Tag: apple

  • Google says voice is the future of web search, introduces Siri-like app for iOS

    Google says voice is the future of web search, introduces Siri-like app for iOS

     

    Google Inc showed off enhancements to its voice-based search technology for Apple Inc’s iPhone and said it was testing a new service that will combine its Web-based email with its search engine.

    The new version of Google’s search app for the iPhone and iPad, expected to be available within a few days, will let users find information about everything from the weather to nearby movie showings by speaking into the devices, matching some of the capabilities offered by Apple’s own Siri technology.

    Google’s new app recites answers to search results in a human sounding voice, similar to Apple’s Siri, which some analysts and technology observers believe could make iPhone users less reliant on Google’s search service.

    The news comes as the relationship between the two companies grows increasingly competitive. On Monday Apple said it would no longer offer Google’s YouTube app as a pre-loaded app in future versions of its iPhone.

    Google, which unveiled a version of the voice-based search app for its Android software earlier this year, showcased the version for Apple devices at a press event at its San Francisco offices on Wednesday.

    The company also announced a test version of a new service that will integrate users’ personal emails into searches on the Google website. The service, which Google said will initially be available to 1 million users, aims to make it easier for consumers to access information such as flight schedules or shipping orders.

    A truly universal search will “have all the information that humanity has put on the Web and information that’s your information,” Amit Singhal, senior vice president of Google Search.

    The initial “field trial” will work with Google’s Gmail, but Singhal said the company was open to working with other email providers.

    Source : Reuters

  • Apple Patent Envisions a Smart Cover With Built-In Display, Keyboard

    Apple Patent Envisions a Smart Cover With Built-In Display, Keyboard

    If you think the Surface tablet’s Touch Cover and Type Cover are cool, then take a look at what Apple has in the works. The company that’s dominating the tablet industry with the iPad is looking to patent what appears to be next-generation Smart Covers, complete with built-in, flexible AMOLED displays, keyboards, and even solar panels and radio frequency (RF) energy collection antennas.

    Apple’s patent application for a “Cover Attachment With Flexible Display,” was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office Thursday, and shows a number of possible Smart Cover embodiments, one of which should look particularly familiar to Microsoft watchers.

    When Microsoft first showed off its Surface tablet in June, it spent a significant amount of time touting the benefits of the peripheral Touch Cover, a tablet cover with a flat, built-in keyboard. It was a key features etting the Surface apart from the iPad. But it looks like Apple has been thinking along the same lines for at least a year — the company first filed its patent on Aug. 11, 2011 — and has come up with a flexible Smart Cover that includes a fabric keyboard and potential video or document controls on a back flap.

    “First, this configuration gives the user an experience much closer to the one enjoyed by laptop users. Second, by allowing the user to easily view the screen and by providing a convenient surface to type on, tasks such as word processing and email become much more efficient,” the patent document states.

    This sounds a lot like what Microsoft said about its Touch Cover advantages, but Apple is envisioning much more (though whether any of Apple’s ideas ever reach fruition is a different matter entirely).

    One of the most interesting embodiments in the patent is a Smart Cover with a built-in AMOLED display made of a thin, polyimide substrate that could extend the iPad’s display. The cover would connect to the tablet through a wireless or wired data connection, or could even via other ports such as DisplayPort, mini DisplayPort, DVI, or Thunderbolt.

    “The addition of cover display ameliorates the limited screen area problem and makes a number of tasks significantly easier, in some cases functioning as an extended desktop,” the patent states. It goes on to list a few examples of how the cover display could help with reviewing multiple documents at once. I imagine the scheme might also be helpful for general multitasking — you could keep your e-mail on the cover display and your web browser on the iPad display. The patent adds that the cover’s display could be enhanced with multi-touch gestures.

    Since the cover’s display is flexible and can be used as an iPad stand (just like the current Smart Cover), the patent says that the cover could also recognize when it’s being bent back (with the help of an accelerometer) and activate itself for a specific purpose. For example, the cover display’s panel might display your Facebook status or latest tweet, the current time, or even your name — useful for when in meetings with strangers.

