Apple has made 5 times more profits than Huawei in the first quarter of 2019

Apple sells fewer smartphones than Huawei now, but remains in a separate dimension in terms of financial results. The Cupertino company generated five times more profits than its Chinese competitor in the first quarter of 2019.

 

Already ahead in 2018 and firmly anchored in the second place of smartphone manufacturers, Huawei again surpassed Apple in the first quarter of 2019 in terms of mobile sales. Despite the controversies related to 5G and its supposed links with the Chinese government, the group is doing well. Huawei even plans to become the world leader in front of Samsung from 2020. But all these sales do not necessarily translate into excessive profits.

Huawei sells more smartphones but margins are much lower

GizChina reports that Apple has earned five times more profits than Huawei in the first quarter of 2019, even though the Cupertino company has had its worst quarter in years. Apple no longer reports its sales figures but would have estimated that passed only 36.4 million iPhone over the period, for a market share that collapsed to about 12% (59 million smartphones sold and 19 % of pdm for Huawei).

The fact that Apple still manages to grow considerably despite this decline in form proves that the US group remains extremely strong. It still manages to release huge margins on its iPhone and its hardware in general thanks to its image and its ecosystem to which many users are addicted. And feeling that the wind is turning on the hardware, the company headed by Tim Cook directs all its efforts on services now. After the success of Apple Music, eyes are now turning to its Apple TV + video service as well as, to a lesser extent, its Apple Arcade video game platform and its Apple News + press kiosk.

Facebook: the co-founder wants to dismantle the social network

Chris Hughes, a co-founder of Facebook, calls for dismantling the social network. In an article published in the New York Times, he believes that the power held by Mark Zuckerberg, who holds 60% of the group's shares, has become much too important. The man is asking the US government to put laws and regulatory agencies in place to control Facebook's growing hold.

 

 

"Fifteen years ago I co-founded Facebook at Harvard, and I have not worked for the company for a decade. But I have a feeling of hatred and responsibility, "says Chris Hughes, Mark Zuckerberg's former roommate at Harvard, in the New York Times column. Officially, he still holds the position of consultant for Facebook. "The financial benefits I gained from my work at Facebook have changed the trajectory of my life" admits Chris Hughes, who sold all his shares in 2012.

Chris Hughes accuses Zuckerberg of being responsible for Facebook drifts

Until 2016, he claims to have "watched with admiration the development of society." That year, the Cambridge Analytica scandal led him to become aware of the "dangers of Facebook's monopoly." In his argument, he points several times to Mark Zuckerberg's "obsession for growth", which he has not seen since the summer of 2017. According to him, the current CEO of the group has knowingly "sacrificed the security and privacy of its users for the click ".

For Chris Hughes, Mark Zuckerberg is therefore directly responsible for the excesses of the social network. "The government must absolutely hold Mark to account," he says. "Mark's power is incredible, and far surpasses anyone else in government or the private sector," the co-founder accuses, all the more concerned that the CEO is "surrounded by a team that strengthens him in his beliefs instead of challenging them ". With 40% of the firm's shares, the board is not strong enough to go against Zuckerberg's decisions. It is more "a panel of advisers than a counter-power". Hughes tempers his remarks by saying that Mark Zuckerberg is still "a nice man and a good person".

Facebook: Chris Hughes calls on the government to dismantle the social network

"Facebook won the prize of domination. It is worth more than $ 500 billion and, in my estimation, represents more than 80% of the global income of social networks "adds the co-founder, for whom this monopoly is a direct result of the policy of his friend Mark. To assert its dominance, Facebook shamelessly copies the ideas of its competitors, as we have seen many times with Snapchat. In other cases, the group simply buys the platform that shadows it. In 2014, Facebook got its hands on WhatsApp.

"Facebook dominates the social media industry, it is not accountable to the market," warns the forum. Faced with the growing grip of the social network, described as a "leviathan that destroys the entrepreneurial spirit," and the lack of competition, Chris Hughes asks the US government to act and dismantle Facebook. The co-founder wants to split the group and make Instagram and WhatsApp independent. In the same vein, he asks the state to curb the growth of Facebook by prohibiting any new acquisition. With these measures, he wants to allow the competition to counterbalance the power of the social network, which has 2.32 billion active users each month.

