Apple is on it's death bed
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Damn. When is Apple going to 'innovate' again?
^^^ that shit stopped when Steve Jobs died. I think they're now in the business of making things mainstream......for example. xyz company puts out a phone with USB-C, it doesn't do well but the idea is sound......Apple then takes the idea, remixes it and puts it out as their own 'innovation'.....being that they have quite a large following, said 'innovation' becomes a hit..... rinse, repeat....
Apple is discontinuing the only monitor it makes, the Thunderbolt Display
Apple is discontinuing sales of the Thunderbolt Display, a much-loved, though rarely updated monitor. Although it's still available in the Apple store (for the not super low price of $999), once current inventory is sold out, that'll be the end of Apple producing standalone displays for its computers.
For now, at least. There's no word on whether or not Apple intends to replace it with something in the future. We've been half-hoping for Apple to release a display with a 5K resolution to match the current high-end iMac for some time now, but there have been no hints that will happen — and the amount of throughput required to run an external 5K monitor would be difficult on most of the current lineup of Mac laptops. Though perhaps a future model that has embedded graphics cards could happen, someday, maybe.
Apple hadn't updated the Thunderbolt Display since September, 2011, according to theMacRumors Buyer's Guide. And basically ever since 2011, people have been hoping it would have a replacement and, eventually, cracking wise about it (or at least I did):
Here's an Apple spokesperson's comment on the matter: "We’re discontinuing the Apple Thunderbolt Display. It will be available through Apple.com, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers while supplies last. There are a number of great third-party options available for Mac users."
Those third-party options won't be sold at the Apple store, however. If you need a display for your Mac, you're on your own to find the best one.
One last note: speaking of the MacRumors Buyer's Guide, you can't help but note that there are a lot of Macs that are starting to look a little long in the tooth. So chances feel decent that we're going to see a lot of updates in the relatively near future. At least one Mac, the MacBook Pro, is rumored to be receiving an major refresh. Whether any of those refreshes will be coupled with a new, Apple-made monitor to buy alongside them is anybody's guess.
If they're not, expect more wisecracks from the Twitter peanut gallery. We're incorrigible:
Apple is discontinuing sales of the Thunderbolt Display, a much-loved, though rarely updated monitor. Although it's still available in the Apple store (for the not super low price of $999), once current inventory is sold out, that'll be the end of Apple producing standalone displays for its computers.
For now, at least. There's no word on whether or not Apple intends to replace it with something in the future. We've been half-hoping for Apple to release a display with a 5K resolution to match the current high-end iMac for some time now, but there have been no hints that will happen — and the amount of throughput required to run an external 5K monitor would be difficult on most of the current lineup of Mac laptops. Though perhaps a future model that has embedded graphics cards could happen, someday, maybe.
Apple hadn't updated the Thunderbolt Display since September, 2011, according to theMacRumors Buyer's Guide. And basically ever since 2011, people have been hoping it would have a replacement and, eventually, cracking wise about it (or at least I did):
Here's an Apple spokesperson's comment on the matter: "We’re discontinuing the Apple Thunderbolt Display. It will be available through Apple.com, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers while supplies last. There are a number of great third-party options available for Mac users."
Those third-party options won't be sold at the Apple store, however. If you need a display for your Mac, you're on your own to find the best one.
One last note: speaking of the MacRumors Buyer's Guide, you can't help but note that there are a lot of Macs that are starting to look a little long in the tooth. So chances feel decent that we're going to see a lot of updates in the relatively near future. At least one Mac, the MacBook Pro, is rumored to be receiving an major refresh. Whether any of those refreshes will be coupled with a new, Apple-made monitor to buy alongside them is anybody's guess.
If they're not, expect more wisecracks from the Twitter peanut gallery. We're incorrigible:
Innovate by taking some shit away. Sounds like EA Sports and Maddeniphone 7
wireless headphones
Mofos are sheeple... next screenless phone.iphone 7
wireless headphones
Im really confused....You'd think their stock prices would be soaring after the announcement of the new iPhone but that shit went down to $103
Airpods are accessories. Wait for the cheap ass chinese versions. Apple caught a break with the Galaxy 7's recall drama though.
