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MacSurfer's Archive: Tuesday, January 27, 2015
 

 

 
Apple/Macintosh
2015 Q1 Results
  • "Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results: Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 first quarter ended December 27, 2014. The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $74.6 billion and record quarterly net profit of $18 billion, or $3.06 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $57.6 billion and net profit of $13.1 billion, or $2.07 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 39.9 percent compared to 37.9 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 65 percent of the quarter's revenue."  Apple 3:38 PM
  • "Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results: Highest-ever revenue & earnings drive 48% increase in EPS/Growth led by record revenue from iPhone, Mac & App Store" Business Wire 3:38 PM
  • "Tim Cook transcript: What Apple's CEO said to analysts" Six Colors 6:12 PM
  • "Apple just posted the best quarter in corporate history: Apple posted the biggest profit in corporate history last quarter after selling a record number of iPhones."  CNNMoney 4:09 PM
  • "Apple's Record IPhone Sales Top Estimates for Holiday Quarter: Sales of iPhones during the quarter ended Dec. 27 rose 46 percent to 74.5 million units, topping analysts' average estimate of 64.9 million, according to a company statement on Tuesday. That helped push Apple's fiscal first-quarter profit to a record $18 billion, or $3.06 a share, on sales of $74.6 billion. Analysts had predicted profit of $2.60 a share, and revenue of $67.5 billion." Bloomberg 3:39 PM
  • "Apple Sells 74.5 Million iPhones Over Holidays: Tech Giant Reports Record Profits, Boosted by Sales of Bigger-Screen iPhones" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:41 PM
  • "Apple sells record 74.5 million iPhones in quarter, revenue beats" Reuters 3:40 PM
  • "Apple earnings: 74.5M iPhones sold, record-breaking $18B profit" Gigaom 3:40 PM
  • "Apple notches huge sales in China during Q1: The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus helped the company generate $16.2 billion, or 22 percent of its revenue, from China." CNET 6:11 PM
  • "Apple's Profit and Revenue Surge, Propelled by Strong iPhone Sales in China" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3:56 PM
  • "Apple rings up monster quarter with iPhone sales" USA Today 3:57 PM
  • "Apple had a very merry Christmas: Sales of iPhones soared during key holiday season." Toronto Star 3:56 PM
  • "Apple Sells 5.5 Million Macs In Q1 2015" TechCrunch 3:41 PM
  • "Apple iPhones Drive Record Earnings: About 74.5 million people bought iPhones during the last three months of 2014." InformationWeek 9:07 PM
  • "Apple FYQ1 Rev $74.6 Billion, EPS $3.06/Sh Crushes Estimates" Barron's 3:40 PM
  • "Apple earnings beat expectations as iPhone sales soar" BBC 4:29 PM
  • "Apple has sold one billion iOS devices, company claims" Computerworld 5:06 PM
  • "Apple shatters iPhone sales record in better-than-expected quarter" Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 4:13 PM
  • "Apple Smashes Forecasts, Selling 74.5 Million iPhones In Q1" Forbes 4:29 PM
  • "Apple revenues rise 30% as iPhone sales jump" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 4:03 PM
  • "Apple grew 157% in China to over $16B in revenue last quarter" 9to5Mac 4:04 PM
  • "Apple announces monstrous quarter on strength of worldwide iPhone sales" VentureBeat 3:42 PM
  • "This is Tim: Cook on Apple's record 2015 first quarter" iMore 6:11 PM
  • "Apple's Q1 Stats: iPhone now makes up 69% of total revenue, 1B iOS devices shipped, Apple Pay & China growth" 9to5Mac 5:18 PM