Finally, Chris Hughes also calls for the creation of a federal agency regulating the giants of the Web, to control the GAFA (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon). The proposals of the co-founder of Facebook join the words of the Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, who wants to dismantle all the giants of tech. What do you think of the cautions of the co-founder of Facebook? Should the government regulate the American firm? We are waiting for your opinion in the comments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This very polite whale finds the iPhone that a tourist just lost at the bottom of the sea, in video

Incredible but true: a rather helpful white whale has really saved an iPhone from a tourist dropped in the open sea. A viral video is currently circulating on social networks. We can see the cetacean bring the smartphone to its owner with great delicacy.

A video showing a whale carrying an iPhone in its mouth appeared a few days ago on the social network Reddit, reports Softpedia. The short sequence shows a beluga, or white whale, coming to the surface with an iPhone in its mouth. Once in the open, the owner, obviously a tourist, recovers the iPhone without a hitch!

A very helpful white whale saves an iPhone dropped into the water: here is the video

According to Softpedia, the scene takes place off the coast of Norway in the Arctic Sea. Belugas are found only in these waters. Not surprisingly, the video quickly became viral. It has been shared on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Many Internet users are still skeptical and believe that the video has been rigged. No clue to the image, however, allows to question the veracity of the sequence.

Similarly, it is worth remembering that white whales are incredibly intelligent animals that can be trained to perform simple or complex dog-like tasks. Also, it is emphasized that belugas are equipped with one of the most sophisticated sonar of wildlife. It is not surprising that the whale was able to locate the iPhone to bring it to the surface.

As our colleagues at BGR, who relay information, remind us, whales and dolphins are currently used by some countries, including Russia, for reconnaissance and spying missions. It is not surprising that a cetacean could really bring back an iPhone lost in the sea to its owner, much like a dog brings back a stick.

Apple refuses to be compared to Google and Facebook

Apple does not want to be compared to other tech giants, like Google and Facebook. According to Tim Cook, the CEO of the California firm, Apple is very different. Why ? Simply because it does not collect the personal data of its users.

 

 

 

In an interview with our colleagues at CNBC, Tim Cook asked US politicians not to put Apple in the same basket as other giants of technology. The CEO actually answers Elizabeth Warren, the senator who proposed dismantling the GAFA. "Large technology companies have too much power - too much power over our economy, our society and our democracy. They destroyed the competition, used our private information for profit "said the woman politician, referring to Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon.

Apple does not want to be compared to another tech giant

"I am frustrated that technology is considered monolithic. Technology is not monolithic "regrets Tim Cook, annoyed that Apple is compared to companies like Google or Facebook. "It's like thinking all restaurants are the same," says the manager, adding that each firm has "its own personality and its own characteristics." "We're in the same geographic location as a lot of tech companies, that's pretty much our only common point," Cook said.

Unsurprisingly, Tim Cook asserts that Apple stands out from a group like Google or Facebook because it does not take personal data from users. "We do not trade your data. We are on your side, "promises the businessman. A few months ago, he had already said that "we try to collect as little data as possible on your account". How do you welcome Tim Cook's assertions? Is Apple really different from a group like Google? We are waiting for your opinion in the comments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iPhone 7: new class-action because of out-of-warranty sound issues

The iPhone 7 is one of the best selling Apple smartphones - it has had its share of problems. One of them is worth a new class-action to Apple: the chip that manages the sound on some devices deteriorates over time, and leads to a degradation of the audio and the unavailability of basic features allowing to use the smartphone normally. Apple does not recognize the problem, which has led plaintiffs to pay for the repair themselves.



Our colleagues AppleInsider report that a new class action opens in California against Apple. Two complainants, Joseph Casillas and De'Jhontai Banks, are cited in the documents. In question, a defect of the audio chip of the iPhone 7, causing a series of sound problems and interface on the smartphone. Both complainants were able to use their smartphone normally for more than a year without the problem. Then, an audible distortion of the sound began to appear.

IPhone 7 suffer from a real "disease" of their audio chip

All the features related to audio have been gradually affected, which includes elements of the interface - the audio output selection option, for example, has become "gray" and therefore unusable. The problem went so far as to prevent owners of these iPhone 7s from making a voice call. After contacting Apple after-sales service, Joseph Casillas was told that it was impossible to diagnose the problem.

With an out-of-warranty iPhone, and a service refusing to repair it, he had to turn to a repair by a third center, at his expense. De'Jhontai Banks was also told that he should "pay for this repair". According to the reasons cited by the class action, the problem would be the result of a lack of design of the iPhone 7.

