Apple earnings day is upon us, and with it we learn how the company performed since last quarter’s rare guidance revision. Apple forecasted revenue between $55 billion and $59 billion, down from $61.1 billion reported during the same quarter a year ago. So how much money did Apple actually make during the first three months of the calendar year? $58 billion revenue and $11.56 billion profit. Apple no longer reports iPhone, iPad, and Mac unit sales numbers, a shift to reporting announced last year that started last quarter....

Apple CEO Tim Cook made news at February’s shareholders meeting when he shot down a proposal from a representative from the National Center for Public Policy Research that would have required the company to disclose its expenses for its environmental efforts. Cook notably quipped back that “If you want me to do things only for ROI reasons, you should get out of this stock.” Though Apple’s new Mac Pro isn’t exactly readily availably months after its debut, the new machine showcases Apple’s focus on energy consumption as the upgraded model consumes 68% less power in idle mode than its predecessor, according to Apple....

While iOS 8.2 is not even in the hands of consumers yet, Apple has just seeded the first build of the upcoming iOS 8.3 to developers. Apple has not yet disclosed what iOS 8.3 brings to iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches, but we’ll keep you posted. We previously reported that iOS 8.2 will be released in March, before the April release of the Apple Watch. Earlier today we reported that iOS 9 will bring many bug and stability fixes later this year....

To comply with US sanctions, Apple removed some Iranian apps from its App Store back in 2017 and one of them was Snapp, a popular ride sharing service in the country. However, at some point, the developers snuck it back in the App Store hidden within a music app called RadickRadio… It was discovered this week that while RadickRadio would work as a music service for those in the US and elsewhere when the app was used from an Iranian IP address, it would actually launch Snapp, an Uber-like ride sharing service....

Apple’s first ever Japanese bond sale will raise more than had been previously estimated. An SEC filing reveals that the sale will raise ¥250B ($2B), more than the ¥200 billion ($1.6B) which had been reported earlier. Apple is selling the bonds in Japanese yen due to the extremely low interest rates in the country, with Apple offering a rate of just 0.35%, paid twice a year in June and December. Goldman Sachs, one of the two underwriters of the bond issue, said that the market would welcome the offering....

After a decade, Apple’s Joint Venture support program for small and medium-size businesses appears to be coming to an end. Apple is sending emails to customers about how the program will wrap up, that refunds will be issued, and how a new AppleCare offering will be filling the gap going forward. Apple launched Joint Venture back in 2011 as an IT solution for small and medium-size businesses. The pitch was to help companies “Get Set Up, Get Trained and Stay Running....

Apple closed all of its retail stores outside of Greater China on March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic. After more than a month of closures, Apple’s only store in South Korea is scheduled to reopen to customers at a reduced capacity on April 18. Apple Store closures were initially planned to last until March 27. The evolving global health situation necessitated indefinite closures as Apple assessed the conditions in each market where it operates retail stores....

Following the discontinuation of the iMac Pro earlier this year, Apple announced in May that it would also be discontinuing the space gray iMac accessories. That day has officially come, and the space gray Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Mouse are no longer available to order from Apple. As first spotted by Appleosophy, the space gray Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad have been removed from Apple’s Online Store as of this week....

Apple put forward a second California litigation against South Korea-based Samsung earlier this week when it sought the court’s consent to add the Android-powered Galaxy S III smartphone to its motion for a preliminary injunction against the Galaxy Nexus. According to FOSS Patents: Apple filed the first preliminary injunction motion against the Galaxy Nexus in February over four disputed patents. The Cupertino, Calif.-based Company’s requested in its latest motion that Samsung withhold the launch of the device’s successor in the United States until the court rules on the preliminary injunction request....

Following an earlier preview and list of new emoji by the Unicode Consortium, Apple has shared some of the emoji coming to Apple devices later this year. In celebration of World Emoji Day (which is apparently a thing), Apple has also done a playful makeover of iTunes Movies, as well as highlighting emoji-related apps … Apple also notes the continued expansion of differing skin tones, stating that ‘the new emoji make it easier for users to express themselves with greater diversity....

