Apple stories - Page 112
Founded as Apple Computer Company in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, Apple Inc. is the world's largest technology provider when it comes to revenue and market capitalisation.
What started as a project to build an 8-bit desktop computer has since grown into an extensive, worldwide portfolio of products, ranging from laptops and smartphones to smartwatches and listening devices.
It was also the first publicly traded U.S. company to be valued at over USD$1 trillion in August 2018, then $2 trillion in August 2020, and most recently $3 trillion in January 2022.
Facebook takes first step towards IPO - Updated
Thu, 2nd Feb 2012
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Facebook announces its first step towards IPO, aiming for a US$5 billion public offering, amidst investor caution and scam warnings.
News: Final Cut Pro X update, ZFS on the Mac, scanning to the cloud, and more!
Wed, 1st Feb 2012
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Apple has released a significant update to Final Cut Pro X that adds a few features in order to play catch up with some of the features requested by video pros.
Samsung ousts Apple
Wed, 1st Feb 2012
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Samsung, Fuji Xerox and LED monitors have come out on top in three IDC reports on the New Zealand and Australian markets in Q3 2011.
App of the Week: Rdio & Brancott Estate
Wed, 1st Feb 2012
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For those a little less inclined to look ridiculous, you can simply select the option to match your wine with the right dish.
Apple's new retail boss
Wed, 1st Feb 2012
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John Browett steps in as Apple's new retail chief, inheriting the challenge of maintaining success amid fewer stores and an expanding Chinese market.
News: Airport Utility updated, MacBook Air LandingZone, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, and more!
Tue, 31st Jan 2012
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Apple has released an updated version of their AirPort Utility for Lion, and now it looks very much like its iOS counterpart.
'On this, you have my word': Tim Cook
Tue, 31st Jan 2012
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Apple pre-empted the report a few weeks ago when it released its Supplier Code of Conduct and 2012 Progress Report.
Apple 'tests' recruits on fake projects
Tue, 31st Jan 2012
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A new book reveals that Apple assigns fake projects to new recruits to test their loyalty and secrecy before trusting them with real work.
News: Apple patents with magnets, patently false and offensive, Autodesk Inventor Fusion, and more!
Mon, 30th Jan 2012
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Apple eyes innovative use of magnets in patents, rebuts patently false NYT supply chain report, and Autodesk brings Fusion to Mac.
News: employee discounts, MyBook Thunderbolt Duo, Cobook, and more!
Sun, 29th Jan 2012
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Apple boosts employee perks with new discounts and intriguing tech debuts, including MyBook Thunderbolt Duo and Cobook, at recent Macworld event.
Symantec to users: disable pcAnywhere
Fri, 27th Jan 2012
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Symantec urges pcAnywhere users to disable the tool amid security risk revelations linked to a 2006 source code breach.
News: Apple's quarterly results, Lion Server for home use, Macintosh birthday, and more!
Wed, 25th Jan 2012
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Apple's quarterly earnings call happened yesterday, and the results were pretty amazing (even for a company like Apple).
90,000 authors download Apple's publishing tool - Updated
Wed, 25th Jan 2012
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Over 90,000 downloads for Apple's new iBooks Author in just 3 days, sparking debate over its strict publishing terms.
News: gigabit Wi-Fi, iCloud bookmark bugs, Apple's product packaging, and more!
Tue, 24th Jan 2012
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Apple to embrace gigabit Wi-Fi early amid user frustrations with iCloud bookmark bugs and the meticulous craft behind their product packaging.
Hackers jailbreak iPhone 4S, iPad 2 - Updated
Tue, 24th Jan 2012
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A 'dream team' of hackers achieves an untethered jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2, with the hack downloaded 1M times in 24h.
One in five US adults owns a tablet: report
Tue, 24th Jan 2012
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Nearly 20% of US adults now own tablet PCs like iPads or Kindle Fires, a sharp rise from 10% last December, hints at festive boom.
News: Universal Audio Apollo, 349 million microphones, OS X and data on separate drives, and more!
Mon, 23rd Jan 2012
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As we start to see Thunderbolt devices trickle into the market, we start to see impressive Thunderbolt devices enter the market.
Apple fans get 'Samsunged' in new ad
Mon, 23rd Jan 2012
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Samsung teases Apple fans in new ad, sparking rivalry before the Super Bowl. Could we just got Samsunged become the next catchphrase?.
News: iBooks Author hands-on, made in China, xScope 3, and more!
Sun, 22nd Jan 2012
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New Apple software, iBooks Author, for creating interactive textbooks faces licensing woes, while insights on why Apple manufactures in China emerge.
Apple's three education innovations
Fri, 20th Jan 2012
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Apple reveals a trio of education upgrades: iBooks 2 for interactive textbooks, iBooks Author for personalised content creation, and a revamped iTunes U.