  • "Highlights from Apple's Q1 2015 conference call" iMore 4:29 PM
  • "Notes of interest from Apple's Q1 2015 conference call" AppleInsider 4:17 PM
Apple News
  • "Can Apple live up to the iHype? Apple's earnings for the latest quarter are expected to be ridiculously good thanks to the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus."  CNNMoney 7:31 AM
  • "Why Apple is growing again"  Quartz 11:20 AM
  • "Apple earnings: Record iPhone sales expected" CNBC 7:35 AM
  • "How many iPhones did Apple sell? If Wall Street's predictions are more accurate than the weatherman's blizzard forecasts, then Apple sold an insane number of iPhones last quarter. That means the company might post the biggest profit in U.S. corporate history." CNNMoney 11:22 AM
  • "Is Apple too dependent on the iPhone? Apple sales projected to be comprised 67% from the iPhone"  MarketWatch 1:26 PM
  • "Apple still has growth room in China: Analyst" CNBC 7:36 AM
  • "Apple CEO Set to Tackle Five Key Questions at Earnings" Bloomberg 8:07 AM
  • "Q1 FY15 Earnings Release: Apple's conference call to discuss first fiscal quarter results is scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET." Apple Investor Relations 7:37 AM
  • "An Outside Look at the Tug of War Between Apple and the Enterprise"  Forbes 7:55 AM
OS X
News
  • "Apple Block Flash on the Mac Following Major Security Exploit" The Mac Observer 7:07 PM
  • "Apple releases OS X 10.10.2 with a pile of security, privacy, and Wi-Fi fixes: New update patches a number of widely-reported issues." Ars Technica 12:25 PM
  • "Apple releases OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 with WiFi fixes, iCloud Drive in Time Machine" 9to5Mac 12:25 PM
  • "Apple Releases OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 With Security Fixes, iCloud Drive Browsing Options in Time Machine" MacRumors 12:25 PM
  • "Apple's OS X 10.10.2 update fixes Wi-Fi connection issues, improves iCloud, patches security holes" AppleInsider 12:25 PM
  • "OS X 10.10.2 Yosemite Released for Mac with Bug Fixes & Wi-Fi Fix" OS X Daily 12:55 PM
  • "Security Update 2015-001 & Safari 7.1.3 Released for OS X Mavericks & Mountain Lion" OS X Daily 2:19 PM
  • "About the security content of OS X Yosemite v10.10.2 and Security Update 2015-001" Apple Support 8:20 PM
  • "About the security content of Safari 8.0.3, Safari 7.1.3, and Safari 6.2.3" Apple Support 4:17 PM
  • "Petitioning Dropbox For Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 Continued Support" MacPrices 7:28 AM
  • "Apple patch shields Macs from Thunderstrike" The Register 8:06 AM
  • "Which Macs were affected by Thunderstrike?" MacIssues 9:04 PM
  • "Apple seemingly crops Photos for Mac out of early 2015, takes eraser tool to Apple.com: Apple has made a small but significant change to its website that could spell bad news for those eagerly awaiting the release of the company's new Photos app for OS X. Every single mention of the software has been scrubbed from Apple.com, save for a single help article that now lists the app as being 'available at a later date.'" 9to5Mac 6:10 PM
  • "New Vivaldi browser aims to win over power users: There's a new browser aiming to win the hearts and minds of power users. Called Vivaldi, the Chromium-based browser comes from a team led by Jon von Tetzchner, co-founder and former CEO of Opera Software. Vivaldi is available now as a technical preview for Windows, Mac, and Linux." PCWorld 9:28 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Fix inaccessible and grayed out folders in the OS X Finder" MacIssues 11:23 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "How to turn your Mac into an audio DVR" iMore 11:18 AM
  • "Mac Help: Sharing files between users on the same Mac" iMore 8:03 AM
