Linked List: September 6, 2016

Tuesday, 6 September 2016

Ming-Chi Kuo: ‘Apple Planning Wireless Headphones to Target Higher-End Than Beats for iPhone 7’ ★

Ming-Chi Kuo:

We believe Apple will position Beats in the midrange market once it launches Apple’s own-brand Bluetooth headphones, in order to maximize profit with a dual-brand strategy. We also believe Apple will have its own-designed Bluetooth-like communication chip, given its higher requirements for power-saving, communication specs and potential rapid growth of Bluetooth headphone shipments.

This makes no sense to me. Wouldn’t the Apple-branded AirPods be in the mid-range, and the Beats headphones in the high-end range? Beats is already a company that sells $300 headphones.

WSJ Jackassery: ‘Apple’s New iPhones Arrive, as Glow Fades’ ★

This is the actual sub-head:

Plan to eliminate headphone jacks faces criticism, as sales slow and competition heats up.

Yes, Samsung’s phones are really heating up.

What to Look for at Tomorrow’s Apple Event ★

If you’re going to read one preview of tomorrow’s event, make it Jason Snell’s.