Strong sales buoy earnings for the Mac maker, with back-to-school revenue in its pocket. Also doing well is the iPod, which is now contending with a security glitch and Zune rivalry.
Apple beats Wall Street targets
Buoyed by strong Mac and iPod sales, quarterly results sail past expectations. But the outlook for the holidays is less rosy than some analysts had hoped.October 18, 2006
Apples for students seen lifting Mac sales
Company is expected to report a slight decline in the growth of the iPod phenomenon, but higher Mac sales.October 18, 2006
Windows virus worms onto some Apple iPods
A small number of video iPods made after Sept. 12 included the RavMonE virus.October 17, 2006
Steve Jobs: Zune's no threat
Apple CEO tells Newsweek he doesn't expect Microsoft's new media player to hurt the iPod.October 16, 2006
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Red iPod supports AIDS charity
Bono teams with Apple to launch new iPod Nano, whose sales will help raise funds to fight the illness.October 13, 2006
photos Apple will donate $10 from each sale of a new Nano to a Bono-affiliated campaign to fight AIDS in Africa.
October 13, 2006
blog A posting in a forum for Mac enthusiasts suggests the companies are working together on a technology in secret.
October 4, 2006
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