    The display doesn’t have to stay within the confines of the tablet. Apple’s filings also describe another option in which the cover features small displays across the outside panels, allowing you to view information without having to open the cover and turn on the tablet. Instead of AMOLED display technology, the patent describes this embodiment as using electronic paper, which requires no extra power to maintain static images or text. The cover, in this case, could be used to display calendar reminders, tasks, or decorative patterns.

    How does the cover display get power? Apple has thought of a few options. The patent document describes a custom MagSafe connector that would allow the cover to draw power from the iPad itself. Alternatively, the cover could include a small battery, so that it doesn’t drain the tablet’s power. Another interesting option is to include “ambient energy collectors” such as solar panels and RF antennas.

    In one embodiment, the iPad cover has integrated solar panels on the outside of the cover. In this case, the cover doesn’t only power itself, but it could also transfer energy to the tablet. The cover could also include RF antennas, which the filings admit do not yield as much energy. Still, the antennas could power a micro battery or a super capacitor inside the actual cover, to power the low-energy AMOLED or electronic paper display. One advantage of the RF antennas is that they can collect energy whether the cover is open or closed, whereas the solar panels have to face a light source.

    It’s clear that Apple has covered a lot of Smart Cover ground with this patent. It would be amazing to see all of these become actual shipping product features, available for various kinds of user needs. But knowing how Apple functions, it’s more likely that they will come out with one or two options. And if the company is smart, we’ll see a new cover with a built-in keyboard — to ensure nobody opts for a Microsoft Surface just because of the available Touch Cover.

    Source : Wired 
  • Is the iPad 7 inch real? Leaked images of back panel emerge.

    Is the iPad 7 inch real? Leaked images of back panel emerge.

    Rumours of the Apple iPad mini are heating up the stadium. These images of supposedly legit iPad parts were put up on Chinese social media site Sina Weibo. The back panel apprears to be pre production as there is no cutout for camera. It could also be a prototype design, one of many that Apple tests. 

    The rumours this year have been hotter than ever, maybe, just maybe, Apple shows off the iPad mini at the September event?

    (Sina Weibo)

  • Sharp to start shipping iPhone screens to Apple this month

    Sharp to start shipping iPhone screens to Apple this month

    Apple’s component suppliers seem almost eager to stoke iPhone rumor fires, and all the hot, hot consumer anticipation surrounding them.

    On Thursday, Sharp’s new president, Takashi Okuda, said that his company will begin shipping iPhone displays starting this month, according to a report from Reuters. Okuda made the statement at a press event following the release of Sharp’s quarterly earnings report. Sharp’s president didn’t make note of the display’s size, but Reuters reports that the screens are destined for the next version of the iPhone.

    [quote]“People are expecting a new iteration of the iPhone to hit the market sometime in the September-October time frame, so this kind of comment fits in to what we’ve been hearing in the market, generally,” IHS analyst Vinita Jakhanwal told Wired. Sharp, Japan Display, and LG Display are the three likely suppliers for the next iPhone’s display.[/quote]

    The display of the next iPhone is expected to be larger than that of the iPhone 4S, stretching to 4 diagonal inches. The current iPhone has a 3.5-inch display. The new iPhone display will also reportedly be manufactured using in-cell technology, which means it will be thinner, lighter and more power efficient than current displays.

    Okuda didn’t confirm the size or technology used in the production of Apple’s next iPhone display.

    Various sources are reporting the next iPhone will be unveiled on September 12, so we should know soon if Okuda’s Thursday statement bears any weight.

  • Taiwan University Sues Apple Over Siri

    Taiwan University Sues Apple Over Siri

    Taiwan’s National Cheng Kung University said Monday it has filed a patent infringement complaint against Apple Inc. in a U.S. court over the Siri voice command system used in the latest iPhone and iPad models, marking the latest patent spat against the Cupertino, Calif.-company.

    In a filing to the district court of eastern Texas, the university alleged that Apple’s Siri voice-activated assistant, which allows users to make phone calls and perform other tasks with voice commands, violated two of its patents: a speech recognition system and another system that controls how the device interact with a user’s voice command.

    The university is asking for an undisclosed sum of damages from Apple, according to the filing dated Friday.

    Apple has been facing ongoing legal battles against other smartphone makers including Samsung Electronics Co. and HTC Corp. over patents on mobile device technology and features. Apart from seeking monetary damages, a ruling against Apple could effectively block shipments of its devices to some countries and significantly change the competitive landscape.