A hardware defect that is not publicly recognized by Apple

The aluminum frame would be composed of a low quality aluminum, which allows it to deform, with a particularly pronounced effect at the location where the chip responsible for audio management. Gradually, this physical constraint causes the breaking of the contacts between the chip and the motherboard, leading to the problems described above.

Apple seems to be playing Dr. Jekyll and Dr. Hyde: on the one hand, the firm does not publicly acknowledge the problem, but still refers to it in internal repair documents. The firm also briefly offered free repairs for gray audio options - but no longer offers the program.

The plaintiffs could ultimately obtain damages, as well as the repair, recall and replacement of the affected iPhone and the extension of the warranties. Case to follow ...

iPhone: Apple is accused of lying about autonomy

Apple is accused of lying about the autonomy of its iPhone. A British consumer association estimates that the manufacturer significantly overestimates the endurance of 9 of its smartphones. Tim Cook's firm quickly responded to the charges.



Which ?, the British equivalent of the UFC-Que Choisir, accuses Apple of exaggerating the announced autonomy of the iPhone, reports Digital Trends. "We have tested nine iPhone models and found that not all of them meet Apple's promise of self-sufficiency," the organization says on its website.

Apple would greatly exaggerate the promised autonomy of the iPhone, accuses Which

According to the tests carried out, the autonomy announced by Apple would systematically be 18 to 51% higher than the autonomy noted. In his press release, Wich? highlights the case of the iPhone XR. "The battery lasted 16 hours and 32 minutes, while Apple promised a 25-hour battery life, 51 percent more," says the consumer advocacy association.

During our test of the iPhone XR, we were positively surprised by the autonomy of the smartphone. It is indeed easy to have a day and a half of autonomy in case of full use, which coincides with the promises of Apple. Nevertheless, Wich? was rather interested in the conversation time in a single charge, which obviously changes the deal.

Not surprisingly, Apple has stepped up to defend the autonomy of its iPhone. "We rigorously test our products and we guarantee the life of their batteries. Thanks to the tight integration between hardware and software, the iPhone is designed to intelligently manage power consumption to maximize the life of its battery. Our test method reflects this intelligence. Which? did not share his methodology with us. We can not compare their results to ours, "says Apple. In the process, the group proposes to discover in detail its methodology on its website.


As part of his study, Wich? tested other brands of smartphones. Like Apple, HTC has been pinned for a real autonomy found very different from that promised. The Taiwanese group, for its part, admitted that "differences in configuration and test environments may result in variations from the figures indicated". In contrast, Samsung, Sony and Nokia have underestimated the autonomy of their smartphones in case of call. What do you think of the Which? Are the variations innocuous and inevitable? Have you noticed significant variations in your personal experience?

Apple doesn't want you to use your iPhone too often

Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, does not want you to use your iPhone too often. In an interview, the leader assured that the digital well-being of iOS users is close to his heart. In the wake, he also reiterated that the products of the brand respect the privacy of Internet users.



"We make money if we can convince you to buy an iPhone but I do not want you to use too much of our products" Tim Cook announced in an interview with our colleagues at ABC News . The man said that the purpose of Apple is of course to sell his iPhone, Mac, iPad and others but he does not want you to abuse or that you end up feeling dependent. "I think people" have to put their smartphone "more often," says the leader.

Apple does not want you to abuse your iPhone

"What we want is for our products to enrich your life and allow you to do things you could not do without their help," adds Tim Cook. In order to allow users to limit the use of their iPhone or iPad, Apple has integrated iOS 12 with a function called Screen Time. The option allows you to set time limits for each application according to certain times. In the interview, Tim Cook admitted that the option has not allowed him to reduce the time of daily use of his iPhone, he out of his pocket more than 200 times a day.

In a second time, Tim Cook has a news evoked the respect of the private life. "It's a real crisis of surveillance. When you think about it, some applications know more about you than a voyeur who spies you out of your window "regrets the leader, evoking obviously Facebook. Cook reminds that Apple does not earn a cent by offering the Facebook app on the App Store.

This is not the first time that Tim Cook stands as a strong advocate for privacy against companies like Facebook or Google. Last year, he had already accused Google of telling bullshit to Android users about the use of their personal data. "We try to collect as little data as possible from your account," says Tim Cook. What do you think about the position of the Apple CEO?

