The Apple Economy
  • Apple’s App Store Bigger Than Hollywood Box Office

    On Tuesday, Apple posted the largest quarterly profit of any company in history. Its $18 billion net income, up from $13 billion a year ago, is mainly due to selling 74.5 million iPhones in the...

  • Why Google Keeps Struggling Against Facebook

    By John Melloy, CNBC

    Shares of Google may struggle in coming years as the company faces a maturing search business, lower margins in other products and increased competition from Facebook , according to a Wall Street...

  • CES 2015: Prepare for 3D​ Printers and VR

    By Cnbc Staff, CNBC

    Don't hold your breath for any completely brand new technologies coming out of the International Consumer Electronics Show this year, as the focus among the 3,500 vendors will be more on improving—...

  • Intel Earbuds

    Why 2015 May Be the Year of the Ear for Wearables

    By Nyshka Chandran, CNBC

    Forget smartwatches and the Google Glass - 2015 may be the year of the ear for wearable technology. "There's some interesting information you can capture through the ear. We've been looking at things...

  • Apple faithful line up for latest, larger iPhones

    How Apple Won Christmas 2014 — and the Year in Mobile

    Apple capped off a strong comeback year with a very merry Christmas. The iPhone 6 and other Apple smartphones and tablets accounted for 51.3 percent of all such devices activated in the week through...

  • Hong Kong Apple Store a Hit

    By KELVIN CHAN

    Apple Inc. opened its long-awaited first store in Hong Kong on Saturday, with thousands of fans of the computer and gadget maker pouring in on the first day.

  • Apple, Briefly, Is Most Valuable Co.

    By BARBARA ORTUTAY

    Apple briefly surpassed Exxon Mobil on Tuesday as the nation's most valuable company. The iPhone and iPad maker had the lead for much of the afternoon before its stock closed just behind Exxon's. The...

  • The iPhone 5 Isn't Coming Until October

    By JAY YAROW, The Business Insider

    Apple won't release a new iPhone until October, John Paczkowski of All Things D reports, citing a source familiar with Apple's plans. Until now, most reporting suggested the next iPhone -- generally...

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