Bring back Jobs as a Zombie, at least:
Bring back Jobs as a Zombie, at least:
All the disappointments from Apple’s MacBook Pro event
by ABHIMANYU GHOSHAL
Apple announced a refresh of its MacBook Pro line-up yesterday, and aside from one major feature, it was mostly an iterative update.
That’s disappointing, given how long it’s been since Apple last overhauled the design and hardware of its flagship laptop. Plus, it was just the previous day that Microsoft stunned the tech industry with its innovative Surface Studio, which represents the company’s forward-thinking approach to computing.
In comparison, Apple’s keynote seemed weak and uninspired. The brand that was once known for leading the charge in consumer tech with new product categories and bold moves now looks like an also-ran. Here’s what it got wrong:
Touch Bar
It’s not that the Touch Bar is a bad feature in itself: the OLED multitouch display, which brings up contextual buttons and controls for the apps you’re using, might well find a fan or two. But it seems rather gimmicky and not as well thought out as it could be.
If you’re editing photos or video, for example, you’ll probably want to work with a large external display – heck, even I use one to make it easier to write. That means your laptop – and the integrated Touch Bar – will sit beside the display, either open or shut and entirely beyond arm’s reach. It’s not useful for the advanced creative applications Apple is so excited to see its customers try it on.
Secondly, it’s a poor stand-in for a fully responsive multitouch and stylus-compatible display. Having built the iPad Pro, Apple already has the know-how to make this happen, but it chose to avoid including a touchscreen – even when its laptops are priced high enough to accommodate expensive components.
The inclusion of a 13-inch MacBook Pro without the Touch Bar in its line-up also doesn’t inspire confidence in the concept. Who is this for?
It’s also not exactly new. Razer debuted a similar concept called Switchblade in its Blade gaming laptop back in 2012. That doesn’t knock off points from the utility the Touch Bar can offer, but it proves that Apple isn’t thinking as far ahead into the future as it once used to.
Again, all this is not to say the Touch Bar itself is a terrible idea – but it isn’t all it could be.
Pricing
The cheapest Touch Bar-equipped computer you can buy, the 13-inch MacBook Pro’s base model, comes in at $1,800. Sure, Macs are known for their longevity and impressive build quality, but that’s an awfully high asking price for a device with tech that hasn’t yet proven to be popular.
And as Quartz noted, the costs of these new laptops are hard to justify when you consider the prices of upgradable components and what they go for outside Apple’s storefronts.
Choosing a 1TB SSD instead of the standard 512GB drive on the 13-inch variant will set you back by an extra $400; meanwhile, you can pick up a 1TB SSD that claims similar performance for $468 on Amazon. Apple’s math just doesn’t add up.
It’s likely that the new MacBook Pros will impress testers with their performance. But if you’re paying top dollar for them, where’s the innovation?
It’s not only Apple that’s guilty of this; Microsoft’s gorgeous Surface Studio also costs a pretty penny (300,000 pennies, to be precise). The major challenge with new technology is making it affordable, and neither company has really managed to overcome this.
Connectivity, or the lack thereof
One of the main draws to Apple products is the unified ecosystem, but it looks like the company is getting sloppy in maintaining that. The USB-C-equipped MacBook Pros can’t connect to your new iPhone 7 unless you buy a $20 adaptor or a new cable. Similarly, you can’t connect your Lightning earbuds to your new laptop.
There isn’t really a good reason for this. Apple seems hell-bent on sticking with Lightning connectors for some devices, even though it’s pushing forward with USB-C ports.
The only saving grace in this regard, as our own Napier Lopez noted, is that the MacBook Pro comes with a good ol’ 3.5mm headphone jack. Thanks, Apple.
The death of the $1,000 Mac
With the launch of the new lighter and thinner MacBook Pro, Apple is killing off its more affordable MacBook Air. The 11-inch model has been retired completely. While the 13-inch model remains, it’s unlikely to see another refresh.
This move is incredibly unpopular. Many people who’ve owned one for years still swear by it, and yet the company is ready to ax a capable computer without offering a similarly priced alternative.
