Apple Store hitting 25 billion downloads
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24.99999 billion downloads of inane rubbish.
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Its more than your threads and posts combined here leh, LOL
And some paid $$$ per click, LOL
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good work
this is good work!
this is good work!
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Sorry....Apple Store includes iTunes?
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Should be iTune Store, paiseh, lol
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iTunes is no surprise..........if apps download it will certainly be news....many countries still cannot buy songs from iTunes yet.....the figure set to go UP
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It is not any significant meaning actually MOST apps are UNNECESSARY! The more they have apps in numbers out there the more so! Hundreds of thousands of useless or duplicated apps are out there only to be downloaded by their own competitors to compare and copy and then used only by too few real users.
To state the truth. If there are 500 good apps out there for any smart phones it is MORE THAN SUFFICIENT and 99.9% of users will never need more than 10 of them. Really and truly.
The statistics are just a satisfaction of greed and KIASU-ISM.
Big disadvantage with big number of apps is you don't know what to pick. You wasted your valuable time and money to skim the rubbish. If you had tested 20 to find the one you needed, that is because there are thousands out there. If there were million of them you may download and test few hundred just before you found the 1 you needed.:(
Why would a user desire this?
:*:That is the totally convincing disadvantage of Apple that your thread title claimed 25 billion download, when the actually iphone users are SMALLER number than Andriod. That showed that iphone apps confused users and wasted their time to try and download. That is a representation of frustrating user experience.
Same as stupid MS OS, which may have millions of applications. But so what? Who cares? Do you want to go around fuck your PC up side down to buy and test install and uninstall millions of them?
:*:99.9% of computer users never need more than 15 application really. Lots of craps installed are virus spyware adware & auto-installed junks. That is why even more rubbish such as anti-spy anti-virus and system cleaners are needed in the end to clean up!:*: Why buy more junks to remove junks? Is this an advantage or disadvantage to users. Smart users know the answer.
Only silly KIASU users who are COMPUTER-OBESE and ignorant falsely believe that installing more programs helps their computer or themselves. Only the opposite thing will ever really happen. They waste computing resources like CPU RAM HDD spaces and time & energy. Cost maintenance & management works. Cost money. & cost intelligence (brain juice).
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ok what....my era we used to buy cassettes, CDs....
I only use Apple's hardware & none of their other services i.e. distributed via the iTunes store. Unless you have an iPad or iPhone there is really no need to use iTunes to download their Apps. However read that Microsoft is working on a iPad version of office. For many the iPad is the only hardware they will ever need & the software is cheaper costing less than $20.
Computers nowadays have become an appliance. Even if you download what some consider 'rubbish', it's a case of "one man's rubbish is another mans treasure"
Obviously Apple is successful company. Otherwise they wouldn't be worth a half US$ trillion dollars. I'm not complaining since I do own Apple shares
Apple value surges past half a trillion US dollars
March 1, 2012 - 6:03AM
Apple's market capitalisation has topped $US500 billion for the first time, cementing its lead as the world's most valuable business and reaching heights not seen by any company since the last recession.
The shares gained 1.3 per cent to $US542.44 at 9:30 a.m. New York time, bringing its market value to $US505.8 billion. Apple has risen 34 per cent in 2012, following gains in each of the past three years. The company is worth $US93.4 billion more than the world's second-most-valuable business, Exxon Mobil Corp.
Apple investors are anticipating a sales boost from the company's latest iPad tablet computer, due on March 7. They're also banking on a new iPhone coming by the third quarter and the possibility of Apple offering a dividend, its first since 1995, said Howard Ward, a money manager at Gamco Investors Inc. in Rye, New York. Demand for Apple's products has helped the company increase profit faster than its stock price, making the price-to-earnings ratio more favorable, he said.
“Impressively, its market cap has risen to the $US500 billion level as its price-to-earnings multiple has actually contracted,” said Ward, who helps oversee $US36 billion in assets. “At 12 times this year's expectation of earnings, it stands in stark contrast to the experience of Cisco Systems, which sold at over 100 times earnings when it approached the $US500 billion level in 2000.”
Cisco's Ascent
After trading near the half-trillion-dollar mark during the dot-com era, Cisco Systems Inc. has tumbled to a market value of $US108.7 billion. The last US company valued at $US500 billion was Exxon in April 2008, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The Irving, Texas-based energy producer now trades for $US412.3 billion.
Under Steve Jobs, Apple transformed itself from an also-ran in the personal-computer market to a leader in consumer electronics, music sales and mobile devices. The Cupertino, California-based company has maintained its growth since Jobs's death in October, reassuring investors that Apple can continue updating products and pioneering new markets.
“What Apple has done is it gives you an indication of where the markets are going,” said Mark Bronzo, who helps manage about $US24 billion at Security Global Investors in Irvington, New York. “Their products tend to lead, and everyone tends to follow.”
Apple posted net income last quarter of $US13.1 billion, one of the highest quarterly profits on record, putting it in the same league as energy companies such as Exxon and Moscow-based OAO Gazprom, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Per-share profit of $US13.87 for the period was more than Apple earned in any full year before 2010. Sales rose 73 per cent to $US46.3 billion.
Sales Leader
The results also marked the first time revenue topped Hewlett-Packard Co.'s, underscoring how Apple's focus on sleek, touch-screen mobile devices has rearranged the technology industry's pecking order. Net income, meanwhile, exceeded total revenue at Google Inc., Apple's largest rival in mobile operating systems.
New Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook is pushing deeper into China and adding carriers for the iPhone. Only 30 per cent of the world's wireless-service providers now carry the device, giving Apple room to grow, said Katy Huberty, an analyst at Morgan Stanley in New York.
The risk is that carriers may refuse to continue paying big subsidies to sell the iPhone, making it less attractive to consumers, said Ed Zabitsky, an analyst at Toronto-based ACI Research.
Going Apple's Way
“A lot has gone in Apple's favor the last few years,” said Zabitsky, the lone analyst with a sell rating on the stock. “There was great execution on their side, and poor execution by its competitors.”
Apple plans to hold an event on March 7 in San Francisco, where it's expected to unveil the latest iPad. The new device will sport a high-definition display, run a faster processor and work with speedier wireless networks, people familiar with the product said in January.
The company is counting on the new iPad to beat back competition from newer devices running Google's Android software. Apple has sold more than 55 million iPads, generating at least $US34.5 billion in revenue.
The company also may use the March event to unveil an updated Apple TV set-top box, which could stream higher- resolution video to consumers' televisions, according to Gene Munster, an analyst at Piper Jaffray Cos. in Minneapolis. Apple is planning to release a full television set as early as the December quarter, Munster said in a report, reiterating an earlier prediction.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/worl...-us-dollars-20120301-1u3xc.html#ixzz1npZZNqhd
Computers nowadays have become an appliance. Even if you download what some consider 'rubbish', it's a case of "one man's rubbish is another mans treasure"
Obviously Apple is successful company. Otherwise they wouldn't be worth a half US$ trillion dollars. I'm not complaining since I do own Apple shares
Apple value surges past half a trillion US dollars
March 1, 2012 - 6:03AM
Apple's market capitalisation has topped $US500 billion for the first time, cementing its lead as the world's most valuable business and reaching heights not seen by any company since the last recession.
The shares gained 1.3 per cent to $US542.44 at 9:30 a.m. New York time, bringing its market value to $US505.8 billion. Apple has risen 34 per cent in 2012, following gains in each of the past three years. The company is worth $US93.4 billion more than the world's second-most-valuable business, Exxon Mobil Corp.
Apple investors are anticipating a sales boost from the company's latest iPad tablet computer, due on March 7. They're also banking on a new iPhone coming by the third quarter and the possibility of Apple offering a dividend, its first since 1995, said Howard Ward, a money manager at Gamco Investors Inc. in Rye, New York. Demand for Apple's products has helped the company increase profit faster than its stock price, making the price-to-earnings ratio more favorable, he said.
“Impressively, its market cap has risen to the $US500 billion level as its price-to-earnings multiple has actually contracted,” said Ward, who helps oversee $US36 billion in assets. “At 12 times this year's expectation of earnings, it stands in stark contrast to the experience of Cisco Systems, which sold at over 100 times earnings when it approached the $US500 billion level in 2000.”
Cisco's Ascent
After trading near the half-trillion-dollar mark during the dot-com era, Cisco Systems Inc. has tumbled to a market value of $US108.7 billion. The last US company valued at $US500 billion was Exxon in April 2008, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The Irving, Texas-based energy producer now trades for $US412.3 billion.
Under Steve Jobs, Apple transformed itself from an also-ran in the personal-computer market to a leader in consumer electronics, music sales and mobile devices. The Cupertino, California-based company has maintained its growth since Jobs's death in October, reassuring investors that Apple can continue updating products and pioneering new markets.
“What Apple has done is it gives you an indication of where the markets are going,” said Mark Bronzo, who helps manage about $US24 billion at Security Global Investors in Irvington, New York. “Their products tend to lead, and everyone tends to follow.”
Apple posted net income last quarter of $US13.1 billion, one of the highest quarterly profits on record, putting it in the same league as energy companies such as Exxon and Moscow-based OAO Gazprom, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Per-share profit of $US13.87 for the period was more than Apple earned in any full year before 2010. Sales rose 73 per cent to $US46.3 billion.
Sales Leader
The results also marked the first time revenue topped Hewlett-Packard Co.'s, underscoring how Apple's focus on sleek, touch-screen mobile devices has rearranged the technology industry's pecking order. Net income, meanwhile, exceeded total revenue at Google Inc., Apple's largest rival in mobile operating systems.
New Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook is pushing deeper into China and adding carriers for the iPhone. Only 30 per cent of the world's wireless-service providers now carry the device, giving Apple room to grow, said Katy Huberty, an analyst at Morgan Stanley in New York.
The risk is that carriers may refuse to continue paying big subsidies to sell the iPhone, making it less attractive to consumers, said Ed Zabitsky, an analyst at Toronto-based ACI Research.
Going Apple's Way
“A lot has gone in Apple's favor the last few years,” said Zabitsky, the lone analyst with a sell rating on the stock. “There was great execution on their side, and poor execution by its competitors.”
Apple plans to hold an event on March 7 in San Francisco, where it's expected to unveil the latest iPad. The new device will sport a high-definition display, run a faster processor and work with speedier wireless networks, people familiar with the product said in January.
The company is counting on the new iPad to beat back competition from newer devices running Google's Android software. Apple has sold more than 55 million iPads, generating at least $US34.5 billion in revenue.
The company also may use the March event to unveil an updated Apple TV set-top box, which could stream higher- resolution video to consumers' televisions, according to Gene Munster, an analyst at Piper Jaffray Cos. in Minneapolis. Apple is planning to release a full television set as early as the December quarter, Munster said in a report, reiterating an earlier prediction.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/worl...-us-dollars-20120301-1u3xc.html#ixzz1npZZNqhd
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