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NewsMobile apps push Australian game industry
Australia’s entertainment industry recorded $1.161 billion of retail sales in 2012, boosted by mobile gaming sales from smartphone and tablet...
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NewsApple proves naysayers wrong, posts record sales
Apple has proven the naysayers wrong, announcing its best ever financial results despite the fiscal first quarter of 2013 being one week less than...
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News 2Consumer Affairs investigates dodgy apps in commerce
Australia’s Commonwealth Consumer Affairs Advisory Council (CCAAC) has launched an inquiry into apps operating in the mobile commerce sector...
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NewsSamsung posts record profit thanks to strong Galaxy S III sales
Samsung Electronics said Friday that net profit nearly doubled in the third quarter on strong sales of its Galaxy S III and Note 2, which also boosted...
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NewsApple sells 27 million iPhones but misses profit forecast
Apple sold 27 million iPhones and 14 million iPads in the last quarter of 2012, swelling its revenue by 27 percent, but its profits fell short of...
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NewsFourth-quarter revenue, profit up for Apple on iPhone, iPad sales
Apple ended its 2012 fiscal year with a solid quarter that saw growth for the iPhone and iPad as well as flat Mac sales amid a challenging market...
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NewsApple could have netted $2.5 billion from iTV sales this Christmas
According to an analyst, if Apple had launched its own smart television, referred to by some as iTV (despite the TV company of the same name) it would...
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NewsApple could pocket over $638 per iPhone 5
Apple could be making over $638 on every 16GB iPhone 5 sold, according to a new report. TechInsights estimates that Apple’s 16GB iPhone 5 costs...
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NewsUnearthed: Apple’s secret employee manual reveals sales tactics and prohibited words
An Apple Genius training manual has been published online, providing details about how the company trains its employees in body language, conversation...
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NewsProfit takes priority over customer service in new Apple Store philosophy
Apple is rethinking its retail philosophy, with a focus on revenue and profit, instead of customer satisfaction, according to a report. Apple may...
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NewsConsumer tech market will hit $2.1 trillion in 2012
Consumers worldwide are projected to spend some spend US$2.1 trillion in 2012 on digital information and entertainment products, such as mobile phones,...
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NewsApple makes 58% profit from sales of iPhone
This week Apple’s disappointing financial results announcement sent shockwaves through the stock markets in both Asia and the US , with the...
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NewsMotorola boosts Google revenue
Google has reported a profit of US$2.79 billion in the quarter ended June 30, up 11 percent over the same period of last year, in the company’s...
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NewsSamsung denied Galaxy Tab 10.1 injunction appeal in US
Samsung’s latest bid to hold an Apple-sought injunction against its Galaxy Tab 10.1 while it prepared an appeal case against the ban has been...
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NewsShareholders sue Facebook over IPO damages
Three investors who bought Facebook shares last week have sued the social network and Morgan Stanley – the lead underwriter in the company’s...
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Blogs 1Infographic: How BIG is Apple?
Apple’s rise from niche computer maker to a world-dominating company has been nothing short of meteoric. The Cupertino, California-based company...
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NewsApple nearly doubles its profits in iOS-driven quarter
The debut of the latest iPad and continued strong sales for the iPhone and Mac helped Apple nearly double its profit for the fiscal second quarter....
