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IndustryWeek : Apple Inc.: Millions and Billions of Sales
IndustryWeek | 138 days 3 hours 36 minutes ago
Both models of the new iPhone are priced $200 cheaper than the first-generation phone and can access faster cellular networks.
Big Apple Wallcovering, Inc. Launches E-Commerce Web Site as Part of 'No More Books' Campaign [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 6 hours 23 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Big Apple Worldwide, Inc.
Retailers hope Black Friday sets tone for holiday season - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 3 days 20 hours 15 minutes ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Outside Minneapolis at the Mall of America, the biggest shopping center in the United States, more than 5,000 shoppers had lined up outside of the 520-store complex for free gifts and "door-buster" specials by the time all the mall's stores opened at 6 a.m.
How will Apple put cash hoard to work? - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 33 days 20 hours 16 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- It's been long said that during a crisis situation, cash is always king.
Yahoo, AMD gain, though techs end mixed - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 3 days 20 hours 15 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Yahoo Inc. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. rose sharply in shortened Friday trading following the Thanksgiving holiday, though technology shares closed with mixed results.
McCartney wants Beatles-iTunes deal to come together - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 7 days 14 hours 7 minutes ago
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Apple's iPhone Faces Off With the Game Champs
Wall Street Journal, The | 20 days 23 hours 4 minutes ago
Apple Inc.'s iPhone has shaken up the cellphone business. Its next target: Nintendo Co. and Sony Corp.The iPhone and its sister device the iPod touch, which feature big screens and powerful graphics, are emerging as serious competitors to Nintendo's DS handheld and Sony's PlayStation Portable.
EMG Technology Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Apple [Press Release]
Business Wire | 8 days 10 hours 11 minutes ago
Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro (JMBM) announced today that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit on behalf of EMG Technology, LLC against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) in the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in the Tyler Division. The lawsuit accuses Apple of infringing U.S. Patent No. 7,441,196 in the way the iPhone navigates the Internet. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages against Apple for the iPhone infringement.
InterDigital Settles Suits With Samsung
Wall Street Journal, The | 7 days 23 hours 54 minutes ago
InterDigital Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. settled a pair of long-running patent-infringement lawsuits Monday, on the eve of a U.S. International Trade Commission decision on whether to recommend banning imports of Samsung's high-speed cellphones.InterDigital has received $1.5 billion from its wireless patents, mostly from licensing fees and royalties. It has issued licenses covering technology in Apple Inc.'s iPhone and Research in Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry devices.
Raisix ColorMatch Helps iPhone Users Find Complementary Clothing, Decorating Colors On-The-Go [Press Release]
Business Wire | 22 days 10 hours 54 minutes ago
Raisix, Inc., a leading iPhone™ software application provider, today announced ColorMatch, the ideal way to take the guesswork out of matching dress shirts, neckties, dresses, accessories, upholstery, wall or house paint and much more. Available through the Apple iTunes™ store, ColorMatch is an inexpensive iPhone application for professionals and non-professionals alike that instantly finds perfect color matches at home, in a store, or on location in a customer’s home.
Mobile-Phone Sales Seen Falling in 2009
Wall Street Journal, The | 7 days 3 hours ago
Global mobile-phone sales are set to drop next year as the economic slowdown hits consumer demand world-wide, research firm Gartner Inc. said Tuesday."We expect sales in 2009 to show a low single-digit growth contraction" from 2008 levels, said Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi. Market conditions are expected to remain challenging through at least the first half of next year, she said.
New Leaf and iTMP Technology, Inc. Team Up to Bring First Smart Fitness Application to the iPhone [Press Release]
Business Wire | 12 days 10 hours 46 minutes ago
Angeion Corporation (NASDAQ: ANGN) today announced that its New Leaf division has partnered with iTMP Technology, Inc. to launch iNewLeaf™, a unique fitness application that transforms the Apple® iPhone and iPod® touch into a fitness monitoring system based on personal metabolic test results. For a limited time, iNewLeaf will be available for free on the iPhone App Store.
Spinning(R) Announces First Heart Rate and Fitness Application for the iPhone(TM) and iPod(R) touch [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 20 days 4 hours 21 minutes ago
VENICE, Calif. and SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Spinning(R), the worldwide leader in indoor group cycling, today introduced the new iSPINNING(TM) fitness application available on the Apple(R) iPhone App Store. iSPINNING, free for a limited time only, is an innovative new cardio and cycling application that compiles real-time data for fitness tracking. iSPINNING is the first of a suite of health and fitness apps enabled by iTMP Technology, a pioneering developer of smartp...
Tech Shares May Fall Further
Wall Street Journal, The | 6 days 14 hours 21 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO -- Shares of technology companies have lost roughly half their value since worries about the economy began wracking the market earlier this year. If past downturns are any indication, they still may have 18 months and another 50% to fall.Intel Corp. has lost 50% since the end of October 2007, when the overall stock market peaked. Despite that drop, the chip giant has held up better than other tech luminaries. Internet leader Google Inc. is down 64%, mobile phone maker Nokia Corp...
Tuesday's biggest gaining and declining stocks - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 18 hours 55 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of the following companies made notable moves in the U.S. stock market on Tuesday:
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Company Overview
| Company: | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Personal Computers |
| Website: | http://www.apple.com |
Apple aims for nothing short of a revolution, whether in personal computing or digital media distribution. The company's desktop and laptop computers -- all of which feature its OS X operating system -- include its Mac mini, iMac, and MacBook for the consumer and education markets, and more powerful Mac Pro and MacBook Pro for high-end consumers and professionals involved in design and publishing. Apple scored a runaway hit with its digital music players (iPod) and online music store (iTunes). Other products include mobile phones (iPhone), servers (Xserve), wireless networking equipment (Airport), and publishing and multimedia software. Its FileMaker subsidiary provides database software.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 32,479 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 35.3 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 4,834 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 38.3 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 21,600 (2007) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 21.4 (2007) |
| Fiscal Year-End | September |