WSJ: Apple dropped plan to buy Intel’s modem biz
Apple's cash has been burning a hole in Wall Street's pocket for as long as I can remember.
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Steven M. Peters
The Most Expensive Hotels in America
There’s an old saying in real estate that the three most important factors in real estate are location, location, and location. The same could be said of the priciest hotels in the United States.…
100 Most Popular Musicians on Tour This Spring
The immense size of this year’s Coachella festival — which is projected to draw 125,000 attendees each day — proves that there is still huge demand for live music. And the event’s approximately 160…
WSJ: Three of Jony Ive’s industrial designers are leaving Apple
Hard to tell from the outside what this means.
Microsoft overtakes Apple, hits $1 trillion market cap
These market values make me nervous.
Best (and Worst) Movies in the Marvel Universe
The past 11 years have been very kind to fans of Marvel movies. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has averaged nearly two movies each year, beginning with the release of “Iron Man” in 2008.…
CIRP: The iPhone that flopped ‘dominates’ Apple’s U.S. sales
"The best iPhone Apple can't sell" — Wall Street Journal
The Poets & Quants–24/7 Wall St. Most Affordable Top MBA Programs
We at Poets&Quants–24/7 Wall St. have written plenty about the high cost of the MBA degree at the top schools. But what about highly ranked schools where the price tag is more affordable? Though “affordable” may be a…
Best Restaurants in America
Naming the best restaurants in America might seem like an impossible task. According to the latest figures, there are some 660,755 quick-service and full-service eating establishments around the country. The population of the U.S.…
Tim Cook: I try not to get wrapped up in a pretzel (video)
Apple's CEO talks ethics, PACs and government regulation of tech.
Apple TV has a new YouTube channel where it posts clips and trailers
Other studios' clips and trailers, that is.
How Many Penguins Are in Existence?
With all the talk about climate change and how it’s slowly killing wildlife, have you ever wondered how many penguins are left in the world? They are mostly known for being the best-dressed animals…
Destinations Where Tourists Outnumber Locals
Most people don’t like it when their favorite vacation spot suddenly “gets discovered” and overnight turns into just another crowded beach. Perhaps even more distressing is when that spot is actually in their own…
Why doesn’t Apple own the whole stack?
"We believe that we need to own and control the primary technologies behind the products that we make..."
Galaxy Fold: Samsung loses face—and first-mover advantage
A sketchy idea, poorly executed.
Apple’s Earth Day ad gets ‘bro-culture’ blowback from Vice (video)
I liked Apple's Earth Day ad. I wouldn't mind if a few bros got harmed in the making.
Barron’s: Time to sell cash-secured Apple puts
From Steven Sears’ A Better Way to Play Apple Stock’s Surge ($), posted earlier this month: We have championed this rather boring approach for a long time because…
WashPo: Sealed Qualcomm docs show Apple’s ‘bad faith’
The dark side of Apple.
Cities With the Worst Diets
Americans have a global reputation for unhealthy eating habits that have led to a national obesity rate of nearly 40%. The situation seems to only be getting worse. Healthy eating was at its lowest…