  • "A Crazy New Way To Manage And Organize Photos And Videos On A Mac" Mac 360 7:28 AM
  • "2 Mac Calendar Apps (1 free, 1 not)" Mac 360 7:28 AM
  • "Just How Bad Is MacKeeper On A Mac?" McSolo 7:27 AM
  • "Power: For Mac Power Users Only" Mac 360 7:27 AM
Op/Ed
  • "News for the Future; and Basic Key Commands in OS X (Bangkok Post, Life)" eXtensions 7:09 PM
Press Releases
  • "1Password 'Syncerrific' Edition Brings Better Sync Between iOS and OS X" RazorianFly 11:23 AM
  • "My Favorite Lightroom plugin Client Response Gallery gets Upgraded! - Terry White's Tech Blog" Terry White's Tech Blog 9:57 AM
  • "Super-useful utility, Pushbullet, launches for Mac, Safari, iPad" Gigaom 9:13 AM
  • "New Mac word processor makes reading and writing accessible for everyone" prMac 7:23 AM
General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Tim Cook says iPad sales will remain gloomy for next couple of quarters" VentureBeat 5:18 PM
  • "Media alert: Apple takes top spot in China for first time in smart phones"  Canalys 9:23 AM
  • "Apple Tops Smartphone Shipments In China For The First Time, Says Canalys" TechCrunch 9:23 AM
  • "Canalys: Apple shipped the most smartphones in China during Q4 2014" VentureBeat 9:28 AM
  • "Check Out Apple's Gorgeous New Store In China: The new store in Hangzhou is situated over two levels of retail space." Business Insider 5:22 PM
  • "Apple became top smartphone vendor in China for the first time in Q4" 9to5Mac 9:52 AM
  • "How the iPad Went From Massive to 'Meh' in 5 Short Years"  Wired 8:03 AM
  • "The Tablets That Paved the Way for the iPad" Wired 8:03 AM
  • "Happy birthday: The iPad turns five today" Cult of Mac 8:03 AM
  • "Happy 5th Birthday, iPad!" TUAW 5:14 PM
  • "Hyundai Motor, Baidu team up for connected cars in China" ["Details of the Baidu software were not immediately known, but it aims to catch up with products of bigger U.S. technology giants, such as Apple Inc.'s CarPlay and Google Inc.'s Android Auto systems. 'The Chinese government has yet to officially announce whether to support Apple's CarPlay and Google's Android Auto. So, Hyundai Motor signed a memorandum of understanding with Baidu to forge a collaboration to cope with the Chinese market for connected cars,' the South Korean carmaker said in a statement."] The Korea Herald 12:27 PM
  • "Apple Pay coming to 200,000 vending machines, kiosks, paid parking & other self-serve locations" 9to5Mac 11:23 AM
  • "Apple Pay Headed to Vending, Laundry Machines" PC Magazine 9:07 PM
  • "Turns Out Apple Pay Can't Solve Credit Card Fraud"  Gizmodo UK 7:55 AM
  • "Samsung to Take On Apple Pay with Cleverly Named Samsung Pay" The Mac Observer 9:25 AM
  • "Apple loses global payments executive to eBay's rumored PayPal replacement" AppleInsider 7:23 AM
  • "Apple's on track to knock Samsung off its perch" Cult of Android 9:02 AM
  • "Apple Maps Connect for businesses arrives in the UK" ZDNet 7:24 AM
  • "Google exec chairman Eric Schmidt says can easily name his hero: Steve Jobs" 9to5Google 8:26 AM
  • "I did LSD with Steve Jobs: 'Let's see, were we playing Sgt. Pepper?'" CNNMoney 9:07 AM
  • "This is the main cast of the new Steve Jobs movie" The Verge 9:05 PM
  • "Apple Has Revealed Another Mural For A New Store In China" Business Insider 7:23 AM
  • "Elvis Presley's iPad and other stories" Computerworld 7:28 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Quantum Dot Displays Could Lead To Cheaper, Thinner Screens" TechCrunch 9:10 PM
  • "Adobe's Latest Zero-Day Exploit Repurposed, Going Viral Via Adult Websites" HotHardware 7:09 PM
  • "NFL.com Android App Expose User Profile Data to Attackers" PC Magazine 3:59 PM
  • "Facebook: Hackers Didn't Cause Worldwide Outage" Time 9:58 AM