Around that price, your options are now limited to the $1,300 12-inch MacBook or the new Touch Bar-less 13-inch MacBook Pro at $1,500. For just the difference in price between those and the now-deceased MacBook Air, you could pick up a Chromebook or two.
Ultimately, it’s clear that this is not Apple’s finest hour. The company did its best to talk up its new products on stage yesterday with flashy visuals and fancy voiceovers, but the wishy-washy presentation only served to expose Apple’s inability to innovate as it once did.
http://thenextweb.com/apple/2016/10/28/all-the-disappointments-from-apples-macbook-pro-event/
by ABHIMANYU GHOSHAL
Apple announced a refresh of its MacBook Pro line-up yesterday, and aside from one major feature, it was mostly an iterative update.
That’s disappointing, given how long it’s been since Apple last overhauled the design and hardware of its flagship laptop. Plus, it was just the previous day that Microsoft stunned the tech industry with its innovative Surface Studio, which represents the company’s forward-thinking approach to computing.
In comparison, Apple’s keynote seemed weak and uninspired. The brand that was once known for leading the charge in consumer tech with new product categories and bold moves now looks like an also-ran. Here’s what it got wrong:
Touch Bar
It’s not that the Touch Bar is a bad feature in itself: the OLED multitouch display, which brings up contextual buttons and controls for the apps you’re using, might well find a fan or two. But it seems rather gimmicky and not as well thought out as it could be.
If you’re editing photos or video, for example, you’ll probably want to work with a large external display – heck, even I use one to make it easier to write. That means your laptop – and the integrated Touch Bar – will sit beside the display, either open or shut and entirely beyond arm’s reach. It’s not useful for the advanced creative applications Apple is so excited to see its customers try it on.
Secondly, it’s a poor stand-in for a fully responsive multitouch and stylus-compatible display. Having built the iPad Pro, Apple already has the know-how to make this happen, but it chose to avoid including a touchscreen – even when its laptops are priced high enough to accommodate expensive components.
The inclusion of a 13-inch MacBook Pro without the Touch Bar in its line-up also doesn’t inspire confidence in the concept. Who is this for?
It’s also not exactly new. Razer debuted a similar concept called Switchblade in its Blade gaming laptop back in 2012. That doesn’t knock off points from the utility the Touch Bar can offer, but it proves that Apple isn’t thinking as far ahead into the future as it once used to.
Again, all this is not to say the Touch Bar itself is a terrible idea – but it isn’t all it could be.
Pricing
The cheapest Touch Bar-equipped computer you can buy, the 13-inch MacBook Pro’s base model, comes in at $1,800. Sure, Macs are known for their longevity and impressive build quality, but that’s an awfully high asking price for a device with tech that hasn’t yet proven to be popular.
And as Quartz noted, the costs of these new laptops are hard to justify when you consider the prices of upgradable components and what they go for outside Apple’s storefronts.
Choosing a 1TB SSD instead of the standard 512GB drive on the 13-inch variant will set you back by an extra $400; meanwhile, you can pick up a 1TB SSD that claims similar performance for $468 on Amazon. Apple’s math just doesn’t add up.
It’s likely that the new MacBook Pros will impress testers with their performance. But if you’re paying top dollar for them, where’s the innovation?
It’s not only Apple that’s guilty of this; Microsoft’s gorgeous Surface Studio also costs a pretty penny (300,000 pennies, to be precise). The major challenge with new technology is making it affordable, and neither company has really managed to overcome this.
Connectivity, or the lack thereof
One of the main draws to Apple products is the unified ecosystem, but it looks like the company is getting sloppy in maintaining that. The USB-C-equipped MacBook Pros can’t connect to your new iPhone 7 unless you buy a $20 adaptor or a new cable. Similarly, you can’t connect your Lightning earbuds to your new laptop.
There isn’t really a good reason for this. Apple seems hell-bent on sticking with Lightning connectors for some devices, even though it’s pushing forward with USB-C ports.
The only saving grace in this regard, as our own Napier Lopez noted, is that the MacBook Pro comes with a good ol’ 3.5mm headphone jack. Thanks, Apple.
The death of the $1,000 Mac
With the launch of the new lighter and thinner MacBook Pro, Apple is killing off its more affordable MacBook Air. The 11-inch model has been retired completely. While the 13-inch model remains, it’s unlikely to see another refresh.
