Apple revenue, profit jump as iPhone sales beat expectations

	Macs contribute record-low 13% to Apple's revenue | iPhone sales boom pushes Apple to first-quarter records
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	Apple revenue, profit jump as iPhone sales beat expectations Despite concerns about competition from Android devices, Apple managed to exceed expectations for iPhone sales for its second fiscal quarter, reporting a healthy year-over-year jump in both revenue and profit. Read More WHITE PAPER: Research In Motion Manufacturing Customers Get a Mobile Catalog of Gaskets As a wholesale supplier and distributor of fluid sealing and pump protection products, it's crucial for Triangle Fluid Controls Ltd. to help its customers make the right choice – doing so helps prevent gas and liquid leaks. With thousands of different options, however, an error-free decision is often difficult for service people to make. Learn More In this Issue Macs contribute record-low 13% to Apple's revenue iPhone sales boom pushes Apple to first-quarter records Macs more likely to carry Windows malware than Mac malware, Sophos says Jonny Evans: Apple WWDC 2012: iOS 6, iCloud, OS X and Macs Update: Apple's WWDC sells out in 2 hours Apple sets WWDC for June 11-15, bars ticket resale Preston Gralla: Apple's Tim Cook on Windows 8: It's like merging a fridge with a toaster New, sneakier Flashback malware infects Macs Small firm sues Apple, Google, others over voice patent Google Drive review: Adding cloud storage to the mix Unlocked Galaxy Nexus gets Google Wallet, sells directly for $399 WHITE PAPER: Amazon Web Services Microsoft SharePoint on the AWS Cloud Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides services & tools for deploying Microsoft® SharePoint® workloads on its cloud infrastructure platform. This white paper discusses general concepts regarding how to use these services and provides detailed technical guidance on how to configure, deploy, and run a SharePoint Server farm on AWS. Deploy SharePoint quickly at lower total cost on AWS Cloud. Learn how Macs contribute record-low 13% to Apple's revenue The Mac's contribution to Apple's bottom line fell to an all-time low last quarter, according to data from the company. Read More iPhone sales boom pushes Apple to first-quarter records Apple on Tuesday announced record first-quarter revenue on the back of soaring iPhone sales, with an assist from the iPad. Read More Macs more likely to carry Windows malware than Mac malware, Sophos says One in five Mac computers is likely to carry Windows malware, but only one in 36 is likely to be infected with malware specifically designed for the Mac OS X, according to study performed by antivirus firm Sophos. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple WWDC 2012: iOS 6, iCloud, OS X and Macs Announced yesterday, Apple's WWDC extravaganza sold out in just two hours as 5,000 developers coughed-up $1,600 each to attend, netting the company a cool $8 million as they did. So, what can we expect from this year's show? Read on for the crazy Apple rumors guide: Read More Update: Apple's WWDC sells out in 2 hours Apple today announced that its annual developers conference would run June 11-15 in San Francisco -- and inside of two hours, the event had sold out. Read More WHITE PAPER: Microsoft Unlocking Hidden Business Value with Data An intelligent system enables data to flow across an enterprise infrastructure, spanning the devices where valuable data is gathered from employees and customers, to the back-end systems where that data can be translated into insights and action. Learn More Apple sets WWDC for June 11-15, bars ticket resale Apple today announced that its annual developers conference would run June 11-15 in San Francisco. Read More Preston Gralla: Apple's Tim Cook on Windows 8: It's like merging a fridge with a toaster Apple's Tim Cook took time out from Apple's earnings call to give a sideways slam to Windows 8, saying that Microsoft's attempt to get it to work on PCs and tablets was like trying to mate a refrigerator with a toaster.   Read More New, sneakier Flashback malware infects Macs A new, sneakier variant of the Flashback malware has been uncovered by the French security firm Intego. Read More Small firm sues Apple, Google, others over voice patent Apple, Google, Microsoft and all major smartphone vendors were slapped with a lawsuit Wednesday by Potter Voice Technologies, an obscure Colorado company that claims they are infringing its patent on natural-language voice control of a computer. Read More Google Drive review: Adding cloud storage to the mix The new Google Drive cloud storage service offers 5GB of storage and some nice features, but it's not yet an undisputed winner. Read More Unlocked Galaxy Nexus gets Google Wallet, sells directly for $399 Google said Tuesday it was going direct to consumers again, selling the Galaxy Nexus smartphone on Google Play for $399. The unlocked smartphone will also run the Google Wallet mobile payment app. Read More
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