  • "Huawei To Dump Low-Cost Phones, Eyes The Mobile High-Life Lived By Apple And Samsung" Digital Trends 7:52 AM
  • "Apple's Biggest Rival In China Sold Out Its New Phone In Just 3 Minutes" Business Insider 7:24 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "iTunes 'Sounds So Small' To Punk Rock Founding Father Marky Ramone" Digital Trends 4:12 PM
  • "TMO Daily Observations 2015-01-27: Samsung Copies Apple Pay, Google's Dropcam Plans" The Mac Observer 12:50 PM
  • "Podcast: We all love free stuff" Macworld 11:19 AM
  • "Let's Talk iOS 066: One crappy battery life" iDownload Blog 8:26 AM
Hardware/Software
  • "Apple CEO Keeps Growth Momentum With Watch Set to Roll Out Next" Bloomberg 9:07 PM
  • "Nine iPhones sold every second: Summary:Thats over 37,000 metric tons of iPhones sold during the quarter, the equivalent of about 750 modern battle tanks." ZDNet 6:10 PM
  • "Tim Cook Says Apple Watch Ships In April" TechCrunch 4:17 PM
  • "Apple Watch to Ship in April" Re/code 5:05 PM
  • "Mac sales continue to kick the PC market's ass" iMore 6:11 PM
  • "Apple TV Hasn't Changed in Years, but Has Sold 25 Million Units Anyway" Re/code 8:22 PM
  • "Apple Releases iOS 8.1.3 With Bug Fixes, Storage Size Reduction" MacRumors 12:25 PM
  • "Apple releases iOS 8.1.3 reducing storage required to update, squashing Spotlight bugs, more" AppleInsider 12:25 PM
  • "iOS 8.1.3 Arrives, With Lighter Storage Requirements For Updates And Spotlight Fix" TechCrunch 12:25 PM
  • "iOS 8.1.3 Released with Bug Fixes [IPSW Download Links] OS X Daily 12:57 PM
  • "Apple Releases iOS 8.1.3" Forbes 12:56 PM
  • "Apple reduces the amount of storage iOS updates require" Gigaom 12:56 PM
  • "Apple TV 7.0.3 Squashes 16 Security Vulnerabilities" The Mac Observer 1:37 PM
  • "About the security content of Apple TV 7.0.3" Apple Support 4:17 PM
  • "Exclusive: Apple supplier Foxconn to shrink workforce as sales growth stalls"  Reuters 7:31 AM
  • "Apple supplier Foxconn to cut workforce despite likely record iPhone sales" 9to5Mac 7:36 AM
  • "Apple Watch to go on sale in March, claims analyst" Macworld 12:56 PM
  • "iPad Air Plus With Stylus Showcased In New Renderings [Images] Redmond Pie 8:00 AM
Granted Apple Patents
  • "Apple Granted 34 Patents Today Covering Slide to Unlock Authentication, Movement Based User Interfaces & More" Patently Apple 8:06 AM
  • "Apple patents snap-on iPhone game controller and keyboard accessories" AppleInsider 7:23 AM
  • "Apple patent is for snap-on game controllers for iOS devices" Apple Daily Report 7:28 AM
  • "Game on: Apple patents snap-on iOS gamepad" Cult of Mac 8:04 AM
  • "Apple develops sensor-laden glass to monitor, analyze device treatment" AppleInsider 11:18 AM
  • "Apple looks to improve searches on its online stores" AppleDailyReport 8:12 AM
AppleCare/Helps
  • "About the security content of iOS 8.1.3" Apple Support 8:20 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
  • "TapDot For iPhone/iPad Is Temporarily Available For Free (Normally $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:16 AM
  • "Gentlemen...Ricochet! For iPhone/iPad Is Free Right Now (Previously $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:16 AM
  • "Loco Cam For iPhone Is Free Today (Was $0.99)" Apple Sliced 9:16 AM
  • "Mac mini Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:28 AM
  • "15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 7:28 AM

Reviews/How-To/Tutorials/Tips
Reviews
  • "FCC issues warning on WiFi blocking, cites 'disturbing' trend" Gigaom 2:19 PM
  • "Review: iMac with 5K Retina Display" Mac|Life 1:57 PM
  • "Hands-On With the Reach79 Signal Boosting Case - Does It Work?" MacRumors 2:02 PM
  • "Review: Perfect Fit Privacy Shield for the iPhone 6 Plus" Run Around Tech 8:00 AM
