Feb 3rd 2015
MacBreak Weekly 440
Two Billion Dollar Gazebo
Apple breaks sales records.
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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Rene Ritchie
Apple breaks sales records, Tim Cook says the Apple Watch will ship in April, Tesla's Apple Watch app, Apple and Samsung are now in a dead heat for smartphone dominance, Google Play downloads are growing faster, but Apple is still making more money, first photos of Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs surface, a farewell to TUAW, and more.
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Running time: 01:31:43
Links
- Apple breaks its sales records with 74.5M iPhones in Q1 2015, but iPad sales decline 21% to 21.4M (VentureBeat)
- Apple Watch will ship in April, Tim Cook says during earnings call (9to5Mac)
- I spotted an Apple Watch on the train this morning, and now I'm a believer (VentureBeat)
- Here's how to control a Tesla with your Apple Watch (CNET)
- Apple to Convert Failed Arizona Sapphire Plant Into Data Center (Bloomberg)
- Apple and Samsung Are Now in a Dead Heat for Smartphone Dominance (Recode)
- Google Play Downloads Are Growing Faster, but Apple Is Still Winning the Money Race (Recode)
- First Photos of Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs Surface (MacRumors)
- Farewell To TUAW—And To A Whole Era Of Tech Blogging (FastCompany)
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