What if Apple’s voice assistant Siri “was really, really, really good?” That question is at the heart of much of the tech giant’s artificial intelligence (AI) research, according to a report Sunday (May 5) by The Verge reviewing those efforts. For example, a team of Apple...
The bar was, arguably, low coming into Apple’s latest earnings report. And the tech giant stepped over that bar, spurring investors to breathe a sigh of relief, sending shares up 6% higher in the wake of the post-earnings-close announcement. Yes, the decline in sales —...
Payment facilitators (PayFacs) using Worldpay’s services can now offer their merchants tap-to-pay on iPhone. The payments technology firm said in a Thursday (May 2) press release that two of its PayFac partners — Fullsteam and Autobooks — have already launched the service, which allows merchants to use an iPhone to securely...
Thursday (May 2) will see Apple announce its latest quarterly earnings results. Amid the volatility of hardware sales that springs to mind, there may be signs of pressure as the tech giant seeks to expand its ecosystem. Some of what we might term the company’s “core” or “bread and butter”...
May 02, 2024
The bar was, arguably, low coming into Apple’s latest earnings report. And the tech giant stepped over that bar, spurring investors to breathe a sigh of relief, sending shares up 6% higher in the wake of the post-earnings-close announcement. Yes, the decline in sales — at 4% — was better than some had feared. And […]
March 21, 2024
Among the allegations contained in the U.S. government’s antitrust suit against Apple — as the tech giant is accused of acting as an anti-competitive monopoly in the smartphone market: Apple,...
February 01, 2024
Apple’s ecosystem continues to grow, albeit with some puts and takes. The segment logged 11% growth year over year, slowing from the 16% growth rate that had been logged in...
January 29, 2020
The iPhone was back in the earnings spotlight as Apple reported record sales for its flagship device when its FY Q1 earnings hit the wires. But the iPhone wasn’t the...
May 20, 2024
Apple has reportedly begun a campaign of heavy discounting on its iPhone in China. The markdowns — up to 2,300 yuan (about $320) on select iPhone models on the company’s Tmall site — come as Apple faces increased competition from local tech companies like Huawei, Reuters reported Monday (May 20). Last month, Huawei debuted its latest smartphone model, the […]
May 05, 2024
What if Apple’s voice assistant Siri “was really, really, really good?” That question is at the heart of much of the tech giant’s artificial intelligence (AI) research, according to a report...
May 02, 2024
Payment facilitators (PayFacs) using Worldpay’s services can now offer their merchants tap-to-pay on iPhone. The payments technology firm said in a Thursday (May 2) press release that two of its PayFac...
April 29, 2024
Thursday (May 2) will see Apple announce its latest quarterly earnings results. Amid the volatility of hardware sales that springs to mind, there may be signs of pressure as the tech giant seeks to expand...
