It’s not unusual to carry out short-term evaluations of the accuracy of predictions made by AAPL analysts. PED30, for example, does a quarterly roundup of the AAPL earnings predictions made by a range of analysts, then ranks them afterwards by their accuracy … But that’s only testing the performance of analysts over 1-2 days. Since they give AAPL target prices for 12 months ahead, why not look back a year and see how close they got to today’s price?...

Apple not only announced record profits for Q4 results and smashed through its own revenue guidance, but out-performed even the most bullish of analyst estimates with earnings of $42.123B. The highest analyst estimate in yesterday’s Fortune roundup was for $41.8B. The consensus analyst expectation for earnings per share was $1.32, against the actual 20% climb to $1.42, aided by Apple’s stock buyback program, which now totals $68B of the $90B target announced by Apple … iPhone sales were 39....

After the fall in Apple’s stock value when the China Mobile failed to materialise as expected on 18th December, yesterday’s news that the deal had finally been concluded sent the stock shooting back up again, having climbed more than 3 percent at the time of writing (it was up 4% in pre-market trading but has settled). With the WSJ having reported that 18th December was the day, the market was clearly jittery when nothing materialized....

Brad Pitt stars in the latest cerebral sci-fi film, Ad Astra - but how scientifically accurate is it? Director James Gray and his production team have put in a tremendous amount of effort with Ad Astra, aiming to create one of the most realistic science fiction movies ever made. They’ve paid particular care with the aesthetics and costume design, avoiding the traditionally “sexy” spacecraft in sci-fi in favor of a utilitarian look where every lever and button had a function....

Live from Adobe’s MAX 2013 Creativity Conference in LA, the company has just unveiled possibly the biggest update yet to its suite of web, design, and video products for Creative Cloud members. Today the company is announcing it is rebranding its Creative Cloud products to “CC” and introducing a ton of new features that will only be available to Creative Cloud members when they launch in June. One of the biggest updates goes to Photoshop CC with a long list of highly requested new features including: All-new Smart Sharpen, Intelligent Upsampling, Camera Raw 8 and layer support, features from Photoshop Extended, and much more....

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS Last Call Updates: Apple TV Deals: 4th Gen 64GB $175 (Reg. $200), 3rd Gen $49 (Reg. $69), more Gold Box: Huawei watches for iOS and Android $80-$130 off, start at $270 shipped, Black Stainless: $320 shipped [tweet https://twitter....

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Be sure to follow 9to5Toys to keep up with the best gear and deals on the web: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. Today’s can’t miss deals: Updates: Best Buy Macbook Sale: 13-inch Air from $800 w/ .edu, 13-inch Pro with Retina Display from $1,100 w/ .edu Caseology iPhone 6 cases in multiple styles and colors: $5 shipped (~45% off) [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st7eMfykiVE?rel=0] Games/Apps: Modern Combat 5: Blackout $4 (Reg....

America’s greatest retailer Apple is set to open a new brick-and-mortar store in Charlotte, North Carolina. Some thirty miles outside the city work is also underway on Apple’s $1 billion super datacenter facility which has been kept shroud in secrecy. The Apple Store-focused publication, ifoAppleStore, explains the new retail spot will become Apple’s fifth store in the state and their second in the city. It will be located on the second level of the Northlake Mall, on the city’s north side some sixteen miles north of the existing SouthPark location....

For many fans, Netflix’s TV show adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events was the adaptation of the books that they’d been waiting to see. Mixing comedy with the same sardonic tone the books were known for, the series is something unique for viewers. Featuring a transformative turn from Neil Patrick Harris as the villainous Count Olaf, and the series was luckily met with positive reviews from both fans and critics alike....

What is Abstract Class? What are Abstract Methods in Java? Abstraction Code Example Abstract Class in Java Final Keyword in Java Consider the following class hierarchy consisting of a Shape class which is inherited by three classes Rectangle, Circle, and Triangle. The Shape class is created to save on common attributes and methods shared by the three classes Rectangle, Circle, and Triangle. calculateArea() is one such method shared by all three child classes and present in Shape class....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare publisher Activision has been hard at work shutting down unofficial news and footage of the game’s forthcoming battle royale mode, and now it’s demanding that Reddit turn over data relating to the site’s leakers. Nothing quite validates the accuracy of gaming rumors and leaks quite like publishers aggressively litigating against the pesky rumormongers and leakers disseminating the information, so players can take this as further confirmation of everything they’ve learned thus far....

Adobe last night updated its Photoshop Lightroom photo manipulation and organization Mac application to 4.3, which includes support for Retina display, a ton of bugfixes (documented below), and support for new cameras. A beta with partial Retina support was released last month. If you installed Lightroom from the Mac App Store, here’s your link. Otherwise, head over to Adobe. Lightroom 4.3 is now available as a final release on Adobe.com and through the update mechanism in Lightroom 4....

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Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. Today’s can’t miss deals: Last Call Updates: App Store Free App of the Week: Halftone 2 Comic Book Creator ($2 value) 100 Audible audiobooks for $5 each: The Great Gatsby, Fahrenheit 451, more The Luzi Smart Lamp has Siri-like powers with charging options for Apple Watch Free Xbox Gold Games for July: Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, more LEGO unveils the highly detailed new Ferrari F40 Creator series set There’s a slim chance you’ll get the YEEZY BOOST 350 sneakers LG G4 w/ 32 GB flash (factory unlocked): $500 shipped (Reg....

I have been self-publishing since August 2017, so the following is based on my good and bad experiences. Why Should You Start Self-Publishing? Whatever business you are in, there are lots of good reasons why you should start self-publishing your own books. If you are writing non-fiction, it establishes you as an expert in your field.A non-fiction writing credit gives you instant credibility when talking about that subject.If you have popular blog posts, those posts can be repurposed and slightly modified to form a book for extra income....

We learned a few weeks ago that Apple would be opening a major new UK campus inside the iconic Battersea Power Station building. A developer video has now given us a sneak preview of how the $17B redevelopment will look once it is complete in 2021 – and it’s pretty spectacular. As we mentioned last time, Apple will be the main tenant of the building, which will also be home to shops, leisure facilities and luxury residential apartments …...

Adobe today has updated Lightroom for Mac, Lightroom Classic, and Lightroom for iPhone and iPad with new features based on customer requests and feedback. The Lightroom team is also sharing a preview of what’s in store for customers across 2020. On the Mac, you’ll find new export options for the DNG format. Previously, Mac users could choose between JPEG or TIFF exports. DNG support first came to Lightroom on iOS and Android....

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the brand new 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. Today’s can’t miss deals: Updates: PlayStation 4 bundles including Glacier White, hit new low of $350 shipped The best iOS app sales/freebies for the holidays: GTA, Day One, Infinity Blade, Rayman, Tweetbot, Batman, Bastion, Deus Ex The Fall, BioShock, many more Daily Deals: Energy Bluetooth soundbar w/sub: $120, Samsung Galaxy Gear or Gear Fit smartwatch $79, Logitech wireless keyboard: $20, more Up to $220 worth of paid Android apps for free: Plex, Terraria, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, djay 2, Fleksy, many more Daily Deals: iPhone 5c 32GB Unlocked (refurbished) $209, much more...