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In the past, huge iPhone demand in the first quarter made second-quarter results pale in comparison. Most analysts expect the same pattern this year. Apple is believed to have sold 56.8 million iPhones in its second quarter, according to an analyst poll by Fortune. That's about 30 percent more than in the year-earlier ... |
Analysts also forecast a 25 percent drop in revenue from the first quarter to $56.06 billion -- lower than Apple's average 19 percent decline in the second quarter for the past three years, according to Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi. |
That drop may be steeper this year in part because some European countries got the iPhone sooner than in the past, he noted. Still, iPhone supplies fell short until late in the first quarter, which could help second-quarter results. |
"On net, we believe that consensus and our revenue forecast point to the potential for upside," Sacconaghi said. |
Apple is expected to report earnings of $2.16 a share on $56.06 billion in revenue, according to analysts polled by Thomson Reuters. In January, Apple, which tends to low-ball its forecast, projected sales of $52 billion to $55 million, which was largely in line with Wall Street's estimates at the time. |
Wall Street expects Apple to forecast revenue of $47.06 billion for the fiscal third quarter, which ends in June. |
The wildcard in the quarter could be China. While Western markets such as the US tend to buy more devices at the end of the calendar year, China tends to spend more around its New Year in February. |
China became the world's largest smartphone market in 2011 and now is home to almost 520 million smartphone users. Apple has been working to gain market share in the country by reaching deals with major carriers in the region. An agreement with the world's largest carrier, China Mobile, gives Apple access to more than ... |
China came close to passing the US as Apple's biggest iPhone market in the fiscal first quarter. The company generated $16.1 billion in revenue in Greater China in the period, up 70 percent from the same quarter a year ago. In mainland China, sales more than doubled from the previous year. Greater China -- which includ... |
Analysts at Trefis noted that Apple's fiscal second quarter "will be all about China." |
"We believe that iPhone sales in Greater China will be the biggest driver of quarterly earnings given the Chinese New Year shopping season that occurred in February, China Mobile's rapid 4G user additions and an improved supply-demand balance for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, both of which remained undersupplied over the pr... |
The iPad has been the yin to the iPhone's yang. The tablet, which hit its five-year anniversary earlier this month, posted its fourth consecutive decline in the first quarter as consumers opted for large phones over Apple's tablet computers. Unit sales for the iPad dropped 18 percent to 21.4 million in the period ended... |
Apple introduced its newest tablets -- the iPad Air 2 and the iPad Mini 3 -- in October, but analysts said their incremental changes, including faster processors, weren't enough to attract buyers. Instead, many customers either opted for older models or bought an iPhone 6, which has a larger screen than the 4-inch disp... |
Investors and analysts have questioned for months whether the iPad's declining shipments are a temporary hiccup or a troubling trend. Apple has long claimed iPad weakness is a "speed bump." |
"I think we'll see a similar trend to what we were seeing in the last few quarters," said Jan Dawson, chief analyst at Jackdaw Research. "The trend will carry on for another quarter or two, but it's possible things will start picking up later this year." |
Sales of the iPad are expected to remain weak in the second quarter, down about 14 percent from the previous year to 14.1 million, according to an analyst poll by Fortune. |
At the same time, Mac sales have been strong. Apple sold 5.52 million Macs, up from 4.84 million a year ago and higher than the 5.51 million projected by analysts. Macs accounted for 9.3 percent of sales, and revenue from the computers reached a record high of $6.94 billion. |
Apple earlier this month released a redesigned MacBook that's lighter and thinner than any of its earlier computers. The device is expected to contribute to financial results in the third quarter. |
Tune back to CNET after 1 p.m. PT Monday for full coverage of Apple's earnings. |
We kind of already know this - if not intuitively then through past studies - but a new study has shown that when you spend more time out in nature, you feel more alive. Published in this month's issue of the Journal of Environmental Psychology, the study shows that getting out and communing with nature is better for f... |
The idea of getting out in nature to improve our spirits and therefore our physical health goes hand in hand with nature deficit disorder - the diminished use of the senses, difficulty with attention and higher rates of illness associated with an estrangement from nature, from the real world. Past studies have even sho... |
It really should come as no surprise that as we pull ourselves away from the world in which we evolved, that sustains us and keeps us ticking, we're going to function less efficiently. Think about it - how often have we witnessed animals living in captivity just wither away from depression or unexplained illness? Well,... |
The authors of this particular study wanted to find out the effects of nature alone, apart from other factors. So, they performed five experiments on 537 college students, including sending them on a 15 minute walk through either a hallway or a tree-lined path, showing scenes of cityscapes or landscapes, and imagining ... |
"We have a natural connection with living things," says Ryan. "Nature is something within which we flourish, so having it be more a part of our lives is critical, especially when we live and work in built environments." |
