Apple Inc.’s iPad Biz Delivers Double-Digit Unit Growth

Apple sacrificed some features relative to the now-discontinued iPad Air 2 to hit these price points, including no laminated display and the use of a lower-cost A9 chip versus the A9X. However, the 9.7-inch iPad is, for what it's worth, a high-quality ... ( read original story ...)

Apple stock jumps on turnaround in iPad sales

Apple delivered better-than-expected earnings Tuesday ... company relented on its consumer iPad approach and in March released a new model that replaces the iPad Air 2 in its line-up. However, AAPL abandoned its “thinner, better in every way and ... ( read original story ...)

Requiem for Apple’s iPod shuffle

“Right after the keynote in which Steve Jobs introduced the iPod shuffle, I went backstage with one question in mind: What makes an iPod an iPod?” Steve Levy recalls for Wired. “By then — January 11, 2005 — I had staked my own claim to iPod ... ( read original story ...)

Apple’s Services shine in Q3

Revenue from Other Products — which includes the Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, the iPod, and Apple-branded and third-party accessories — grew 23% YoY during the quarter, accounting for $2.7 billion, compared with $2.2 billion in Q3 2016. ( read original story ...)