[{"title": "Amtrak Enlists iPhone as a Service Tool","link": "http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/07/technology/amtrak-to-use-iphones-to-streamline-service.html","readmore":"nytimes.com","date": "May  7, 2012","copy":"New York Times writer Brian X. Chen reports that Amtrak is replacing its old manual ticketing system with <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/iphone/\">iPhone</a>, noting that the company is among the %u201Cgrowing number of businesses%u201D to use iOS devices to improve operations. Chen reports that the system will allow conductors to keep track of passengers in real time and also provide updates to railway staff, such as if a disabled person is getting on at a particular stop or if equipment fails. Amtrak%u2019s Matt Hardison says, %u201CWe%u2019ve made a number of important improvements for both our customers and Amtrak, all in one fell swoop.%u201D","section":["iPhone"],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "Apple Reports Record March Quarter Sales of iPhone, iPad, and Mac","link": "/pr/library/2012/04/24Apple-Reports-Second-Quarter-Results.html","readmore":"apple.com/pr","date": "April 24, 2012","copy":"Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 second quarter ended March 31, 2012. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $39.2 billion and quarterly net profit of $11.6 billion, or $12.30 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $24.7 billion and net profit of $6.0 billion, or $6.40 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. %u201CWe%u2019re thrilled with sales of over 35 million iPhones and almost 12 million iPads in the March quarter,%u201D said Tim Cook, Apple%u2019s CEO. %u201CThe new iPad is off to a great start, and across the year you%u2019re going to see a lot more of the kind of innovation that only Apple can deliver.%u201D","section":[],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "Final Cut Pro X In Action","link": "/finalcutpro/in-action/","readmore":"apple.com/finalcutpro","date": "April 11, 2012","copy":"Professional video editors around the world have moved to <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/\">Final Cut Pro X</a>  to create faster and more flexible workflows. New York-based production house @radical.media is flipping its entire facility to Final Cut Pro X to tackle high-profile client projects. Hollywood%u2019s Electric Entertainment is using Final Cut Pro X to cut episodes for the new season of its hit TV show %u201CLeverage.%u201D And accomplished editor Knut Hake used the software to edit new episodes of %u201CDanni Lowinski,%u201D one of Germany%u2019s most popular and critically acclaimed TV shows. ","section":[],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "New FileMaker 12 Software Line Released Today","link": "http://www.filemaker.com/pro12","readmore":"filemaker.com","date": "April  4, 2012","copy":"FileMaker, Inc. today announced the release of the FileMaker 12 database software line %u2014 including FileMaker Pro 12, FileMaker Go 12, and FileMaker Server 12 %u2014 which offers powerful new ways to create custom database apps for iPad, iPhone, Mac, Windows, and the web. New professionally designed themes and the ability to customize every detail make it easy to create databases for managing contacts, projects, digital content, and more. All FileMaker 12 products are available starting today.","section":[],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "Lowe%u2019s Uses iPhone to Put Power In Hands of Employees and Customers","link": "/iphone/business/profiles/lowes/","readmore":"apple.com/iphone/business/profiles/lowes/","date": "March 29, 2012","copy":"At Lowe%u2019s stores around the country, <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/iphone/\">iPhone</a> is changing customer service for the better. Using custom iPhone apps, store employees have key product information on hand, so they can check pricing, inventory, and location of items within the store, anytime, from their iPhones. And the free consumer app features how-to videos, prices and reviews, store locations, and gift card balances. %u201CiPhone, iPad, and the iOS platform are enterprise solutions that we can build on for the future,%u201D says Lowe%u2019s Executive Vice President and CIO Mike Brown.","section":["iPhone"],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "Climbing Everest with iPad and iPhone","link": "http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/everest/gear-edmund-hillary-hilaree-oneill/","readmore":"adventure.nationalgeographic.com","date": "March 21, 2012","copy":"National Geographic magazine reports that ski-mountaineer Hilaree O%u2019Neill %u2014 a member of its 2012 Everest expedition %u2014 will follow the same route Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay did in 1953, but with an <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/ipad/\">iPad</a> and <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/iphone/\">iPhone</a> in her backpack. iPad gives O%u2019Neill a journaling device with a solid-state data storage drive usable at altitudes where spinning hard disk drives have been known to fail. And with cell service available even on Everest%u2019s summit, she%u2019ll use an iPhone 4S to stay in touch instead of a cumbersome walkie-talkie.","section":["iPhone"],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "New iPad Tops Three Million","link": "/pr/library/2012/03/19New-iPad-Tops-Three-Million.html","readmore":"apple.com/pr","date": "March 19, 2012","copy":"Apple today announced it has sold three million new <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/ipad/\">iPad</a> devices since its launch on Friday, March 16. %u201CThe new iPad is a blockbuster with three million sold %u2015 the strongest iPad launch yet,%u201D said Philip Schiller, Apple%u2019s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing.","section":[],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "The New iPad is Here","link": "/ipad/","readmore":"apple.com/ipad","date": "March 16, 2012","copy":"The new <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/ipad/\">iPad</a> %u2014 the third generation of the category-defining mobile device %u2014 arrived at Apple%u2019s Retail Stores and the Apple Online Store on Friday, March 16 at 8:00 a.m. local time in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, and the UK; along with Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Beginning at a suggested retail price of $499 (US), the new iPad features a stunning Retina display, Apple%u2019s A5X chip with quad-core graphics, and a 5-megapixel iSight camera with advanced optics for capturing amazing photos and 1080p HD video. And iPad 2 is now available at a more affordable price, starting at just $399.","section":[],"featured":false,"image":"http://images.apple.com/hotnews/images/featured/thenewipadishere201203161210.jpg"},{"title": "New iPad: A Million More Pixels Than HDTV","link": "http://allthingsd.com/20120314/new-ipad-a-million-more-pixels-than-hdtv/","readmore":"allthingsd.com","date": "March 15, 2012","copy":"In his review of the new <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/ipad/\">iPad</a>, AllThingsD%u2019s Walt Mossberg describes viewing the Retina display as %u201Clike getting a new eyeglasses prescription %u2014 you suddenly realize what you thought looked sharp before wasn%u2019t nearly as sharp as it could be.%u201D He praises the performance of the iPad as %u201Cbuttery smooth,%u201D and he writes that he %u201Cloves%u201D the photos he took with the new 5-megapixel camera. Mossberg concludes, %u201CSince it launched in 2010, the iPad has been the best tablet on the planet. With the new, third-generation model, it still holds that crown.%u201D","section":[],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "New Apple iPad is a Delight","link": "http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/edwardbaig/story/2012-03-14/apple-new-ipad-review/53535790/1","readmore":"usatoday.com","date": "March 15, 2012","copy":"Ed Baig of USA Today reviews the new <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/ipad/\">iPad</a> and declares that it %u201Csnatches the crown from its predecessor as the finest tablet you can buy. Period.%u201D Baig calls the new Retina display %u201Cspectacular%u201D and points out that the screen is %u201Csharper than your high-definition television.%u201D He also lauds the built-in battery, which allowed him to use it for an entire day without recharging. And he points out that Apple %u201Ccontinues to claim a huge advantage over Android and other tablet rivals%u201D with its apps ecosystem.","section":[],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "Apple Launches New iPad","link": "/ipad/","readmore":"apple.com/ipad","date": "March  7, 2012","copy":"Apple today introduced the new <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/ipad/\">iPad</a> %u2014 the third generation of its category-defining mobile device %u2014 featuring a stunning new Retina display, Apple%u2019s new A5X chip with quad-core graphics, and a 5-megapixel iSight camera with advanced optics for capturing incredible photos and 1080p HD video. iPad with Wi-Fi + 4G connects to fast networks worldwide, including AT&T%u2019s and Verizon%u2019s 4G LTE networks, and still delivers the same all-day 10-hour battery life while remaining amazingly thin and light. The new iPad will be available in black or white through the Apple Online Store and in Apple Retail stores on Friday, March 16, beginning at $499 (US). Customers can begin pre-ordering their new iPad today on the Apple Online Store. Also beginning today, iPad 2 will be offered at an even more affordable price, starting at just $399 (US).","section":[],"featured":false,"image":"http://images.apple.com/hotnews/images/featured/applelaunchesnewipad201203071702.jpg"},{"title": "Apple Completes iLife for iOS","link": "/ipad/from-the-app-store/apps-by-apple/","readmore":"apple.com/ipad","date": "March  7, 2012","copy":"Apple today introduced iPhoto for iPad and iPhone and major updates to iMovie and GarageBand, completing its suite of <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/ipad/from-the-app-store/apps-by-apple/\">iLife</a> apps for iOS. iPhoto includes breakthrough Multi-Touch features so you can use simple gestures to sort through hundreds of photos and find your best shots, enhance and retouch your images using fingertip brushes, and share stunning photo journals with iCloud. iMovie now gives you the ability to create Hollywood-style trailers as you record HD video on your iPad or iPhone. GarageBand introduces Jam Session, an innovative and fun feature that allows a group of