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Apple patches 25 Mac OS X security vulnerabilities
Jul. 03, 2008
Apple Tuesday issued its fourth security Mac OS X update of the year, patching 25 vulnerabilities, nearly half of them considered critical. The company also updated Safari for the Mac to plug a hole already fixed in the ...
Apple, Steve Jobs face securities fraud lawsuit
Jul. 02, 2008
Apple's legal woes over the backdating of stock options is not over yet. A new class action lawsuit has been brought against the company, two former executives and several members of the Board of Directors, according to ...
Alliance to promote Windows-managed Macs in enterprise
Jul. 02, 2008
A group of five vendors has formed an alliance to help push Macintosh desktops into managed Windows environments on corporate networks.
iPhone 3G questions, answered
Jul. 01, 2008
You've got questions, we've got answers (no disrespect to RadioShack intended). Besides releasing rate plan details, AT&T has also posted answers to some of the lingering queries that new and existing AT&T customers ...
Inside the OS X 10.5.4 update
Jun. 30, 2008
The most significant thing about what's changed in OS X 10.5.4 may be what hasn't changed with Monday's release of the OS X update. The ARDAgent security hole--discovered just a few weeks ago--remains unplugged. This ...
Rhapsody opens fire against iTunes with DRM-free MP3s
Jun. 30, 2008
Rhapsody will sell MP3s in a new digital download store launched Monday for U.S. consumers, an offering that will pose fresh competition to Apple's highly successful iTunes Music Store.
China Mobile ready to talk iPhone again
Jun. 28, 2008
At the WWDC keynote earlier this month, Steve Jobs proclaimed that the iPhone 3G would find its way to 70 countries before the end of the year--22 of them on the infamous July 11th. But there were a few notable absences ...
The ARDAgent security hole: What you need to know
Jun. 28, 2008
If you've been reading the Mac news the last week or so, it's been pretty chock full of information on exploits and malware affecting OS X. First there was Intego's security alert concerning what the security software ...
Apple ships iPhone SDK beta 8
Jun. 27, 2008
Apple has introduced iPhone SDK Beta 8, revealing the software to be compatible with the final iPhone OS 2.0 release.
Study: 80% of businesses have at least one Mac
Jun. 27, 2008
Macs and Mac OS X are becoming more widely-used among U.S. businesses, a recent Yankee Group survey explains.
When installing software is too simple
Jun. 26, 2008
One of the great things about the Mac is just how simple it is to install most applications--just drag-and-drop the application from the mounted disk image into the Applications folder (or destination of your choice), ...
Symbian deal will open up mobile platform market
Jun. 26, 2008
When Nokia announced this week that it had agreed to purchase Symbian and open up some of its code for public use, many analysts said it was a direct shot across Android's bow.
Vodafone India pre-registering customers for iPhone 3G
Jun. 25, 2008
Vodafone India has started pre-registering customers for the iPhone 3G from Apple, promising that the device will be available soon, but the company will as yet not disclose when the device will be offered to customers.
Apple Store to open in San Antonio this Saturday
Jun. 24, 2008
Apple's newest retail store opens at the North Star Mall in San Antonio, Texas this Saturday, June 28, 2008. The store will open to the public at 10:00 AM.
Firefox 3 hits 17.3 million downloads
Jun. 23, 2008
Since launch last week in excess of 17.3 million downloads of Firefox 3 have taken place.
AppleScript vs. Alameda County
Jun. 19, 2008
You think your county has problems? Try California's Alameda County, where court rulings are available in an unruly Java applet or as a long series of TIFF images.
Apple fixes Safari 'carpet bomb' bug
Jun. 19, 2008
Apple has reversed course and patched a bug in its Safari browser after security researchers showed how it could be used to run unauthorized software on a Windows machine.
MobileMe: What you need to know
Jun. 18, 2008
The iPhone isn't the only Apple product getting a July makeover. Apple is also revamping .Mac, its collection of Web-based tools. Starting next month, .Mac gets new applications, a new focus on mobility, more iPhone- ...
IPhone 3G activation will be required at time of purchase
Jun. 18, 2008
Since the iPhone 3G was announced last week, speculation has run rampant that you would be able to activate the phone within 30 days. However, AT&T said this is simply not true.
Adobe 'pleased' with Flash on iPhone progress
Jun. 18, 2008
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen this week confirmed work continues to make Flash available on the iPhone, but warned the work isn't complete yet.
MLB readies $5 At Bat iPhone app
Jun. 18, 2008
One of the new mobile apps that was demoed at last week's WWDC keynote and will be available upon the launch of Apple's new App Store is MLB At Bat, from Major League Baseball Advanced Media. The software, which is ...
IPhone 3G: What you need to know
Jun. 17, 2008
Now that the dust has settled from Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, we've had time to answer some of the most pressing questions relating to the iPhone 3G. Steve Jobs unveiled the next version of the popular ...
HTC iPhone rival goes on sale in Taiwan Saturday
Jun. 13, 2008
High Tech Computer's Touch Diamond handset, the company's answer to the 3G iPhone, goes on sale Saturday in Taiwan, the company said Friday.
Bejeweled runs wicked fast on a petaflop box
Jun. 13, 2008
Jason and Keith discuss the second coming of the iPhone, IBM's new petaflop supercomputer, and whether data breaches should be revealed to the general public.
Mac bug forces Mozilla to Firefox 3.0 RC3
Jun. 11, 2008
A change that Apple made in its latest update to Mac OS X forced Mozilla to issue a third release candidate for Firefox 3.0, according to notes from a status meeting the company held Tuesday.
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Apple profile
Overview
2005 NW200 rank: 15
2004 NW200 rank: 22
Revenue
| Total '05 revenue (in $M) |
|
16190 |
| '04-'05 revenue change |
|
66% |
| '01-'05 CAGR revenue |
|
32% |
Profit
| Profit or loss (in $M) |
|
1605 |
| Change from '04 |
|
463 |
| As percentage of revenue 10 |
|
10 |
| CAGR, '01-'05 |
|
- |
Employees
| Number of employees |
|
14800 |
| '04 - '05 change |
|
10
|
| Revenue per employee |
|
1093919 |
Misc.
| Mkt Cap as of 3/19/05 ($M) |
|
51070 |
| Cash/investments ($M) |
|
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| Year inc. |
|
1977 |
| Fiscal year ends |
|
Sept |
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