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Apple's Earnings By The (Holy S*%#!) Numbers

Apple's finances released yesterday contain some incredible numbers that, at a quick glance, seem weird or impossible. Let's put them in context. And by context we mean some illustrative stats to grab your attention.READ»

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What Apple Will And Won't Share Today

Apple is about to reveal its first financial report since the death of Steve Jobs, in a quarter that preceded the successful launch of the iPhone 4S. Here's what to expect, and what we'd like to hear but which may be unlikely.READ»

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Twitter's User Tally, Google Acquires Zagat, Facebook Earned $500M In 2011 (So Far), HTC Sues Apple

This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day. READ»

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Apple Chasing Hulu?, Google+ Games Plan, Android Apps Leak, Google+ Brands Mistakes, Microsoft's Record Quarter

This and other breaking news, updated throughout the day by Fast Company's editors.READ»

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Apple News Roundup: Apple's Earnings Call, OS X Lion Imminent, New Macs And Mac Sales, Google's Schmidt Lashes Out

A handy summary of what's going on with Apple right now--including Eric Schmidt's (ironic?) lash-out.READ»

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iFive: iPhone 5 In September, Intel's Record Income, Future ARM Tablet Chips, Windows 8's Cloud Sync, YouTube Goes WebM

Get your morning off to a flying start with iFive--our summary of the early news:READ»

BlackBerry Earnings Jump 68%, Reports of Death Greatly Exaggerated

Despite consistent negative chatter from tech journos and analysts, RIM (BlackBerry) put up some crazy-strong numbers this quarter, with a 68% jump in profit.READ»

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How Netflix Scores Top Movies and TV for Streaming

Netflix is focusing on streaming video, the company's obvious future. But stories of resistance from movie studios are well known. How is Netflix dealing with this problem?READ»

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Microsoft Announces Record 4th-Quarter Revenue, Over $16 Billion

Microsoft's quarterly (and yearly) earnings report came out today, and it's mostly good news: major sales for Windows 7 and Xbox, with Bing losing money but showing positive growth.READ»

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61% of Netflix Subscribers Choose to Stream Video

As if you needed more evidence that streaming video is putting the smackdown on physical media, Netflix's quarterly report shows more and more of its customers choose to stream.READ»

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Intel's Sales Jump 34%, Its Best Quarter Ever, Buoyed by Sales From the High- and Low-End

Intel posted a whopping 34% jump in sales in the second quarter of this year, which makes it the chip giant's most profitable quarter ever. Isn't this supposed to be a recession?READ»

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Microsoft, Amazon Post Strong First Quarters on the Strengths of Windows 7 and Kindle

Amazon and Microsoft both announced quarterly earnings today, with encouraging results for two of their most important products: the Kindle and Windows 7.READ»

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The Shipping News: UPS Sales Are on Fire!

Brown is in the black as UPS joins FedEx in package-sending frenzy.READ»

If It's Not iPhones, What's Apple's Extra Air Freight For?

While reporting its most profitable quarter ever yesterday, Apple's execs let slip a few nuggets of information about past and future products. The most intriguing is related to upcoming extra freight flights...but for ... READ»

Facebook Out-Classes MySpace in Social Networks' Prestige Rank

Everyone online knows about social networking--there're even Twitiquette guidelines, for goodness sake. But that doesn't mean everyone's taking part, or that each network is the same. Even online there are class distinctions. Facebook ...READ»

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Netbook Boom Causes Microsoft's Revenues to Stutter

Microsoft posted a quarterly drop in sales and profits yesterday, which is interesting news all by itself, considering the mammoth scale of Microsoft's PC dominance. But hidden in the data is the suggestion that one of the causes of ...READ»

Apple Officially Quashes iPhone Nano and Mac Netbook Rumors

Apple has officially quashed any idea that it's planning an iPhone nano or netbook-like MacBook computer. During Tim Cook's first quarterly earnings call as stand-in Apple leader yesterday afternoon, he was asked about the ...READ»