Daily Archives: 01/03/2019


Sign-ups Steady as US Health Law Case Goes to Appeals Court 

The government says 8.4 million Americans have signed up for coverage next year under the Obama health law, reflecting steady enrollment even as supporters of the law appeal a court ruling that declares it unconstitutional.    Thursday’s numbers underscore the …


With Slump in iPhone Sales, Are We Post Peak Smartphone?

Behind Apple’s disconcerting news of weak iPhone sales lies a more sobering truth: The tech industry has hit Peak Smartphone, a tipping point when everyone who can afford one already owns one and no breakthroughs are compelling them to upgrade …


Global Stocks Fall After Apple Trims Sales Forecast

Stock markets around the globe dropped Thursday after tech giant Apple said that sales of its devices had fallen sharply in China last month, perhaps signaling a broader slowing in the world economy. The widely watched Dow Jones industrial average …


Daryl Dragon of Pop Duo Captain and Tennille Dies at 76

Singer and pianist Daryl Dragon, best known as the Captain of 1970s soft rock duo the Captain and Tennille, died Wednesday at age 76, his publicist said.    Dragon died of kidney failure in Prescott, Ariz., publicist Harlan Boll’s statement said.  …


Apple Cuts Revenue Forecast on Weak China Sales 

Apple on Wednesday cut the revenue forecast for its latest quarter, citing fewer iPhone upgrades and weak sales in China, and its shares tumbled in after-hours trade.    The company forecast $84 billion in revenue for its fiscal first quarter …