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Apple's gold watch is now obsolete
Published in IoT
Wednesday, 06 June 2018 09:28

Apple's gold watch is now obsolete


For $10,000 it is getting Beyoncé a joke

The fruity cargo cult Apple has shown how pointless it is to spend cash on its high end gear by obsoleting its most stupidly expensive product two years after releasing it.

Apple snubs EU tax inquiry
Published in News
Monday, 04 June 2018 11:31

Apple snubs EU tax inquiry


Says the cash will prejudice its tax appeal 

Fruity cargo cult Apple is snubbing an EU investigation into tax evasion saying that if it were involved, it would prejudice its challenge to an EU order to pay up to 13 billion euros ($15 billion) in back taxes to Ireland.

Apple getting into advertising business
Published in News


Expect it to be even more super-cool and hyperbolic than Google

After years of convincing people that its shiny toys were better than products half as cheap, the fruity cargo cult Apple is thinking of getting into the advertising business. 

Dialog suffers from its Apple dependence
Published in Mobiles


Sees shares fall as Apple cuts orders


Shares in Dialog Semiconductor fell by 17 percent on Friday to a four year low after the Anglo-German chipmaker said its main customer Apple would cut orders for its power-management chips by around 30 percent this year.

Microsoft now more valuable than Alphabet
Published in News


Return of the Vole

Microsoft's value has surged 40 percent over the past 12 months to become more valuable than Alphabet.

Interest in mobile AP processors slumps
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 31 May 2018 13:46

Interest in mobile AP processors slumps


Strategy Analytics says it fell five percent

Beancounters at Strategy Analytics have added up some numbers and divided them by their shoe size and decided that the global smartphone applications processor (AP) market declined five percent on year to $20.2 billion in 2017.

Apple offs Japan Display
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 29 May 2018 11:03

Apple offs Japan Display


Another partner in trouble as Apple moves to OLED

Another company which leaned rather too heavily on Apple is in trouble after Jobs' Mob has decided to use OLED screens in all three new iPhone models planned for next year.

Don't give me steam
Published in Gaming
Friday, 25 May 2018 11:23

Don't give me steam


Apple blocks Steam Apps

Apple has blocked the plans of the biggest distributor of PC-based video games to extend its reach into iPhones because, while it would give users access to a lot of games, Steam did not want to gut its bottom line and give Apple all its profits.

Apple signs deal with VW
Published in Transportation
Friday, 25 May 2018 11:04

Apple signs deal with VW


Fruity cargo cult will work with Hitler's favourite car company

The super-green Apple will work alongside a European car maker which has been fined for fiddling its emission ratings to take control of its employee's self-driving shuttles.

Apple knew its iPhone would bend
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 25 May 2018 10:48

Apple knew its iPhone would bend


It still denied it

Fruity cargo cult Apple knew that its iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were designed in such a way that they would bend, according to internal documents.