  • "Review: Odoyo Power+Shell EX Rechargeable Battery Case for iPhone 6" iLounge 12:55 PM
  • "Transcend SSD370 (128GB, 256GB & 512GB) Review" AnandTech 7:56 AM
  • "Adonit JOT Touch Pixelpoint Review" IT.Enquirer 7:25 AM
  • "Drop review: An iPad-connected scale for beginning bakers" Macworld 7:31 AM
  • "TAP-EX is great at extending wireless networks in homes, small businesses" Apple Daily Report 7:24 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
  • "Alfred turns your iPad or iPhone into a remote control for your Mac" The Verge 8:03 AM
  • "Hands On: Alfred Remote (iOS)" MacNN 9:02 AM
  • "The best weather apps for iPhone and iPad" Macworld 7:31 AM
  • "Colors puts 1,000 photo filters at your fingertips" iDownload Blog 8:00 AM
  • "Hands On: Power DOS (iOS)" MacNN 7:58 PM
  • "Appidemic: Plancon: Space Conflict for iOS" TechnologyTell 8:06 AM
  • "'Ambition Of The Slimes' Review - A Lot Of Charm Goes A Little Way" Touch Arcade 11:24 AM
  • "DataVault Password Manager Review: Store your passwords and other sensitive information safely, thanks to DataVault Password Manager." 148Apps 9:06 AM
  • "The LEGO Movie Video Game Review: LEGO-EY goodness and a story to die for." 148Apps 8:07 AM
  • "Earthworm Alchemy Review: Feed this funny looking worm and dodge bombs in this charming, free-to-play arcade game." 148Apps 10:18 AM
  • "Warship Solitaire Review: Warship Solitaire might lack frills and looks, but it offers some thought provoking strategizing." 148Apps 1:28 PM
  • "Wheel & Deal Review: A simple arcade shooter that has a retro feel." 148Apps 11:23 AM
How-To/Tutorial
  • "How to upload and edit DSLR photos on your iPad" iMore 12:54 PM
Tips
  • "One of Siri's coolest tricks can help you quickly return a lost iPhone" BGR 2:33 PM
Analysis/Commentary/Editorial/Opinion
  • "Good Luck Making 2015 the 'Year of Apple Pay,' Tim Cook" Re/code 8:22 PM
  • "Our Views on the Apple Watch, a Facebook Video Service and More" The Information [Subscription Required for Full Article] 2:33 PM
  • "Apple Made A Mistake Putting A Tiny Amount Of Storage On The iPhone 6" Business Insider 1:26 PM
  • "Apple has always been 'boring'" BGR 11:18 AM
  • "Cupertino needs to do more than simply add new channels to the Apple TV" AppAdvice 10:25 AM
  • "The blame game: Everything is Apple's fault" Macworld 9:22 AM
  • "Apple growing, Samsung slowing, and doubling down on the 'great product' strategy" iMore 9:23 AM
  • "Samsung's iPhone 6 nightmare is unfolding before its eyes" BGR 9:12 AM
  • "When iPhones go bad" ZDNet 8:29 AM
  • "Apple In New Security Concessions To Beijing/Bottom line: Apple's allowance of audits of its products by Chinese inspectors marks its latest compromise to address China's national security concerns, and could mark the start of a more transparent approach on the issue by Beijing."  Forbes 8:08 AM
  • "iPad haters' initial complaints seem ridiculous 5 years on" Cult of Mac 8:04 AM
  • "Hey Instagram, can we talk about your still-missing iPad app?" iMore 8:03 AM
  • "New MacBook Air (2015, 12-inch) preview: How thin can the MacBook Air get?" Macworld UK 8:00 AM
  • "Think Retro: Who else kinda misses their Zip disks?" Macworld 7:33 AM
  • "Single of the Week Is Dead, Viva Free TV, Music, TV on iTunes" FairerPlatform 7:28 AM
  • "Apple, My Mac, My iPhone, And How The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same" PixoBebo 7:27 AM
  • "The Best Mac Ever Made" Mac 360 7:27 AM
  • "The China Connection: Is Apple No Longer An American Company?" Mac 360 7:27 AM
  • "Cassandra: Big Four Quarterly Figures from Microsoft, Apple, Yahoo! and Google -With Pointed Analysis of Certain Analysts" eXtensions 7:25 AM
Non-Apple
