For three years running, Apple didn't provide specifics on what they expect for the next quarter, but chief financial officer Luca Maestri gave some color on what the company expects.iPhone continues to be a driver for Apple earningsApple's Q2 earnings beat expectations with $94.8 billion in revenue — a slight decline compared to Q2 2022. However, it is an improvement over the disastrous Q1, and it looks Apple will continue to see improvement through Q3. Read more...

For three years running, Apple didn't provide specifics on what they expect for the next quarter, but chief financial officer Luca Maestri gave some color on what the company expects.iPhone continues to be a driver for Apple earningsApple's Q2 earnings beat expectations with $94.8 billion in revenue — a slight decline compared to Q2 2022. However, it is an improvement over the disastrous Q1, and it looks Apple will continue to see improvement through Q3. Read more...

Jay Newman, a former senior portfolio manager at Elliott Management, wonders what will happen with Apple currently attempting to diversify production and assembly out of CCP-controlled China. Apple CEO Tim Cook Jay Newman for Financial Times: The world’s most valuable company makes great products, but it may turn out that the biggest driver of its share price has been the close relationship CEO Tim Cook has cultivated with China. Entente cordiale with the Chinese Communist party affords Apple a charmed existence when it comes to manufacturing and selling products in China. But scary data points keep popping up. Just in recent weeks, China has sanctioned Lockheed Martin and Raytheon; begun a probe of Micron; raided the due diligence firm Mintz…

Apple announced plans to turn the iPhone into your driver’s license in 2021. Plane tickets, movie passes, and credit cards were already digital. Now it was time to digitize government-issued identification cards. So far, very few U.S. states let you add your driver’s license or state ID to Apple Wallet. However, there are more states without Wallet support where your iPhone can still become your driver’s license. more… The post Here’s where you can use your iPhone as your digital driver’s license or ID in 2023 appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Macworld The AirTag from Apple is a compact tracking device that has an extremely long life and precise locating ability in the right circumstances. Unlike a GPS tracker, which requires cell service and may drain a battery quickly, an AirTag relies on the distributed Find My network of iPhones, iPads, and Macs that hundreds of millions of people around the world carry with them, and uses Bluetooth LE to signal that hardware. While there are a thousand positive and legitimate ways to use an AirTag, it can be abused when someone tracks you without your knowledge, which potentially exposes you to a dangerous situation. For example, back in December 2021, the York regional police department in Canada announced that AirTags…

Macworld In recent times, with many of us working at least part of the time from home, it has become more necessary to have access to a printer in our homes. There are so many different types of printers available and it’s important to make the right choice and buy one that suits your needs–and doesn’t end up costing a fortune in inks. In this article we round up the best printers available for Mac owners, as well as for those who want to print from an iPhone or iPad. Which printer to buy: Inkjet or laser? Laser printers are relatively expensive, primarily aimed at business users who need a high-performance device that can cope with the workload in a…