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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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  • November 2007

    • College Gets Podcasted

      Los Angeles Times  |  Nov 24, 07 2:30 PM CST

      College Gets Podcasted

      (Newser) - Want to attend Yale for free? Thanks to Apple, you sort of can. Many colleges, including Yale, Stanford and MIT, now offer free lecture downloads through iTunes U. You won’t get a diploma, but thousands of non-traditional learners don’t mind, the LA Times reports. “They thirst for understanding and knowledge,” said one podcasted prof. “Something revolutionary is happening.” More »

    • Warner Boss Mea Culpa : P2P Problems Industry's Fault

      PC Pro  |  Nov 14, 07 5:23 PM CST

      Warner Boss Mea Culpa : P2P Problems Industry's Fault

      (Newser) - Warner Music’s boss has admitted he missed the Internet zeitgeist, even claiming some responsibility for the rise of online file sharing. “By standing still or moving at a glacial pace,” said Edgar Bronfman, “we inadvertently went to war with consumers.” The change of heart amounts to an “epiphany,” says MacUser’s Simon Aughton, as Warner has begun to offer some music without controversial DRM code protecting it. More »