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Apple is an innovative computer and electronics company founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in 1976 and best known for its Macintosh line of personal computers, its iPod MP3 players, and iPhone cellular PDA phone. Apple products are known for industry leading design creativity, user friendly characteristics and relatively high price.

While Apple only controls about 12% of the computer market, it has the highest brand loyalty in the industry and dominates the graphic design, publishing and animation industries. Newer Macintosh computers built on an Intel chip platform have added speed and features and access to more software, and basic models in their MacBook line are competitively priced. The iPhone has quickly become one of the top selling cellular phones, accelerated by recent price reductions, and the availability of more downloadable applications than any other phone/PDA platform.


Apple is also a leader in online media sales through its iTunes software and store, which has been a leading force in the development of an online market for music and media sales through the internet for both Macintosh and Windows based computers.

Useful sites for Apple and Macintosh computer users include MacWEEK magazine, AppleInsider, MacWorld and Robert Barga's review column on Blogcritics.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “apple”

• in Technology
  Apple Gaining Partners for Testing Siri Features on iTV
  Apple bringing new partnerships and Siri to iTV later this year
  by reedsanders / on Feb 7, 2012
• in Android
  Samsung Galaxy S III Will Be Thinner, Launch in Spring 2012
  Samsung may be launching the 7mm thin Galaxy S III in May 2012 .
  by reedsanders / on Feb 6, 2012
• in Gadgets
  Is It a Bird? Is It a Plane? It's the iPhone5! (Feature List)
  Will the iPhone 5 set the trend for the next generation of mobiles ?
  by azraiel / on Feb 5, 2012

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• Apple’s iPhone dominated the US, global smartphone markets in Q4: report

  
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• Gadgetwise Blog: Q&A: Backup Options for iTunes

  
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• Apple issues warning to developers to stop ratings scam

  
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• Apples Catering to the Press is Just Smart

  
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• Ipad Auctions | Buy it Now Sale

  
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