My thoughts on Apple’s 2017 WWDC news
My thoughts on Apple’s product announcements at the 2017 Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), including the new iMac Pro and improved iPads.
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Macs only made up 11% of Apple’s 2016 revenue (but still earned billions)
The iPhone is now the vast majority of Apple’s revenue. As for Apple’s original iconic hardware, the Mac? A small percentage of revenue these days, even if Macs still pull in billions.
Apple finally drops the 16GB iPhone SE, revises the iPad line
This week, Apple announced it’s dropping the 16GB iPhone SE, while also simplifying and dropping the price on some of its iPad models.
What’s the future of the tablet?
Is the tablet as a device really doomed, as some fear? Or is there room for tablets amidst phablets and “2 in 1” PC laptops?
Apple announces new 9.7-inch iPad Pro, 4-inch iPhone SE
On Monday, an Apple keynote too place, where CEO Tim Cook and some other Apple staffers announced some new Apple product news. My thoughts on everything Apple announced follows below. Apple vs the FBI Tim Cook kicked things off early on by commenting on Apple’s valuing encryption. This tied into Apple’s recent ongoing standoff with the FBI over whether … Read more
Apple announces the iPad Pro, product upgrades
On Wednesday, Apple made several major product announcements at a press conference. The most noteworthy announcement is the new iPad Pro. I’ve given my two cents on each major new announcement below. A summary of everything is available at TechCrunch. Apple Watch A few incremental upgrades were announced, including some new watch bands, colors, and … Read more
The iPad turns five
Apple’s popular iPad tablet celebrated the fifth anniversary of its release on April 3. The Verge has a timeline summing up the various releases since its 2010 debut. Despite the changes the iPad’s wrought, its anniversary seems to have gone largely quiet in both the media at large and on tech websites. Among other changes since its … Read more
Apple announces new iPads, a new Mac Mini model, and OS X Yosemite
Last Thursday, Apple made several announcements at a press conference about its new tablet and desktop offerings. My thoughts on the more noteworthy offerings follow. iPads The iPad Air 2 is an upgrade over the previous model, which is still being offered as the plain iPad Air for $100 less. Apple’s also announced the iPad Mini 3, replacing … Read more
This week’s Apple news: the iPad Air and free OS X Mavericks
This week, Apple announced and/or released several new pieces of hardware and software. While there’s nothing earth-shaking, it does consist of items of interest to most Apple users. OS X Mavericks (10.9) The newest version of OS X, “Mavericks,” was released on Tuesday, with the surprise news that it’s A) a free upgrade for all … Read more
A new MacBook for “FoxTrot,” plus a history of Apple tech in the strip
Bill Amend’s comic strip “FoxTrot,” as part of keeping up with evolving technology (and the nature of the strip’s sliding timeline), usually shows the Fox family upgrading their computer every several years or so. Being a Mac fan, Amend also shows the Fox family always using a Mac, or in newer strips, an “iFruit.” An … Read more