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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…

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,…

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,…

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-…

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…

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…

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…

With Back-to-School in full swing with some schools already starting classes, I thought it would be a good time to review just why Apple has been and continues to be the choice for saavy educators, students and parents.   Apple products are built for learning. Apple products put total  freedom of expression in the hands…

If you are like me I have started using iCloud to store everything from documents to spreadsheets to photos.  iCloud allows me to preserve space on my Mac’s drive and gives me access to these files wherever I am on all of my devices.  It is well worth the nominal fee Apple charges.  The more…