AMC launches new video on demand platform to take on iTunes
AMC Entertainment is going from the theater to the home with the launch of an iTunes-style video on demand service for renting and buying movies. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
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Kuo: iPhone 11 demand better than expectations, stronger interest for new color options
Respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released a report late on Sunday that said he believes iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro order demand is ahead of expectations, following the launch of preorders on Friday. Basing his predictions largely off of Apple’s online shipping estimates, Kuo points out strong demand for the new colors: the midnight…
9to5Mac Daily: July 25, 2019 – More MacBook keyboard news, iPhone 11 demand
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Parental control apps stricken from App Store demand screen time API from Apple
A number of developers whose parental control and device management apps were pulled from the App Store have joined forces to pressure Apple into releasing a specialized API that allows access to screen time data without impinging user privacy. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Samsung reports weak demand for OLED displays used in iPhone X
Samsung Electronics reported positive quarterly profits on Wednesday, its fourth consecutive period of massive record gains, but warned of slow growth due to weaker than expected demand for smartphone OLED panels like those supplied to Apple for iPhone X. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple stock taking a beating on analyst note predicting soft summer iPhone X demand
Apple stock, and the market, are both taking a big hit after a notable analyst predicted in "in-line" quarterly earnings report accompanied with predictions for the June quarter being lower than what Wall Street is currently expecting. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple cuts HomePod orders on weak demand, report says
Apple’s first foray into the smart speaker business is not going as planned, with the company reportedly lowering HomePod sales forecasts and cutting orders for the device on the back of weak demand. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
KGI: iPhone X production improving rapidly as demand remains strong through holiday season
As the holiday shopping season officially begins, KGI’s Ming-Chi Kuo is out with a new investor note this morning touching on iPhone X demand and supply. Kuo explains in the note that while some believe the iPhone X’s quickly improving supply is due to low demand, he attributes it to production improvements with demand remaining…
Irish finance minister decries EU’s demand for $15B+ in Apple back taxes, says it’s not Ireland’s job
In a German interview this week, Ireland’s finance minister attacked the European Commission’s ruling calling for the collection of $ 15 billion in back taxes (plus interest) from Apple, saying it was both unjustified and outside Ireland’s responsibility. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Analyst predicts weak demand for Samsung Galaxy S8, suggests focusing on Apple OLED ‘iPhone 8’
Noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has chimed in on the imminent Galaxy S8 release, and is predicting a significant drop in sales when compared to the Galaxy S7 to date because of a lack of selling points, and an attractive possible "iPhone 8" release. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple’s OLED Suppliers Won’t Be Able to Meet Demand for 2017 iPhone
Apple’s four main OLED suppliers won’t be able to meet the production capacity necessary to match demand for the 2017 iPhone, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Supply constraints are expected to last until 2018. OLED screens are more difficult to produce in mass quantities than LCD screens, which means Apple is “at the mercy”…
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Kuo: Demand for new MacBook Pro models tepid due to high prices, disappointing specs
Noted KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo sees slow demand for Apple’s recently released MacBook Pro with Touch Bar models, as the notebooks ship at higher than expected prices and present disappointing specifications to core Mac users. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple Watch Series 2 sees strong demand from upgraders, millennials
According to fresh statistics released Tuesday, a sizable chunk of Apple Watch Series 2 pre-orders went to customers who own the original Apple Watch, while millennials replaced Gen X as the largest buyer demographic. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
KGI: iPhone sales forecast at 54M in Q3, Apple Watch demand ‘tepid’ at 4M shipped units
Before Apple reveals official numbers for its third fiscal quarter of 2015, a report from well-connected KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo estimates the company’s iPhone and Mac lineups put in strong performances, tempered somewhat by sluggish iPad and Apple Watch sales. Upcoming hardware like yellow and rose gold Apple Watch Sport models and buffed iMacs could…
Retailers Cite ‘Insufficient Customer Demand’ as Biggest Reason for Not Supporting Apple Pay
Despite Apple dubbing 2015 “the year of Apple Pay” in its January earnings call, a number of big-name retailers remain skeptical over the contactless payments service, according to Reuters. The service launched last October in the U.S. and has steadily gained support from numerous banks and retailers in the months since. Working through the National…