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Apple posts $61.1 billion in revenue, profit of $13.8 billion for Q2 2018 results

Apple on Tuesday announced its second fiscal quarter results of 2018, posting revenues of $61.1 billion and a net quarterly profit of $13.8 billion. This is up from revenues of $52.9 billion and net quarterly profit of $11.0 billion in the year-ago quarter. The revenue, profit, and earnings per share numbers were records for any […]

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Analysis of repair data shows 2016 MacBook Pro keyboards failing at twice the rate of previous models

As spiffy as the 2016 MacBook Pro keyboard was, complete with its new butterfly key-switch action, there’ve been a fair number of complaints about the unit, especially with regards to its failure rates. And they’ve been getting worse. The cool cats over at AppleInsider collected service data for the first year of release of the […]

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T-Mobile, Sprint, announce possible merger along with plans to create nationwide 5G network

It’s one of the largest telecommunications deals of all time and could affect 100 million members as well as create the nation’s first 5G network. Representatives from Sprint and T-Mobile have announced a potential $26.5 billion merger. Should the deal be approved by regulators, T-Mobile CEO John Legere will run the combined company while Sprint […]

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Apple officially discontinues development of AirPort hardware, will sell through remaining stock via online and retail channels

As much as you and I may love Apple’s AirPort routers, as of Thursday, they’re now on the company’s discontinued hardware list. Late last week, Apple officially ceased development of its AirPort Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express. Apple has confirmed the move, wherein the company will continue to sell its remaining stock through […]

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Rumor: Apple currently working on hybrid AR/VR headset for release in 2020

The current rumor has it that Apple is working on a headset that can run both AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality). The described plans call for an 8K display for each eye that would be untethered from a computer or smartphone, the anonymous source said. The project, codenamed “T288”, is thought to be […]