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Gartner: Android’s smartphone marketshare hit 86.2% in Q2
What growth there is left in the smartphone market continues to center on emerging markets where consumers are upgrading from feature phones. Read More
We have an excess of mobile payment apps because of power, not money
Every week it seems like another retailer, bank, or technology company launches a mobile payments solution. Apple Pay, Android Pay, CVS Pay, Walmart Pay…Pre Pay…Over Pay…Tai Pay…it’s all a bit much. Rather than money or hardware, the mobile payments battle is … Continue reading
Tekserve is auctioning off its massive Mac museum
Before there were Apple Stores in Williamsburg, Grand Central Station and the World Trade Center – heck, before there were Apple Stores at all – there was Tekserve. For nearly 30 years, the Mac specialist dutifully served Manhattan, before throwing … Continue reading
Huawei replaces Xiaomi at top of Chinese smartphone market
The most recent numbers out of analyst firm IDC show a major shakeup in the Chinese smartphone market for Q2. During an especially rough quarter, local handset maker Xiaomi’s shipment dipped significantly from 17.1 to 10.5 million year over year, … Continue reading
Apple Announces Environmental Progress in China & Applauds Supplier Commitment to Clean Energy
BEIJING — August 17, 2016 — Apple® today announced a significant commitment by major supplier Lens Technology to run its Apple operations on entirely renewable energy. This unprecedented commitment, combined with zero waste compliance from all final assembly sites, furthers … Continue reading
Apple is making another Apple Music documentary with Cash Money Records
Cash Money Records will sound familiar if you’re a fan of Drake, Lil Wayne or Nicki Minaj — they all share the same record label. An Instagram photo with Apple Music executive Larry Jackson and label co-founder Birdman started a … Continue reading
Dual-lens in, Pro out in latest iPhone 7 rumor
At the height of iPhone rumor season, Japanese site Mac Otokara (which has a relatively good track record with rumors like this) reports that there will only be two iPhones unveiled this fall, the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 … Continue reading
Apple introduces carrier billing in Switzerland and Taiwan, its first market in Asia
Apple has launched carrier billing in Switzerland and Taiwan in a move that will let customers purchase apps and content without using a credit card. Read More
Sovereign Risk Rating Downgrades Greatly Exceed Upgrades in Second Quarter, IHS Markit Says
Dateline City: LONDON Commodities-driven downgrades at record level; Brexit leads to downgrades for the U.K. LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sovereign risk rating downgrades exceeded upgrades by a ratio of more than three to one, according to a new study by IHS Markit (Nasdaq: … Continue reading
Check out Apple’s new store at One World Trade Center
Today marks the grand opening of Apple’s new retail store at One World Trade Center, located in the Oculus at the brand-spanking-new Westfield Mall. The space has two floors, a 6K video screen that spans half the length of the … Continue reading
