Sep 19, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAApple Is Preparing to Launch Apple Pay in ChinaApple Pay is inching closer and closer to launching in The Middle Kingdom.
Sep 19, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAQualcomm Starts Its Latest Round of CutsThe mobile chip giant starts to implement its turnaround plan. Can it pivot, too?
Sep 18, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAAnother Reason Why Apple's New iPhone Upgrade Program Is All UpsideApple leaves financing to the financial institutions so it can focus on making iPhones.
Sep 18, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAFacebook Is Officially Working on a "Dislike" ButtonFacebook wants users to be able to express empathy, but it absolutely cannot turn into other sites that use upvoting and downvoting systems.
Sep 18, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAAmazon.com Fires Back at Apple With Its Own Onslaught of New ProductsAmazon is seemingly going after the same potential customers that Apple is, but that's only partially true.
Sep 15, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAIs Apple, Inc.'s "3D Touch" Supplier a Buy?Analog Devices is the supplier behind Apple's new Force/3D Touch. The Street looks pretty bullish on the chipmaker.
Sep 14, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAThe iPhone 6s Was Always Destined to Start at 16GB -- and Investors Should Love ItPeople are disappointed that the new iPhones start with just 16GB, but Apple already warned them that this would happen.
Sep 14, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFA2 Charts That Show the Current Struggles in Qualcomm's Chip BusinessQualcomm's chip business is under pressure due to "changing industry dynamics" at Apple and Samsung.
Sep 14, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAIt's Official: Apple TV Is No Longer a HobbyFinancially, Apple TV exceeded the hobby label some time ago. Now, the streaming device does so strategically.
Sep 14, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFA1 Good Sign for Apple Inc.'s New iPhone 6s and 6s Plus in ChinaApple has already sold out of its initial launch inventory in China for the new iPhone models.
Sep 14, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAIs NXPI Semiconductor Losing a Spot in Apple's iPhone 6s and 6s Plus?Apple has been buying motion co-processing M-chips from NXP, but that no longer seems to be the case.
Sep 13, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAiPad Pro vs. Surface Pro 3: Which Should You Buy?Apple's latest iPad borrows heavily from Surface Pro 3.
Sep 12, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAThis Is How Apple, Inc. Is Dealing With Currency HeadwindsIn response to the ongoing strengthening of the U.S. dollar, Apple is increasing iPhone prices in several key markets. But it doesn't include China.
Sep 12, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAMore Proof That Apple Is Eating Samsung Alive in High-End SmartphonesAs a mutual supplier to Apple and Samsung, Qualcomm has a unique perspective on which vendor is selling more of what. Spoiler alert: Apple is winning.
Sep 11, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAWhy Microsoft Doesn’t Care That Apple Just Copied SurfaceYou might intuitively think that Microsoft is annoyed that the iPad Pro is a bona fide Surface Pro clone. You'd be wrong.
Sep 10, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAIs Apple's New iPad Pro a Compromised Product?Over the years, Apple has undermined tablets that are meant to replace laptops. But iPad Pro could really be a laptop replacement.
Sep 10, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAWhy Carriers Should Hate Apple, Inc.'s New iPhone Upgrade ProgramSmartphone installment plans are on the rise, but wouldn't you rather pay Apple instead of your carrier?
Sep 9, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFA3 Major Apple Product Announcements: What You Need to KnowApple unveils a new iPad Pro, new iPhone models, and a new Apple TV. So much for an October event.
Sep 8, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAWhy LinkedIn Dropped 11% in AugustIs it meaningful? Or just another move?