Users have downloaded over 50 billion apps from the App Store, says Apple. Compared to that number, the population of the world is a mere 7.08 billion. People are downloading more than 800 apps per second at a rate of over…
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Nearly 50 billion apps have been downloaded worldwide from the App Store, and the person who downloads the 50 billionth app will get lucky. Download the 50 billionth app, and you could win a $10,000 App Store gift card. If you…
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Worldwide tablet shipments continue to surge, growing 142.4% year over year in the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13), according to preliminary data from IDC Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker. Tablet shipments totaled 49.2 million units in 1Q13, surpassing that of the…
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HP was awarded a four-year contract by the Maine Department of Education. As per the contract, the HP ProBook 4440, running Microsoft Windows software, will be available as the primary technology and learning solution for the Maine Learning Technology Initiative…
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Apple borrowed $17 billion on Tuesday. This is the the first time in some two decades the company borrowed money. “Apple issued six different securities, with maturities ranging from a three-year note yielding 0.45 percent to a 30-year bond that…
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Google’s personal assistant service Google Now is now available on iPhone and iPads. Should Siri be scared? Nah. The two services complement each other. A quick look. What can Google Now do? Like Siri, Google Now can process some amount…
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Apple has submitted revised plans for the Apple Campus 2 project to the City of Cupertino. The last revision prior to this, was submitted by Apple in November, 2012. Apple had originally submitted a development proposal to replace existing office…
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Apple will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) from June 10 through June 14 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. Philip Schiller (Senior vice president, Worldwide Marketing, Apple): Our developers have had the most prolific and profitable year ever, and we’re…
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Apple is increasing its share repurchase authorization to $60 billion from $10 billion. This is the largest single share repurchase authorization in history and is expected to be executed by the end of calendar 2015. Tim Cook (CEO, Apple): We are…
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Apple posted quarterly revenues of $43.6 billion and quarterly net profit of $9.5 billion, or $10.09 per diluted share for its fiscal 2013 second quarter ended March 30, 2013. These results compare to revenue of $39.2 billion and net profit…
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