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2018 Black Friday and Cyber Monday highlights: Apple tops app store sales; brick-and-mortar sales decline

December 3, 2018 Anthony Tech

I take a look at 2018 Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, including the usual dominance of Amazon and decline of brick-and-mortar sales.

iPhones make up 63% of Apple’s 2018 sales; Apple services outsell Macs, iPads

November 7, 2018 Anthony Tech

Apple’s reported its sales for 2018. While the iPhone is a majority of 2018 sales, its “Services” (iTunes, the App Store, etc.) also shows improvement.

Thoughts on Apple’s 2018 Mac hardware, iPad Pro keynote

October 31, 2018 Anthony Tech

Apple announced its 2018 Mac hardware, including long-awaited upgrades (plus less-awaited price hikes) to the Mac Mini, MacBook Air, and iPad Pro.

Digital movie stores guide (2018 edition)

October 29, 2018 Anthony Tech

I take a look at the current state of different digital movie stores, including Amazon Video, iTunes, Vudu, and Google Play.

Thoughts on 2018’s Apple iPhone keynote

September 14, 2018 Anthony Tech

Apple’s announced this year’s new iPhone models. I give my thoughts on news of the new iPhone Xs, Xs Max, and Xr, plus the death of the headphone jack.

Smart speakers’ most popular uses are for music and information, not shopping

August 27, 2018 Anthony Tech

Several reports on smart speakers’ popularity show they’re mainly being used for functions like getting the weather, playing music, and setting alarms.