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MacBooks push Apple profits

Strong demand for Macs driven by record laptop sales helped Apple turn a $US1.05 billion profit for its fiscal second quarter. The company sold 2.2 million Macs from January to March, helping drive sales of $US7.51 billion for the strongest March quarter in Apple’s history. Apple’s profit rose 36 percent from the second quarter of 2007, with revenue rising 43 percent. The company reported earnings per share of $US1.16 for the just-completed second quarter, a 33-percent rise over last year’s number.

Jim Dalrymple and Philips Michaels | Apr 25, 2008

iLife 2008 at last

Apple ended a 20-month drought between iLife overhauls by unveiling iLife ’08, during a press briefing at Apple’s Cupertino headquarters in early August.

Jim Dalrymple and Philips Michaels | Sep 21, 2007