Author: Don
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US Department of Justice sues Apple
Let me state from the start that Apple is not Standard Oil and while some of the allegations of the DOJ’s lawsuit may have merit it seems a bit extreme to attack Apple for its success. I remember well when Apple was on the verge of bankruptcy, when Micael Dell said famously “shut it down…
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Vision Pro First Thoughts
I feel a little bit like Geordi from Star Trek when I am wearing my new Vision Pro and sorta wish it was as light as his visor. But my first week with the Vision Pro has me in a bit of future shock as I had a rhino eating out of my lap,…
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Apple Rebounds!
Apple not only released the new Vision Pro this week but also their 1st Quarter financial statements. The holiday quarter is usually Apple’s strongest and they posted year over year growth despite the fact that last year the quarter had 14 weeks and this year only 13 weeks to post sales. For the quarter,…
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Predicting 2024
2024 Ball Gazing… It is that time of the year again where I gaze into the crystal ball and make predictions for the coming year. First let’s see how I did on 2023 My 2023 predictions Apple AR glasses for sure this year – well, the announcement but not the delivery Major Apple Car developments-…
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Apple Posts $89.5 Billion in sales, beats the street
Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2023 fourth quarter ended September 30, 2023 on Thursday. Apple posted quarterly sales of $89.5 billion, down 1 percent year over year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $1.46, up 13 percent year over year. These numbers were better than the analysts expected but still yielded the…
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The Green Button
My apologies to Grace, my editor, who suffers from buttonphobia… The red, yellow and green buttons at the top of every page on your Mac have been there forever. You know how they work. You click the red button to close that page, you click the yellow button to minimize the page and place it…
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iPhone Control Center Customization
One of the handiest features of the iPhone is the Control Center. Control Center on iPhone gives you instant access to useful controls—including airplane mode, Do Not Disturb, a flashlight, volume, screen brightness—and apps but it is also versatile in adding or deleting features that will show when you access Control Center. To access the…
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Sales Down, Profit Up, Service is the Star
Apple reported its third-quarter financials on Thursday after the market closed. For the quarter, Apple reported revenue of $81.8 billion and a net quarterly profit of $19.9 billion, or $1.26 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $83.0 billion and a net quarterly profit of $19.4 billion, or $1.20 per diluted share, in the year-ago…
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Apple Works to Improve Safety in the Wake of AirTag Stalking Reports
Autumn was visiting last week and she was brave enough to take Jezebel out for walks. Jessie is almost as strong as that workhorse but loves Autumn so much that they seem to walk like normal. She asked me why she kept getting messages that an Apple AirTag as following her until I pointed…
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FaceTime Gains Cool New Features in Apple’s Latest Operating Systems
It’s no exaggeration to say that videoconferencing went mainstream during the pandemic. However, Apple’s FaceTime didn’t stack up well against Zoom and others due to its emulation of the telephone call experience, questionable interface decisions, and lack of cross-platform compatibility. However, with iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS 12 Monterey, Apple has nearly brought FaceTime…