AppleMagazine: The Trillion issue

WHAT DISNEY’S FOX DEAL MEANS FOR THE INDUSTRY With Disney and 21st Century Fox’s $71.3 billion merger now approved by shareholders, it seems all but certain that the deal will be confirmed in the coming months. Two of the world’s biggest and most powerful media giants are joining forces to expand their international reach and fight off competition from new players like YouTube and Netflix. Today, we pull back the curtain and take a look at the short and sweet history of one of Hollywood’s most dramatic bidding wars, explore Disney’s upcoming Netflix challenger, and look at how competitors in the entertainment industry are planning to retaliate to a Disney/Fox attack. A NAIL-BITING BIDDING WAR Whether you’re on the side of the Mouse and the Fox, or you’re against the…

A TRILLION DOLLAR COMPANY Over the past several months, Apple has been on the brink of becoming the first technology company in the world to reach a trillion-dollar market capitalization - a feat many thought would be impossible. Now, after Apple announced stronger-than-expected earnings, the company has topped $1 trillion for the first time, overtaking its rivals in Samsung, Alphabeat, Microsoft, and Amazon to the crown. Today, we look back at how Apple got there, and predict the tech giant’s next moves. FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS Apple may now be a trillion-dollar company with a string of successful product lines, but that wasn’t always the case. In the late 1970s, three men, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Mike Markkula, came together to design and market the Apple II series of computers.…

The Beatles v The Rolling Stones; The Yankees v The Red Sox; Muhammad Ali v Smokin; Joe Frazier – Nobody can truly claim to be the undisputed champion of anything if they haven’t had an equal and opposite power to fight against and ultimately overcome. Whether it’s the struggle to match up to and eventually beat the opposition or the motivation provided by a nemesis breathing down their neck that has inspired so many organizations and individuals to higher plains of achievement and excellence. It’s an undeniable theme throughout history and various industries. So, what are Apple and Mac fans to make about the resurgence of their biggest rival in recent times? The PC market recently grew for the first time in six years. Bucking the trend of six years…

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by Ben Falcone Genre: Comedy Released: 2018 Price: $19.99 41 Ratings Rotten Tomatoes 38% Life of the Party A middle-aged mother returns to college to complete her degree after her husband files for divorce with little warning. She lands in the same class and school as her daughter, who (unsurprisingly) isn’t sold on the idea. FIVE FACTS: 1. This is the 6th film husband/director Ben Falcone and wife/star Melissa McCarthy have created together. 2. Melissa McCarthy’s character’s parents in the film share the same names of her real-life parents, Mike and Sandy. 3. The Uber driver in the film is Melissa McCarthy’s real-life husband and the director of the film. 4. Debby Ryan and Luke Benward have been previously starred together in a Disney channel movie. 5. Jessie Ennis and…