    Apple introduced Siri last fall through the 4S iPhone and has been advertising it as a big differentiator for the hit device. The technology can perform a variety of tasks from searching for information to sending an email to scheduling meetings by voice. Unlike other types of voice-activated services, Siri can perceive normal human speech patterns.

  • Rumor : Apple to announce iPhone 5, iPad mini at September 12 event

    Rumor : Apple to announce iPhone 5, iPad mini at September 12 event

    The iPhone 5, iPad mini and perhaps two other Apple devices could be announced at a Sept. 12 event, according to a new report.

    Long rumored to premiere in October, the sixth-generation iPhone is now reportedly expected to be announced in September, including a new report Monday by iMore.

    The report says Apple will announce the new phone and the iPad mini, a 7-inch screen version of the iPad, six weeks from now, citing “sources who have proven accurate in the past.”

    Though the report is unsure about the iPad mini’s actual launch date, it gives a specific launch date for the iPhone 5: Sept. 21, which is a date that’s been rumored before.

    Along with the two iOS devices, iMore also reports Apple will use the event to launch a new iPod nano.

    Along with the nano, iMore speculates that a new iPod Touch could also be announced. Recent reports have said the Touch could be in for a fairly substantial redesign as is expected for the new iPhone.

    The next iPhone is expected to have a better and longer screen, at 4 inches, as well as other redesigns, including a new back plate and a smaller dock connector.

  • Revealed : iPad, iPhone prototypes in court documents

    Revealed : iPad, iPhone prototypes in court documents

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    Early concepts of Apple’s market-leading iProducts revealed as a result of a sprawling legal battle with arch-rival Samsung show wacky ideas — including octagonal shapes, handles and kickstands.

    Images revealed by tech news site The Verge, show Apple was intent on pursuing a kickstand for its tablet, with multiple iPad prototypes working through how such a stand would work.

    Other renderings show a version of the iPad that never was, with molded grips integrated into the frame to make it easier to hold.

    “Many of the iPad prototypes also feature ‘iPod’ on the back, perhaps giving insight into Apple’s early naming considerations,” the site noted.

    An iPad prototype with a kickstand

    Meanwhile, sleuths at Buzzfeed uncovered an alternate version of the iPhone with squared off edges — an early version of the game-changing smartphone that carried the prototype name N90.

    An iPhone 4s prototype

    The device is clearly similar to Apple’s glass-and-metal design, but different enough to catch the eye. 

    Source : Fox News

  • Apple to buy fingerprint sensor maker AuthenTec for $356 million

    Apple to buy fingerprint sensor maker AuthenTec for $356 million

     

    Apple Inc has agreed to buy AuthenTec Inc for $8.00 per share, the maker of fingerprint sensor chips used in personal computers said, in a deal valued at about $356 million.

    AuthenTec makes security software and chips for mobile phones that it licenses to companies such as Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (. It also produces chips for fingerprint recognition and near-field communication (NFC).

    Melbourne, Florida-based Authentec disclosed the deal in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Based on Thursday’s closing price $5.07, the offer represents a premium of 58 percent for AuthenTec’s shares.

    AuthenTec, which also counts Lenovo Group Ltd , Fujitsu Ltd  and Dell Inc ( as customers, has annual revenue of about $70 million.

  • Apple OS X Mountain Lion Quick Overview

    OS X Mountain Lion is here, and there are quite a few new features to learn all about, so we sum it up listing the best out of all of them .

    Notification Center

    Just like on iOS , Notification centre gives you all your  alerts and messages under one bar, instead of all over the place. You can access your notification history by clicking the list icon all the way in the top right corner of the OS X menubar. If you want to edit your notification center settings, you can do so in the Notifications section of System Preferences. You’ll be able to decide what kind of notifications individual apps provide, or turn them off entirely.

    Notes and Reminders

    The Notes app lets you save and organize text and images. Reminders allows you to create reminders so you don’t forget to do things. Again they are just like on iOS and sync well with your iDevices.

     

    Voice Dictation

    Just like on the iPad and iPhone you get voice dictation on Macs, in Mountain Lion (sadly no Siri).  To start dictating, just press the function (fn) key twice. When you’re done dictating, you can click the “done” button or press the function (fn) key twice again. OS X will take a moment and then provide you with the transcribed text. In addition to just offering words, you can say things like “period” or “comma” for punctuation and “new line” to make a new line.

