Yesterday, Apple (AAPL $110) announced the first round of updates to its Apple Watch, one year to the day after first announcing the product. On the fashion side, updates include new accessories, two new metal colors, and a partnership with French luxury brand Hermes. On the technical side, the update introduces WatchOS2, the first update […]
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Debt D-Day, Economy, and iPad 2
Good morning! ______________________________ OVERVIEW Is June 30 America’s Debt D-Day? | Pimco’s Bill Gross thinks so because it’s when the Fed stops buying Treasuries and we see if anybody else steps forward. The Economy Keeps Improving | The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book reported that economic activity continued expanding in early 2011. Apple Extends Its Lead […]
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Apple and Facebook
Good morning! Here are two tech topics for Tuesday, also available in audio: ______________________________ OVERVIEW Is Apple In Trouble? | Steve Jobs is taking medical leave just as the company’s competition heats up. What’s Facebook Worth? | The movie is winning awards and Goldman invested $450M, but Facebook generates little revenue per visitor. ______________________________ BRIEFING […]
Microsoft Needs New Leadership
If there’s one thing obvious about Microsoft’s woes of the past decade, it’s that they all stem from it not creating anything exciting. It’s done all the right things to protect its ossified Windows empire to keep cash flowing from organizations that are themselves too entrenched to consider using anything other than PCs, but it […]
Apple’s Growing Market Share
Geoffrey wrote in a comment on yesterday’s article: “I’m not a Microsoft fanboy by any means, but I don’t see them disappearing or losing significant maketshare.” I agree that Microsoft isn’t going to disappear, but I think it will begin losing PC market share faster as the tide that’s seen Apple’s growing share among individuals […]