So, if you're feeling tired, listless, worn out, if you're pooped at parties... Go. Out. Side. In fact, there's an app for that. |
Misty Hyman of the United States stunned defending champion Susie O'Neill of Australia (known as "Madame Butterfly") to win the 200-meter butterfly at the Olympic pool yesterday. "I had to look three times, I really did," Hyman said. "Then I started screaming and shaking." |
Jenny Thompson won a record seventh gold medal by anchoring the United States to victory in the 800 freestyle relay over the Aussies, led by O'Neill. Thompson snapped a tie with Germany's Kristin Otto in career golds by a woman swimmer, and tied gymnast Vera Caslavska of the Czech Republic for the second-most Olympic g... |
In men's swimming, Pieter Van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands won his second gold of the games in the 100 freestyle in 48.30 seconds, denying Russian rocket Alexander Popov an unprecedented third straight Olympic title in the event. |
A positive drug test cost a Bulgarian weightlifter his silver medal. Ivan Ivanov took second place in the 123-pound class, but tested positive for furosemide, a diuretic, and yesterday the International Olympic Committee stripped him of his medal. Athletes sometimes use diuretics to lose weight. Diuretics can mask the ... |
The world's best male gymnast is Russian Alexei Nemov. Nemov took the men's all-around title yesterday, while China's Yang Wei won the silver and Ukrainian Oleksandr Beresh got the bronze. Five-time US champion Blaine Wilson finished sixth. He originally placed eighth, but protested a low start value on his pommel hors... |
The Netherlands got strong pitching from Ken Brauckmiller to upset Cuba 4-2 on Wednesday and end the double gold medalist's run of 21 Olympic baseball games without a loss. Cuba had not lost in Olympic baseball since it became an official sport at the Barcelona Games in 1992. The Netherlands, considered one of the weak... |
The US women's soccer team locked up a spot in the Olympic semifinals with a 3-1 win over Nigeria. Brandi Chastain, Kristine Lilly, and Shannon MacMillan scored for the US, which took control of the game in the first half. The Americans' toughest rival, Norway, also advanced with a 2-1 victory over China. |
Lance Armstrong isn't the only US cycling star. Marty Nothstein won America's first gold medal in the sport since 1984, beating Florian Rousseau of France in the finals of the men's match sprint. |
Always exuberant Tommy Lasorda, manager of the US Olympic baseball team and former boss of the L.A. Dodgers, is over the top these days when he talks about his American team: "This is bigger than the World Series. This is bigger than the Dodgers. It's bigger than major league baseball." |
Are we sure the Internet is really growing or do people with vested interests just keep saying that it is? Consider that the official Olympic Games Web site (www.olympics.com) is expected to received more than 6 billion hits over the fortnight. This is more than 10 times as many as recorded less than three years ago at... |
A day after the US women's softball team had a 112-game winning streak snapped, China gave the Americans a two-game losing streak. The US team followed up a 2-1, 11-inning loss to Japan with a 2-0 defeat in 14 innings. |
Fire and emergency response organizations in Cameron, McKean and Potter counties have been awarded more than $425,000 in grants from the state, Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, announced Monday. |
The funding comes from an ongoing grant program created by the legislature and administered by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and Office of the State Fire Commissioner (OSFC). All funding comes from the proceeds from slot machine gaming, and not General Fund tax revenue. |
An army captain and his wife were killed and two others critically injured on Monday when their vehicle hit a tree in Assam’s Sonitpur district, police said. |
The incident occurred on NH 37A in Tezpur, they said. |
The two died on the spot, police said, adding they were identified as Captain Rahul Yadav and his wife Loveleena. |
The injured have been admitted to the Base Hospital in Tezpur. |
My true love gave to me. |
Christmas is great, you get to eat, be merry, spend time with loved ones, and you get gifts. |
Lots of gifts! Some bad ones and some really good ones. |
And we want to know about the good gifts. What's the best gift you've ever received from your partner? |
It could have been a gift that was elaborate and expensive or something small and sentimental. |
Or maybe something so precious that money couldn't buy it. |
Let us know what the gift was and why you loved it so much in the comments below, and you could be featured in a BuzzFeed Community post! |
Vocally, I’ve just never been that impressed. He has trouble with several keys and can’t sing a sweet ballad to save his life. |
For me, seeing Ruben Studdard and Fantasia take the crowns in past seasons really felt like an important shift in music, as far as image goes. |
Ruben, the portly teddy bear who sweats a lot but sings like an angel. I still remember some of his prime Idol moments with a smile. This guy was pure talent; no need for screwball dance moves. |
And Fantasia, the single mom who definitely wasn’t textbook pretty. Who shot her mouth off a lot, and who proudly displayed her “big lips, bigger talent” credo all the way to the finals. Most importantly, however, she was electric onstage. Flawless at almost every performance. |
Congratulations to Taylor, but he’s got big shoes to fill. At least in my book. |
As I have written about before, Guerrilla Gardeners drop seed bombs. Guerrilla gardening is a growing movement of green enthusiasts who transform abandoned patches of land in cities by planting in neglected public spaces and vacant lots. The targets for their seed bombs are usually abandoned lots, sidewalk cracks, and ... |
A seed bomb is made from clay, compost and seeds and they can transform barren and neglected urban areas into lush green and colorful spaces; all they need is sunlight and water since everything else is already packed into the bomb. |