This move is incredibly unpopular. Many people who’ve owned one for years still swear by it, and yet the company is ready to ax a capable computer without offering a similarly priced alternative.
Around that price, your options are now limited to the $1,300 12-inch MacBook or the new Touch Bar-less 13-inch MacBook Pro at $1,500. For just the difference in price between those and the now-deceased MacBook Air, you could pick up a Chromebook or two.
Ultimately, it’s clear that this is not Apple’s finest hour. The company did its best to talk up its new products on stage yesterday with flashy visuals and fancy voiceovers, but the wishy-washy presentation only served to expose Apple’s inability to innovate as it once did.
http://thenextweb.com/apple/2016/10/28/all-the-disappointments-from-apples-macbook-pro-event/
Face facts – Apple is a mobile and services company now. It's about mobile devices and shit like Apple Music. They focus on where the bread is at and what moves the needle. We are in a post-PC era. Sucks for a segment of the market… like myself who misses a 17" MBP.
We need to bring back Steve Jobs back from the dead....on the real
Apple shares jump to highest since July 2015 after record iPhone sales
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/01/appl...ne%7cheadline%7cstory&par=yahoo&doc=104254461
Apple iPhone sales hit an all-time high on Wednesday, helping to send its stock to its highest levels since the summer of 2015.
The company announced on Tuesday that it sold more than 78 million iPhones in the first quarter of fiscal 2017, compared to 74.78 million last year. Analysts had expected sales of 77.42 million, according to StreetAccount.
The news sent shares of Apple more than 5 percent higher in early U.S. trading, changing hands near $128 per share. The stock is on pace for the best day since July 27, 2015 when it gained 6.5 percent.
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/01/appl...ne%7cheadline%7cstory&par=yahoo&doc=104254461
Apple iPhone sales hit an all-time high on Wednesday, helping to send its stock to its highest levels since the summer of 2015.
The company announced on Tuesday that it sold more than 78 million iPhones in the first quarter of fiscal 2017, compared to 74.78 million last year. Analysts had expected sales of 77.42 million, according to StreetAccount.
The news sent shares of Apple more than 5 percent higher in early U.S. trading, changing hands near $128 per share. The stock is on pace for the best day since July 27, 2015 when it gained 6.5 percent.
All the disappointments from Apple’s MacBook Pro event
by ABHIMANYU GHOSHAL
Apple announced a refresh of its MacBook Pro line-up yesterday, and aside from one major feature, it was mostly an iterative update.
That’s disappointing, given how long it’s been since Apple last overhauled the design and hardware of its flagship laptop. Plus, it was just the previous day that Microsoft stunned the tech industry with its innovative Surface Studio, which represents the company’s forward-thinking approach to computing.
In comparison, Apple’s keynote seemed weak and uninspired. The brand that was once known for leading the charge in consumer tech with new product categories and bold moves now looks like an also-ran. Here’s what it got wrong:
Touch Bar
It’s not that the Touch Bar is a bad feature in itself: the OLED multitouch display, which brings up contextual buttons and controls for the apps you’re using, might well find a fan or two. But it seems rather gimmicky and not as well thought out as it could be.
If you’re editing photos or video, for example, you’ll probably want to work with a large external display – heck, even I use one to make it easier to write. That means your laptop – and the integrated Touch Bar – will sit beside the display, either open or shut and entirely beyond arm’s reach. It’s not useful for the advanced creative applications Apple is so excited to see its customers try it on.
Secondly, it’s a poor stand-in for a fully responsive multitouch and stylus-compatible display. Having built the iPad Pro, Apple already has the know-how to make this happen, but it chose to avoid including a touchscreen – even when its laptops are priced high enough to accommodate expensive components.
The inclusion of a 13-inch MacBook Pro without the Touch Bar in its line-up also doesn’t inspire confidence in the concept. Who is this for?
It’s also not exactly new. Razer debuted a similar concept called Switchblade in its Blade gaming laptop back in 2012. That doesn’t knock off points from the utility the Touch Bar can offer, but it proves that Apple isn’t thinking as far ahead into the future as it once used to.
