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Apple posts $7.31 billion profit for third quarter

A combination of record iPhone and iPad sales combined with continued growth of its Mac business pushed Apple to reported sales of US$28.57 billion and net profit of US$7.31 billion for the three-month period ended June 25, 2011. Per Macworld, the sales and profit figures—both quarterly records—increased last year’s third-quarter performance by 82 percent and […]

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Apple posts over $20 billion in sales, $4.31 billion profit for fourth quarter

Apple on Monday reported a “great fiscal quarter,” citing a quarterly profit of US$4.31 billion, compared to US$2.53 billion for the same period last year. Over the quarter, Apple recored US$20.34 billion in revenue, an increase of nearly 67 percent from the year-ago quarter’s sales figure of US$12.21 billion. Apple’s earnings of US$4.64 per diluted […]

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Apple accepts Library of Congress decision on jailbreaking, still warns of possible warranty violations

After years of debate and posturing from both sides, the verdict is in. Per Electronista, the library of Congress has legally sanctioned jailbreaking iOS-based applications under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, thereby allowing non-Apple-approved applications to be run on devices such as the iPhone. While Apple didn’t contest the legality itself, the company stated that […]

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Apple cites $15.7 billion in sales, $3.25 billion profit for 2010 Q3 financial report

Apple generated its best quarter to date, reporting US$15.7 billion in sales and a profit of US$3.25 billion yesterday with shares accelerating US$3.51 per share, up 75% in the year over year from the same period in 2009. The company’s results beat analyst expectations of $3.10 a share and $14.74 billion in revenue according to […]