A report from Juniper Research forecasts that sales of iPhones will bring in over $200 billion in 2022; nearly 40 per cent of the total smartphone hardware market, despite representing less than 20 per cent of devices sold that year. The research notes that although smartphone purchase cycles are lengthening, Apple has managed to consistently […]
Despite a backdrop of the on-going effects of the pandemic and the geopolitical landscape, the impact on 5G supply chains throughout the past year has been minimal when compared to the wider smartphone market, according to global tech market advisory firm ABI Research. This has led to 5G mobile device models becoming more diverse, brought […]
Apple TV+ has announced that The Me You Can’t See: A Path Forward, a town hall conversation hosted by co-creators and executive producers Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry, with subjects and experts from the multi-part documentary series exploring mental health and emotional well-being, will premiere May 28th for free on Apple TV+. Following the global […]
Radio and television stations are not adequately compensated for their news content on technology platforms because of an imbalance in market power, according to a new study by BIA Advisory Services. The study found that each year, US broadcasters lose nearly $2 billion in value that they generate for two of the largest technology platforms […]
A report from analyst firm Mediatique highlights the important role played by UK commercial PSB ITV in the nations and regions, but also the risk that globalising trends in TV production and distribution pose to the national TV ecology. Without decisive intervention the future of UK produced, original content made at scale outside of London […]
The Explorers, a French television and streaming production house specialising in nature, natural history and environmental content, has announced that its output is now focused on capturing 8K/HDR material. It is its 8K/HDR output which has created significant noise at Apple. Last year, The Explorers was Apple TV’s ‘App of the Year 2019’, whilst May […]
Quickchannel, a provider of high performance online streaming and recording services, has announced the launch of WebRTC on its video platform, which allows users to live stream secure, branded and high quality video. As an open-source technology supported by renowned software brands such as Apple, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla, the launch of WebRTC means Quickchannel’s […]
The consumer shift to digital media has accelerated in the past 12 months, with online channels now set to take a greater share of retail, and TikTok’s expansion into social commerce being an even greater challenge to established platforms such as Facebook. These findings from WARC, the international marketing intelligence service, are included in the […]
According to research from Strategy Analytics, China’s rapid adoption of 5G technology is powering demand for 5G smartphones. Apple and the domestic trio of OPPO, Vivo and Xiaomi benefitted most as the demand exploded. OPPO, Vivo and Xiaomi closed on Apple capturing 16 per cent, 14 per cent and 12 per cent global market share […]
Apple has announced financial results for its fiscal 2021 second quarter ended March 27th, 2021. The Company posted a March quarter record revenue of $89.6 billion (€73.9bn), up 54 per cent year over year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $1.40. International sales accounted for 67 per cent of the quarter’s revenue. “This quarter […]