    This feature works in any App or window that accepts text input via keyboard, also in online websites, like in GMAIL, as long as they are accessed in the new Safari.

    AirPlay Mirroring

    If you have an Apple TV, You can now mirror your display on an Apple TV (2nd or 3rd generation) with AirPlay if you enable it in Displays section of System Preferences. Down at the bottom there’s a checkbox beside “Show mirroring options in the menu bar when available.” Check it and you’ll be able to send your display to any detected Apple TV via the menu item in your menubar.

    Messages

    Messages is the iMessage of OS X. It’s been around in beta since Lion and hasn’t changed much in Mountain Lion. You can add your iCloud account to sync messages with an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. You can set up various instant messaging accounts, however, so Messages on the Mac is a little bit more functional than it is on iOS. That’s because it replaces iChat. Messages also now pulls out of Beta, so those of you who were experiencing slow takes may enjoy the new experience. 

    iCloud (Documents in the Cloud)

    iCloud has been upgraded significantly in Mountain Lion, you can access it in the same panel in System Preferences. If you turn on “Documents & Data” your documents (including versions of them) will be synced with iCloud, making them available on other iCloud-enabled devices.

     

    Share

     There is a new button in Mountain Lion, its the Share Button. Not every app has it yet, but many apps will be adding it to allow you to share content easily. In the meantime, Safari is one app that makes sharing sites easy to Messages, Twitter, and Email. If you click an image and then the sharing icon in a window’s toolbar, you’ll be able to share it on Twitter or Flickr. You’ll find other options for other file types as well. If you want to set up sharing accounts, visit the Mail, Contacts, & Calendars section of System Preferences.

    Security and Privacy

    In this new panel available in the System Preferences panel , a new checkbox “Allow applications downloaded from” , which once checked will give option “Mac App Store and identified developers” . This will prevent apps that aren’t signed through Apple’s developer center or downloaded through the Mac App Store from running

    Under Privacy, you get new privacy settings. This is where you can approve or deny an app’s permission to access certain things like your contacts, location, Twitter account, and more. 

  • Apple unveils Safari 6, Mac Only Version Out Now

    Apple unveils Safari 6, Mac Only Version Out Now

    Apple’s new Operating System, has a key browsing element, the new Safari, version 6, has been launched today alongside the major release Mountain Lion. The new Safari brings about some nice new features including iCloud tabs and a new tab view — both Mountain Lion only.

     There’s also a Do Not Track option to cover your internet tracks, just like the “incognito mode” on Chrome. It also appears that this time around Apple has not released a Windows Version for the software, and all earlier versions of Safari are now removed from Apple’s Servers. 

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  • Apple Mac App Store gets Mountain Lion for Download – US $ 19.99 – 4.05 GB – LION Extinct (PR)

    Apple Mac App Store gets Mountain Lion for Download – US $ 19.99 – 4.05 GB – LION Extinct (PR)

    The Mac App Store gets its own dose of Lion, and you can get it too for a mere US $ 19.99. The new Operating system adds over 200 new features including voice dictation, notification centre, new advanced sharing, ui fixes, customizations to Spotlight, AirPlay Mirroring etc. 

     

    While we download this 4.05 GB update, and sum it up for you. You can get your own version, at the link below.

     

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    Mountain Lion Available Today From the Mac App Store

     

    Apple® today announced that OS X® Mountain Lion, the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, is available as a download from the Mac® App Store?. With more than 200 innovative new features, Mountain Lion includes iCloud® integration, the all new Messages app, Notification Center, system-wide Sharing, Facebook integration*, Dictation, AirPlay® Mirroring and Game Center. Mountain Lion is available as an upgrade from Lion or Snow Leopard for $19.99.

     

    “With iCloud integration, Mountain Lion is even easier to set up, and your important information stays up to date across all your devices so you can keep editing documents, taking notes, creating reminders, and continue conversations whether you started on a Mac, iPhone or iPad.”

     

    “People are going to love the new features in Mountain Lion and how easy it is to download and install from the Mac App Store,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “With iCloud integration, Mountain Lion is even easier to set up, and your important information stays up to date across all your devices so you can keep editing documents, taking notes, creating reminders, and continue conversations whether you started on a Mac, iPhone or iPad.”

