On Wednesday, January 17th, Apple Inc. posted a record-breaking $1 billion profit on record revenues of $7.12 billion for the first fiscal quarter of 2007. Earnings per share for the quarter were $1.14. This compares to last year’s Q1 earnings with a quarterly profit of $565 million, $5.75 billion in revenues and 65 cents per share.
Day: January 17, 2007
An article over at TechNewsWorld cites how a Northern California man received second and third degree burns to at least half his body while sleeping when his cell phone spontaneously exploded in his pocket. The phone, located in his front pants pocket, ignited his clothing and led to a larger fire. Check out the full […]
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Intel Profits Drop 39% During Reorganization
In mixed news, Intel reported that it posted a profit of $1.5 billion for the fourth quarter, down 39% from last year as a result of heavy layoffs (10,500 workers) and corporate reorganization according to an article on Macworld News. Check out the jump for the full story…
The Unofficial Apple Weblog has an article on a strange but potentially cool piece of hardware ready to hit the shelves on the 22nd. SeeEye2Eye is an accessory that, when placed over a screen and a webcam, uses a set of mirrors which bounce the video signal and encourages the user to look at the […]
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Apple Posts 35 Jobs for iPhone Project
An article on AppleInsider points to 35 new positions that have become publicly available over at Apple. The positions focus on development for future generations of iPhone devices. Whether these positions will have any impact on the upcoming iPhone, due this June, is unknown. Still, it looks like Apple is willing to hire everyone it […]