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• yARN: I fought the Mac and the Mac won

  By Mahesh Sharma | 04 October, 2011 16:02

  Apple, you have nothing to fear in Samsung's Galaxy Tab. Now I plead with you, throw down your guns.

• Surveys find Apple most admired, most satisfying company

  By Bob Brown | 21 September, 2011 02:32

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

• Lako Pacific partners with Scholastic to distribute Kaiser Baas products

  By Hafizah Osman | 26 July, 2011 16:16

  Digital lifestyle solutions provider, Lako Pacific, recently enrolled local digital technology distributor, Scholastic Media &Technology as its exclusive partner to distribute the entire range of Kaiser Baas products.

• PRODUCTS: Western Digital announces latest generation My Book Studio

  By Hafizah Osman | 12 July, 2011 15:42

  Storage industry pioneer, Western Digital (WD), has introduced its latest generation My Book Studio external hard drives designed for use with Mac computers and Apple Time Machine.

• Apple sales to enterprise increase by 66 per cent

  By Patrick Budmar | 25 May, 2011 17:32

  While the overall PC market only posted a growth of just 4.5 per cent in the enterprise, Mac sales grew a massive 66 per cent during Apple's last fiscal quarter, according to AppleInsider.

• Simms pick up Parallels, drops VMware

  By Spandas Lui | 03 March, 2011 12:00

  Simms International has become the new distributor for cloud computing and Apple Mac desktop virtualisation vendor, Parallels. The distributor has dropped its VMware product-line in the process.

• Simms gets Creative

  By ARN Staff | 03 February, 2011 11:36

  Distributor, Simms International, has inked a deal with digital entertainment provider, Creative, for its speaker and headphone lines.

• Ingram NZ sets up Apple division

  By Julia Talevski | 01 October, 2010 13:18

  Ingram Micro in New Zealand has specifically set up a new Apple business unit after landing a distribution agreement.

• Parallels opens Australian office

  By Renai LeMay | 27 August, 2010 11:58

  Virtualisation specialist Parallels - best known for its software which lets Mac users run Windows applications on their Apple desktop - has opened an office in Australia, on the back of strong local interest in its products.

• With Bumptop, Google Gains Multi-Touch Ammo

  By Jared Newman | 04 May, 2010 06:14

  Google just landed some impressive 3D desktop software in its purchase of Bump Technologies, but a looming patent battle with Apple suggests that Google also had BumpTop's multi-touch technology on the brain when it gobbled up the company.

• Mac sales to set another record, says analyst

  By Gregg Keizer | 01 January, 2010 21:57

  Apple will report selling another record number of Macs in the final quarter of 2009 when it unveils its financial figures later this month, a Wall Street analyst said Thursday in a note to clients.

• Cool stuff: Gifts for new Mac owner

  By Ken Gagne | 19 December, 2009 08:17

  Despite the downturn, Mac sales continue unabated. Whether it's a result of the Windows XP-to-Windows 7 upgrade debacle, the hip "Get a Mac" ads, or a halo effect from the successful iPod and iPhone lines, many consumers are probably celebrating their first holiday season as Mac users.

• Apple Magic Mouse Still MIA as Software Update Arrives

  By Al Sacco | 29 October, 2009 03:31

  Apple built excitement last week when it debuted two new iMac desktop machines, a new 13" MacBook, a revamped Mac Mini, and the touch-sensitive Magic Mouse, which ships along with the new iMacs. But about a week later, what it has built around that intriguing mouse is frustration.When Apple provided specifics on pricing and release dates for most of the products last week, it didn't mention that the Magic Mouse (designed to be employed not only with the company's latest iMacs, but also with any Bluetooth-enabled Mac) requires a specific software update. Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.2 will reportedly support the Magic Mouse, but it's not yet available for download. Apple has not commented on when you'll be able to grab 10.6.2, though it's already been seeded to developers

• Apple and Linux forces rain on Windows 7 parade

  By Jacqueline Emigh | 22 October, 2009 09:41

  Apple and Linux advocate IBM both tried hard to cramp Microsoft's style this week before the Windows 7 rollout even got under way. On Tuesday, Apple launched a new iMac, MacBook, and Mac Mini line, while IBM joined with Linux distributor Canonical to introduce a new "cloud-and-Linux-based" offering called IBM Client for Smart Work.

• Apple immune to Windows 7 impact, analyst says

  By Gregg Keizer | 13 October, 2009 05:58

  Microsoft's introduction of Windows 7 later this month won't cost Apple any Mac sales, a Wall Street analyst said today.