"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 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
"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
"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
"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
"Yosemite/iOS 8: Muting Messages Conversations" The Mac Observer 8:04 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
"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
"With PayPal spinoff imminent, eBay raids Apple for payments talent" San Francisco Chronicle 7:23 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
"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
"Tim Cook Says Apple Watch Will Ship in April" The Mac Observer 4:24 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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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 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 Earnings Under Scrutiny" Bloomberg TV 9:22 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
"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
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