Apple stories - Page 38
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.
Trump promises Tim Cook 'big tax breaks' if iPhone is built in America
Thu, 24th Nov 2016
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Donald Trump has reportedly told Tim Cook to move Apple production to the US and out of China. #Trump #Apple #production #US #China.
Hands-on review: Final Cut Pro X 10.3 - creativity abound
Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
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gaming
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digital signage
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reviews
By taking the time to digest the new interface and customise it as you see fit, you might be surprised at how intuitive Final Cut Pro has become.
Gartner: Chinese smartphone vendors gain ground after Samsung Note7 withdrawl
Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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Samsung is still king of the smartphone vendors, but its sales are dropping. Huawei, Oppo and BBK are in prime position for global market growth.
Apple admits that touch disease is real
Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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technology gifts
Given Apples iPhone sales have been slow to flat for 3 straight quarters, the timing of this situation is bad news.
What is Boomerang? Instagram explains
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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ios
Instagram's Boomerang spices up Stories with looping mini-videos, while mentions and test links add new layers of interactivity.
17 different types: Is this Apple's dongle bongle?
Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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peripherals
Apple fans are going online to vent their anger at the dongle bongle. They may have good reasons too. Apple now sells a staggering 17 different types.
What the U.S election means for the tech sector
Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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As the U.S. election looms, the tech sector braces for the impact of policies by future POTUS on innovation and growth.
There's great news for Android, but not so good for Apple
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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The relentless march of Android continues, and it isn't good news for Apple. There is no Steve Jobs to ride in and turn things around this time.
Late quarter drive from Apple sees significant growth in smart watch market
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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Apple Watch shipments drive significant growth in global smart watch market, with 2.8 million units shipped in Q3 2016.
Are Chinese vendors saving the global smartphone market?
Fri, 28th Oct 2016
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Chinese vendors propel global smartphone market to 6% growth in second straight quarter, countering declines by giants Samsung and Apple, says Canalys.
Apple unveils new MacBook Pros
Fri, 28th Oct 2016
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Apple launches next-gen MacBook Pros, boasting a customizable Touch Bar, faster graphics, enhanced colour and sound, in a sleeker design from NZ$2499.
New IDC stats show Galaxy Note7 debacle hasn't slowed Samsung down
Fri, 28th Oct 2016
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New statistics from IDC show that despite Samsung's Galaxy Note7 being removed from the market, this has had no effect on global smartphone shipments.
New survey ‘disappointing’ for Fitbit as Kiwis vote on their favourite electronics
Fri, 28th Oct 2016
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Apple and Samsung remain on top, while LG, Panasonic, Sony and The Warehouse's Veon proving popular with Kiwi consumers.
Xiaomi's new Mi Note 2 release will prick Apple's ears
Wed, 26th Oct 2016
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smartphones
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
From a packed Beijing event reminiscent of an Apple release, Xiaomi today released their new phone, and showed off their concept.
Aussie tablet sales bounce back - and there's good PC news for the rest of 2016
Tue, 25th Oct 2016
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Australian tablet sales have seen modest growth for H1 2016 according to Telsyte, which says there's also a PC refresh on its way.
Hands-on review: CleanMyMac 3 software
Fri, 21st Oct 2016
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digital entertainment
CleanMyMac 3 impresses with a sleek interface, smart cleaning, and hard drive space recovery; a must-have for cluttered Macs.
Apple Pay arrives in New Zealand... but only for ANZ Bank customers
Thu, 13th Oct 2016
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payment technologies
The rumours are true: Apple Pay will indeed be coming to New Zealand. But only for those with an ANZ Visa Debit or personal ANZ Visa credit card.
iOS 10 & MacOS Sierra abandon PPTP VPN; focus on better encryption
Mon, 10th Oct 2016
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smartphones
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vpns
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encryption
It seems that iOS 10 and macOS Sierra users can't use PPTP VPNs, after it was discovered that the new systems no longer support older security.
Watch out Apple: Google's coming for you
Wed, 5th Oct 2016
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google
Google's Pixel challenges Apple's reign, promising innovative design and a savvy new assistant – a rivalry intensifies in the smartphone market.
Symantec finds fraudulent jailbreaking site that's tricked 100,000 iOS users
Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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email security
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cybersecurity
Scammers are now going after unwitting users who want to jailbreak their iOS devices, and are spoofing popular jailbreaking site TaiG to do it.