Research firm Strategy Analytics released its latest report today forecasting global Apple Watch sales and smartwatch marketshare for 2015. The firm’s predictions put Apple’s anticipated global smartwatch marketshare at more than half with 54.8% reached in 2015. Notably, that forecasted percentage is versus all other smartwatches combined competing with the Apple Watch. While the report predicts that Apple will take the overwhelming majority of smartwatch sales this year, it predicts a relatively conservative number of units shipped globally in 2015 at 15....

Apple won’t offer special business pricing, financing, and bulk discount options, like it does with Macs, iPhones, and iPads, for the Apple Watch at launch, according to sources. However, business customers will still be able to make their purchases via the dedicated Business Teams at some Apple Stores… In most cases, business customers will still, however, be offered the walk-through sales process discussed in our earlier articles. Some readers have hoped that Apple would sell the stainless steel or gold models in bulk due to the pricing and the allure of gifting several watches simultaneously....

. Apple just issued a 4.2.1 update to AppleTV that is meant to fix a few nagging bugs: 4.2.1 Direct Download. Snow Leopard 10.6.7 causing iTunes crashes for some MacBook Air owners (9to5mac.com) AirPlay video comes to first Apple TV with hack (9to5mac.com) 2011 MacBook Pro glitches causing display flickering, lock ups under heavy load (9to5mac.com) A5 Powered Apple TV 3 To Handle 1080p Video? (9to5mac.com) Apple TV unseats iPad for Netflix viewing hours (9to5mac....

Apple will hold a conference call on Tuesday, July 23rd to announce Q3 2013 financial results, according to a note on Apple’s Investor website. The call will begin at 2PM Pacific / 5 PM Eastern time. Apple typically presents prepared statements from Apple CEO Tim Cook and Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer… Additionally, the Apple executives typically hold a question and answer session with investors and analysts. Alongside its Q2 earnings report from earlier this year, Apple projected Q3 2013 earnings results with the following guidance:...

Apple has today officially transitioned away from its aging press portal in favor of the modern Apple Newsroom, which combines company press releases, photo coverage and other news into one place. All links to apple.com/pr now redirect to apple.com/newsroom. At the same time, the company has also updated its executive biography pages with a fresh design update to fit in with the company’s recent website design trends and adopts the San Francisco typeface, finally retiring the Lucida Grande font....

Apple has placed a straight-to-series order for a new comedy show called Dickinson, starring Hailee Steinfeld. As reported by Deadline, Apple has ordered a new straight-to-series comedy. The show will be written by Alena Smith, better known for The Affair and The Newsroom. The show will run for 30 minutes. It is currently unknown how many episodes Apple has ordered. David Gordon Green, Ashley Zalta, Michael Sugar, Darlene Hunt, Alex Goldstone are all set to be executive producers for the show, along with Smith....

Reuters noted today that Apple is working with healthcare professionals at hospitals across the country, including Mount Sinai and John Hopkins, in preparation for the rollout of the HealthKit system in iOS 8. The goal is to ensure that medical personnel are ready to read data from the system when it ships later this year. This move is hardly surprising, as Apple intends HealthKit to serve as a collection place for all of a user’s health-related data, which can be valuable—even lifesaving—during a medical emergency....

Apple has announced a new version of iPad Pro. The 2018 iPad Pro has a new full-screen design, flat edge, rounded corners, Face ID, and more. The new iPad Pro has a blocky design with rounded corners for both the display and body. The structure appears sort of like the original iPad. It features a new Liquid Retina display just like the iPhone XR. Display and Face ID The new iPad Pro includes an 11-inch display that has the same footprint as the 10....

Update: Best Buy looks to be sold out in most areas. Apple Watch prices have been in a relative freefall in recent months with the oft-rumored upgrade expected in the coming weeks. However, we aren’t expecting a sea change upgrade this time around. Three weeks ago, a KGI report noted that the new Apple Watch 2 upgrade would include GPS, better waterproofing and improved performance but retain the same design. Another report last week reaffirmed those claims....

