, tickets are being distributed via a random lottery process to eligible developers. Interested in attending? Read on as we break…
A lawsuit launched Monday accuses Tidal — along with rapper Kanye West, and Jay Z’s Carter Enterprises — of intentionally misleading people about West’s album "The Life of Pablo," which was initially marketed as an exclusive on the streaming service. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple is operating a secret vehicle research and development lab in the heart of Berlin, claims a report published in a German news outlet this morning. According to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (also known as F.A.Z.), Apple’s clandestine facility employs between 15 and 20 “top class” men and women from the German automotive industry, with backgrounds…
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KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has issued a new report that again predicts Apple will switch to non-aluminum casing, with glass being the most likely candidate, for the majority of new iPhone models starting in 2017. If accurate, the design change would not apply to the iPhone 7 expected to launch this September. Specifically, Kuo…
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Apple reportedly plans to shake up the materials used for the iPhone in 2017, abandoning the aluminum casing it has used for years and returning to the glass chassis championed with the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4s. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Jony Ive’s design team has created a one-of-a-kind 12.9-inch iPad Pro, iPad Pro Smart Cover, and Apple Pencil holder that will be auctioned off as part of a fundraiser for the London Design Museum, reports Wallpaper. The iPad Pro has been anodized with a bright yellow dye, making it unique among Apple’s standard color lineup…
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