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2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo Executive
And you thought a key to the executive washroom was bad-ass.
Apple’s earnings just gave us a huge hint about the iPhone 8’s release date
Not very hidden in Apple's Q3 earnings announcement today was a big boost for the iPhone 8. Apple's forward guidance for Q4 2017 -- the period which finishes at the end of September, just days after Apple traditionally launches a new iPhone -- was $49 to 52 billion. Analyst predictions averaged out at $49.1 billion.
The bump in forward guidance over expectations hints very heavily that the iPhone 8 may go on sale in September, just inside the fourth quarter. Now, strong forward guidance doesn't mean for sure that the iPhone 8 is coming this year: it could mean that Apple is predicting a big uptick of people upgrading to the iPhone 7s or 7s Plus, or maybe it's just banking on massive HomePod sales.
Tim Cook gave a cryptic quote to Bloomberg's Emily Chan that does hint at something big coming in September. "We’ve put everything we know into coming up with the guidance...we really like what we see for the beginning of the back-to-school season.”
If the iPhone 8 is a part of that optimistic earnings prediction, it means that the phone will be launched early enough in September to actually make an impact on Apple's revenues. A common prediction among analysts right now is that the iPhone 8 will see a very limited release in September, due to supply shortages, with production only catching up with demand in early 2018. That is cast in doubt by Apple's predictions here.
All things considered, the strong forward guidance is the best news we've had from Apple in months. Although it's not confirmation that the iPhone 8 is definitely coming this fall, it's a very strong indicator that we're going to see something interesting from Apple. It won't pull down $52 billion selling a three-year-old phone design with incremental updates, so unless Apple's entire financial team is deluded, we're going to have something particularly shiny to gawk at come September.
Trump extols corporate profits while seeking corporate tax cut
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump sent a Twitter message bragging about corporate America's high profits under his presidency on Tuesday, prompting critics to say he was undercutting Republican arguments in favor of a tax cut for corporations. As Republicans in Washington try to refocus on taxes after the collapse of their failed drive to repeal Obamacare, Trump sent a morning tweet that said: "Corporations have NEVER made as much money as they are making now." Corporate lobbyists and Republicans consistently argue that a cut in the corporate income tax is needed to help corporations be more competitive.
Hiker Captures Harrowing Moment He Was Followed by Mama Bear and Her Cubs
Geoffrey Glassner was hoping that the family would turn off the trail, but they just kept coming.
Rex Tillerson says US would like to seek dialogue with North Korea and does not blame China for tensions
Rex Tillerson has said the US does not blame China for escalating tensions with North Korea and would like to seek a dialogue with Kim Jong-un's regime. The US secretary of state's diplomatic tone directly contradicted President Donald Trump, who tweeted two days ago that he was "very disappointed" with China and accused Beijing of doing “nothing” over Pyongyang's military ambitions. Sec. Tillerson: US doesn't seek regime change in North Korea, "would like to sit and have a dialogue with them about the future." pic.twitter.com/KhIaF0actz— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) August 1, 2017 Mr Tillerson said that that relations between the US and China were "at a bit of a pivot point", but that Washington had "sought to partner" with Beijing over the growing threat from North Korea. An 'underwater test-fire of strategic submarine ballistic missile' conducted at an undisclosed location in North Korea Credit: EPA "We do not seek a regime change, we do not seek a collapse of the regime, we do not seek an accelerated reunification of the peninsula, we do not seek an excuse to send our military north of the 38th Parallel," Mr Tillerson said in the rare press address at the state department. "We are not your enemy ... but you are presenting an unacceptable threat to us, and we have to respond. And we hope that at some point they will begin to understand that and we would like to sit and have a dialogue with them." North Korea claim 'missile can reach all of U.S.' 01:05 China has become increasingly frustrated with US and Japanese criticism that it should do more to rein in Pyongyang. Concerns have increased over North Korea’s willingness to continue to test its military hardware in defiance of US sanctions. A US military source reportedly claimed yesterday that Pyongyang’s submarine force had been carrying out “highly unusual and unprecedented levels” of activity. The defence official told CNN that three “ejection tests” were carried out on land at Sinpo Naval Shipyard in July. Another test was carried out earlier this year at the base, which is the headquarters of the Maritime Research Institute of North Korea’s Academy of National Defence Science. A submarine-launched ballistic missile is displayed in Kim Il-sung Square during a military parade in Pyongyang Credit: AP An ejection test is designed to assess the cold-launch system which is required to propel a missile away from its tube on the submarine before the missile engine ignites, so protecting the boat. The ground-based tests also coincide with a North Korean Romeo-class submarine carrying out “unusual activities” off the east coast of the peninsula for at least one week in late July. North Korea's nuclear threat 01:34 The US and South Korea monitored the activities of the 1,800-ton diesel boat, which is armed with 14 torpedoes and up to 20 mines. The submarine travelled more than 60 miles from the North Korean coast and into international waters, something which no submarine has been observed doing previously. Graphic: North Korea missile launch North Korea first successfully tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile in August 2016. Pyongyang is believed to be aiming to deploy a missile-capable submarine as an additional threat to the US. “Achieving a successful cold-launch ejection test, even from land-based tubes, is a critical step forward,” said Lance Gatling, a defence analyst and president of Tokyo-based Nexial Research Inc.
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