Apple Takes 104% of the Profit
Analysts expressed concern Apple had lost some market share in global smartphone sales based on Q3 figures. It is easy to overlook an equally important metric, profit. For the quarter, the iPhone maker took 104% of the profit. How can that be? I’ll use some round numbers to explain the point. Suppose Apple made $1 of profit […]
Internet Voting – The Big Picture
On August 23, 2016, I was interviewed at Thomson Reuters in New York City about Internet voting. This is the first of a series of eight video clips from the interview (watch all eight here). Many Americans are asking why we can’t vote on the Internet. The Internet has added convenience to many aspects of our […]
Return from Southeast Asia
I have been traveling for the past 20 days and somewhat out of touch. My weekly e-brief will now return to short posts about new developments in healthcare, technology, and Internet voting. This post will include a brief summary of my travels and some links to some sites and photos for those who may be […]
Last Leg
We spent yesterday on the island of Koh Samui. Saw some very intelligent monkeys and elephants. Now cruising along the east coast of Malaysia on the way to Singapore, the last leg of the sea bound trip. We will then be just 9,581 miles from home.
On to Thailand from Vietnam
Our days in Hong Kong were great. The visits to Chan May, Nha Trang, and Saigon in Vietnam were even better. The trip up the Saigon river was especially interesting because of the huge variety of ships we saw. Economic development was abundantly clear. Ho Chi Minh City was extremely interesting. We saw the Pagoda, […]