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Apple could be changing supply and demand/data measurement model with Apple Watch

Even if you have something that looks like it’s going to be a hit, there’s always the risk of forecasting the wrong sales numbers and producing too many units. Noted analyst and longtime Apple watcher Carl Howe has stated that while he expects the Apple Watch became an overnight multi-billion-dollar business when preorders began earlier […]

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Hardware iPhone Rumor

Rumor: Apple could return to smaller, 4-inch form factor with iPhone 6s mini in 2015

If you’re a fan of the pre-iPhone 6 form factor, you might be in luck. Per AppleInsider, analyst Timothy Arcuri of Cowen and Company issued a note to investors this week claiming that Apple has been working on a new 4-inch iPhone model that could debut in 2015. According to Arcuri, it’s “possible” that Apple […]

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Hardware iPhone Rumor

Analyst: Rumored display shortage will have “no impact” on iPhone 6 launch sales

In as much as the sapphire display story’s been making the rounds, as have rumors that Apple won’t have enough available to meet demand for the iPhone 6, at least one Wall Street analyst is predicting that this won’t affect sales. Per AppleInsider, J.P. Morgan analyst Rod Hall wrote the following in a Monday morning […]

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Finance News

Apple releases Q4 2013 numbers, shows $7.5 billion profit, but relatively flat year-over-year sales

A US$7.5 billion quarter is nothing to sneeze at, but the sales were a bit flat compared to a year ago. Per Macworld, Apple wrapped up its 2013 fiscal year Monday with a US$7.5 billion profit on US$37.5 billion in revenue, reporting accelerating growth buttressed by strong iPhone sales and growth in the Chinese market. […]

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Apple hiring additional engineers for Maps team, will include “Frequent Locations” feature in iOS 7

It’s Apple’s jobs page that tends to point to where things are going. Per AppleInsider, Apple is actively recruiting for scores of new full time jobs related to Maps. The company also plans to enlist the support of its installed base of 400 million iOS users with an opt-in invitation to “Help Improve Maps” in […]