Eurasian Economic Commission filings have tipped the hats on many new Apple products ahead of official announcements, and today we have more to share. First reported by Consomac, the regulatory database reports never-before-seen model identifiers for Apple ‘tablets’ and ‘wearables’, likely relating to Apple Watch Series 6 and the upcoming iPad refresh. Apple is required to report hardware that uses encryption technology in the Eurasian database, and it always seems to do it a month or so ahead of the hardware being officially unveiled....

Apple just announced on its earnings call that it will stop reporting unit sales for iPhone, iPad and Mac from next quarter — the start of its next financial year. The company already withheld unit sales for Apple Watch, AirPods and similar products as part of its ‘Other Products’ business. However, opting not to release numbers for its biggest revenue drivers, especially the iPhone, is a huge deal. It means investors can only guess at just how successful Apple’s flagship products are being received by the market....

I’ve already outlined my current take on my Apple devices, and given my report card on Apple’s 2018 hardware. We’ve also looked at what we might expect in 2019. In this piece, I’m giving my Apple wish list for 2019. My wish list items are not what I expect, but what I’d like in an ideal world. For each, I’ve rated my estimated likelihood of the wish coming true …...

Apple announced today that it is partnering up with popular actress and talk show host Oprah Winfrey. The company says that together it will produce original content that showcases Oprah’s unparalleled abilities. Presumably, Apple is talking about content that will be released in the Apple Music app for now, as the company has yet to officially announce its work in TV or film. Winfrey’s projects will be released as part of a lineup of original content from Apple....

Apple’s annual developer conference kicks off Monday, but we’re already seeing WWDC related announcements from the company which suggests the keynote will be packed from start to finish. Earlier today we saw an update on how much it has paid developers and how the App Store is performing, and now Apple has detailed an update to Swift Playgrounds coming Monday that will let students control robots, drone, and musical instruments....

Apple Watch Fall Detection has been credited with saving a number of lives, thanks to its ability to automatically call emergency services if it detects you falling and you don’t confirm that you’re ok. But the feature could get even more sophisticated in future, with the ability to send comprehensive data to emergency services so they can get a sense of your condition before the ambulance arrives … At present, the Apple Watch uses a range of cues to detect a fall....

Glances appear when you swipe up from the bottom of the Apple Watch. This shows relevant notifications, from both Apple and third-party apps. The watch vibrates when a new notification comes in. Different notifications have different UI’s as well as different buttons. Calendar notifications are presented with a red and white interface, for instance. Apple is using a haptic feedback engine to power subtle buzzes to the phone, to alert you (but not people around you) to new notifications....

Apple TV+ has added a Golden Globe to its lineup of accolades. Last night, Jason Sudeikis picked up an award for his lead role in Ted Lasso. The show has been a breakout hit for Apple’s streaming service with wide recognition from viewers and critics alike. Sudeikis accepted his award virtually from London, where he is currently shooting season two of the hit show. The new season is expected to be released in the summer....

Jen Folse is a name that may be familiar to Apple keynote viewers. As the design lead for Apple TV, Folse has had stage time in recent Apple events where tvOS has been demoed. We heard a few weeks ago that Folse was leaving Apple to join other ex-Apple TV team members at Caffeine. Now the social broadcasting startup has made the news official. At Caffeine, the former Apple TV exec is taking on the role of VP of Product:...

Re/code announced today that Apple VP Greg Joswiak will be attending its inaugural Code/Mobile conference next month to talk about Apple’s new products announced earlier this week including the new iPhone 6 models, the new iOS 8, and the company’s mobile payment system due out next month called Apple Pay. The conference kicks off at Half Moon Bay, California, next month on October 27th and runs through the 28th. You may recognize Joswiak from recent Apple keynotes including a wonky demonstration of iOS 8 and iMessage during WWDC 2014 this year....

Apple has singlehandedly changed the wearable space as far as smartwatches are concerned. Back in 2015 when the tech giant first released the Apple Watch, it gained mixed reviews since its emphasis was solely on form. While the Apple Watch is still marketed as a fashion accessory, its technical specs have surpassed that of any other smartwatch in terms of health and fitness tracking. The newly released Apple Watch Series 7 boasts a design overhaul with a bezel-less display that brings as much as 50% more content to the screen when contrasted against the Series 3....