How the tech business has changed: AAPL now has 2x the revenue, >2x the profits, and 3x the market cap of its “giant” partner IBM. #ygml

Every analyst saying that iPhone and iPad sales have topped out should now be revising their forecasts in view of the IBM deal.

I think iOS just got crowned as the best platform for enterprise mobility going forward. Why? IBM will support everything on iOS first.

AAPL and IBM team up to drive biz mobility. Almost $0.8 trillion in market cap in those two firms driving business.

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Note: the DMG test for nickel was done in 2013-14 on an iPad made in 2010. Nickel may have contaminated the casing during 3-4 years of use.

Peds article is careful to not claim cause/effect of iPad to nickel allergy, but to consider electronics in diagnosis. AP wasn’t as careful.

While the Peds article attributes rash to iPad, they do say they used multiple actions to reduce nickel exposure including diet changes.

Dimethylglyoxime (DMG) testing of Denmark cell phones in 2008 showed about 11-33% positive for nickel. dr.dk/NR/rdonlyres/4…

I bought/read the Pediatrics article on iPad nickel exposure. iPad was tested with Dimethylglyoxime, but photo w/ result is poor quality.

Swift’s role in programming iOS apps reminds me a lot of C’s role in developing Unix: it’s part of its DNA. wired.com/2014/07/apple-… #ygmd