Apple has just posted its Q3 earnings for fiscal year 2010 and the company has once again bested its own records, this time reporting an astounding $15.7 billion in revenue and a net quarterly profit of $3.35 billion.

Apple, which is currently the most valuable technology company in the U.S. and the second most valuable U.S. company overall, reported earnings of $3.51 per diluted share. This is significantly higher than the $3.11 per share estimates from Wall Street analysts…..READ MORE

1. Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs leaps to the top as Apple overtakes Microsoft in value – and once again revolutionises how we consume media.

Steve Jobs changed the way we consume music; now he has set out to change the way we consume everything else.

Publishers seized upon the iPad as a potential saviour of the newspaper industry, a revolution in the way we will consume the printed word that could also do good business for books and magazines, as well as further transforming the way we watch TV and films.

It remains early days, of course, and far from everyone is convinced, but history suggests where Jobs leads, the rest of us follow. It might look like just a giant iPhone, but the iPad turned our conception of a “computer” on its head, and possibly with it the media industry as well.

Hence Jobs takes the No 1 position in the MediaGuardian 100 for the first time, after three years in which Google’s Larry Page and Sergey Brin (and its president, Eric Schmidt) reigned supreme…..Read More

By Peter Cohen JUNE 30, 2010, 10:49 AM PT

Last winter we presented 30 Must Have Games for the iPhone and iPod touch. That garnered your attention and plenty of comments, so we’re happy to present its natural sequel, 15 Must HaveGames for the iPad.

As with the first feature, let us underscore that we do not consider this to be a list of the best games for the iPad, or superlative games in any specific category. Instead, this is a collection of games vetted by The Loop as being fun to play and standouts for one reason or another. So please don’t take umbrage if you don’t see your favorite game listed. But by all means use the comment section below to share with other readers your thoughts on this list and any other iPad games you think are excellent…..READ MORE

Dear iPhone 4 Users,

The iPhone 4 has been the most successful product launch in Apple’s history. It has been judged by reviewers around the world to be the best smartphone ever, and users have told us that they love it. So we were surprised when we read reports of reception problems, and we immediately began investigating them. Here is what we have learned……READ MORE

CUPERTINO, California—June 28, 2010—Apple® today announced that it has sold over 1.7 million of its iPhone® 4 through Saturday, June 26, just three days after its launch on June 24. The new iPhone 4 features FaceTime®, which makes video calling as easy as one tap, and Apple’s new Retina display, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone, resulting in stunning text, images and video.

“This is the most successful product launch in Apple’s history,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Even so, we apologize to those customers who were turned away because we did not have enough supply.”……READ MORE

CUPERTINO, California—June 22, 2010—Apple® today announced that it sold its three millionth iPad™ yesterday, just 80 days after its introduction in the US. iPad is a revolutionary and magical product that allows users to connect with their apps, content and the Internet in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before.

“People are loving iPad as it becomes a part of their daily lives,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We’re working hard to get this magical product into the hands of even more people around the world, including those in nine more countries next month.”….. READ MORE

100 things you didn’t know about Apple and Steve Jobs

If you’re into interesting facts, few companies have as secretive, cool and intriguing histories as Apple and its leader, Steve Jobs. Anything missing? Leave a comment.

1. Apple didn’t have two founders. It had three. Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne.
2. Steve Jobs and Jonathan Ive share the same middle name: “Paul.”
3. Before working at Apple, Jonathan Ive worked for a company called Tangerine.
4. The original Apple 1 computer sold for $666.66.
5. The Apple Store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan (the cube) is said to be one of the most photographed landmarks in the world.
6. Nine U.S. states don’t have Apple stores: Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.
7. Before co-founding Apple, Steve Jobs worked for Atari.
8. Jonathan Ive has worn the same shirt in every Apple product intro video since 2000.
9. Steve Jobs is a Buddhist.
10. Steve Jobs’ birth father was a Syrian Muslim, Abdulfattah Jandali.
11. Steve Jobs met Steve Wozniak when Jobs was 16 and Wozniak 21.
12. Steve Jobs bought Pixar from George Lucas for $10 million and sold it to Disney for $7.6 billion.
13. Steve Jobs has four children: one son and three daughters.
14. Jonathan Ive has twins.
15. Steve Jobs originally denied he was the father of his first child, Lisa Brennan-Jobs.
16. Steve Jobs sold his apartment in New York City to U2 frontman Bono.
17. In 1998 Steve Jobs let Bill Clinton use his mansion in Woodside, California.
18. Steve Jobs underwent a liver transplant at a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee in 2009.
19. Apple was established on April Fools Day.
20. Apple has more than 35,000 employees worldwide….READ MORE

Live Update: WWDC Keynote

The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is the premier technical conference for developers innovating with Apple technologies.

Over 1,000 Apple engineers will be at Moscone West to present advanced coding and development techniques that will show you how to enhance the capabilities of your applications with the revolutionary technologies in iPhone OS and Mac OS X. More on WWDC

Live Update: WWDC KEYNOTE http://www.macworld.com/article/151730/2010/06/liveupdate.html

CUPERTINO, California—May 31, 2010—Apple® today announced that iPad™ sales have topped two million in less than 60 days since its launch on April 3. Apple began shipping iPad in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK this past weekend. iPad will be available in nine more countries in July and additional countries later this year.

“Customers around the world are experiencing the magic of iPad, and seem to be loving it as much as we do,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We appreciate their patience, and are working hard to build enough iPads for everyone.”

iPad allows users to connect with their apps, content and the Internet in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. Users can browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more, all using iPad’s revolutionary Multi-Touch™ user interface. iPad is 0.5 inches thin and weighs just 1.5 pounds—thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook—and delivers up to 10 hours of battery life.*

Developers have created over 5,000 exciting new apps for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch user interface, large screen and high-quality graphics. iPad will run almost all of the more than 200,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone® or iPod touch®.

*Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution with the Apple II, then reinvented the personal computer with the Macintosh. Apple continues to lead the industry with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system, and iLife, iWork and professional applications. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store, has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices. Read More