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...
McDonald’s hands out activity trackers with Happy Meals
For more than three decades, McDonald’s has handed out toys with Happy Meals. It’s been long argued that the gifts incentivize parents and children to eat more fast food, leading to health issues like obesity and diabetes. While we’ve seen more educational and surprising tech inclusions, like VR goggles, toys that promote fitness and physical activity have been very few and far between (although the company did once...
McDonald’s hands out activity trackers with Happy Meals
For more than three decades, McDonald’s has handed out toys with Happy Meals. It’s been long argued that the gifts incentivize parents and children to eat more fast food, leading to health issues like obesity and diabetes. While we’ve seen more educational and surprising tech inclusions, like VR goggles, toys that promote fitness and physical activity have been very few and far between (although the company did once...
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...
Engadget giveaway: Win a OnePlus 3 smartphone with all the add-ons!
Smartphone competition has been fierce lately, if only due to the number of smaller international brands that have stepped up their game. Amongst the leaders of the pack is OnePlus and its latest handset, the $400 OnePlus 3. You get heaps of value for your money with this 5.5-inch device, which is fronted with Gorilla Glass 4 and a vivid 1080p Optic AMOLED display. Inside, a Snapdragon 820 processor keeps things thrumming and the...