Again, all this is not to say the Touch Bar itself is a terrible idea – but it isn’t all it could be.
Pricing
The cheapest Touch Bar-equipped computer you can buy, the 13-inch MacBook Pro’s base model, comes in at $1,800. Sure, Macs are known for their longevity and impressive build quality, but that’s an awfully high asking price for a device with tech that hasn’t yet proven to be popular.
And as Quartz noted, the costs of these new laptops are hard to justify when you consider the prices of upgradable components and what they go for outside Apple’s storefronts.
Choosing a 1TB SSD instead of the standard 512GB drive on the 13-inch variant will set you back by an extra $400; meanwhile, you can pick up a 1TB SSD that claims similar performance for $468 on Amazon. Apple’s math just doesn’t add up.
It’s likely that the new MacBook Pros will impress testers with their performance. But if you’re paying top dollar for them, where’s the innovation?
It’s not only Apple that’s guilty of this; Microsoft’s gorgeous Surface Studio also costs a pretty penny (300,000 pennies, to be precise). The major challenge with new technology is making it affordable, and neither company has really managed to overcome this.
Connectivity, or the lack thereof
One of the main draws to Apple products is the unified ecosystem, but it looks like the company is getting sloppy in maintaining that. The USB-C-equipped MacBook Pros can’t connect to your new iPhone 7 unless you buy a $20 adaptor or a new cable. Similarly, you can’t connect your Lightning earbuds to your new laptop.
http://thenextweb.com/apple/2016/10/28/all-the-disappointments-from-apples-macbook-pro-event/
I don't know what kind of iruler Apple is using but i was at BestBuy the other day and checked out the Macbook Pro with the bar and those shits are small as hell. The 15 inch was small but damn the 13 inch looked tiny, i could fit that thing in one hand almost
why? so he can steal more innovationWe need to bring back Steve Jobs back from the dead....on the real
not even by accident.
They're going to lap the competition once the 10 year anniversary device comes out in Sept.
Apple on track to hit $1 trillion in total revenue from iOS by the middle of this year
Chance Miller
Last year, some analysts made the unlikely claim that Alphabet or Amazon might beat Apple to be the first trillion-dollar company. Asymco’s Horace Dediu, however, is out today with a new report predicting that Apple will cross the $1 trillion mark this year in terms of revenue generated by iOS, pushing it closer to a $1 trillion market cap.
First and foremast, Dediu says that the iPhone will have sold at least 1.2 billion units in its first 10 years, making it the “most successful product of all-time” and spawning other categories like iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, and Apple Watch.
In its first 10 years, the iPhone will have sold at least 1.2 billion units, making it the most successful product of all time. The iPhone also enabled the iOS empire which includes the iPod touch, the iPad, the Apple Watch and Apple TV whose combined total unit sales will reach 1.75 billion units over 10 years. This total is likely to top 2 billion units by the end of 2018.
Dediu explains that, if current predictions hold true, revenue from iOS product sales will hit $980 billion around the middle of this year. Hardware, however, isn’t the only revenue stream to hit Apple’s bank account from iOS. In addition to hardware sales, Apple has also brought in more than $100 billion in terms of sales from its services sector, including things like apps, subscriptions, and media. Thus, Apple will cross the $1 trillion mark this year.
Another notable statistic from Dediu’s research is that there are an estimated 17.5 trillion iPhone sessions per year, with 48 billion per day. This is assuming that there are 600 million active devices, each unlocked an average of 80 times per day.
Dediu also notes of some Apple qualities that make the company stand the test of time against every “iPhone killer” that comes along. Dediu explains that it’s the Apple ecosystem that keeps people locked in, as well as the many capabilities of the iPhone and its reputation as being the premium smartphone choice.
There is a temptation to think that such a business is fragile and will be disrupted. Challengers appear daily and the number of iPhone “killers” is not measurable.
One can cite the billion users of Nokia phones which defected. One can cite the loyalty of BlackBerry users that evaporated. One can even cite the juggernaut of Windows and how it became impotent. One can cite the vast number of Android devices offered at low prices.
