Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results

Results Produce Record Quarterly Profit of $18.4 Billion CUPERTINO, California — January 26, 2016 — Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2016 first quarter ended December 26, 2015. The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $75.9 billion and record quarterly net income of $18.4 billion, or $3.28 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $74.6 billion and net income of $18 billion, or $3.06 per...

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Ting made its pay-for-what-you-use data rates cheaper yet

Folks looking to save a few bucks on their cellphone bill might want to take a look at Ting. It’s an alternative to the likes of pre-paid offerings from the big carriers and the company’s approach might be enough to sway you. Ting operates on a pay-what-you-use basis, and it recently announced drops in rates ranging from $2 to $10 for its data plans. Specifically, using less than 500 MB per month will run $10 rather than...

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Ting made its pay-for-what-you-use data rates cheaper yet

Folks looking to save a few bucks on their cellphone bill might want to take a look at Ting. It’s an alternative to the likes of pre-paid offerings from the big carriers and the company’s approach might be enough to sway you. Ting operates on a pay-what-you-use basis, and it recently announced drops in rates ranging from $2 to $10 for its data plans. Specifically, using less than 500 MB per month will run $10 rather than...

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Apple Announces Advancements to ResearchKit

Creating a clearer picture of Parkinson’s disease. Since its launch in 2015, the mPower app has enrolled over 10,000 participants, making it the largest Parkinson’s study in history — with 93 percent of participants never having taken part in any kind of research before. The app helps researchers better understand Parkinson’s disease by using the gyroscope and other iPhone features to measure dexterity, balance, gait, and memory....

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Google sneaks Olympic-themed minigames into its mobile app

The 2016 Rio Olympics officially kicks off today with the opening ceremony, and Google’s already got the fever. In addition to peppering search results with easy-access schedules, stats, highlights and other pertinent info, big G wants to indulge our competitive sides, too. The 2016 Doodle FruitGames is a collection of seven colorful tap-and-tilt titles playable within the Google app for Android and iOS until August 21st, when...

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