Employees at Apple’s second store in Hangzhou, China, cheer as the location opens on April 24. Getty Images China has officially passed the US as Apple’s biggest iPhone market. Fiscal second-quarter revenue in the region, which got a boost from the Chinese New Year in February, soared 70 percent to a record $16.8 billion from …
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Apple this month started selling Apple Watch, its first new device since the iPad in 2010. James Martin/CNET iPhone sales drove Apple to yet another strong quarter. The company blew away Wall Street expectations for its fiscal second quarter, which ended March 28, as iPhone and Mac sales set a record for the period. Apple also reported all-time record performance …
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Everyone’s curious about Apple Watch, but the company’s financial results are still all about the iPhone. James Martin/CNET The Apple Watch, which was delivered to customers around the world starting last week, may be what everyone’s talking about right now. But when it comes to Apple’s financials, it’s still all about the iPhone. The Cupertino, Calif., company on Monday will …
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Apple offers smartwatch fittings in its stores, including for the stainless steel device, shown here. James Martin/CNET SAN FRANCISCO — I wind my way through the Apple Store in downtown San Francisco, dodging dozens of animated shoppers. A sales associate greets me and escorts me to a private, white-walled conference room in the back that’s decorated with posters of Apple …
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Samsung posted a photo of what appears to be a round watch screen on its website. Screenshot by Shara Tibken/CNET Samsung’s got another smartwatch up its sleeve. The South Korean mobile giant on Thursday posted a graphic and press release on its website saying developers can access its software development kit to build apps for an upcoming, not-yet-announced Gear wearable. …
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Apple Watch has more than 3,000 apps on Day 1. James Martin/CNET New Apple Watch owners will have thousands of apps to peruse — once they finally get the device in their hands. The App Store for Apple Watch went live on Thursday with more than 3,000 apps, up from the 1,000 cited by Apple CEO Tim Cook in a …
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Samsung isn’t just the world’s biggest smartphone maker but is also one of the largest semiconductor vendors on the planet. Its operations are based in South Korea, as pictured here in 2013. Shara Tibken/CNET Samsung, the world’s biggest maker of smartphones and TVs, is also dead serious about chips. So serious that it will spend about $15 billion to open …
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Apple Watch hits the market April 24. James Martin/CNET You can now pre-order an Apple Watch, but it’ll be a while before you can actually get one on your wrist. Apple on Friday started accepting advance orders for its first new product line in five years, a wrist-worn device that’s designed to display notifications and run apps from the iPhone. …
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Apple will give employees a 50 percent discount on its first smartwatch. James Martin/CNET It’s a good time to be an Apple employee. CEO Tim Cook on Monday sent a memo to employees saying Apple will give all workers a 50 percent discount on Apple Watch or Apple Watch Sport. The purchase has to be for personal use, and the …
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Apple has released four new videos on its site to give consumers details about Apple Watch. Screenshot by Shara Tibken/CNET Apple is giving us a detailed look at some of the main features of Apple Watch, a week before presales start for the device. The company on Friday released four new videos on its website that give a general overview …
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