     

    With more than 200 innovative new features, Mountain Lion includes:

     

    iCloud integration, for easy set up of your Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Messages, Reminders and Notes, and keeping everything, including iWork® documents, up to date across all your devices;
    the all new Messages app, which replaces iChat® and brings iMessage™ to the Mac, so you can send messages to anyone with an iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch® or another Mac;
    Notification Center, which streamlines the presentation of notifications and provides easy access to alerts from Mail, Calendar, Messages, Reminders, system updates and third party apps;
    system-wide Sharing, to make it easy to share links, photos, videos and other files quickly without having to switch to another app, and you just need to sign in once to use third-party services like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and Vimeo;
    Facebook integration, so you can post photos, links and comments with locations right from your apps, automatically add your Facebook friends to your Contacts, and even update your Facebook status from within Notification Center;
    Dictation, which allows you to dictate text anywhere you can type, whether you’re using an app from Apple or a third party developer;
    AirPlay Mirroring, an easy way to wirelessly send an up-to-1080p secure stream of what’s on your Mac to an HDTV using Apple TV®, or send audio to a receiver or speakers that use AirPlay; and
    Game Center, which brings the popular social gaming network from iOS to the Mac so you can enjoy live, multiplayer games with friends whether they’re on a Mac, iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

     

    Additional features in Mountain Lion include the revolutionary new Gatekeeper, which makes downloading software from the Internet safer; Power Nap, which automatically updates your apps and system while your Mac is asleep; and a faster Safari® browser. New features for China include significantly improved text input, a new Chinese Dictionary, easy setup with popular email providers, Baidu search in Safari, and built-in sharing to Sina Weibo and popular video websites Youku and Tudou.

     

    Pricing & Availability

     

    OS X Mountain Lion is available from the Mac App Store for $19.99 (US). Mountain Lion requires Lion or Snow Leopard (OS X v10.6.8 or later), 2GB of memory and 8GB of available space. For a complete list of system requirements and compatible systems, please visit: apple.com/osx/specs. OS X Server requires Mountain Lion and is available from the Mac App Store for $19.99 (US). The OS X Mountain Lion Up-to-Date upgrade is available at no additional charge from the Mac App Store to all customers who purchased a qualifying new Mac system from Apple or an Apple Authorized Reseller on or after June 11, 2012.

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  • Apple OS X Mountain Lion will be out Tomorrow for Download – US $ 19.99

    Apple OS X Mountain Lion will be out Tomorrow for Download – US $ 19.99

    Apple has just confirmed in their Q3 earnings call  that the next version of their OS for computers will be available for download starting tomorrow. The upgrade will be just $19.99 (unless you’ve recently bought a new Mac — in which case it’ll be free) and will be available via download on the Mac App Store in 24 hours or less.

  • Apple Announces Q3 results : $35 billion revenue, $8.8 billion in net profits

    Apple Announces Q3 results : $35 billion revenue, $8.8 billion in net profits

    Apple has announced their Q3 results and as always the company has posted a massive profit. The company pulled in $35 billion in revenue, pocketing $8.8 billion of pure profit, a record for both in Q3. Profits were up $1.5 billion from Q3 of 2011. During the last three months the company shipped 17 million iPads, an 84 percent increase when compared to the same quarter in 2011.

    More than $16 billion of the total revenue is directly attributable to the smaller member of the iOS family, the iPhone. The iPad is also not behind getting over $9 billion in this quarter alone. As an up, Apple is able to award its investors a $2.65 per-share dividend.For the next quarter Apple actually expects a small drop in both revenue and earnings per-share.

    Tim Cook also discussed how China has instrumental in Apple’s continued growth. While revenues were down $2.2 billion from the previous quarter in the country they were up roughly 48 percent year-over-year to $5.7 billion.

     

     

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    Apple Reports Third Quarter Results
    17 Million iPads Sold

     

    CUPERTINO, Calif., Jul 24, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — –Board Declares Quarterly Dividend of $2.65 per Common Share

     

    Apple(R) today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 third quarter ended June 30, 2012. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $35.0 billion and quarterly net profit of $8.8 billion, or $9.32 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $28.6 billion and net profit of $7.3 billion, or $7.79 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 42.8 percent compared to 41.7 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 62 percent of the quarter’s revenue.

