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Ringside Seat: App That

Paul Waldman AND Jaime FullerMay 21, 2013

In the wake of a report from a Senate subcommittee showing that Apple avoids billions of dollars in taxes by routing a huge portion of its income through an Ireland-based subsidiary that has neither employees nor offices in Ireland, Apple CEO Tim Cook went before the Senate today to explain just why Apple does so well on April 15. The senators barely laid a glove on him. A number of them did, however, explain how much they love Apple's products, and one made a request for some tech support. "What I really wanted to ask is why the hell I have to keep updating the apps on my iPhone all the time?" asked John McCain.

iPhones Bring in the Cashmoney

Today's Balance Sheet

Jaime FullerApr 25, 2012

While the global economy is still on shaky terrain, Apple is having a good 2012. In the first quarter, the tech behemoth sold 35 million iPhones—an 88 percent increase from last year, representing 59.7 percent of Apple's overall sales—and 11.8 million iPads. These sales nearly doubled Apple's profits, and sent Apple's stocks up 7 percent, up $40.55 to $600.83 yesterday.

Can't Stop, Won't Stop

Jamelle BouieMar 14, 2012
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Analysts predict that Apple will sell a whole lot of iPads:

“With our checks indicating record pre-orders and 2–3 week wait times for new iPads, we anticipate a record iPad launch this weekend,” said analysts T Michael Walkley and Matthew Ramsay.

They raised their iPad unit estimate to 65.6 million from 55.9 million for 2012, and to 90.6 million from 79.7 million for 2013, saying rivals will likely struggle to introduce competitive products over the next couple quarters.

The Future of Apple Is the iPad 2

Jamelle BouieMar 07, 2012
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Matthew Yglesias makes a smart point about Apple and the iPad:

The iPad is already the market leader to such an extent that simply coming out with a better one doesn’t change the landscape. But if Apple’s supply chain allows them to ramp up production of a new high-end product while continuing to sell the iPad 2 in volume as a cheaper option, that shakes up the landscape.

Steve Jobs, Class-War Bystander

PaulAug 26, 2011

Will Wilkinson asks an interesting question: Why doesn't Steve Jobs get the same kind of criticism other billionaires get? After all, Wilkinson says, a lot of his fortune is built on patent trolling and exploitation of poorly paid Chinese workers, and he contributes nothing to charity. His explanation is that Jobs has brought beauty into our lives:

TAP's Take: Menaces to Society

tappededitorMar 11, 2011

This week on our weekly podcast: Monica Potts, Adam Serwer, and Pema Levy discuss the Peter King hearings and fetal-pain laws.

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TAP's Take: For Freedom and Against Obama.

Gabriel AranaFeb 11, 2011

This week on our weekly podcast: Adam Serwer, Monica Potts, and Pema Levy talk about the evolving protests in Egypt, and the right-wing smear campaign against Planned Parenthood.

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TAP's Take: Redefining Rape.

Gabriel AranaFeb 03, 2011

This week on our weekly podcast: Adam Serwer, Monica Potts, and Jamelle Bouie talk about Congress' attempt to redefine "rape," and the tumult in Egypt.

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The IRS Gets Mobile.

Paul WaldmanJan 27, 2011

irs2go_phone.jpgAs tax time approaches, you've probably been asking yourself: Can I track the status of my refund on my smartphone? Well, the answer is, you betcha! Get yourself on over to the App Store or the Android Market, and download the IRS' slammin' new app, IRS2Go!

TAP's Take, State of the Union Edition.

Gabriel AranaJan 26, 2011

Jamelle Bouie and Adam Serwer take apart the president's remarks last night in a special State of the Union edition of our weekly podcast, TAP's Take.

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TAP's Take: The ACA Job-Killing Repeal Bill Act Podcast.

Gabriel AranaJan 21, 2011

On this week's podcast from The American Prospect: Jamelle Bouie, Monica Potts, and Gabriel Arana talk about black and Hispanic assimilation, and the GOP health-care repeal vote.

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TAP's Take: Obama's Giffords Speech.

Gabriel AranaJan 13, 2011

On this week's podcast from The American Prospect: Monica Potts, Jamelle Bouie, and Mark Schmitt talk about Obama's speech on Giffords -- and Palin's.

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The Little Picture: The Verizon iPhone.

Gabriel AranaJan 11, 2011

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The iPhone. Today, Verizon announced it would begin providing support for iPhone; previously, only AT&T users were able to receive service on an iPhone.

TAP's Take: Fraud Politics.

Gabriel AranaJan 06, 2011

On this week's podcast from The American Prospect: Monica Potts, Jamelle Bouie, and Tova Wang discuss Republican-backed attempts to pass voter-ID laws and how they end up disenfranchising poor and minority voters.

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TAP's Take: Gay Soldiers Get Their Wings.

Gabriel AranaDec 16, 2010

On this week's podcast from The American Prospect: Tim Fernholz, Monica Potts, and Jamelle Bouie discuss Richard Holbrooke's untimely death, the war in Afghanistan, and the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell."

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