Record-Breaking Holiday Season for the App Store
CUPERTINO, California — January 6, 2016 — Apple® today announced that customers around the world made this holiday season the biggest ever for the App Store®, setting new records during the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s. In the two weeks ending January 3, customers spent over $1.1 billion on apps and in-app purchases, setting back-to-back weekly records for traffic and purchases. January 1, 2016 marked the biggest day in App Store...
Samsung’s big, beautiful Galaxy Note 7 lands on August 19th
Those similarities aren’t all that surprising, but the overall package is nonetheless first rate. I’m calling it now: the Galaxy Note 7 is the most comfortable Note ever made and is even nicer to hold than either of the S7’s. Samsung went with a symmetrical build this year, so the front and back of the Note 7 have the same amount of curviness — that helps the phone fit into your palm more easily and gives your...
Samsung’s big, beautiful Galaxy Note 7 lands on August 19th
Those similarities aren’t all that surprising, but the overall package is nonetheless first rate. I’m calling it now: the Galaxy Note 7 is the most comfortable Note ever made and is even nicer to hold than either of the S7’s. Samsung went with a symmetrical build this year, so the front and back of the Note 7 have the same amount of curviness — that helps the phone fit into your palm more easily and gives your...
Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results
Results Produce Record Quarterly Profit of $18.4 Billion CUPERTINO, California — January 26, 2016 — Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2016 first quarter ended December 26, 2015. The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $75.9 billion and record quarterly net income of $18.4 billion, or $3.28 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $74.6 billion and net income of $18 billion, or $3.06 per...
Samsung’s Gear VR headset gets a more comfortable design
At first glance, it’s clear there’s something new going on here. The new Gear VR comes decked out in a handsome, bluish-black finish that looks remarkably different from earlier models. As it turns out, the change wasn’t just driven by style concerns. Some users complained about images from the phone’s display reflecting off the white plastic interior of older Gear VRs, so Samsung went for a darker body to help...