     

    The Company sold 26.0 million iPhones in the quarter, representing 28 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 17.0 million iPads during the quarter, an 84 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 4.0 million Macs during the quarter, a two percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 6.8 million iPods, a 10 percent unit decline from the year-ago quarter.

     

    Apple’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $2.65 per share of the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on August 16, 2012, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 13, 2012.

     

    “We’re thrilled with record sales of 17 million iPads in the June quarter,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “We’ve also just updated the entire MacBook line, will release Mountain Lion tomorrow and will be launching iOS 6 this Fall. We are also really looking forward to the amazing new products we’ve got in the pipeline.”

     

    “We’re continuing to invest in the growth of our business and are pleased to be declaring a dividend of $2.65 per share today,” said Peter Oppenheimer, Apple’s CFO. “Looking ahead to the fourth fiscal quarter, we expect revenue of about $34 billion and diluted earnings per share of about $7.65.”

     

    Apple will provide live streaming of its Q3 2012 financial results conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PDT on July 24, 2012 at www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/earningsq312 . This webcast will also be available for replay for approximately two weeks thereafter.

     

    This press release contains forward-looking statements including without limitation those about the Company’s estimated revenue and diluted earnings per share. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ. Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company’s reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company’s products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and/or increases in component costs could have on the Company’s gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company’s need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all, of certain components and services essential to the Company’s business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company’s dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company’s international operations; the Company’s reliance on third-party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the Company’s dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers and other resellers of the Company’s products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company’s sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of other legal proceedings. More information on potential factors that could affect the Company’s financial results is included from time to time in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s public reports filed with the SEC, including the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 24, 2011, its Forms 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012, and its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 to be filed with the SEC. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which speak as of their respective dates.

     

    Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.

     

    NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit Apple’s PR website ( www.apple.com/pr ), or call Apple’s Media Helpline at (408) 974-2042.

     

    (C) 2012 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

     

    Apple Inc.
    UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    (In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in
    thousands and per share amounts)
    Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
    ——————————- ——————————-
    June 30, 2012 June 25, 2011 June 30, 2012 June 25, 2011
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    Net sales $ 35,023 $ 28,571 $ 120,542 $ 79,979
    Cost of sales (1) 20,029 16,649 66,281 47,541
    ——- ——- ——- ——-
    Gross margin 14,994 11,922 54,261 32,438
    ——- ——- ——- ——-
    Operating expenses:
    Research and development (1) 876 628 2,475 1,784
    Selling, general and administrative (1) 2,545 1,915 7,489 5,574
    ——- ——- ——- ——-
    Total operating expenses 3,421 2,543 9,964 7,358
    ——- ——- ——- ——-
    Operating income 11,573 9,379 44,297 25,080
    Other income and expense 288 172 573 334
    ——- ——- ——- ——-
    Income before provision for income taxes 11,861 9,551 44,870 25,414
    Provision for income taxes 3,037 2,243 11,360 6,115
    ——- ——- ——- ——-
    Net income $ 8,824 $ 7,308 $ 33,510 $ 19,299
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    Earnings per common share:
    Basic $ 9.42 $ 7.89 $ 35.89 $ 20.91
    Diluted $ 9.32 $ 7.79 $ 35.48 $ 20.63
    Shares used in computing earnings per share:
    Basic 936,596 926,108 933,672 922,917
    Diluted 947,059 937,810 944,440 935,688
    (1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:
    Cost of sales $ 70 $ 52 $ 196 $ 155
    Research and development $ 172 $ 119 $ 500 $ 336
    Selling, general and administrative $ 206 $ 113 $ 596 $ 379

     

     

     

