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Core Apple

Apple's rise and fall...and rise again

Founded on April 1, 1976, by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Apple built the first personal computer in Jobs's parents’ Cupertino garage. The company grew rapidly until IBM introduced its own PC in 1981, decimating growth. When Jobs left the company in 1985, Apple continued as an also-ran, attempting to find other areas into which it could expand, even launching the first PDA, the Newton, in 1993. And while the Newton failed dismally, it presaged future innovation. When Apple purchased Jobs’s NeXT Computer in 1997, its maverick founder returned in triumph, setting about reintroducing a new version of the iconic Mac. Today, Apple is best known for its products outside the personal computing arena: from the rule-breaking iTunes online music store to the trendsetting iPod to, most recently, the hyper-anticipated iPhone.

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July 2008
- Mossberg Picks iPhone Apps
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Jul 23, 08 2:22 PM CDT
  
  Impressed with Apple's spread of iPhone apps, Wall Street Journal tech gurus Walt Mossberg and Katherine Boehret list their favorites. AOL Radio: The best Internet radio player for the iPhone Evernote: A good port of the elegant note-taking program Instapaper: Instantly download Web pages for offline reading. Travelocity TravelTools: Allows you to check flight schedules, gate assignments, and security wait times. More »
- Rumors About Jobs' Health Hit Ghoulish Point
  
  newser | CNET | Jul 23, 08 8:21 AM CDT
  
  Speculation about the state of Steve Jobs' health is reaching fever pitch, and the scramble to know more is over the top, Tom Krazit writes in CNET. Shareholders, concerned by the Apple CEO's recent weight loss and the fact that he once had pancreatic cancer, are calling for full disclosure. But as long as it's not a liability to the firm, Jobs' health should be a private matter, Krazit insists. More »
- Japanese iPhone Deters Perverts
  
  newser | Cult of Mac | Jul 22, 08 11:10 AM CDT
  
  The Japanese version of the iPhone 3G has one small difference from those sold elsewhere: the “shutter” sound it makes when the camera snaps a photo is always on, even when the phone is in silent mode, the Cult of Mac reports. The conspicuous sound is intended to discourage “upskirt” photos, a hot trend in Japan since the debut of high-res camera phones. More »
- Apple Stock Dives Amid Jobs Health Rumors
  
  newser | San Jose Mercury News | Jul 22, 08 4:00 AM CDT
  
  Apple reported one of its best third-quarter results ever yesterday, but its stock took a 17% nosedive amid rumors that CEO Steve Jobs is in poor health, reports the San Jose Mercury News . Jobs, who beat pancreatic cancer four years ago, appeared gaunt at a conference last month. Investors were also rattled by the company's conservative outlook for the fourth quarter. More »
- Apple Sells 1M iPhones in 3 Days
  
  newser | Bloomberg | Jul 14, 08 12:57 PM CDT
  
  The iPhone 3G turns out to be pretty popular, technical glitches or no. Apple sold 1 million units in its first weekend, Bloomberg reports, sending the company’s shares up 3.5%. As of last night, half of the company’s 187 US retail outlets were already sold out. “IPhone 3G had a stunning opening weekend,” said Steve Jobs. The original iPhone took 74 days to break the million-unit mark. More »
- Apple Server Meltdown Foils Launch of iPhone 3G
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jul 11, 08 3:56 PM CDT
  
  The launch of Apple's hotly anticipated iPhone 3G turned into an IT meltdown today, as customers were unable to get their new phones working. A global problem with Apple's iTunes servers prevented the phones from being activated in-store, as planned. Employees implored buyers to perform the last step on their own computers, but iTunes servers were equally hard to reach from home, leaving the phones unusable except for emergency calls. More »
- The Best iPhone Apps
  
  newser | PC Magazine | Jul 11, 08 3:23 PM CDT
  
  The best part about the iPhone 3G's debut, writes PC Magazine , is the new abundance of software for the handset. Most of the apps work on the original iPhone, too. The cream of the crop: AIM: Should need no introduction, although it was a major omission from the original iPhone's slate. Bejeweled 2: A popular time-waster gets a suitably beautiful iPhone port. More »
- iPhone Mania Gets Under Way Across Asia
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jul 10, 08 9:54 PM CDT
  
