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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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December 2007
- Dude, This New Dell Is Sweet
  
  Wall Street Journal | Dec 28, 07 6:38 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The iMac’s latest challenger is coming from an unlikely source: Dell. The maker " long associated with boxy, boring machines" brings the buzz with its newest contender, the XPS One, raves the Wall Street Journal ’s Walt Mossberg. The sleek desktop machine, he says, is “elegant, handsome, and cleverly designed," and “matches or exceeds the iMac in hardware design.” More »
- Apple Wants Slice of Movie Rental Biz
  
  Associated Press | Dec 27, 07 11:53 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Apple is getting ready to formally announce the launch of its online movie rental business, the AP reports. Fox is already on board, as the FT reported yesterday, and other studios are expected to follow in making their movies available for rent through iTunes. Apple's also planning a widespread licensing deal for its FairPlay anti-piracy technology. More »
- Apple Seals Online DVD Rental Deal With Fox
  
  Financial Times (UK) | Dec 27, 07 5:40 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - In a groundbreaking deal 20th Century Fox will offer its new DVD releases as downloadable rentals on Apple's iTunes Store, the Financial Times reports. New Fox DVD releases will also come with special iTunes-compatible versions of the film that can be easily ripped from the disc. Fox will join Disney as the only other studio offering new releases on iTunes. More »
- Apple Shares Smash $200 Barrier
  
  Bloomberg | Dec 26, 07 3:40 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Apple's shares hit a record high today, climbing $1.80 to $200.60 before retreating to close at $198.95. Strong sales of the Macintosh computer, iPod, and iPhone fueled the rally, reports Bloomberg, and Apple says sales this holiday season will be the highest in its 31-year history. The company's stock price has more than doubled in 12 months, meaning Apple now has a higher market value than Dell, IBM, and Intel. More »
- Is Apple Trying to Silence Fake Steve Jobs?
  
  Fake Steve Jobs | Dec 24, 07 6:16 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Is Apple trying to shut down Fake Steve Jobs? Real Steve Jobs has said he finds his impersonator’s satirical blog amusing, but now Fake Steve writes that Apple has offered him $500,000 to quit, at one point threatening to sue him if he declined. FSJ stood on principle and turned down the money … assuming any of this really happened. More »
- Apple Crushes News Leak Website
  
  DailyTech | Dec 20, 07 4:02 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - After seven years publishing sneak previews on all things Apple, website Think Secret has been run out of the water by its biggest target. While die-hard Apple-pickers flocked to the site for breaking news on updates and upcoming software, Apple found the site a nuisance, and launched a lawsuit in 2005 targetting it for leaking trade secrets, DailyTech reports. More »
- Net Makes Star of MIT Eccentric
  
  New York Times | Dec 19, 07 8:11 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The latest Net sensation doesn’t defend Britney Spears or mimic the history of dance; instead he explains electrostatics, pendulums, and the conservation of energy. Walter Lewin, a 71-year-old MIT physics professor, is one of the first academic superstars of the Internet, bringing educational showmanship—say, demonstrating rockets by riding a tricycle propelled by a fire extinguisher—to a global classroom, the New York Times reports. More »
- Apple Plays the Field in Japan
  
  Reuters | Dec 18, 07 10:34 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Apple wants to bring the iPhone to Japan to compete with some of the most futuristic phones around, but it's being choosy in its search for a partner, Reuters reports. Apple is in talks with DoCoMo and Softbank, the country's biggest and third-biggest mobile operators respectively, but they're both wary of granting the big slice of revenue Apple demands. More »
- Leopard Leaps to Record
  
  Apple Insider | Dec 17, 07 9:56 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The NPD market research group says that the lates version of the operating system, Leopard, is Apple's most successful yet, reports Apple Insider. In its first month on the shelves, sales were 20% higher than last year's Tiger release, despite promotion being stepped down a little. Tiger sold 30% more than the year before's Panther, which outsold its Jaguar predecessor by 100%. More »
- Apple Hoards $15B—Why?
  
  Fortune Magazine | Dec 7, 07 5:00 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Regulatory filings reveal Apple has $15.4 billion stockpiled, leading to curiosity about its plans for the cash. The company itself hasn't offered much of an answer, but in its Big Tech blog, Fortune speculates Apple could acquire smaller companies, perhaps buying its way into a new area like social networking, though history suggests it won't be making any big acquisitions. More »
- Pro Hackers Take Bite At Apple
  
  Financial Times (UK) | Dec 5, 07 10:57 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Apple computer users are being threatened by malicious hackers, according to computer security experts. The Financial Times reports security researchers have discovered an increase in the number of malicious programs in recent months that are specifically designed to attack Apple computers. The threat puts a question mark on Apple's reputation for safety. More »
- Apple, AT&T Targets of $360M iPhone Lawsuit
  
  Reuters | Dec 4, 07 12:43 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Add one to the number of lawsuits Apple’s iPhone has been hit with. Klausner Technologies yesterday said it filed a $360 million suit against Apple and AT&T for infringing on its patents for “Visual Voicemail,” Reuters reports. The sleek mobile phone’s highly touted function allows users to see who called them and then listen to each message individually. More »