Variety reports that Apple has signed on a new director, Mimi Leder, for its untitled, unreleased drama series it’s currently working on behind the scenes. The series stars Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon with executive producer and showrunner Kerry Ehrin. With no timeline set, it’ll be interesting to see how Apple plans to rollout its now publicly known original content. The company has been aggressively pushing its content efforts over the past year with tons of new shows being worked on....

Neon lights bring the iPhone X’s Animoji to life in a new, 1-minute ad premiering on Apple’s Korean YouTube channel. After releasing two Animoji-themed music spots just in time for the Grammy Awards earlier this year followed by another for the UK BRIT music awards in February, Apple has extended the series by featuring South Korean group HYUKOH‘s new single “Citizen Kane,” which was released yesterday on Apple Music ahead of an EP release on May 31st....

Apple successfully defended itself against a Motorola lawsuit over an accidental hang-up sensor on its iPhone line. Bloomberg reported this evening that U.S. International Trade Commission judge Thomas Pender ruled in Apple’s favor, as he has before, declaring Motorola’s patent invalid. The ITC’s commission still has the power to review the ruling, but that hasn’t stopped Motorola from releasing an official statement on the matter. Jennifer Erickson, a Motorola Mobility spokesperson, told Bloomberg in a statement: “We’re disappointed with this outcome and are evaluating our options....

Following its earnings report, Tim Cook today announced that Apple will be lowering iPhone prices in some markets outside of the United States, to bring prices more in line to what they were before recent currency fluctuations hit (via Reuters). Cook says Apple is rethinking how it prices iPhones. It will no longer track the US dollar price exactly and instead set iPhone prices in local currency for each market....

The revamped Apple TV set top box and iPad Pro will both begin showing up in Apple Retail Stores for sale during the first week of November after going on sale via Apple’s website in late October, according to reliable sources. It is also likely that the first online orders of both products will reach customers in early November. Apple has previously said that the new Apple TV will go on sale at some point in October, and that the iPad Pro would go on sale in November....

Apple has quietly launched a new mentorship program aimed at first-generation college students studying accounting and economics. It includes support from Apple employees and the possibility for job shadowing and even paid internships. The new program starts early in 2021 and applications are open now. Spotted by MyHealthApple, the new college mentorship program does have some notable requirements. To be eligible to apply, you’ll need to be a first-generation college freshman or sophomore as well as majoring accounting, economics, or finance....

Apple today updated its list of Apple Pay banks and card issuers to note the addition of over 25 additional banks and credit unions in the US that now support the service. Russia also picks up one new bank today with the addition of B&N Bank (Mastercard credit and debit cards, including cards issued by MDM Bank). And Switzerland adds support for boon. by Wirecard. During the company’s fiscal Q1 earnings call late last month, Apple said that Apple Pay users have tripled with transaction volume up 500% year-over-year....

Apple has posted new job positions in conjunction with Path Forward’s Spring 2018 San Francisco return to work program. Path Forward announced last month that Apple would be one of nine companies to offer paid return to work internships as a part of its latest program, here’s how it works: In the last few days, Apple has posted a total of eight positions ranging from various hardware engineering roles, iOS engineer, radiographer, and more....

Apple is under scrutiny yet again for the concessions it makes in China. A new report from the New York Times today focuses broadly on Apple’s relationship with the Chinese government, citing internal documents from the company and interviews with 17 current and former Apple employees. Some of the most notable details in the report cover Apple complying with local regulations in the country related to storing Chinese user data on local servers....

Last year Apple gifted its employees with a limited edition rainbow Apple Watch band to honor the San Francisco Pride parade. Now Apple has made its special ‘Pride Edition’ Woven Nylon band available for all customers to order. Apple has also listed the recently announced Nike Sport Band colors on Apple․com for order. The new Pride Edition Apple Watch band is available in both 38mm and 42mm options for the usual $49 price for Woven Nylon....