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Founded as Apple Computer Company in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, Apple Inc. is the world's largest technology provider when it comes to revenue and market capitalisation. What started as a project to build an 8-bit desktop computer has since grown into an extensive, worldwide portfolio of products, ranging from laptops and smartphones to smartwatches and listening devices. It was also the first publicly traded U.S. company to be valued at over USD$1 trillion in August 2018, then $2 trillion in August 2020, and most recently $3 trillion in January 2022.
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Apple unveils iPadOS 14, with redesigns for Siri, Search, widgets and more

Tue, 23rd Jun 2020
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Apple unveils new features, designs, and tools for iPadOS 14, including redesigned Search, Siri interactions, and incoming calls.
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Apple previews iOS 14 at WWDC

Tue, 23rd Jun 2020
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Apple's worldwide sneak preview of the new iOS 14 app may not have a fancy name like its macOS 'Big Sur' counterpart, but there is still plenty on offer.
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Apple teases new macOS Big Sur & goes all-in on silicon SoC

Tue, 23rd Jun 2020
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Apple unveils macOS Big Sur and a bold shift to its custom-designed silicon SoC, promising enhanced performance and new developer opportunities.
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Hands-on Review: 13-inch MacBook Pro - the butterfly keyboard is finally dead

Fri, 19th Jun 2020
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With the typing experience improved and the insides bumped up and the Apple ecosystem now better than ever, the MacBook Pro is now an even more reliable tool.
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Worldwide smartphone market sees strong growth in first quarter of 2020

Fri, 19th Jun 2020
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Despite the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, worldwide smartwatch shipments reached 14.3 million units in the first quarter 2020, up 12% year on year.
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Hands-on Review: iPad Pro 2020

Wed, 3rd Jun 2020
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Armed with the new iPad OS update, a new chip and the Magic keyboard, does this year's iPad actually have what it takes to replace a MacBook?.
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Global smartphone sales decline 20% due to COVID-19, Samsung, Huawei see double-digit declines

Wed, 3rd Jun 2020
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Smartphone sales plummeted by 20.2% in Q1 2020 due to COVID-19, with major Chinese manufacturers and Apple hit hard, according to Gartner.
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Wearables market sees 29.7% growth, driven by hearables

Fri, 29th May 2020
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The growth in Q1 2020 was fuelled by new product launches from market leaders as well as increased perceived utility as people set up offices at home.
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Apple's classroom productivity apps receive major update

Thu, 28th May 2020
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The Classwork and Classroom apps have received major updates, with new features and designs implemented as remote learning persists amid COVID-19.
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Hands-on Review: The Apple MacBook Air 2020

Wed, 27th May 2020
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Every year Apple improves on this beloved product and tweaks it to make it even better, and 2020 was no different.
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Hands-on Review: Apple iPhone SE 2020

Tue, 26th May 2020
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This phone doesn't have Apple's most advanced technologies and that's okay because it also doesn't cost a full fortnight's paycheck.
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Apple launches new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Magic Keyboard

Tue, 5th May 2020
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Apple unveils its new 13-inch MacBook Pro, featuring a Magic Keyboard and enhanced performance. Prices start at NZD $2,349.
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Smartphone shipments take a pummelling in Q1 2020

Fri, 1st May 2020
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Data from Canalys paints a grim picture for the worldwide smartphone industry, with more economic strife to come in Q2.
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Worldwide tablet market continues to fall, but some vendors buck trend

Thu, 30th Apr 2020
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IDC's research indicates that global shipments have fallen to 24.6 million units, down 18.1% year-over-year during the first quarter of 2020.
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Google's Fitbit acquisition under scrutiny

Tue, 28th Apr 2020
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Despite economic issues, the wearables market is growing, Futuresource Consulting claims. Amongst this, Google inches closer to swallowing Fitbit.
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Jamf rolls out watchOS device control app for parents

Tue, 21st Apr 2020
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Jamf rolls out new watchOS app to support remote learning, giving parents and teachers more control over children's devices.
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Will Thales and Motorola help take eSIM mainstream?

Tue, 21st Apr 2020
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Motorola's razr is the first phone to rely exclusively on embedded-SIM. Does this signal a turning point in the technology's future?.
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Can the SE keep Apple relevant during the market slump?

Mon, 20th Apr 2020
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A Futuresource Consulting analyst explains the role that the iPhone SE may have in getting people into its growing ecosystem.
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Apple announces new iPhone SE, the 'most affordable' iPhone yet

Thu, 16th Apr 2020
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Apple unveils the second-generation iPhone SE, its most affordable yet at NZD $799, featuring a 4.7-inch Retina HD display and the powerful A13 Bionic chip.
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Canalys: Apple hardest hit by PC pandemic shock

Wed, 15th Apr 2020
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Of the top five PC vendors, Apple was hit hardest in Q1 as its shipments fell by over 20% to 3.2 million units.