  • "How not to waste your money on the second wave of 802.11ac wireless gear: Next-gen Wi-Fi might not be the right choice right now." Computerworld 1:43 PM
Humor/Cartoons
  • "Comics: The Guardians of the Stylii" iMore 8:28 AM
Press Releases/Products/Public Relations
  • "Moment Creates An iPhone Case And App To Help Mobile Photographers Take Better Pictures" TechCrunch 8:22 PM
  • "iMacompanion: Kickstarted accessory puts a USB 3.0 port at the front of your iMac" TUAW 6:13 PM
  • "'Deep Loot' 2.0 Update Drops This Thursday, with More of Everything" Touch Arcade 5:18 PM
  • "Apple's Q1 Earnings and Analyst Call – Live Blog" WSJ Blogs 3:21 PM
  • "Apple Earnings Live Blog: Why Q1 Is All About the iPhone" TheStreet 3:20 PM
  • "Apple adds 12 new Flyover locations to Maps" 9to5Mac 2:19 PM
  • "Misfit Flash fitness tracker adding remote controls for Spotify, Nest, IFTTT + other home automation gear" 9to5Mac 1:37 PM
  • "Keep Track of Your Hectic Work Schedule With Shifts" 148Apps 12:55 PM
  • "Moment Case for iPhone 6 hopes to be the case of choice for mobile photography" iMore 12:55 PM
  • "Pushbullet arrives on iPad with share extension, Mac version comes along for the ride" iMore 12:54 PM
  • "Lockitron Introduces New $99 App-Enabled Smart Deadbolt Lock 'Bolt'" MacRumors 11:20 AM
  • "Google Play Newsstand gets Handoff & offline support and other goodies" iDownload Blog 10:18 AM
  • "Snapchat rolls out Discover feature that highlights curated stories and videos" iDownload Blog 10:18 AM
  • "Apple TV gets More Athletic with 120 Sports Channel" The Mac Observer 11:19 AM
  • "Apple TV refreshed with '120 Sports' channel" 9to5Mac 9:12 AM
  • "Pushbullet Can Now Send Your iOS Notifications To Your Mac, Raises $1.5M" TechCrunch 9:02 AM
  • "Twitter rolling out group direct messages and native video sharing" 9to5Mac 8:48 AM
  • "Plowz is like Uber for driveway snow removal" Digital Trends 8:36 AM
  • "'Radiation Island' From The Developers of 'Battle Supremacy' Coming This Week" Touch Arcade 8:26 AM
  • "TCF Bank Now Offering Apple Pay Integration with Debit and Credit Cards" Business Wire 3:17 PM
  • "Elcomsoft iOS Forensic Toolkit Adds Acquisition Support for iOS 8 Devices, Extracts Apple ID and Password" PRNewswire 8:09 AM
  • "USA Technologies Announces Support for Apple Pay" Business Wire 7:53 AM
  • "Western Union Offers Apple Pay™ as New Pay-In Option for Money Transfer Customers" Business Wire 7:53 AM
  • "Bloody Aliens from Outer Space invading the App Store" Cry Wolf Digital 7:25 AM
  • "Knitters rejoice: Android's popular Knitting Buddy now available for iOS" prMac 9:12 AM
  • "Golden Academy releases English Certified : Grammar Essentials for iOS" prMac 9:12 AM
  • "Kick The Log Dodge Obstacles In Fun, New Arcade Game - Kicka for Kids" prMac 7:23 AM
  • "Running Cup - Crazy Soccer: Slapstick Action Running Game" prMac 7:23 AM
  • "Who Let The Sheep Out - Free puzzle game for iOS and Android" prMac 7:23 AM
  • "Massive update to Strides: Goals & Habits Tracker, now syncs to Web app" prMac 7:22 AM
Computer Industry
  • "Microsoft, IRS tax battle isn't over yet: Summary:Microsoft took a tax hit due to an IRS audit adjustment last quarter, but its ongoing tax dispute with the IRS looks to wage on, possibly for another year." ZDNet 8:24 AM
  • "Microsoft's Shares Decline as Business-License Sales Slump" Bloomberg 12:23 PM
  • "Microsoft: Cloud, Surface Rise While Profits Fall/Microsoft's latest earnings report reflects 'momentum through transition' as cloud products and its Surface tablet strengthen, while profit drops." InformationWeek 12:23 PM
  • "Microsoft Q2 profits drop 10 percent on falling PC sales: But takings get a boost from cloud and Nokia divisions" The Inquirer 6:51 AM
