Apple has cut its sales outlook for the first time in over a decade, but CEO Tim Cook has assured employees in an internal memo that he won’t blame external factors for the overall slowdown in iPhone sales in China and a variety of other business issues.
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Tim Cook to hold an all-hands meeting with troops following bombshell profit warning
After slashing Apple's revenue guidance for the important holiday quarter by a whopping $7 billion amid a slowdown in China and iPhone sales deceleration, Tim Cook will hold an all-hands meeting with workers today to assuage any concerns they may have about the situation.
Bloomberg: Apple focusing on aggressive trade-in offers to boost iPhone sales
Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that Apple is now “experimenting” with iPhone marketing strategies it apparently rarely uses, including discount promotions through generous device buyback terms, in an effort to help increase sales of its iconic smartphone.
Here’s Apple’s five-point plan designed to turn things around in India
Apple has reportedly drawn a five-point plan designed to turn things around in India, a 1.34 billion people country and the world’s second-largest smartphone market, where inexpensive local brands have reduced iPhone's share of the market to a mere 1% of shipments.
LG Display tops the OLED market for smartwatches thanks to Apple Watch
When it comes to the organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panels for use in smartwatches, LG Display is the king of the hill thanks in no small part to Apple Watch.
Although it doesn’t start until July 16, Amazon Prime Day has already kicked off
This year's Amazon Prime Day doesn't kick off until Monday, July 16 beginning at 12:01 p.m. PDT. But let's be honest here, the event has already started as some deals are now online with many more coming between now and the event's official start.
Supplies of AirPort wireless routers are already dwindling across the globe
Are you in the market for an AirPort wireless appliance? If so, you better act fast because supplies of Apple's excellent wireless routers are already dwindling on Apple Online Stores across the globe and the company has no plans to make new ones again.
Apple to address HomePod ring marks with a new material
A future HomePod iteration should not leave ring marks on treated wood furniture.
Questionable report claims Apple has lowered HomePod orders
A report Thursday alleged that HomePod sales have been lackluster thus far.
HomePod shows strong first-day sales compared to other smart speakers
Apple's HomePod sales look off to strong start, at least when compared to other smart speakers. NPD is out with a new report comparing the HomePod's first day sales to others including the Google Home Max and Sonos One.
For the first time since its inception, Apple Watch overtook Fitbit in annual sales
For the first time since its April 2014 debut, Apple Watch has managed to overtake Fitbit in terms of annual sales—a major milestone for Apple's wearable device, especially when you take into account all of the inexpensive fitness bands, watches and tracking device Fitbit is selling.
In wake of iPhone throttling drama, iFixit drops prices on battery replacement kits
In the wake of all the iPhone throttling drama, iFixit has announced that it is dropping the price on all of its DIY iPhone battery fix kits to $29 or less. The news follows Apple's own announcement yesterday that it is going to be discounting out-of-warranty battery replacements to $29 in 2018.