Monthly Archives: April 23, 2018

Notes on Apple on 02/01/2018 for the fourth quarter of 2017:

Notes on Apple on 02/01/2018 for the fourth quarter of 2017:   Net Income $20.07 Billion up 12% from last year Revenue Rose 13% to $88.3 Billion Sold 77.3 Million iPhone a decrease of 1% from year prior expectation of 90.2 “Other” product category including watches grew 36% to $5.5 Billion “Other” services category including […]

Note on Netflix Earning Date 01/22/2018:

Note on Netflix Earning Date 01/22/2018:   Has 110.6 Million paid subscribers at the end of the fourth quarter Added 8.3 Million total in the fourth quarter of 2017 Estimating 6.3 Added 6.4 Million foreign subscribers forecast 5.1 million Added 1.9 Million USA subscribers forecast 1.3 million Will spend $7.5 to $8 Billion in content […]

BlackBerry The Patent Troll:

Is BlackBerry The Patent Troll   The headlines read “BlackBerry accuses Snapchat of using its patented messaging technology”, and “BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram over messaging patents”. It seems BlackBerry new business model it to sue and get settlements from companies that have been using very widely known technology for years. The company has […]

The End of Tesla:

First off I admire Elon Musk and his endeavors with the utmost respect and bringing about an all-Electric Vehicle (EV) to the masses has to be one of the greatest feats anyone can embark on in the 21st Century. The road to EV dominance is littered with less than spectacular spectacles. Other titans have tried […]