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Apple posts Q4 2014 results, reports profit of $8.5 billion

Apple’s fourth quarter revenues came in today and they’re everything investors could have asked for The Company posted quarterly revenue of US$42.1 billion and quarterly net profit of $8.5 billion. These results compare to revenue of $37.5 billion and net profit of $7.5 billion, or $1.18 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Appleā€™s board […]

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Apple Pay to launch on Monday, October 20th

Apple Pay will launch in four days. Per 9to5Mac, Apple announced that it will launch its Apple Pay service for use with the NFC-equipped iPhone 6 and 6 Plus handsets. Apple CEO Tim Cook also announced that the company has signed up 500 additional banks since first announcing initial partners last month. The banks will […]

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Apple taps Steve Dowling as interim vice president of worldwide communications

It’s been a six month search, but Apple appears to have succeeded Katie Cotton with a new VP of worldwide communications. The new hire comes in the form of Steve Dowling, who, according to re/code, was tapped as interim head of public relations last week by CEO Tim Cook, who has been looking to put […]

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iPhone 6 launches to enthusiastic crowds

At long last, the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus handsets are out. Down at the Apple Store location on University Avenue in Palo Alto, the line attendees, led by Abdul Karim of Fremont, California, were more than ready. Karim, who had set up a lawn chair outside the Apple Store early Tuesday afternoon, appeared relaxed […]

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Apple to institute 2-step iCloud authentication protocol after recent celebrity photo leaks

Sometimes you’ve gotta go the two step security authentication route to keep everyone happy. Especially the celebrities. Following a rash of nude photos apparently stolen from celebrities’ iCloud accounts, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company plans to activate new security measures designed to thwart future attacks. Per AppleInsider and the Wall Street Journal, Cook […]