Apple stories - Page 37
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.
Learning to code gets even easier with Apple's Swift Playgrounds
Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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Swift Playgrounds now speaks five more languages, making coding fun and accessible to an even wider audience on iPad.
Apple updates 9.7-inch iPad with better display and performance
Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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Apple rejuvenates its 9.7-inch iPad with a brighter screen and zippier performance, all while offering it at an enticing price point.
Apple unveils huge new range of bands for the Apple Watch
Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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Apple says the new offerings give customers 'more opportunity than ever' to personalise and customise their Apple Watch.
Education, govt and corporate buck downward trend to record increased PC sales
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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Education, govt and corporate PC shipments have recorded growth in Australia for Q4 and full year 2016, IDC Australia says. So who's winning and why?.
Apple devices are easier to use than rival devices, says Jamf
Thu, 16th Mar 2017
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Global survey by Jamf confirms Apple devices surpass rivals in ease-of-use in businesses and schools, bolstering adoption rates.
Welivesecurity reports new crypto-ransomware hitting macOS
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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Crypto-ransomware campaign for Mac targets users with fake patcher applications distributed via BitTorrent sites.
IDC NZ: Apple takes top smartphone vendor spot for first time since 2012
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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The smartphone market in 2017 looks almost guaranteed to be extremely competitive, with stakes heating up between the three main vendors.
Apple iPad sales defy the declining Indian tablet market in December quarter
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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Apple recorded the fastest growth in the quarter ended December 2016, making it into the top five despite the segment shrinking 3.1 percent.
Detachables in NZ: Apple narrowly out-ships Microsoft in 2016
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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Apple edges past Microsoft in NZ's heated detachable market battle, seizing a narrow 2016 lead with a 32% share.
Apple NZ sales up but profit plummets 63%
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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Apple Sales New Zealand reaped more revenue from the New Zealand market last financial year, but that wasn’t enough to prevent a 63% drop in profit.
Week in review: The biggest stories that went down this week on NetGuide
Fri, 24th Feb 2017
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It was a busy week for the NetGuide team. We thought we'd make it easy for you and pick out our highlights of the week in the land of consumer tech.
The 30 day MacBook Pro challenge: Can a Windows user become a Mac convert?
Fri, 24th Feb 2017
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Can a Windows user be converted into an Apple fan in just thirty days? I play guinea pig and use the MacBook Pro for work - and for play.
Is Apple opening the actual best office in the world?
Thu, 23rd Feb 2017
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Apple's new 175-acre campus in the Santa Clara Valley will be ready for employees this April, according to reports.
Apple Teacher learning programme comes to NZ
Wed, 22nd Feb 2017
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Apple has launched its free Apple Teacher learning programme in New Zealand, offering Kiwi educators resources to optimise teaching with Apple products.
Phishers bypass content blockers and target Apple users in latest attacks
Mon, 20th Feb 2017
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A simple replica login page is fooling Apple users into falling for a phishing attack - and it's using font substitution to bypass content blockers.
It's getting closer: Apple’s famous developer conference to return to San Jose
Mon, 20th Feb 2017
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Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is returning to San Jose in June to inspire developers with the latest technologies.
Bitdefender discovers new Mac malware on the scene
Fri, 17th Feb 2017
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Another notorious Mac malware has popped up on the scene. Xagent can rob users of passwords, iPhone backup data and take screenshots.
Protect your iPhone with EFM's D3O smart material technology
Fri, 17th Feb 2017
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Not all phone cases are equal, at least that’s what EFM set out to demonstrate to NetGuide with the arrival of a rather strange selection of props.
Apple spreads the pink love in time for Valentine’s Day
Tue, 14th Feb 2017
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The tech giant highlights the iPhone 7, the iPad Pro, and the Apple Watch, designed for ‘all the ways they move’. LOLS.
Dominating Apple not immune to tablet market woe, Lenovo ‘one to watch’
Fri, 3rd Feb 2017
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Even the holiday quarter of 2016 couldn't save the dwindling tablet market as it continued its spirally decline, IDC says.