2017

According to a new report from app intelligence firm Sensor Tower, global app revenue climbed 35 percent in 2017 to reach nearly $60 billion. The report also found that Apple's App Store is pulling nearly double the revenue of the Google Play Store. Last year, App Store revenue reached $38.5 billion, while the Play Store...

Apple's 2017 MacBook lineup hit stores today, which means iFixit was able to get their hands on the new Retina MacBook and MacBook Pro and tear them apart. As you may have expected, iFixit found that most things have not changed. The only significant change from a specs perspective is the new Kaby Lake processor in...

According to a new report from MacRumors, all 2017 iPhones will contain 3GB of RAM and fast charging through an upgraded lightning port. In a research note sent to investors, Wall Street firm Cowen and Company contradicts previous rumors that claimed only Apple’s high-end iPhone 8 would get the RAM boost. Cowen and Company analyst...

Apple reported earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 yesterday - and the numbers were huge. The iPhone-maker pulled in $78.4 billion USD in revenue for the period (compared to $75.9 billion USD last year), which set an all-time record for quarterly revenue. But, as ever, the most interesting points lie below the top line. Since the...

According to a new report from MacRumors, Apple will reportedly offer a new high-end MacBook Pro model in 2017 with up to 32GB of desktop-class RAM. In a note to investors released on Monday, KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says he expects Apple's 2017 laptop line to focus on internal component updates. Most notably, the lineup...

Wireless charging company Energous has announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that its first wireless transmitters will ship before the end of 2017, At CES the company said that the technology will be embedded in "one of the largest consumer electronics companies in the world." Energous CEO Steve Rizzone told The Verge: "I cannot tell you who...

Last year was not so good for Apple after the company faced different challenges and controversies – from their iPhones to the MacBook Pro – but the Cupertino-based tech giant hopes to rebound in 2017 with an exciting new lineup of products and facelifts for the company itself. Many expect Apple to rebound this year […]

KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that Apple is unlikely to refresh the iPhone SE in early 2017, meaning that we may not see an annual refresh cycle for the device. Kuo says Apple will prolong iPhone SE's lifecycle beyond the usual one-year refresh in a bid to boost its gross margins and minimize the impact on...

KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released a new research report outlining expectations for the iPhone in 2017. Kuo's report notes that the dual rear camera will likely remain an exclusive to the high-end iPhone models. The dual camera is a feature that requires a lot of cost considerations for Apple and it also haas...

In a note to investors KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said Apple has plans to introduce a new high-end iPhone model in 2017 that sports a curved glass case and 5.8-inch AMOLED display, a radical departure from current-generation aluminum models. Kuo said the new iPhone's design is similar to that of the iPhone 4/4s, but instead...