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Apple services revenues reaches all-time high of $11.5 billion, but overall sales down 5% Earnings reports News Press releases 

Apple services revenues reaches all-time high of $11.5 billion, but overall sales down 5%

Services Revenue Reaches New All-Time High of $11.5 Billion Cupertino, California — April 30, 2019 — Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2019 second quarter ended March 30, 2019. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $58 billion, a decline of 5 percent from the year-ago quarter, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.46, down 10 percent. International... Read More
Worldwide smartphone shipments down 6.6% year-over-year, according to IDC Market research News Press releases 

Worldwide smartphone shipments down 6.6% year-over-year, according to IDC

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., April 30, 2019 – Challenges within the smartphone market carried right into the first quarter of 2019 (1Q19) with shipment volumes down 6.6% year over year, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Smartphone vendors shipped a total of 310.8 million units in 1Q19, which marked the sixth consecutive quarter of decline.... Read More
Pond5 to build ProRes RAW video marketplace Events Press releases 

Pond5 to build ProRes RAW video marketplace

NEW YORK (PRWEB) APRIL 04, 2019 – Global video marketplace Pond5 today announced a plan to create a new collection of royalty-free licensable video shot with Apple’s recently released ProRes RAW codec. Filmmakers working with cameras or gear that can capture ProRes RAW footage — such as Atomos monitor/recorders for selected large-sensor cameras and DJI’s X7 — are encouraged to apply... Read More
Apple updates iPad Air and iPad mini New Products Press releases 

Apple updates iPad Air and iPad mini

10.5-Inch iPad Air Offers High-End Features and Performance at a Breakthrough Price 7.9-Inch iPad mini Brings Apple Pencil Support, Advanced Retina Display and the A12 Bionic Chip to a Beloved Design Cupertino, California — Apple today introduced the all-new iPad Air in an ultra-thin 10.5-inch design, offering the latest innovations including Apple Pencil1 support and high-end performance at a breakthrough... Read More
IDC reports a slowdown of China’s smartphone market in Q4 2018 Market research Press releases 

IDC reports a slowdown of China’s smartphone market in Q4 2018

BEIJING, February 14th, 2019 – According to the latest International Data Corporation (IDC) Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone shipments in the Chinese market were down 9.7% YoY to approximately 103 million units in Q4 2018. Among the top five smartphone vendors, Huawei was the biggest winner in Q4 on the back of blockbuster flagship models and a steadily rising brand reputation;... Read More
People on the Move: Apple, Pakor, JOANN News 

People on the Move: Apple, Pakor, JOANN

Personnel announcements from around the imaging industry Pakor Inc. has named Teri Ahlm its new National Sales Representative Ms. Ahlm brings an enthusiastic and pragmatic approach to managing accounts. She draws on 13 years of sales experience in the advertising industry. As Pakor’s National Sales Representative, her primary focus will be to work closely with new and existing national chain... Read More
Worldwide smartphone shipments down 4.9% Market research Press releases 

Worldwide smartphone shipments down 4.9%

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., January 30, 2019 – According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone vendors shipped a total of 375.4 million units during the fourth quarter of 2018 (4Q18), down 4.9% year over year and the fifth consecutive quarter of decline. The challenging holiday quarter closes out the worst year ever for smartphone shipments... Read More
Emperor reveals lack of clothing: Apple revises guidance News Opinion 

Emperor reveals lack of clothing: Apple revises guidance

Apple Inc. is still recovering from the announcement by CEO Tim Cook that the company’s first-quarter revenues would be 9% below analyst expectations at $84 billion. (For your convenience, the full investor letter is reproduced below.) The business press described the announcement as a “bombshell,” as Apple confirmed what most industry watchers already instinctively knew: Demand for the iPhone is... Read More
Joyoshare unveils LivePhoto converter to turn Live Photos into GIF, JPG New Products Press releases 

Joyoshare unveils LivePhoto converter to turn Live Photos into GIF, JPG

Hong Kong, Hong Kong – Joyoshare Studio, a first-class and creative multimedia software developer, has recently announced the release of its new product, Joyoshare LivePhoto Converter, aiming at helping users efficiently convert the special Live Photo files to more adaptable and popular formats, such as GIF, JPG, BMP, PNG, TIFF and WEBP, on Windows and Mac without hassle and... Read More
Apple updates its selfie app, Clips Press releases Updates 

Apple updates its selfie app, Clips

Today the Clips app, a free app for iOS that makes it easy to create and share fun videos using iPhone or iPad, gets a new update that includes more great content for video creation. The new version of Clips adds six Selfie Scenes, which are 360-degree backgrounds that transport users into different worlds when taking selfie photos and videos.... Read More
Apple won’t be reporting unit sales anymore; here’s why, via Statista News Opinion 

Apple won’t be reporting unit sales anymore; here’s why, via Statista

During its fourth-quarter earnings call, Apple management announced, going forward, the company would not share unit sales data for any of its products. Analysts, investors and enthusiasts have traditionally followed iPhone unit sales as an indicator of Apple’s health, and management sent a signal this was no longer wanted. “Our product ranges for all the major product categories have become... Read More
Tablet market sees modest decline of 8.6% as slate and detachable categories continue to struggle, according to IDC Market research Press releases 

Tablet market sees modest decline of 8.6% as slate and detachable categories continue to struggle, according to IDC

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The worldwide tablet market declined 8.6% during the third quarter of 2018 (3Q18) as global shipments fell to 36.4 million, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker. Slate tablets accounted for the majority of the market with 31.6 million units, down 7.9% from the previous year. Detachable tablets also declined, down... Read More
Apple reports fourth-quarter results Earnings reports Press releases 

Apple reports fourth-quarter results

Revenue Up 20 Percent and EPS Up 41 Percent to New September Quarter Records Services Revenue of $10 Billion Reaches New All-Time High CUPERTINO, California — November 1, 2018 — Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2018 fourth quarter ended September 29, 2018. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $62.9 billion, an increase of 20 percent from the... Read More
AR shipments to increase more than 30 percent, according to Statista Market research Opinion 

AR shipments to increase more than 30 percent, according to Statista

Statista reports Apple’s acquisition of Akonia Holographics, a small Colorado-based company specializing in smart glass lenses, has added fuel to the rumors Apple is working on augmented reality (AR) glasses that could complement and possibly replace the iPhone in the future. Tim Cook is not the only one to see huge potential in augmented reality. While still in its... Read More