  • "Microsoft stock takes plunge after quarterly results" Neowin 6:58 AM
  • "Cloud, Surface and Nokia Costs: Here Is Microsoft's Q2 Chartfest!" Re/code 7:01 AM
  • "Microsoft cloud sales up 114 percent, but profits fall as Windows XP boost ends" V3 7:33 AM
  • "Microsoft's Windows 10: How the SKUs will skew/Summary:We know Microsoft is developing a number of different Windows 10 versions for use on different hardware. How those SKUs will stack up is a work in progress." ZDNet 12:23 PM
  • "There are now more than 2 million people testing Windows 10" Neowin 12:03 PM
  • "Surface and Lumia sales reach new highs in latest quarter" Digital Trends 7:34 AM
  • "What's that, Microsoft? Yep, a Lumia and Surface SALES BOOM: But are you making money?" The Register 7:35 AM
  • "Price Cuts for Crucial Microsoft Products Eroded Holiday-Season Profit" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:24 AM
  • "Microsoft's Transition Remains on Track: The firm's shift to a cloud, mobile, and services model progresses, while the core commercial business--last quarter's difficult comparisons aside--remains solid." Morningstar 7:25 AM
  • "Rumor: Microsoft's HoloLens is powered by Intel Atom chips" Neowin 6:58 AM
  • "Microsoft's HoloLens Is Apparently Powered By Intel's Cherry Trail Atom Chipset" UberGizmo 7:12 AM
  • "Dell's Kace K1000 gets Chromebook support and enhanced agentless inventory: Summary:An upgrade to Dell's systems management appliance delivers improved visibility of and control over networked PCs, servers and other devices." ZDNet 7:42 AM
  • "Dell, Intel, University Of Cambridge Send High Performance Computing Into Freak Mode" TechWeekEurope 7:13 AM
  • "Cortana Makes Windows 10 Debut in January Preview Build" eWeek 6:45 AM
  • "Microsoft Continues to See Impact of Transition to Cloud" eWeek 6:45 AM
  • "HP reveals more about what's coming after split" TechRadar UK 7:11 AM
  • "Hewlett-Packard Names Additional Staff to Run Post-Split Companies" Barron's 7:11 AM
  • "HP's upcoming Windows 8.1 Spectre 13 x360 2-in-1 laptop gets leaked" Windows Central 7:25 AM
  • "Leak reveals HP's new high-end Windows convertible, the Spectre 13 x360" Neowin 7:06 AM
  • "HP Enhances SureStart Tech to Protect Users From BIOS Attacks" eWeek 6:44 AM
  • "Samsung, Intel Security collaborate to secure Tizen smartphone" The Economic Times 7:13 AM
  • "Panasonic Upgrades Toughbook 31 with Better Battery, Intel Processor" eWeek 7:06 AM
  • "The Man Behind IBM's Cloud-Based Campaign: Robert LeBlanc, a Big Blue Veteran, to Oversee Businesses Generating About $7 Billion Annually" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:23 AM
  • "IBM dismisses claims it will slash its workforce by 26%: Tech giant says Forbes report that it will shed as many as 112,000 jobs is 'ridiculous'" Reuters 7:23 AM
  • "IBM dismisses Forbes report of massive layoffs" Reuters 7:23 AM
  • "IBM Layoffs Nowhere Near 112,000, Even With Divestitures" TheStreet 1:26 PM
  • "There's life after Oracle, but very little left in Oracle's reseller channel: Five years on, what did Larry's lot do to Sun's partner network?" The Register 7:25 AM
  • "The firm that swallowed the Sun: Is Oracle happy as Larry with hardware and systems? One swallow didn't make a summer" The Register 7:24 AM
  • "Cisco launches cloud suite under new software strategy" ZDNet 12:58 PM
  • "Tencent, Alibaba lead China's top brands as tech dominates" Reuters 7:18 AM
  • "Let's talk about SaaS" BetaNews 7:35 AM
  • "Huawei shifts sights to high-end smartphones: The Chinese smartphone maker plans to turn its attention toward the higher-quality smartphone segment in the wake of increased competition." CNET 12:03 PM
Finances (Click heading for current Apple Stock price.)
