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Apple reports record first quarter results — iPhone, Wearables & Services Drive All-Time Record Revenue and Earnings — Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2020 first quarter ended December 28, 2019. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $91.8 billion …
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| Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: |
Apple reports Q1 revenue of $91.8B, up 9% YoY, of which $79.1B came from products and $12.7B came from services; Q2 revenue expected to be $63B-$67B — Today after the bell, Apple reported the results of the first quarter of its fiscal 2020. The company's revenue totaled $91.8 billion, far ahead of expectations of $88.43 billion.
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| Shara Tibken / CNET: |
Apple addresses Wuhan coronavirus concerns, offers wider than usual Q2 revenue estimates, says it closed one retail store in China, slightly delayed production — Apple has suppliers in the Wuhan area of China, and it has taken precautions like closing one store in China and reducing hours at other retail locations.
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| Michael Potuck / 9to5Mac: |
Apple reached 1.5B active devices, up from 1.4B a year ago, with ~80% of recent iPhones and iPads running iOS/iPadOS 13 — Commenting on Apple's record-breaking 2020 Q1 performance, CEO Tim Cook shared an update on how many active devices are now in customers' hands and we've also got fresh numbers … | Geoffrey Fowler / Washington Post: |
Facebook says its Off-Facebook Activity tool, which claims to let users clear data collected from other apps and sites, from their accounts, is now available — The new ‘Off-Facebook Activity’ tool reminds us we're living in a reality TV program where the cameras are always on.
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UK government says it will let Huawei build non-core elements of Britain's 5G network but will ban the company from operating at sensitive sites — US sources say special relationship too important to jeopardise over Chinese tech firm — Boris Johnson appears to have averted …
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| Kevin McLaughlin / The Information: |
Sources: Google is testing a new communications app for businesses, which brings together functions from Gmail, Drive, Hangouts Meet, Hangouts Chat, and more — Google is working on a mobile application for businesses that brings together the functions of several standalone apps the company already offers …
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| Scott Stein / CNET: |
Filmic's free DoubleTake iPhone app lets users shoot video from two cameras at once; it can simultaneously record two 1080p videos at 24, 25, or 30 fps — Your phone is studded with cameras. You're probably only using one at a time, though. That could change in the near future …
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| Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC: |
Facebook shares proposed bylaws for its oversight board, which some have called a content moderation “supreme court”, that leave Facebook firmly in control — - In a 46-page document, Facebook outlined the powers and limitations of the board, stating that the company is committing …
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| John Gruber / Daring Fireball: |
Ten years after the iPad's launch, it has not come close to being revolutionary or living up to its potential because of its inconsistent multitasking software — Ten years ago today, Steve Jobs introduced the iPad on stage at the Yerba Buena theater in San Francisco. It surprised everyone, in several ways.
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| Dan Primack / Axios: |
Match Group CEO Mandy Ginsberg to step down, citing personal reasons; Shar Dubey, current Match Group president, will become CEO on March 1 — Mandy Ginsberg on Tuesday announced that she is stepping down as longtime CEO of Match Group, the owner of online dating sites including Match and Tinder.
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Flipboard will now feature local news coverage in 23 cities in US and Canada and start recommending stories based on IP address — Flipboard, the personalized news aggregation app used by 145 million users per month, is today launching a new feature aimed at bringing local news coverage … | Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple releases iOS 13.3.1 with an option to turn off U1 chip in the latest iPhones, following location tracking privacy concerns — Apple today released iOS and iPadOS 13.3.1, minor updates to the iOS 13 operating system. iOS and iPadOS 13.3.1 come over a month after the release …
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| Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
UK court orders Bitfinex to freeze bitcoin worth $860K after the crypto exchange and Chainalysis traced the funds to a ransomware payment — A U.K. court has ordered Bitfinex to freeze bitcoin worth $860,000 after the crypto exchange and blockchain sleuthing firm Chainalysis traced the funds to a ransomware payment.
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| Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed News: |
Product Hunt launches YourStack, a social network for discussing various products, including apps, books, and cookware — The team that built Product Hunt — a website that helps you find new tech products — is releasing a new site that shows you all types of products that your friends and public figures recommend.| Natalie Gagliordi / ZDNet: |
eBay beats Q4 expectations with revenue of $2.82B, down 2% YoY, and a net income of $558M; gross merchandise volume was $23.3B, down 5% YoY — eBay said gross merchandise volume was down 5% year over year to $23.3 billion. — eBay's fourth quarter financial results edged out above analyst expectations …
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| Michael Kwet / The Intercept: |
A look at the rise of vast AI-enabled video surveillance networks in US cities, which let private businesses and homes provide camera feeds to police HQs — There's widespread concern that video cameras will use facial recognition software to track our every public move.
Tweets: @whiskeyneon, @theintercept, @theintercept, @awinston, @privacyproject, and @carnage4life
| Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
Securiti.ai raises $50M Series B led by General Catalyst to modernize data governance, a pain point that's intensifying with the rise of GDPR-style regulations — Securiti.ai, a San Jose startup, is working to bring a modern twist to data governance and security.| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
AMD beats expectations with $2.13B in Q4 revenue, up 50% YoY, with significant market share increases across its x86 server, laptop, and desktop chips — In the fourth quarter ended December 31, Advanced Micro Devices reported earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations for the maker of processors and graphics chips.Sponsor Posts
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