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Wall Street Journal, Apple and Bull-Pie Journalism

Here’s my reaction to Wall Street Journal article regarding Apple cutting down iPhone 5 order.

For some reasons I sense that Wall Street Journal is forgoing good writing in the name of page views.

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Immediately I sensed the bull-pie Wall Street Journal made.

BGR’s Tero Kuittinen felt the same way and said:

In what world did Apple expect to order components for 65 million iPhone 5 handsets in the seasonally soft March quarter?

Perhaps the weirdness of the math is why the current version of the WSJ article no longer cites the 65 million unit figure. Sometime between Sunday at 8:00 p.m. EST and Monday at 7:00 a.m., the Journal decided to drop the number from its article. But if the 65 million number is not right, is the estimate for halving March orders correct, either?

John Gruber also agrees:

The reports claiming 65 million displays for next quarter make little sense; the reports that claim component orders have been “halved” but without any specific numbers can’t be verified three months from now when Apple reports its actual iPhone sales for the coming quarter. In the meantime, of course, Apple’s stock took a beating today on these reports. If you don’t smell stock manipulation here, I have a bridge to sell you.

Then I also said:

If WSJ story about iPhone 5 orders turned out to be a bull-pie, should SEC investigate them?

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January 2nd at an Apple Store

I went to an Apple Store earlier today, picking up an AirPort Express. The store was so crowded considering holiday season is over. The Apple Store still has the Express Holiday Checkout section and a lot of people coming in buying Apple products using Apple gift cards.

I walked in the Apple Store and headed straight to where the AirPort Express were. I use the Apple Store App on my iPhone and use the EasyPay. A minute later, I was walking out of the Apple Store without even have to interact with any Apple Store employees.

For some reasons I always thought that someone would tackle me as I was walking out with a product I just bought.

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New York Mayor Bloomberg blames Apple for increase in Crime Rate

New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg blames Apple for increase in crime rate.

From The New York Times:

Major crime in New York City inched up this year, and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Friday fingered the culprit: too many iPhones and iPads were being swiped.

A rise in thefts of shiny Apple products accounted for the slight increase in the city’s annual crime index, a statistic that covers a number of felonies, including murder, grand larceny and robbery, Mr. Bloomberg said on Friday morning during his weekly radio show.

Apple competitors should jump on this right away.

“Don’t want to get mugged? Don’t buy Apple products.”

That will go well.

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Google Maps for iPhone is now available

Google Maps for iPhone is now available. Just like its YouTube counterpart, Goggle Maps is not initially available/optimized for iPad. Of course, it is really hip to hate Apple these days. Remember the rumor about Google Maps might not be approved by Apple? The privileged and entitled jackasses were quick to blame Apple on that rumor.

Google-Maps

Description
Navigate your world with Google Maps, now available for iPhone. Get comprehensive, accurate and easy-to-use maps with built-in Google local search, voice guided turn-by-turn navigation, public transit directions, Street View and more. Use Google Maps to discover great places to eat, drink, shop and play, with ratings and reviews from people you trust. Sign in to save your favorite places and quickly access all your past searches and directions from your computer, right on your phone.

Search

  • Find addresses, places and businesses around the world with Google local search.
  • Discover places to eat, drink, shop and play, with ratings and local reviews.
  • Sign in to sync your searches, directions, and favorite places between your computer and your phone.

Directions

  • Get voice guided, turn-by-turn driving directions.
  • Find your way by train, bus, subway or walking directions.
  • Access live traffic information in cities across the world.

Street View and imagery

  • View 360-degree panoramas of places around the globe with Street View.
  • See inside more than 100,000 businesses worldwide.
  • View high resolution satellite imagery of locations around the world.

Simple and easy to use

  • An entirely new Google Maps experience on your iPhone.
  • Newly designed and streamlined interface for even easier navigation of your world.
  • Use gestures to explore the map and browse results.

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I am personally missing Street View on some occasions, especially on the iPad. I guess we all have to wait a little bit longer.