  The new iPhone model went on sale in the Asia-Pacific region, with throngs at one Tokyo store counting down the last 30 seconds in unison. The celebration is part of a global rollout in 22 nations of the 3G, or third-generation, wireless connecting iPhone, an upgrade of the model that went on sale last year in the US and several other nations. The phone goes on sale in the US at 8am tomorrow in each time zone. More »
- IPhone 3G Won't Set World Afire
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Jul 9, 08 8:08 AM CDT
  
  The iPhone was an industry-changing event. The new iPhone 3G is, well, a lot like the original, writes Walter Mossberg in the Wall Street Journal . It’s now able to access the faster 3G network, of course, and it sports better sound quality and a GPS chip, so it’s a nice upgrade. But the battery life is much worse, and the price drop is a mirage. More »
- A Different Kind of Apple for iPhone Waiters
  
  newser | CNET | Jul 8, 08 2:32 PM CDT
  
  The countdown is on ahead of Friday's release of the iPhone 3G, and a handful of buyers are waiting outside Apple's flagship New York store. But they’re not diehard fans—they’re activists hoping to promote sustainable agriculture by breaking a world record. The Waiting for Apples group queued up July 4, beating a couple of other would-be first-in-liners, reports CNet. More »
- What Will Apple Do After Jobs?
  
  newser | Forbes | Jul 3, 08 1:01 PM CDT
  
  What happens to Apple post-Steve Jobs? That’s been the question since the iconic CEO appeared worn at the June Apple Developers Conference. And the answer isn’t easy, writes Brian Caulfield in Forbes. “It's not like you can say, 'Let's go find ourselves another genius,'” commented a consultant. Still, the company has been cultivating strong talent at the top and surely has a game plan. More »
June 2008
- Nokia Moves to Counter iPhone
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Jun 24, 08 2:16 PM CDT
  
  In a move aimed at bolstering its ability to compete with Apple's iPhone, Nokia is acquiring smartphone software-maker Symbian and moving toward increased cooperation with other mobile-phone industry veterans. Top handset makers and providers will participate in a nonprofit foundation to handle marketing and coordination for developers, and Symbian will combine its software into one open-source platform, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »
- Samsung's Instinct: Smart, if Not an iPhone
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 12, 08 10:25 AM CDT
  
  It isn’t an iPhone. But, says New York Times technology writer David Pogue, Samsung’s soon-to-be released touchscreen phone, called Instinct—while a little less sleek than the iconic iPhone—isn’t a bad effort. The newest iPhone wannabe debuts June 20 when Sprint Nextel rolls it out at half the price of a $199 iPhone, after the $100 rebate. More »
- Gaunt Jobs' Health Gets Buzz
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Jun 11, 08 2:08 PM CDT
  
  Apple watchers are expressing concern over the gaunt appearance of CEO Steve Jobs at the iPhone 3G coming-out party Monday, the Wall Street Journal reports. Apple says Jobs, who underwent successful surgery after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 4 years ago, was simply suffering from a “common bug” and is on the mend. More »
- Early iPhone Buyers Are Left With Memories—and Debt
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Jun 10, 08 3:06 PM CDT
  
  The new 3G iPhone makes one thing obvious, writes Brett Arends in the Wall Street Journal : Consumers who bought the earlier models were chumps. The fans who stood in line a year ago are out $300, and for what? Apple says the new phone is twice as fast. “What that says about last year's model is painfully obvious,” writes Arends. More »
- 'Cheaper, Smaller' iPhone to Be Unveiled Today
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Jun 9, 08 4:29 AM CDT
  
  Apple chief Steve Jobs will unveil the second generation iPhone today, ending the frantic guessing game about the company's new key product. The future of Apple and its ability to regenerate sales of its computers may depend on how the public responds to the new iPhone, reports the Los Angeles Times . The new version is expected to be cheaper and smaller than the old one, the Guardian reports. More »
- New iPhone GPS Would Rock Nav System World
  
  newser | Wired | Jun 8, 08 6:10 AM CDT
  
  Apple is likely to announce the addition of GPS to the iPhone tomorrow—and that’s bad news for makers of portable satellite-navigation systems, Wired reports. It could also be a dangerous distraction for those on the road, as drivers increasingly turn to tiny mobile-phone screens for directions. The number of users of GPS-enabled phones is expected to quadruple by 2011. More »
- Don't Assume iPhone 2.0 Will Be a Smash
  
