Apple Services news and trends

Apple’s Surging Services Not Enough to Offset iPhone Weakness
Apple // February 02, 2023

Showing little immunity to macroeconomic headwinds crimping its hardware side, Apple services including payments and subscriptions showed strength in its fiscal 2023 first quarter. On its FY23 Q1 earnings call on Thursday (Feb. 2), Apple CEO Tim Cook said revenue of $117.2 billion for the...

Data Dive, Spring Blooms Edition: Apple, Citi And Square
Data Dive // April 01, 2019

April has arrived, and once we’ve sorted out the various pranks, we can all take a minute to appreciate that winter is over. Granted, depending on how far north one lives, it may still feel like winter, but as of this month, spring’s presence begins...

Why Me-Too Services Can’t Save Apple
Ecosystems // April 01, 2019

Three years ago, I wrote a piece in which I said Apple had become the kind of company that Steve Jobs once said he never wanted it to be: one that follows the lead of others. Jobs felt so strongly that he said he’d rather...

Apple Music Now Available On Amazon Fire TV
Apple // March 13, 2019

In a change of pace from recent years, Apple continues to push its services with the launch of Apple Music on Amazon Fire TV, according to a report from CNBC. The service, which debuted on Wednesday (March 13), shows Apple’s commitment to its music offering...

Interviews & Exclusives
Apple’s Quarter Beat Muted Expectations, but China and AI Battlefields Loom Large 

May 02, 2024
The bar was, arguably, low coming into Apple’s latest earnings report. And the tech giant stepped over that bar, spurring investors to breathe a sigh of relief, sending shares up 6% higher in the wake of the post-earnings-close announcement. Yes, the decline in sales — at 4% — was better than some had feared. And […]

Quick Reads
Apple Music Now Available On Amazon Fire TV

March 13, 2019
In a change of pace from recent years, Apple continues to push its services with the launch of Apple Music on Amazon Fire TV, according to a report from CNBC. The service, which debuted on Wednesday (March 13), shows Apple’s commitment to its music offering and the desire to get it out to as many […]

Apple’s Strong Services Revenue Boosts Wall Street’s Confidence

August 01, 2018
Thanks to a strong showing out of Apple’s services business during the June ending quarter, Wall Street is getting more bullish on Apple. According to a report in CNBC, the...

Can Apple’s ‘Lose Your Wallet’ Event Attract Users To Apple Pay?

June 19, 2017
Apple wants people to lose their wallets. But in a good way. The company’s “Lose Your Wallet” event in San Francisco will highlight 36 merchants in Hayes Valley and the...