Apple stories - Page 125
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.
Yoobee campus stores to close - Updated
Wed, 4th Apr 2012
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Renaissance confirms the closure of its Yoobee campus stores, leaving staff redundant and students without a dedicated tech outlet at three major universities.
Instagram comes to Android
Wed, 4th Apr 2012
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Instagram launches on Android, bringing its retro photo charm to millions more, despite missing features. Over 430,000 were on the waitlist.
News: anti-glare iMac glass, Mac Flashback trojan, MacBook Air SuperDrive with any Mac, and more!
Tue, 3rd Apr 2012
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Apple may ditch US glass supplier for Taiwanese tech, as anti-glare iMac rumours swirl. Meanwhile, a Mac trojan exploits Java flaw.
Now it's Nokia's turn to target Apple in ads
Tue, 3rd Apr 2012
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Nokia takes a cheeky jab at Apple with a viral campaign, insinuating smartphones have been 'in beta' for years.
News: Lion OS install base, Ashton Kutcher to play Steve Jobs, Lenovo's laptops, and more!
Mon, 2nd Apr 2012
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An online data analytics company is reporting that Mac OS X Lion has a 30 percent share in terms of the Mac install base.
Ashton Kutcher cast in indie Steve Jobs biopic: report
Mon, 2nd Apr 2012
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Ashton Kutcher lands role as young Steve Jobs in indie biopic, aiming to depict Apple founder's early ventures, separate from Sony's project.
Girls Around Me app 'like looking in the window': developer
Mon, 2nd Apr 2012
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Girls Around Me app withdrawn from iTunes, spotlighting hazards of weak Facebook privacy, following a Cult Of Mac exposé.
News: Lion's auto-save, Tim Cook in China, Baldur's Gate coming to the Mac, and more!
Sun, 1st Apr 2012
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Pierre Igot critiques Lion's auto-save, Tim Cook connects with China, and Baldur's Gate set to enchant Mac users, all in today's tech roundup.
Mobile opportunity
Sun, 1st Apr 2012
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<strong>Mobile device adoption by companies is opening up a world of opportunity for New Zealand resellers Symantec tells The Channel.
Promotions, disasters lead to erratic 2011
Sun, 1st Apr 2012
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Aggressive promotions in the education sector and natural disasters created an erratic but ultimately growth-positive year for the ANZ PC market in 2011.
News: new MacBook Pro, MacBook Ivy Bridge predictions, Apple television in 2013, and more!
Thu, 29th Mar 2012
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MacRumors says Apple are rumoured to start production of new model 15' MacBook Pros sometime in April, with the 13' variant being produced later, in June.
Samsung's Galaxy Note hits 5 million sales
Thu, 29th Mar 2012
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Samsung took a big gamble when it released its Galaxy Note, the hefty smartphone/tablet crossover that used a stylus as an input device.
News: Mac App Store upgrades, the power of Keynote, Mac keyboard shortcuts, and more!
Wed, 28th Mar 2012
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Will Shipley discusses Mac App Store's need for paid upgrades, the versatility of Keynote, and making sense of Mac keyboard shortcuts.
Australian watchdog tackles Apple over iPad's 4G status
Wed, 28th Mar 2012
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Device only supports networks in the 700MHz and 2100MHz spectrum bands, meaning a long wait for Australasian users.
News: woman sues Apple, Apple erases galaxies, Safari update, and more!
Tue, 27th Mar 2012
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They're nothing but trouble, and now an 80-year old woman is suing Apple in the US for the sum of US $1 million.
User survey shows Siri is more than a gimmick
Tue, 27th Mar 2012
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Survey reveals 87% of iPhone 4S owners utilize Siri monthly, challenging the view of it as merely a gimmick, with calls and texts being top uses.
Glitch stalls Apple stock
Tue, 27th Mar 2012
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A glitch in BATS trading system briefly tanks Apple shares by nearly 10%, halting trades and impacting BATS' own IPO on a chaotic day.
News: Apple TV UI, a few Apple patents, organising with Subler, and more!
Mon, 26th Mar 2012
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A story has leaked from a former Apple engineer who says the current user interface on the Apple TV is an old design that was previously rejected by Steve Jobs.
News: retina display Macs, Apple's universal remote, lost AppleCare appeal, and more!
Sun, 25th Mar 2012
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A closer look at some image resources in the Mountain Lion beta has revealed double-sized graphics, says Ars Technica.
News: Apple's mobile processor shipments, Photoshop CS6 public beta, add to iTunes, and more!
Thu, 22nd Mar 2012
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Apple may outpace Intel in mobile processor shipments this year, Adobe releases Photoshop CS6 public beta for 64-bit Macs, and a nifty iTunes tip emerges.