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09 September 2008
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Apple today announced iTunes 8, the next major release of Apple's ubiquitous music and video player for Macs and PCs which is seamlessly integrated with the most popular online content store in the world (www.itunes.com). iTunes 8 includes the new breakthrough Genius feature, which lets you automatically create playlists from songs in your music library that go great together—with just one click. Genius helps music fans rediscover favorite songs in their existing music library and suggests related music on the iTunes Store they might want to add to their music collection. iTunes 8 features new ways of viewing your music and video libraries, and adds television programs in stunning high definition for sale on the iTunes Store.
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09 September 2008
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Apple today announced that iPhone and iPod touch users have downloaded more than 100 million applications from its groundbreaking new App Store since its launch on July 11, 2008. More than 3,000 applications are currently available on the App Store, with over 90 percent priced at less than $10 and more than 600 offered for free. Applications can take advantage of iPhone's large display, innovative Multi-Touch user interface, fast hardware-accelerated 3D graphics, built-in accelerometer and location-based technology to create mobile applications unlike any seen before.
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19 August 2008
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14 August 2008
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Apple today announced that movies from major film studios including 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), Sony Pictures Television International and Lionsgate are now available on the iTunes Store in Australia (www.itunes.com/au) and in New Zealand (www.itunes.com/nz). Movie purchases and rentals feature iTunes' legendary ease of use, which makes discovering and enjoying movies as simple and easy as buying music on iTunes has always been.
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21 July 2008
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Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2008 third quarter ended June 28, 2008. The Company posted revenue of $7.46 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.07 billion, or $1.19 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $5.41 billion and net quarterly profit of $818 million, or $.92 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 34.8 percent, down from 36.9 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 42 percent of the quarter's revenue.
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16 July 2008
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It's rare for Apple to so publicly face issues such as those experienced since the launch of MobileMe. Whilst drawing criticism for the quality of the service since its launch last Friday, it has also be criticised as users realise that the concept of "push" technologies for MobileMe aren't what computer users are used to. The concept of push technology is effectively like text messaging...the moment you get sent a message it is "pushed" out to you. The same applies for email technologies such those on exchange servers, however it has become clear that only certain aspects of MobileMe are truly push-enabled and immediate. Today Apple has sent out a email to MobileMe customers apologising, explaining how push works for MobileMe and extending all accounts by an extra 30 days by way of an apology.
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10 July 2008
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Apple today announced that more than 500 native applications will be available on the iPhone's App Store when Apple's iPhone 3G goes on sale today. Apple's iPhone provides a breakthrough mobile platform for developers, who have created an incredible array of innovative applications such as stunning action games, advanced medical applications and robust productivity tools for the enterprise. These apps will be available on Apple's revolutionary new App Store, enabling customers to wirelessly download them directly onto their iPhones and start using them immediately. More than 125 applications are being offered to iPhone customers for free.
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10 July 2008
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There will be a number of things happening in the next few hours as Apple readies the launch of the iPhone 3G. The .Mac system is currently down and being migrated to the new MobileMe service. At the same time, iTunes 7.7 has just been released and features the ability to download free and purchased applications for your iPod Touch, iPhone and iPhone 3G when you have version 2.0 of the software (or later) installed.
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30 June 2008
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Apple has released an update for the Mac OS X Leopard operating system. The update (10.5.4) appears to be around 60-90Mb in file size (depending on your model of Mac) and (as usual) includes the phrase that "It includes general operating system improvements that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac." (See here)
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10 June 2008
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Apple today previewed Mac OS X Snow Leopard, which builds on the incredible success of OS X Leopard and is the next major version of the world’s most advanced operating system. Rather than focusing primarily on new features, Snow Leopard will enhance the performance of OS X, set a new standard for quality and lay the foundation for future OS X innovation.