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• Some enterprise users feel neglected by Apple

  As use of Apple products expands in the enterprise, IT managers say Apple's interest in helping them comes up short. It can even be a little strange.

• Mac sales climb 10 per cent, revenue again thumps iPad

  Apple has announced it sold 4.56 million Macs in the first three months of 2015, an increase of 10 per cent over the same period last year.

• Antique Apple-1 sells for $US236,000 on eBay

  The Apple-1 antique personal computer listed on eBay earlier this month sold for just over $US236,000 last week.

• Antique Apple-1 computer lands on eBay today

  A collector will sell a rare Apple-1 personal computer on eBay this week, with 10% of the proceeds going to the ALS Association, a non-profit that raises money for research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also called "Lou Gehrig's Disease."

• Amid blow-out quarter, Apple barely mentions Mac sales

  Almost unnoticed during Apple's earnings call, the company said it sold 5.5 million Macs, a record for the December quarter.

• Estimates peg Mac sales up 19 per cent to new record

  Apple sold a record 5.75 million Macs in the quarter that ended December 31, an increase of 19 per cent that beat the overall industry by a wide margin, according to IDC.

• Marco Arment sparks debate about Apple software quality

  An influential blogger who often writes about Apple stirred the pot Monday with a post that called out the Cupertino, Calif. company for losing its way on software quality.

• Apple reopens Russian online store after boosting iPhone 6 price by 35%

  Apple raised the price of its entry-level iPhone 6 by 35% when it reopened its Russian online story today.

• Apple's remaining co-founders, Woz and Wayne, reminisce about early company relics

  Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak yesterday said he wasn't surprised at the growing interest in early artifacts from the company, including the Apple-1, the first personal computer he designed and created.

• Apple unveils new enterprise support plan

  Four months after Apple and IBM announced a partnership to amalgamate IBM's big data and analytics capabilities with Apple's iPhone and iPad, Apple launched a new support offering that taps both companies' expertise to assist enterprises.

• Apple, iCloud take reputation hits after photo scandal

  Apple may have denied that hackers breached its iCloud service to steal celebrities' intimate photos, but the reality is that the wave of news stories and blogs covering the hacks have damaged the company and its service's reputation, at least in the short term, said analysts.

• Apple makes September 9 event official, hints at more than iPhone 6

  Apple has announced it will host an event on September 9 in Cupertino, California, to unveil its newest iPhone.

• In Pictures: 30 years of Apple’s Mac computer

  Over the last three decades, the Mac has morphed and evolved into a dizzying array of form factors. While some models quickly came and went, others became iconic machines in their own right. So, in honor of the Mac's 30th birthday on 24 January, here is a look back at the more influential, significant, and notable Mac machines released over the last 30 years.

• In Pictures: 19 Apple rumours that were just wrong

  Some of the rumours about Apple over the years were just ridiculous.

• Surveys find Apple most admired, most satisfying company

  Apple, riding continued high demand for its Mac computers and iPad tablets, has topped rivals in two new surveys of customer satisfaction.