Tag: Apple – The Dead Pixels Society

Apple debuts Final Cut Camera app for professional video creation

June 22, 2024June 27, 2024 GaryPageau Apple, Final Cut Camera, Final Cut Pro

Apple continues to make the case the iPhone and iPad are suited for professional video content with the release of Final Cut Camera app. The app offers live multicam session by connecting up to four devices running Final Cut Camera to preview, record, and sync video angles in Final Cut Pro for iPad. Other features: Capture professional footage with full... Read More

News

Apple announces major revisions to Photos apps, expands generative AI across MacOS

June 10, 2024 GaryPageau Apple, Apple Intelligence, iOS, iPadOS, MacOS, Sequoia, WatchOS

Apple today previewed iOS 18, featuring what the company says is the “biggest redesign” ever of the Photos app. Photo libraries are now automatically organized in a new single view in Photos, and helpful new collections keep favorites easily accessible. iOS 18 also introduces Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that combines generative models with... Read More

New Products

Apple debuts new iPad Pro, M4 chip

May 7, 2024May 14, 2024 GaryPageau Apple, iPad Pro, M4 chip

Apple unveiled the new iPad Pro, featuring a new thin and light design. Available in silver and space black finishes, the new iPad Pro comes in two sizes: a 13-inch model and an 11-inch model. Both sizes feature a new Ultra Retina XDR display with tandem OLED technology. The new iPad Pro is made possible with the new M4 chip,... Read More

News

Apple second quarter revenue down 4 percent

May 3, 2024May 6, 2024 GaryPageau Apple, Apple Vision Pro

Apple announced quarterly revenue of $90.8 billion, down 4 percent year over year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $1.53. “Today Apple is reporting revenue of $90.8 billion for the March quarter, including an all-time revenue record in Services,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “During the quarter, we were thrilled to launch Apple Vision Pro and to show the... Read More

Marketing Podcasts

From Pixels to Perception: The Marketing Odyssey of Gee Ranasinha

April 4, 2024April 3, 2024 GaryPageau Apple, Dicomed, Gee Ranasinha, Kexino, Leaf Systems, Sinar

Unlock the mysteries of marketing’s impact on business success as Gee Ranasinha, CEO of Kexino, takes us on a revealing expedition into the heart of digital transformation and strategic branding. The conversation with Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society travels from the early days of digital photography to the intricacies of crafting marketing strategies that resonate with consumers and outshine the competition. Reflecting on his... Read More

Market research

IDC: Apple grabs top spot in smartphone market for the time since 2010

January 15, 2024January 16, 2024 GaryPageau Apple, IDC, iPhone

The last time a company not named Samsung was at the top of the smartphone market was 2010, and in 2023 it is now Apple. A sort of shifting of power at the top of the largest consumer electronics market was driven by an all-time high market share for Apple and a first time at the top. Overall, the global... Read More

News

Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on Feb. 2

January 8, 2024January 12, 2024 GaryPageau Apple, Apple Vision Pro

Apple announced the Apple Vision Pro headset will be available beginning Friday, Feb. 2, at all U.S. Apple Store locations and the U.S. Apple Store online. Vision Pro is a spatial computer that blends digital content with the physical world and unlocks powerful spatial experiences in visionOS, controlled by a user’s eyes, hands, and voice. An all-new App Store provides... Read More

News

Apple reports fourth-quarter results

November 3, 2023November 12, 2023 GaryPageau Apple

Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2023 fourth quarter ended Sept. 30, 2023. The company posted quarterly revenue 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. “Today Apple is pleased to report a September quarter revenue record for iPhone and an all-time revenue record... Read More

New Products Opinion

Apple iPhone 15 Pro brings pro portrait features to smartphones

September 12, 2023September 21, 2023 GaryPageau Apple, Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Apple unveiled the latest iPhones with the iPhone 15 family. The new series departs from the traditional iPhone feature set in some notable ways, particularly in the adoption of the USB-C connector, instead of Apple’s proprietary Lightning connector. From a workflow standpoint, the change to a USB-C connection opens a whole host of new accessories, coupled with faster transfer speeds... Read More

Marketing News Podcasts

Setting the Record Straight: Kodak Digital History

July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 GaryPageau Apple, Chinon, Eastman Kodak

Ready to uncover the journey from film to digital photography? In this episode, Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with four former Eastman Kodak Co. executives – Ben Gibson, Bill Jackson, Mike McDougall, and Craig McGowan – who were there on the front lines of early consumer digital imaging. In this conversation, our very first panel discussion traverses the winding path from film to digital, dissecting the trials and triumphs... Read More

New Products

Apple launches Vision Pro headset, MacOS Sonoma and more

June 5, 2023June 7, 2023 GaryPageau Apple, headset, iPadOS, iPhone, MacOS, Vision Pro

At the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) today, Apple Inc. debuted several new products, including a “spatial computer” headset, the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro, macOS Sonoma, Mac Studio and Mac Pro computers, and more. Apple Vision Pro Apple unveiled Apple Vision Pro, featuring visionOS, “the world’s first spatial operating system,” the company said. The design of Vision Pro features... Read More

News

Apple introduces zero-interest Apple Pay Later option

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 GaryPageau Apple, Apple Pay

Apple introduced Apple Pay Later in the United States, which allows users to split purchases into four payments, spread over six weeks with no interest and no fees. Users can easily track, manage, and repay their Apple Pay Later loans in one convenient location in Apple Wallet. Users can apply for Apple Pay Later loans of $50 to $1,000, which can... Read More

Earnings reports

Apple reports quarterly revenue down 5 percent

February 3, 2023February 7, 2023 GaryPageau Apple

Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2023 first quarter ended Dec. 31, 2022. The company posted quarterly revenue of $117.2 billion, down 5 percent year over year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $1.88. “As we all continue to navigate a challenging environment, we are proud to have our best lineup of products and services ever, and as... Read More

New Products

Apple debuts new Macs, M2 chips

January 17, 2023January 19, 2023 GaryPageau Apple, M2, Mac, Mac Mini

Apple today announced M2 Pro and M2 Max, two next-generation systems on a chip. M2 Pro scales up the architecture of M2 to deliver an up to 12-core CPU and up to 19-core GPU, together with up to 32GB of fast unified memory. M2 Max builds on the capabilities of M2 Pro, including an up to 38-core GPU, double the... Read More

Earnings reports News

Apple fourth quarter revenue up 8 percent

October 27, 2022October 31, 2022 GaryPageau Apple

Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2022 fourth quarter ended Sept. 24, 2022. The company posted a September quarter revenue of $90.1 billion, up 8 percent year over year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $1.29, up 4 percent year over year. Annual revenue was $394.3 billion, up 8 percent year over year, and annual earnings per diluted... Read More