Apple stories - Page 104
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.
TSB brings mobile banking app to PC
Wed, 23rd May 2012
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TSB's innovative [my]bank app, previously mobile-only, now extends to PC, offering a tailored banking experience with user customisation.
News: Coda 2 announced, Tim Cook highest paid US CEO, Mission Control mysteries, and more!
Tue, 22nd May 2012
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It's been a few years since the original release of Coda by Panic, and when it first came out in 2007, it changed how a lot of web developers worked on the web.
Apple, Samsung sit-down underway
Tue, 22nd May 2012
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Apple, Samsung CEOs enter mediation in California to resolve patent dispute spanning 20 cases worldwide, despite low expectations.
News: Mountain Lion automatic downloads, the state of IPv6 in OS X, and more!
Mon, 21st May 2012
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Apple's Mountain Lion to introduce automatic downloads across devices, beefs up IPv6 support, and commits to 100% renewable energy for data centres.
News: retina MacBook costs, Apple confirms sandboxing deadline, OWC Accelsior SSD review, and more!
Sun, 20th May 2012
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It's estimated that the current LCD panel in any model MacBook currently costs Apple around US $68 per machine.
News: hardware-specific features, Sparrow update, Mountain Lion update, and more!
Thu, 17th May 2012
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Apple to unveil hardware-specific features; Sparrow and Mountain Lion get updates, hinting at an exciting future for Apple users.
WSJ, Reuters signal 4 inch iPhone screen
Thu, 17th May 2012
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Reuters and WSJ report Apple may boost its next iPhone screen size to 4 inches, marking its first change since 2007 amid rising competition.
Facebook launches 'pages manager' for iPhone
Thu, 17th May 2012
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New app helps businesses and organisations with heavy traffic or multiple pages keep on top of their presence on the social network.
News: more retina display Macs, five antivirus apps, the end of Perian, and more!
Wed, 16th May 2012
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Apple eyes retina displays for iMac and MacBook Air amidst rising security concerns, as the iconic Perian codec faces its end.
'The Social Network' writer to pen Steve Jobs biopic
Wed, 16th May 2012
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Aaron Sorkin, acclaimed for 'The Social Network', is set to write Sony's biopic of Apple visionary Steve Jobs, based on Walter Isaacson's biography.
News: Kaspersky's Mac security analysis, pending iCloud upgrade, return of the Nvidia GPU, and more!
Tue, 15th May 2012
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Kaspersky tackles Mac security independently, amid iCloud upgrades and the anticipated return of Nvidia GPUs in MacBook Pros.
Apple fixes Siri's Lumia 900 recommendation
Tue, 15th May 2012
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Apple patches Siri to halt Nokia Lumia 900 recommendations after an unintended endorsement due to glowing reviews on Wolfram Alpha.
News: revamped 15-inch MacBook Pro, Apple television rumours, iCloud beta, and more!
Mon, 14th May 2012
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Apple updates 15-inch MacBook Pro with retina display and no optical drive, hints at new TV, launches iCloud beta, and more.
LinkedIn, Apple top tech growth list
Mon, 14th May 2012
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LinkedIn and Apple lead Forbes' list of America's 25 fastest-growing tech firms, showcasing remarkable revenue growth.
LTE iPad rebranded as 'cellular'
Mon, 14th May 2012
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Apple has renamed its LTE iPad to 'iPad wi-fi + cellular' after complaints from countries where the device doesn't support local LTE networks.
News: HiDPI icons in OS X 10.7.4, Apple 17th in Fortune 500, RapidWeaver basics, and more!
Sun, 13th May 2012
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Apple boosts OS X 10.7.4 with HiDPI icons, secures 17th in Fortune 500, and explores RapidWeaver as iWeb's successor.
Smartphone ownership skyrocketing: IDC
Fri, 11th May 2012
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Smartphone ownership in New Zealand households has surged from 13% to 44% in just one year, according to a report by IDC.
Angry Birds tops 1 billion downloads
Thu, 10th May 2012
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Angry Birds hits a staggering 1 billion downloads, as Rovio teases future projects and celebrates with a thank-you video.
News: iCloud notifications, Ivy Bridge Macs, Office 2011 updates, and more!
Wed, 9th May 2012
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Apple tested notifications on the iCloud website the other day in a browser-based implementation of notifications similar to ones that appear on iOS.
News: lower-cost MacBook Air, Apple Television Set, Microsoft's SkyDrive, and more!
Tue, 8th May 2012
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The rumours say a lower-cost MacBook Air will launch in Q3 2012 for US $799, which will aggressively combat Intel's lineup of Ultrabooks.