It’s important to note that this doesn’t mean Apple’s market capitalization will hit $1 trillion during this year. Investors have predicted that Apple needs one more “home run” product in order for that to happen. While some suggested that product could be Apple’s Project Titan car, that may not be the case considering certain doubts about the initiative as a whole.
Nevertheless, crossing $1 trillion mark in terms of revenue from iOS is a huge accomplishment for Apple and joins a list of other notable figures. Just last year, for instance, Apple passed the 1 billion iPhones milestone, also noting that it has 1 billion total active devices, including iOS devices, Mac, and Apple TV.
The achievement comes in the same year as the 10th anniversary of the iPhone and the company will also most certainly use the $1 trillion statistic to its advantage in marketing and keynotes.
https://9to5mac.com/2017/01/11/apple-1-trillion-in-revenue-from-ios/
Chance Miller
Last year, some analysts made the unlikely claim that Alphabet or Amazon might beat Apple to be the first trillion-dollar company. Asymco’s Horace Dediu, however, is out today with a new report predicting that Apple will cross the $1 trillion mark this year in terms of revenue generated by iOS, pushing it closer to a $1 trillion market cap.
First and foremast, Dediu says that the iPhone will have sold at least 1.2 billion units in its first 10 years, making it the “most successful product of all-time” and spawning other categories like iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, and Apple Watch.
In its first 10 years, the iPhone will have sold at least 1.2 billion units, making it the most successful product of all time. The iPhone also enabled the iOS empire which includes the iPod touch, the iPad, the Apple Watch and Apple TV whose combined total unit sales will reach 1.75 billion units over 10 years. This total is likely to top 2 billion units by the end of 2018.
Dediu explains that, if current predictions hold true, revenue from iOS product sales will hit $980 billion around the middle of this year. Hardware, however, isn’t the only revenue stream to hit Apple’s bank account from iOS. In addition to hardware sales, Apple has also brought in more than $100 billion in terms of sales from its services sector, including things like apps, subscriptions, and media. Thus, Apple will cross the $1 trillion mark this year.
Another notable statistic from Dediu’s research is that there are an estimated 17.5 trillion iPhone sessions per year, with 48 billion per day. This is assuming that there are 600 million active devices, each unlocked an average of 80 times per day.
Dediu also notes of some Apple qualities that make the company stand the test of time against every “iPhone killer” that comes along. Dediu explains that it’s the Apple ecosystem that keeps people locked in, as well as the many capabilities of the iPhone and its reputation as being the premium smartphone choice.
There is a temptation to think that such a business is fragile and will be disrupted. Challengers appear daily and the number of iPhone “killers” is not measurable.
One can cite the billion users of Nokia phones which defected. One can cite the loyalty of BlackBerry users that evaporated. One can even cite the juggernaut of Windows and how it became impotent. One can cite the vast number of Android devices offered at low prices.
It’s important to note that this doesn’t mean Apple’s market capitalization will hit $1 trillion during this year. Investors have predicted that Apple needs one more “home run” product in order for that to happen. While some suggested that product could be Apple’s Project Titan car, that may not be the case considering certain doubts about the initiative as a whole.
Nevertheless, crossing $1 trillion mark in terms of revenue from iOS is a huge accomplishment for Apple and joins a list of other notable figures. Just last year, for instance, Apple passed the 1 billion iPhones milestone, also noting that it has 1 billion total active devices, including iOS devices, Mac, and Apple TV.
The achievement comes in the same year as the 10th anniversary of the iPhone and the company will also most certainly use the $1 trillion statistic to its advantage in marketing and keynotes.
https://9to5mac.com/2017/01/11/apple-1-trillion-in-revenue-from-ios/
Well......this was a thread fail lol.
The Samsung Note 7 blowing up hit Samsung hard
Pushed Apple over the top with device sales.
Lmao!! Just admit you were wrong..Bad...Btw I never owned an apple product in my life
Well i still have the stock
I have been buying and selling AAPL since 2007.
So i'm not a hater
I just know what is going on in tech
"Revenue jumped 3% to $78.4 billion, which is a new record high thanks mainly to strong demand for the iPhone 7. This helped Apple reclaim the title of the world’s top smartphone seller for the first time in five years, beating out rival Samsung."
