Year: 2006

Apple reports profit of $472 million

Posted by | Jul 19, 2006 | |

Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2006 third quarter ended July 1, 2006. The Company posted revenue of US$4.37 billion and a net quarterly profit of $472 million, or $.54 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $3.52 billion and a net profit of $320 million, or $.37 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 30.3 percent, up from 29.7 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 39 percent of the quarter’s revenue.

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BusinessWeek: ‘iPod Accessories Gone Wild’

Posted by | Jul 19, 2006 | |

An article today on BusinessWeek takes a look at some of the, shall we say “outlandish,” iPod accessories on the market today. These include: a Stereo Dock for iPod with Bath Tissue Holder, iPod Shoulder Bag, CEO Card Wallet for iPod nano, Bullet-Proof iPod Case, iPod nano Thong, iPod nano Belt, Star Trek “Tribble-like” iPod Cases, Mobile Security Lock for iPod, iSticky Pad XL, and Gloves with Playpoint Technology for iPod Click Wheel.

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Daylite 3.1 productivity management software released

Posted by | Jul 19, 2006 | |

Marketcircle today announced the release of an updated version of its Mac productivity management software, with an array of customization options that save time and put users more in charge. With Daylite 3.1 users can now quickly create list reports and print layouts to match their “live” view, send email reminders right to a mobile smart phone, use enhanced smart list capabilities to display and search on projects and opportunity pipelines, and self-select contextual menu content.

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OWC 2 Channel Card allows Serial ATA connection

Posted by | Jul 19, 2006 | |

Other World Computing (OWC) today announced the availability of its new OWC Serial ATA 2 Channel PCI/PCI-X 32 Bit Controller Card with SATA and eSATA Ports for an introductory price of US$49.95. Engineered for use with any Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White), G4, or G5 system that is equipped with an available PCI or PCI-X slot, the new OWC 2 Channel SATA Controller Card provides two unique ports for two separate SATA/eSATA hard drive channels.

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