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Submission + - Apple posts $18B quarterly profit, highest ever by any company

Submitted by jmcbain on Tuesday January 27, 2015 @08:10PM

jmcbain writes: Today, Apple reported its financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. It posted $18 billion in profit (on $74 billion in revenue), the largest quarterly profit by any company ever. The previous record was $16 billion by Russia’s Gazprom (the largest natural gas extractor in the world) in 2011. Imagine how much better Apple could be if they open-sourced their software.

Apple Buys iCloud.com Domain For $4.5 Million 99

Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday April 28, 2011 @09:42AM from the centi-cloud-ipad dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A report on late Wednesday night relayed that Apple recently purchased the iCloud.com domain from Xcerion for a cool $4.5 million. Indeed, iCloud.com now re-directs to CloudMe.com. With such a hefty price tag, Apple clearly must have serious plans for the cloud in the pipeline..."

White iPhone 4 Coming Today 195

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday April 28, 2011 @08:08AM from the black-tulip dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Initially, the white iPhone 4 will be available in 28 countries including the US, UK, Australia, China, Japan, and Italy. It will be available for a suggested retail price of $199 (US) for the 16GB model and $299 (US) for the 32GB model with a new two year agreement through the Apple Store, AT&T and Verizon Wireless stores (as rumored earlier) and select Apple Authorized Resellers."

Comment Why hasn't she gotten used to it? (Score 5, Insightful) 898

by thinbits on Sunday March 27, 2011 @07:16PM (#35633200) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: How Do You Choose a Windows Laptop?

You say "she hasn't gotten used to it, and wants a Windows machine". Do you mean she hasn't gotten used to Mac OS X and wants to use Windows? Just use Boot Camp and install Windows on your MacBook, problem solved. If you mean she is using Windows on your MacBook and there is something about the MacBook itself she doesn't like, perhaps you should elaborate on what specifically it is she doesn't like about the hardware as that's probably something you should take into account in your next purchase.

Comment Re:FIOS TV Has one HUGE Limitation IMO (Score 1) 317

by thinbits on Sunday March 30, 2008 @08:35PM (#22916484) Attached to: Comcast Puts the Screws To HDTV

Only if you use their set-top box. If you get cable cards from them you don't need that awful Actiontec router. I got two cablecards and a Tivo HD and ditched the Verizon STB and router.

Feed Macworld: Apple unveils iPhone SDK (macworld.com)

From feed by macworldfeed on Thursday March 06, 2008 @03:52PM

Apple unveiled details of the iPhone SDK at an event at the company's headquarters. New tools including an iPhone simulator will be made available to developers.

Feed Macworld: AIM comes to the iPhone (macworld.com)

From feed by macworldfeed on Thursday March 06, 2008 @03:52PM

Several companies demoed applications that will come to the iPhone, thanks to the new SDK.

Feed Macworld: 'App Store' will distribute iPhone software (macworld.com)

From feed by macworldfeed on Thursday March 06, 2008 @03:52PM

Apple's new App Store -- coming to the iPhone in June -- will allow users to buy and download third-party apps for their iPhone.

Submission + - Physicists Successfully Store and Retrieve Nothing (sciencemag.org)

Submitted by on Thursday March 06, 2008 @03:12PM

An anonymous reader writes: Scientists have come on step closer in being able to stored information in light. They have proven it's possible to store a special kind of vacuum ("squeezed vaccum") in a puff of gas and then retrieve it a split second later.

Read more here: http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2008/229/1

Submission + - Third Undersea Cable Cut (internettrafficreport.com)

Submitted by anonymous on Friday February 01, 2008 @02:27PM

anonymous writes: Apparently caused by another wayward anchor http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/third-undersea-cable-reportedly-cut/story.aspx?guid=%7B1AAB2A79-E983-4E0E-BC39-68A120DC16D9%7D Looks like Iran has lost Internet connectivity: http://www.internettrafficreport.com/asia.htm Do these anchors by any chance belong to the US Navy?

Feed Macworld: Apple introduces Time Machine companion hardware (macworld.com)

From feed by macworldfeed on Tuesday January 15, 2008 @02:12PM

Time Capsule is a new network device designed to complement Apple's Time Machine backup in Leopard.

Feed Macworld: Apple introduces iTunes Movie Rentals (macworld.com)

From feed by macworldfeed on Tuesday January 15, 2008 @02:12PM

Apple has added the ability to rent, rather than purchase, movies to its iTunes Store.

Feed Macworld: More powerful maps, multi-person SMS lead new iPhone features (macworld.com)

From feed by macworldfeed on Tuesday January 15, 2008 @02:12PM

Apple expanded the iPhone's capabilities with a software update that adds a location finder to the Maps feature, customized home screens, multi-person SMS chats, and other new features.

Submission + - Prius more environmentally damaging than a Hummer

Submitted by on Tuesday March 20, 2007 @12:32PM

An anonymous reader writes: According to this story from Central Connecticut State University the Prius takes more energy to manufacture than a Hummer, requiring 50% more energy to produce. In addition, they calculate that the Prius costs $3.25 per mile over it's expected lifespan of 100,000 miles compared to $1.95 per mile for the hummer.

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