    Apple Inc.
    UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    (In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in
    thousands)
    June 30, 2012 September 24, 2011
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    ASSETS:
    Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,945 $ 9,815
    Short-term marketable securities 19,709 16,137
    Accounts receivable, less allowances of $94 and $53, respectively 7,657 5,369
    Inventories 1,122 776
    Deferred tax assets 2,309 2,014
    Vendor non-trade receivables 6,641 6,348
    Other current assets 6,560 4,529
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    Total current assets 51,943 44,988
    Long-term marketable securities 89,567 55,618
    Property, plant and equipment, net 10,487 7,777
    Goodwill 1,132 896
    Acquired intangible assets, net 4,329 3,536
    Other assets 5,438 3,556
    ———- ———-
    Total assets $ 162,896 $ 116,371
    ========== ==========
    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
    Current liabilities:
    Accounts payable $ 16,808 $ 14,632
    Accrued expenses 10,430 9,247
    Deferred revenue 5,822 4,091
    ———- ———-
    Total current liabilities 33,060 27,970
    Deferred revenue – non-current 2,530 1,686
    Other non-current liabilities 15,560 10,100
    ———- ———-
    Total liabilities 51,150 39,756
    ———- ———-
    Commitments and contingencies
    Shareholders’ equity:
    Common stock, no par value; 1,800,000 shares authorized; 937,266 and 15,573 13,331
    929,277 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
    Retained earnings 95,641 62,841
    Accumulated other comprehensive income 532 443
    ———- ———-
    Total shareholders’ equity 111,746 76,615
    ———- ———-
    $ 162,896 $ 116,371
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
    ========== ==========

     

     

     

    Apple Inc.
    UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    (In millions)
    Nine Months Ended
    —————————————–
    June 30, 2012 June 25, 2011
    ——————– ——————–
    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period $ 9,815 $ 11,261
    ——— ———
    Operating activities:
    Net income 33,510 19,299
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating
    activities:
    Depreciation, amortization and accretion 2,296 1,271
    Share-based compensation expense 1,292 870
    Deferred income tax expense 4,066 2,232
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    Accounts receivable, net (2,278) (592)
    Inventories (346) 162
    Vendor non-trade receivables (293) (955)
    Other current and non-current assets (3,238) (1,551)
    Accounts payable 2,450 2,480
    Deferred revenue 2,575 1,276
    Other current and non-current liabilities 1,686 2,608
    ——— ———
    Cash generated by operating activities 41,720 27,100
    ——— ———
    Investing activities:
    Purchases of marketable securities (121,091) (75,133)
    Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities 10,344 16,396
    Proceeds from sales of marketable securities 73,140 34,301
    Payments made in connection with business acquisitions, net of cash (350) 0
    acquired
    Payments for acquisition of property, plant and equipment (4,834) (2,615)
    Payments for acquisition of intangible assets (1,067) (266)
    Other (56) 34
    ——— ———
    Cash used in investing activities (43,914) (27,283)
    ——— ———
    Financing activities:
    Proceeds from issuance of common stock 433 577
    Excess tax benefits from equity awards 1,036 915
    Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards (1,145) (479)
    ——— ———
    Cash generated by financing activities 324 1,013
    ——— ———
    (Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (1,870) 830
    ——— ———
    Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period $ 7,945 $ 12,091
    ========= =========
    Supplemental cash flow disclosure:
    Cash paid for income taxes, net $ 5,901 $ 2,563

     

     

     