While many people make their own bombs, for those living in Los Angeles and a few other cities, there’s a quicker way to get your own seed bombs. Design studio Common Vision has created a project called Greenaid in which they convert vintage gumball machines into seed bomb dispensers. For fifty cents, it will dispense ... |
For example, in Los Angeles, a typical seed bomb consists of a native wildflower mix of white yarrow, California poppy, lupine, and blue flax. |
There are now about 20 machines throughout Los Angeles, and a few in the Midwest and Northeast including Minnesota, Illinois and North Carolina. They hope the machines will spread nationwide. |
You can buy or even rent your own seed bomb dispenser and Commonstudio will work with groups and invidudals to develop a custom seed bomb mix that is optimized for the native environment that the vending machine will be placed in. |
There is even an interactive map on the Commonstudio site so seed bombers can mark where they’ve “thrown” their bombs. It also identifies vacant spots that need to be seed bombed. |
Why in cover of darkness? |
Nice idea, except for the use of the word "bomb." I'm sure people who've lost loved ones in explosions or those who've been maimed by them appreciate the analogy. |
Nice idea, I love to see urban spaces greened. I hope that whoever makes them has done research about invasive species so they haven't made a a larger problem than a vacant lot. |
Wonderful idea I hope it spreads! |
We actually have one of these dispensers where I work and the funniest thing I ever saw was when someone thought it was candy and popped it in their mouth! |
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Upon receipt of your complete application and NIH biosketch, the application will be reviewed by MCB T32 Program Executive Committee members. |
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R.I.P.D. (Rest In Peace Department) has found a director in the form of Robert Schwentke (Red). |
Rumor has it that McG is considering directing R.I.P.D., an adaptation of a Dark Horse comic about a pair of dead police officers who work in the afterlife. Ryan Reynolds is attached to star in the film. |
DHEC is one of the state’s largest agencies, regulating everything from hospital expansion to industrial pollution. |
Heigel’s selection came after a fuss that forced the withdrawal of Eleanor Kitzman, an insurance executive and friend of Gov. Nikki Haley who lacked experience in environmental and health issues. Kitzman stepped aside after complaints about how she received the nomination without competition four days after previous di... |
Efforts to reach Heigel Friday were unsuccessful. |
Heigel currently is attorney and corporate strategies officer for Elliott Davis Decosimo, an Upstate tax, accounting and business advisory firm. Her career includes stints as president of the state branch of Duke Energy Corp. and as a staff lawyer at the state consumer affairs agency. |
She contributed $1,000 each to Haley’s 2014 re-election campaign and the unsuccessful gubernatorial bid of challenger Democrat Vincent Sheheen in 2010 as well as other amounts to candidates in both parties, records at the State Ethics Commission show. |
Heigel is a board member of the Original Six Foundation, Haley’s nonprofit organization; a former trustee of South Carolina’s chapter of the Nature Conservancy; and a member of the Public Service Authority that oversees hydropower produced by Santee Cooper, according to her application. |
Her background in law and business management are “valuable assets,” DHEC board chairman Allen Amsler said. |
He didn’t explain why she was a better choice than the other finalists – Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Michael Wolf and Timothy Keck, a gubernatorial aide in Kansas who formerly was the top lawyer at that state’s version of DHEC. |
Heigel may fill the bill on what’s needed, a leader of one of the state’s main environmental groups said. |
Sen. Joel Lourie, a Richland County Democrat who challenged Kitzman‘s selection, said he needs to learn more on whether Heigel is “a suitable fit” for DHEC. |
Heigel’s salary initially will be the minimum of $154,879 annually, with board members promising to ask the state Agency Head Salary Commission to raise it. |
Today, hot sauce is an emerging global business. The industry, which is among the 10 fastest growing in the United States, now rakes in over $1 billion a year in global sales. |
Last year, sales of Huy Fong Foods’ Sriracha products exceeded some 20 million bottles, worth a staggering $60 million dollars of the market share. |
This brand, developed by a Vietnamese American in the US, is now famous across the world for being one of the most enticing and delicious Sriracha hot sauces on the market. |
Mention Sriracha to any American and they will recall the flavorful chili sauce of Huy Fong Foods. In Vietnam, though, people will think of Vi Hao chili sauce. Two different names, but their flavors and processing methods come from the same source. |
Vi Hao’s Sriracha hot chili, ground fresh chili and chilli satay sauces were officially introduced to the Vietnamese consumer market in late 2013 and have proved an instant success, despite the retail price being relatively higher than competing brands due to the greater quality. |
This success highlights Vi Hao’s relentless efforts in winning over Vietnamese consumers. It has achieved this through confidently proving that it offers the very best Vietnamese chili brand, with its tag line “Spicy, Delicious, Clean” proving a hit with chili-lovers who have found the product to more than meet this pr... |
The brand has been rewarded for its uniqueness: all the sauces use 100 percent fresh chili, and do not use any colorings, MSG or flour to thicken them. This authenticity has been a hit with Vietnamese culinary aficionados. |
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