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Apple could see a multibillion-dollar lift to its advertising business from its adoption of App Tracking Transparency which offers users control of tracking on Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Apple TVs, according to Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi. Eric J. Savitz for Barron’s: Sacconaghi said in a research note Thursday [that] Apple launched new app-tracking limitations in…
Google is expected to pay Apple $15 billion this year for its search engine to remain the default on Apple’s Safari web browser. Florence Ion for Gizmodo: Google seems to have no problem doling out cash to ensure it remains the search engine of choice. Documents have shown the company offers financial incentives to smartphone…
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Changes in Spotlight Search on iOS and iPadOS 14 beta, a significant update to its Applebot support page, and an increase in crawling from AppleBot signify that Apple may be launching a search engine soon, Jon Henshaw writes for for Coywolf. Apple’s Spotlight search on the Mac It’s common knowledge that Google pays billions of…
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In a new note to clients, Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi suggests that Apple should buy DuckDuckGo, the search engine which he values at around $1 billion, in order to gain lucrative ad money and put pressure on Google. Brandy Betz for Seeking Alpha: In a research note, Sacconaghi notes that Google could break ties with…
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Everybody expects Apple earnings for fiscal Q220 to be less than stellar. Applel reports after market close next Thursday, but the quarter after that — Apple’s Q3 which ends in June — could be even worse, according to Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi. Eric J. Savitz for Barron’s: Two months ago, the company withdrew its revenue…
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Apple Pay is amassing a growing share of card payments around the world, already around 5% of global card payments. And Apple Pay is expected to grow to 10% of such payments within 5 years, posing a threat to rivals such as Pay Pal. John Detrixhe for Quartz: Apple Pay is easy and works with…
Read More “Apple Pay takes 5% of global card payments, on pace for 10% by 2025” »
Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi — you know, the “analyst” who couldn’t find Apple’s “missing” iPhones on his first try — is back for more, claiming that Apple TV+ is “failing to resonate.” Apple TV+ is home to the biggest directors and top stars Ryan Vlastelica for Bloomberg: Analyst Toni Sacconaghi estimated that fewer than…
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Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV 4K, Apple TV HD, Apple TV (3rd generation), iPod touch and Mac. For a limited time, customers who purchase a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch starting September 10, 2019…
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Ryan Vlastelica, Bloomberg News: Apple Inc.’s price target was raised to $350 from $280 at Needham, which wrote that the iPhone maker had a number of tailwinds in 2020 that could help it extend last year’s strong rally… Needham analyst Laura Martin wrote that Apple was on her conviction list for a second straight year,…
Read More “Apple price targets rise as analysts see more upside after 2019 rally” »
AirPods Pro bring Active Noise Cancellation with superior sound to the AirPods family. Apple sold $6 billion worth of AirPods this year and should sell more than double that next year, according to Toni Sacconaghi of Bernstein. Jesse Pound for CNBC: Sales of Apple’s AirPods nearly doubled to $6 billion this year and should take…
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