Apple’s first weekend iPhone sales figures are meaningless anyway

Apple’s decision not to share first weekend sales of the new iPhones this year has set off a wave of chatter and disappointment. But lost among the reactions is the reality that these numbers have been meaningless for several years now.
Of course, that didn’t stop much of the tech world from holding its breath that first Monday after sales of the new version started. Journalists spent the day staring at their inboxes waiting for the press release from Apple to land and inevitably tru