Apple now has more cash than the U.S. government

Apple is now more liquid than the United States government, theFinancial Post reports. As the government struggles to resolve the debt ceiling debate, the operating balance in Washington is at US$73.768 billion and falling. Meanwhile, Apple has US$75.876 billion — and that number isn’t going anywhere but up as the company continues to break records and make its competitors look bad. You can check the treasury numbers yourselfhereand the Apple numbers from the most recent quarterly earnings reporthere....

2 min · 262 words · Joseph Allison

Apple now lets you buy text message and alert tones from your iOS device

In addition to the expectedlaunch of iOS5andthe latest version of OS X, Apple has a fewsurprisesup its sleeve today. One of which is a store for buying tones to use when you receive text messages or alerts. It’s built into the on-device iTunes app, offering “an incredible spectrum of music ringtones and alert tones that can be assigned to any alert setting on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.” AsMacRumorsreports, ringtones are priced at $1....

2 min · 243 words · Sandra Schmidt

Apple now ready to launch iCloud.com

At this point no one knows if Apple plans on launching its iCloud cloud services product at WWDC or if it is just going to announce that it is on its way. But, with the news,reportedWednesday by Macrumors, that it has updated the domain registration for iCloud.com, Apple is set to do so if it wishes. Until today, the registration still pointed to Xcerion, the previous owner of the iCloud product, now known as CloudMe....

2 min · 358 words · Julia Ramirez

Apple now replacing the rubber bottom of white Macbooks

The bottom of the 2009-2011 model white MacBooks has a rubber panel attached to it. In some cases people have found that the rubber panel would begin to separate from the bottom of the MacBook due to an issue with the glue used. Apple has posted asupport documentstating that they have acknowledged the issue and will now replace the bottom part of any white Macbook that exhibits the problem. The replacement includes a new bottom case, screws, a philips head screwdriver and instructions, or you can visit an Apple Retail Store with an appointment to have them replace it....

1 min · 206 words · Benjamin Barnes

Apple now worth as much as all 32 eurozone banks by market cap

Apple is now worth as much as all 32 eurozone banks by market cap of free-flow shares, reportsReuters. All 32 banks including Spain’s Santander, Germany’s Deutsche Bank and Italy’s Unicredit fell sharply in share price, causing the parity. The news comes from Thomson Reuters data which shows that the euro zone banks index fell 4%, which caused all 32 of its members to be valued at $340 billion based on the market cap of free-flow shares....

2 min · 252 words · Lisa Perkins
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