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Apple’s US K12 customers snapped up two iPads for every Mac this quarter – Apple Insider

Apple’s chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer noted in the … Oppenheimer also noted that IT and business managers were seeing the value of their own custom development targeting iOS devices, stating that “the majority of Fortune 500 companies who …

Greenpeace Protests Apple’s Energy Practices By Releasing Balloons – New York Times Blogs

That relatively low score, according to Greenpeace, is partly because much of the electricity Apple uses at a new data center in Maiden, N.C., where the company’s iCloud storage is powered, comes from burning coal, a pollutant. But whether …

Apple Worldwide Developers Conference to Kick Off June 11 at Moscone West in San Francisco – Investors Business Daily

–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Apple® today announced that it will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) June 11 through June 15 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. At this year’s five-day conference, developers will learn about the future of iOS …

Apple stores targeted by Greenpeace activists – San Jose Mercury News

In San Francisco, activists walked into the Union Square-area store carrying hundreds of black and white balloons with the words “Clean Our Cloud,” a reference to data storage on remote servers, such as Apple’s iCloud service that allows consumers to … Continue reading

How To Manage Apple Devices – CRN

6. Know the desired use “iOS in business” covers a lot of ground. Companies of all sizes are finding new and innovative uses for Apple devices within their organizations, and not all approaches are the same. IT must address the … Continue reading

Greenpeace Shames Apple With, Um, Fake Window Washing – Wired News

Maiden is where Apple powers its iCloud, the fast-growing service that lets Apple users store their photos, videos, and other files in a centralized place. Greenpeace wants Apple to sign long-term contracts for renewable energy in North Carolina …

How to get the most free online storage – CNet

Google Drive. Dropbox. Box. SkyDrive. Cubby. iCloud. All cloud storage services. All offer a free plan, with varying levels of storage and features. All offer paid upgrades for more storage and yet more features. With pricing becoming such a hot … Continue reading

iCloud Has Over 125 Million Users, Says Apple CFO Oppenheimer – TechCrunch

Well, that was fast. Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer just announced on Apple’s Q2 2012 earnings call that the company’s iCloud service has attracted 125 million users in the roughly six months since the service launched. It seems like just …

Apple delivers stunning quarter again – live blog – Financial Times

2.12pm Apple stores – 85m visitors compared to 71m in the year-ago quarter, 18,000 visitors per store per week. 2.10pm We surpassed 365m iOS cumulative device sales with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.  There are more than 600,000 apps in … Continue reading

iCloud has 125M users, but is it making any money off them? – Venturebeat.com

Apple’s iCloud service has 125 million users, the company announced today on its second-quarter earnings call. That number is up from the 100 million users Tim Cook said the service had on February 14 during a Goldman Sachs call. The … Continue reading