Just saying
Samsung Note residuals....
Add to that, Apple now has a fresh catalyst coming in, Trump policies. The new President Trump is incentivizing Apple (and others) to bring offshore cash hoards back home with a flat 10% tax. And Apple makes money--a lot of it. A cut in the corporate tax rate will be a boon for earnings. Two years ago, Carl Icahn argued that Apple should use (a lot more of) their cash to buyback shares--and, with that, valued the stock at double its current levels.
Op is normally on point with his. Apple does this up down shit every couple years
@kayanation How you feeling about Amazon this year playboy?
@kayanation How you feeling about Amazon this year playboy?
Still have the stock
They already caused Cisco to close their $1 billion cloud business: http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-claims-another-victim-cisco-kills-its-1-billion-cloud-2016-12
They are the market leader in cloud and that is contributing more and more to revenues.
Prime is also a big revenue driver as they make it stickier to stay with the annual subscription.
Good financials right now and in the near future.
Analysts raise Apple targets, see shares going as high as $156 after best-quarter ever
By Neil Hughes
Wednesday, February 01, 2017, 09:57 am PT (12:57 pm ET)
Led by the blockbuster debut of the iPhone 7 series, Apple exceeded Wall Street's expectations with its holiday quarter, sending shares of the company's stock higher and prompting analysts to revise their price targets upward.
In particular, Macquarie Securities, RBC Capital Markets, and Guggenheim all increased their estimates for AAPL following the company's December quarter results, which reached a record-setting $78.4 billion in revenue and $17.9 billion in net profit.
Analyst Ben Schachter of Macquarie, in particular, has the highest 12-month valuation for Apple at $156. In a note to investors on Wednesday, a copy of which was provided to AppleInsider, he said that the continues growth of Apple's "Services" business should command more attention going forward.
Driven by the success of the App Store, Apple's Services business drew $7.17 billion in revenue in the company's first quarter of fiscal 2017. With 30 percent growth year over year already, Apple has said it plans to double its Services revenue over the next four years.
Schachter has been bullish on Apple's Services business, but the ambition expressed by the company's management during its quarterly earnings conference call on Tuesday exceeded even the analyst's lofty expectations. As a result, he now expects that the Services business segment will generate 25 percent of Apple's gross profits in fiscal year 2017, despite accounting for only 13 percent of the company's revenue.
Amit Daryanani of RBC Capital Markets also increased his price target on AAPL from $125 to $140. Shares of the company exceeded $125 in intraday trading on Wednesday, overing above $127 as of publication.
Thanks to a number of factors —including an anticipated "super cycle" for the rumored redesigned "iPhone 8," as well as the possibility of tax breaks for overseas cash— Daryanani wondered if Apple could manage to exceed $10.00 in earnings per share.
Guggenheim analyst Robert Cihra also increased his target for Apple from $140 to $150, declaring the company's holiday quarter should be "more than enough to scare bears and wake up investors." He cited a number of upcoming catalysts, including the anticipated "iPhone 8," more than $231 billion in overseas cash that could be repatriated, and spending on research and development that has more than doubled over the last four years.
"We see investors being paid to own the stock," Cihra wrote.
Finally, Cowen and Company analyst Timothy Arcuri did not increase his price target from $135, but called that price now a "veritable layup." In his view, share prices as high as $150 would be possible if his bullish estimates hold.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/17...-going-as-high-as-156-after-best-quarter-ever
Apple Pay transactions up 500 percent in Q1, Comcast to support bill payments soon
By Roger Fingas
Wednesday, February 01, 2017, 05:18 am PT (08:18 am ET)
Apple Pay did extremely well in the December quarter, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed this week, growing transactions 500 percent year-over-year thanks in part to the platform now being in over a dozen markets worldwide.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/17...t-in-q1-comcast-to-support-bill-payments-soon
By Roger Fingas
Wednesday, February 01, 2017, 05:18 am PT (08:18 am ET)
Apple Pay did extremely well in the December quarter, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed this week, growing transactions 500 percent year-over-year thanks in part to the platform now being in over a dozen markets worldwide.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/17...t-in-q1-comcast-to-support-bill-payments-soon
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