Dangerous for every user iPhone: disable this application from your device now before it is too late

Most users of iPhones or any other Apple device are also using Facetime. It is one of the most popular applications used by Apple. It provides you with visual communication with your friend or group of friends for free only through the Internet, but yesterday A serious application vulnerability has been identified that could compromise users' view.

 The gap was discovered by one of the accounts in Twitter, which posted a video on Monday showing how the gap works in an applied manner, and that the gap enables tapping the microphone and recording everything you say without any knowledge of you, not only that ... but also can spy on you Camera mode Although the screen is closed, this is when you make a video call before answering.

 The loophole is expected to be caused by a problem with the recently launched group video call system from Apple when IOS12 is announced, starting with the voice recording of the call receiver without accepting or rejecting the call.

Of course, Apple did not remain silent but came out with a statement that it is aware of the problem and will be repaired soon through an update of the program will reach all users this week, so pending the update you must disable the application Time Time from your device and delete it to protect your privacy and protect from any potential espionage, Of course, by going to Settings then pressing Facetime and then disable it.

This was simple news and a warning to anyone using iPhone, what do you think of this news? Do you take responsibility for Apple? Share your opinion below in the comments place, and do not forget to share the article with all your friends who carry an iPhone to share information and interest.

Apple finally admits: lowering the price of iPhone helps to sell more

Apple has lowered the price of its iPhone in India and China, two markets where it is not very popular. This has boosted demand in these countries says the Cupertino company, which previously refused to admit that its products were sold too expensive.



Apple has always adopted a premium product strategy at a very high price, which everyone can not afford. Problem, in the smartphone market, the devices of the Cupertino company seem less and less worth the price at which they are displayed. We now have among brands using Android mobiles at the excellent value that are as good or better than the iPhone photo or in terms of user experience. The main arguments for buying an iPhone are now iOS and the desire to stay in the Apple eco-system because it is more convenient when using other devices or services of the brand.

IPhone sells better in India and China since price cuts

As a result, iPhone sales are steadily declining. One of the solutions to try to stop this phenomenon is to impose itself in the developing countries, where the rate of equipment has not yet reached saturation. China and India are the priority targets for manufacturers because of the population of these two countries. But even if the purchasing power is increasing, especially in China, the high prices of the iPhone do not make very popular devices.

Apple has decided to make an exception and has tried to lower prices in India and China to see the market response. And surprise (no), more affordable smartphones are selling better. The apple brand no longer provides accurate figures, but Tim Cook said during the company's earnings last quarter that "better performance" had been seen in India following the price repositioning. A similar effect had already occurred in China.

Do not expect too much to see the American group make such efforts in Europe, but who knows: if the demand drops sufficiently in the coming years, Apple may well review its prices also by us. The probabilities are in any case a little higher than a few years or even months ago, when the apple brand hammered that its iPhone was sold at the right price and refused to admit that the tariffs were high.

The iPhone X is the best selling smartphone of 2018

The iPhone X has carded in 2018. It is the best-selling smartphone of last year in front of three other models of mobile Apple: the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and 7. Despite the lack of enthusiasm for the latest generation of iPhone (XR, XS, XS Max), the Cupertino company dominates a ranking in which Xiaomi places an entry-level and Samsung three devices.



The research firm Counterpoint has published a chart (available at the end of the article) indicating the smartphones that sold the best in the world for the year 2018. A ranking largely dominated by Apple, which occupies the first four places. Released at the end of 2017, the iPhone has been the most sold over the last year. Next are the iPhone 8, the iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone 7.

The iPhone X in front of ... the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus

And it's not over since two other mobile models of the Cupertino company appear a little further in the Top 10: iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR. If iPhone sales plummet and Apple had a more difficult first quarter of 2019 than expected, the apple brand had enough lead over the competition to allow a dip. Huawei surpasses Apple again in the first quarter of 2019 in terms of sales volume, but with a much higher number of models. Ditto for Samsung, still leader but that leaves more smartphones than Apple every year.

And since we talk about the South Korean manufacturer, it manages to bring three smartphones in the Top 10. The Galaxy S9 takes sixth place behind the iPhone mentioned above and the entry-level Xiaomi Redmi 5A. The S9 Plus and J6 close the march. Samsung can hope to do better in 2019: the latest generation of iPhone does not fool against the contrary, the Galaxy S10 is much better than the Galaxy S9.