Apple News
  • "You, iFans. Watch out in APRIL, warns Apple boss Tim Cook" The Register 8:07 PM
  • "Cassandra: Apple Releases Q1 2015 Results -Another Excellent Quarter" eXtensions 7:07 PM
  • "Apple Q1: Apple Watch ships in April; IBM deal to pay off for iPad" ZDNet 6:10 PM
  • "Apple's Q1 2015: Ridiculously high iPhone sales, 18% drop in iPad sales" Ars Technica 4:16 PM
  • "How Apple Just Crushed Its Earnings Expectations" 24/7 Wall St. 3:57 PM
  • "Apple Q1 2015 Results: $74.6 Billion Revenue, 74.5 Million iPhones, 21.4 Million iPads Sold" ["Starting this quarter, Apple has created a new 'Other' category for their financial results which will combine the sales of the upcoming Apple Watch, iPod, Apple TV, Beats products, and other accessories. The move will make it difficult to break out exact sales figures for the Apple Watch and is also different to how Apple treated the iPhone and iPad, which from the first quarter received their own category."] MacStories 3:57 PM
  • "Apple obliterates expectations, selling 74.5M iPhones & earning $18B in profit" AppleInsider 3:57 PM
  • "Apple's revenues soar thanks to iPhones and China" Engadget 3:56 PM
  • "Apple sees half a billion visitors to its stores in the December quarter" Apple Daily Report 4:33 PM
  • "Apple destroys earnings estimates: Revenue of $74.6 billion on the back of 74.5 million in iPhone sales" TUAW 3:53 PM
  • "Huge beat: Apple sold 74.5 million iPhones in December quarter, setting new record" Mashable 3:53 PM
  • "Apple announces Q1 2015 results: 74.5 million iPhones, 21.4 million iPads, 5.5 million Macs sold, $74.6 billion in revenue earned!" iMore 3:52 PM
  • "Apple Smashes Expectations with $74.6 Billion December Quarter" The Mac Observer 3:45 PM
  • "Apple Reports Record Earnings and iPhone Sales: $18B Profit on $74.6B in Revenue for Q1 2015" MacRumors 3:44 PM
  • "Apple announces Q1 2015 revenue of $74.6b: 74.4m iPhones, 21.4m iPads, 5.5 Macs" 9to5Mac 3:44 PM
  • "Apple Announces Record Quarterly Revenue of $74.6 Billion, 74.5 Million iPhones Sold" iClarified 3:44 PM
  • "Apple is now a must-own stock: Analyst" CNBC 5:15 PM
  • "The Force Is Strong, Buy Apple iPhone Suppliers: Daiwa" Barron's 7:32 PM
  • "Apple Stock Gains in After-Hours Trading Today After Record First Quarter" TheStreet 3:40 PM
  • "MacDailyNews presents live notes from Apple's Q414 Conference Call" MacDailyNews 3:42 PM
  • "Apple Q1 2015 earnings call liveblog" TUAW 1:57 PM
  • "Apple Q1 2015 results coming 4:30pm ET, call at 5pm ET — be here!" iMore 12:55 PM
  • "Liveblog: Apple's Q1 2015 earnings call happens at 5pm ET/Analysts are predicting double-digit growth for Apple's holiday quarter." Ars Technica 10:19 AM
  • "Apple Inc. Earnings Preview: How Many iPhones Shipped?" ValueWalk 3:19 PM
  • "Apple's Whisper Number Showing Confidence" Seeking Alpha 9:33 AM
  • "Will Chinese iPhone Sales Dominate Apple's Q1 Earnings Call?" Benzinga 8:08 AM
  • "1 Earnings Driver Apple Investors May Overlook" Benzinga 8:08 AM
  • "Apple had better deliver big fireworks...or else: Critical intelligence before the U.S. market opens" MarketWatch 8:08 AM
  • "Apple Preview: What to Watch for in the iPhone 6 Quarter" Bloomberg TV 8:07 AM
  • "Financial Analyst Anne-Marie Baiynd Sees Iron Condor As An Apple Earnings Play" Benzinga 8:48 AM
  • "Buy Apple on an Earning's Miss" Forbes 9:51 AM
Industry News
  • "Dow ends down 291 on earnings misses" USA Today 4:09 PM
  • "Stock Markets Close Bruising Day After Earnings Trigger Selloff" TheStreet 4:09 PM
  • "Wall Street Pummeled in the Wake of Weak Earnings, Data" FOXBusiness 4:09 PM
  • "U.S. Stocks Tumble on Weak Data, Earnings: Disappointing Quarterly Results From Several Blue-Chip Companies" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:09 PM
  • "Stocks: 5 things to know before the open" CNNMoney 7:29 AM
  • "Asia Markets: China stocks snap winning streak amid growth, yuan concerns/Chinese stocks broke a five-day winning streak on Tuesday, as Hong Kong and Shanghai markets both pulled back amid concerns fueled by a drop in the profit growth at major Chinese industrial companies and a previous sharp fall for China's yuan." MarketWatch 7:30 AM
  • "Europe Markets: Philips, Siemens shares weigh on European markets/European stocks fell Tuesday, with shares of major industrial firms Royal Philips NV and Siemens AG among those pulling the regional market's benchmark toward its first loss in nine sessions." MarketWatch 7:30 AM
  • "Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:59 PM
  • "Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 5:59 PM
  • "Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at 1 p.m." Associated Press 12:59 PM

 
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