friends to wirelessly connect their iOS devices to play instruments and record live music together. iPhoto, iMovie 1.3, and GarageBand 1.2 are available today for $4.99 (US) each from the App Store. Updates are available for free to existing customers. ","section":[],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "Apple Brings 1080p HD to New Apple TV","link": "/appletv/","readmore":"apple.com/appletv","date": "March  7, 2012","copy":"Apple today announced the new <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/appletv/\">Apple TV</a> featuring 1080p HD programming, including iTunes movies and TV shows, Netflix, Vimeo, photos, and more. The new Apple TV features a simpler, refined user interface, making it easier than ever to access your purchased movies, TV shows, and music with iTunes Match right from iCloud. With AirPlay, users can stream or mirror their favorite content from their iPad or iPhone 4S to Apple TV. And with iTunes in the Cloud, customers can purchase and play their favorite movies and TV shows from the iTunes Store and watch them instantly on their HDTV. Apple TV will be available on Friday, March 16 for a suggested retail price of $99 (US) through the Apple Online Store and Apple Retail Stores. ","section":[],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "Apple%u2019s App Store Downloads Top 25 Billion","link": "/pr/library/2012/03/05Apples-App-Store-Downloads-Top-25-Billion.html","readmore":"apple.com/pr","date": "March  5, 2012","copy":"Apple today announced that more than 25 billion apps have been downloaded from its revolutionary App Store by users of the more than 315 million iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices worldwide. The 25 billionth app %u2014 a free version of %u201CWhere%u2019s My Water?%u201D %u2014 was downloaded by Chunli Fu of Qingdao, China. As the winner of the App Store Countdown to 25 Billion Apps, Chunli Fu will receive a $10,000 iTunes Gift Card.","section":[],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "Apple World%u2019s Most Admired Company","link": "http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/most-admired/2012/snapshots/670.html","readmore":"money.cnn.com","date": "March  1, 2012","copy":"For the fifth year in a row, Apple has been named the World%u2019s Most Admired Company by Fortune Magazine. Apple also ranks first again in the Innovation category. Noting the %u201Crunaway success%u201D of iPhone 4S and iPad 2 and increased sales across the board, the magazine writes: %u201CTo say it was another big year for Apple would be a gross understatement.%u201D ","section":[],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview","link": "/macosx/mountain-lion/","readmore":"apple.com/macosx","date": "February 16, 2012","copy":"Apple today released a developer preview of <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/macosx/mountain-lion/\">OS X Mountain Lion</a> %u2014 the ninth major release of the world%u2019s most advanced operating system %u2014 which brings popular apps and features from iPad to the Mac and accelerates the pace of OS X innovation. Mountain Lion introduces Messages, Notes, Reminders, and Game Center to the Mac, as well as Notification Center, Share Sheets, Twitter integration, and AirPlay Mirroring. The preview release of Mountain Lion is available to Mac Developer Program members starting today. Mac users will be able to upgrade to Mountain Lion from the Mac App Store in late summer 2012.","section":["Mac"],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "Mooresville%u2019s Shining Example (It%u2019s Not Just About the Laptops)","link": "http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/education/mooresville-school-district-a-laptop-success-story.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1","readmore":"nytimes.com","date": "February 16, 2012","copy":"The New York Times reports that a <a href=\"http://www.apple.com/macbookair/\">MacBook Air</a> one-to-one program is helping raise student attendance, engagement, and performance at North Carolina%u2019s Mooresville Graded School District, which %u201Chas quietly emerged as the de facto national model of the digital school.%u201D The article notes, %u201CMooresville ranks 100th out of 115 districts in North Carolina in terms of dollars spent per student %u2014 $7,415.89 a year %u2014 but it is now third in test scores and second in graduation rates.%u201D","section":["Mac"],"featured":false,"image":""},{"title": "Fair Labor Association Begins Inspections of Foxconn","link": "/pr/library/2012/02/13Fair-Labor-Association-Begins-Inspections-of-Foxconn.html","readmore":"apple.com/pr","date": "February 13, 2012","copy":"Apple today announced that the Fair Labor Association will conduct special voluntary audits of Apple%u2019s final assembly suppliers, including Foxconn factories in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China, at Apple%u2019s request. %u201CWe believe that workers everywhere have the right to a safe and fair work environment, which is why we%u2019ve asked the FLA to independently assess the performance of our largest suppliers,%u201D said Tim Cook, Apple%u2019s CEO. A team of labor rights experts led by FLA president Auret van Heerden began the first inspections Monday morning at the facility in Shenzhen known as Foxconn City. ","section":[],"featured":false,"image":""}]