    Apple Inc.
    Q3 2012 Unaudited Summary Data
    (Units in thousands, Revenue in millions)
    Q2 2012 Q3 2011 Q3 2012
    ———————- ———————- ———————-
    Sequential Change Year/Year Change
    ——————- ——————-
    Operating Segments Mac Units Revenue Mac Units Revenue Mac Units Revenue Mac Units Revenue Mac Units Revenue
    ——— ———– ——— ———– ——— ———– ——— ——- ——— ——-
    Americas 1,214 $ 13,182 1,487 $ 10,126 1,522 $ 12,806 25% – 3% 2% 26%
    Europe 1,048 8,807 922 7,098 941 8,237 – 10% – 6% 2% 16%
    Japan 158 2,645 150 1,510 173 2,009 9% – 24% 15% 33%
    Asia Pacific 771 10,153 620 6,332 593 7,887 – 23% – 22% – 4% 25%
    Retail 826 4,399 768 3,505 791 4,084 – 4% – 7% 3% 17%
    ——— —— ——— —— ——— ——
    Total Operating Segments 4,017 $ 39,186 3,947 $ 28,571 4,020 $ 35,023 0% – 11% 2% 23%
    ========= === ====== ========= === ====== ========= === ======
    Sequential Change Year/Year Change
    ——————- ——————-
    Product Summary Units Revenue Units Revenue Units Revenue Units Revenue Units Revenue
    ——— ———– ——— ———– ——— ———– ——— ——- ——— ——-
    Mac Desktops (1)(9) 1,199 $ 1,563 1,155 $ 1,580 1,010 $ 1,287 – 16% – 18% – 13% – 19%
    Mac Portables (2)(9) 2,818 3,510 2,792 3,525 3,010 3,646 7% 4% 8% 3%
    ——— —— ——— —— ——— ——
    Subtotal Mac 4,017 5,073 3,947 5,105 4,020 4,933 0% – 3% 2% – 3%
    iPod (3)(9) 7,673 1,207 7,535 1,325 6,751 1,060 – 12% – 12% – 10% – 20%
    Other Music Related Products and Services (4) 2,151 1,571 2,060 – 4% 31%
    iPhone and Related Products and Services (5)(9) 35,064 22,690 20,338 13,311 26,028 16,245 – 26% – 28% 28% 22%
    iPad and Related Products and Services (6)(9) 11,798 6,590 9,246 6,046 17,042 9,171 44% 39% 84% 52%
    Peripherals and Other Hardware (7) 643 517 663 3% 28%
    Software, Service and Other Sales (8) 832 696 891 7% 28%
    —— —— ——
    Total Apple $ 39,186 $ 28,571 $ 35,023 – 11% 23%
    === ====== === ====== === ======
    (1) Includes revenue from iMac, Mac mini and Mac Pro sales.
    (2) Includes revenue from MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro sales.
    (3) Includes revenue from iPod sales.
    (4) Includes revenue from sales from the iTunes Store, App Store and
    iBookstore in addition to sales of iPod services and Apple-branded
    and third-party iPod accessories.
    (5) Includes revenue from sales of iPhone, iPhone services, and
    Apple-branded and third-party iPhone accessories.
    (6) Includes revenue from sales of iPad, iPad services, and
    Apple-branded and third-party iPad accessories.
    (7) Includes revenue from sales of displays, networking products and
    other hardware.
    (8) Includes revenue from sales of Apple-branded and third-party Mac
    software, and services.
    (9) Includes amortization of related revenue deferred for non-software
    services and embedded software upgrade rights.

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  • Apple seeks more than $2.5 billion in Samsung patent case

    Apple seeks more than $2.5 billion in Samsung patent case

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    Apple said this allowed Samsung to overtake it as the world’s largest maker of smartphones, and reap “billions of dollars in profits” while costing Apple $500 million of profit.

    It said damages, including reasonable royalty damages, reach “a combined total of $2.525 billion.” Apple said it also plans to seek a permanent injunction to stop future violations.

    Samsung countered Apple’s allegations in a filing 13 minutes later, accusing the Cupertino, California-based company of trying “to stifle legitimate competition and limit consumer choice to maintain its historically exorbitant profits.”

    It said Apple, in fact, should pay for the use of Samsung’s patented technology, “without which Apple could not have become a successful participant in the mobile telecommunications industry.”

    Their dispute is part of a worldwide legal battle over the alleged theft of technology used in smartphones and tablets, including those powered by Google Inc’s Android, which Samsung uses in its most popular devices.

    Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook and top Samsung executives last week participated in court-supervised mediation to try to resolve the case but a resolution appeared to be unlikely, people familiar with the matter said.

  • Wait for next iPhone may hit Apple’s revenue

    Wait for next iPhone may hit Apple’s revenue

    As iPhone fans await the release of a new model, they are delaying purchases and may cause Apple Inc., the world’s largest company by market value, to post its slowest sales and profit growth in more than two years.

    Analysts estimate that sales of iPhones — Apple’s biggest source of revenue — slid in the fiscal third quarter from prior periods. While analysts predict that the next iPhone will be the best-selling smartphone yet from Cupertino, California-based Apple, the purchasing delays will probably weigh down results until the device hits stores.

    The iPhone 5 is only expected to hit store shelves around October — just in time for the holidays — with a thinner, larger screen and fine-tuned search features. Couple that pre-launch lull with slowdowns in Europe and China, Apple’s biggest markets outside of North America, and sentiment on the Wall Street darling is more muted than many can remember in a while. 

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