179: Somewhere Between One and a Gabillion

Apple reaches a record high in revenue and profit, but what’s up with the iPhone and Mac sales figures? This week we break down Apple’s huge holiday quarter, including the calendar quirk that has cut Apple both ways.

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Apple confirms HomePod audio sources, and Bluetooth isn’t one - The Verge

J.J. Abrams Sci-Fi Drama ‘Demimonde’ Lands At HBO With Series Order | Deadline

Amazon's $1bn bet on Lord of the Rings shows scale of its TV ambition | Media | The Guardian

YouTube’s live TV service is now available for Apple TV devices - The Verge

YouTube to Be Live TV Partner of New L.A. Soccer Team | Hollywood Reporter

Facebook, World Surf League Deal Comes as Wave Pool Tech Comes Ashore – Variety

Podcaster Gimlet Media Launches Film & TV Unit | Deadline

The Cloverfield Paradox is now available on Netflix after surprise Super Bowl reveal - Polygon

Apple Q1 2018 earnings: Record revenue, beating the estimates - Six Colors

This is Tim: Transcript of Apple's Q1 2018 earnings call - Six Colors

4 tidbits we learned from Apple’s record quarterly results | Macworld

Amazon reports nearly $2 billion in profit, blowing past Wall Street expectations for holiday quarter | TechCrunch

Apple Music on Track to Overtake Spotify in U.S. Subscribers - WSJ

Apple press fail: iPhone sales were up last quarter, not down | Philip Elmer‑DeWitt

Is it the end of the line for the ‘i’ at Apple? Analyzing Apple’s naming scheme | Macworld

macOS Server: As features are cut, what does the future hold for Apple’s server software? - Six Colors

v2 (@v2app) | Twitter