Apple sold a crazy number of iPhones and Macs during the December quarter. And the result is what CEO Tim Cook called the company’s “biggest quarter ever.”
Take a deeper dive into the details to see how Apple was so very successful.
Apple raked in $123.9 billion in revenue during the last three months of 2021. That’s a year-over-year increase of 11%. More importantly, it’s significantly higher than financial analysts had predicted.
All that revenue led to quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.10. Again, that solidly beat expectations.
Face ID in iOS 15.4 will let users unlock their iPhones while wearing a mask. No Apple Watch necessary. The system will scan just the area around eyes. It comes with a warning that the change makes Face ID less secure, though.
Apple seeded the first iOS 15.4 beta to developers on Thursday.
Apple seeded the first beta for macOS Monterey 12.3 to developers on Thursday. Testers will be eagerly looking for signs that this will bring the long-overdue Universal Control feature.
It comes just a day after macOS 12.2 ended testing and was released to the public.
First there was Touch ID, then Face ID. Now Ear ID could be on the way. Apple filed for a patent on a biometric system using AirPods wireless earbuds.
The idea is that headphones should be able to identify who is wearing them and refuse to work for unidentified wearers. But if the system is accurate enough, it could potentially be used to unlock an iPhone or Apple Watch without needing a passcode.
Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad exactly 12 years ago today, and the device has evolved enormously since then, in both capabilities and hardware. Today’s devices can do so much more than their forbearers. Tablets have lived up to Jobs’ vision … and exceeded it.
Here are a dozen reasons to love what Apple’s tablet has become.
An adaptation of the New York Times bestselling novel Pachinko is now scheduled to premiere on Apple TV+ in March. The international drama series will take place across three countries and star an internationally renowned cast.
The first images from the upcoming eight-episode season were revealed Wednesday.
Skydance Animation’s Luck will be the second full-length animated film on Apple TV+ when it premieres in August 2022. The story of the unluckiest person in the world will feature the voices of Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg and other stars.
While the release date and additional details on the film were revealed Wednesday, there is as yet no trailer.
When Apple reveals its financial results from the holiday shopping season on Thursday, analysts predict the company will announce its best quarter ever.
Whether the Mac-maker meets this lofty goal will have a big effect on its stock price, which has been sliding in recent weeks.
Apple Watch wearers can now install watchOS 8.4. And many will want to do so soon because the new version removes an irritating bug that prevented some third-party chargers from working.
This is just one of a slew of system software updates from Apple on Wednesday, including macOS Monterey 12.2, iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3.