  newser | Forbes | Jun 4, 08 10:00 AM CDT
  
  With more than a 27% market share after just a year on the market, and a new iPhone expected to be released in the next week, Apple watchers are hoping the next-generation device delivers the same, simple functional beauty of its predecessor. But, Forbes cautions, the lumpy original iBook is a reminder that Apple's flubbed these kinds of things before. More »
- Microsoft Warns Windows Users of Safari Threat
  
  newser | ComputerWorld | Jun 1, 08 7:37 AM CDT
  
  Windows and Safari mix like virus-vulnerable oil and water, Microsoft warns, and Windows users should stop surfing with Apple’s web browser until the security holes have been patched. The “blended threat” combines a bug in Safari that downloads files to the desktop automatically and a vulnerability in how Windows XP and Windows Vista handle executable files there. More »
May 2008
- Apple Eyes Solar-Powered Gadgets
  
  newser | Forbes | May 27, 08 12:35 PM CDT
  
  Apple is seeking a different kind of moment in the sun, reports Forbes, as the behemoth has filed a patent that would integrate solar cells with its iPods and iPhones. The technology would boost the amount of area available for cells, paving the way for truly mobile gadgets free totally unplugged from the power grid. More »

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Images (15)
Videos (7)

Steve Jobs (left) and Steve Wozniak (right) in 1976 (World of Apple: )

Apple Computer Logo (Apple)

1 Infinite Loop ((c) Mike Johnston)

BIZ CPT-WOZNIAK SA (KRT Photos)

USA. New York City. 2005. The Apple computer store. (NYC47713) (Magnum Photos)

Apple Post 78 Percent Gain In Profits (Getty Images)

An Apple customer uses an Apple iPod at an Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif., Tuesday, April 24, 2007. Apple Inc., on a tear with its popular iPod players and Macintosh computers, is expected to report... (Associated Press)

Apple CEO Steve Jobs demonstates an Apple iPhone at the MacWorld Conference in San Francisco, Jan. 9, 2007. Apple Inc., on a tear with its popular iPod players and Macintosh computers, is expected to... (Associated Press)

The new Apple iPhone is displayed behind a glass enclosure at... (Getty Images)

Apple CEO Steve Jobs plays a Beatles song on iTunes as he introduces the iPhone at the MacWorld in San Francisco in this Jan. 9, 2007, file photo. Record company EMI Group PLC said it planned to unveil... (Associated Press)

Steve Jobs Kicks Off Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (Getty Images)

Expo in San Francisco, in this file photo from Jan. 9, 2007. Jobs defended the company's handling of its stock options-backdating scandal and suggested that a former employee's accusations of his role... (Associated Press)

Apple iPod Shuffles on display at an Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif., Tuesday, April 24, 2007. Apple Inc., on a tear with its popular iPod players and Macintosh computers, is expected to report strong... (Associated Press)

Attendees at the Macworld Conference and Expo walk past a advertisement... (Getty Images)

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Hoover"s Fact Sheet - Apple Inc
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Computers are still an important part of its mix, but these days music-related products are at the top of Apple's playlist. The company scored a runaway hit with its digital music players (iPod) and online music store (iTunes). Apple's desktop and laptop...

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Stephen G(ary) Wozniak
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

(born Aug. 11, 1950, San Jose, Calif., U.S.) U.S. computer engineer. He designed electronic devices and games while still in his teens. In the 1970s he worked for Hewlett-Packard. In 1976 he and Steven Jobs founded Apple Computer, Inc. Badly ...

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Steven Paul Jobs
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Steven Paul Jobs , 1955-, American businessman, b. San Francisco. Working with Stephen Wozniak, Jobs helped launch the personal-computer revolution by introducing the first Apple computer in 1976. Jobs later successfully established Apple's line as a user-friendly, graphically oriented alternative ...

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personal computer (PC)
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Microcomputer designed for use by one person at a time. A typical PC assemblage comprises a CPU; internal memory consisting of RAM and ROM; data storage devices (including a hard disc, a floppy disc, or CD-ROM); and input/output devices (including a display screen, keyboard, mouse, and printer). ...

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Apple Inc.
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

[formerly Apple Computer, Inc. ] Microcomputer design and manufacturing company, the first successful personal-computer company. It was founded in 1976 by Steven P. Jobs and Stephen G. Wozniak, whose first computer was manufactured in the Jobs family's garage. The Apple II (1977), with its plastic ...

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