iMac

How does this savvy business journalist justify buying a new iPad for an 11-year-old? Three ways that are educational, one way that's parental, and one -- believe it or not -- that's essentially financial.

No one bothered to tell Apple or its loyal customers that desktops were going the way eight-track tapes and rotary phones. Its computer sales surpassed estimates in October and November, thanks largely to the strength in desktops.

In a court case that began last year, Apple (AAPL) charged the young upstart Psystar, which makes Mac knock-offs, with a host of copyright and trademark violations. The venerable computer and consumer electronics company said that Psystar had infringed its copyrights by selling PCs that looked like...

This morning, I started getting notes from people saying that Apple (AAPL) had notified them of delays in shipping their newly purchased 27-inch iMacs. I chatted with an Apple rep online who told me that indeed there had been delays for shipments of the 27-inch quad-core models. However, the people...

Recently I bought an Apple (AAPL) iMac, and after upgrading the hard drive and opting for a bigger display, I wound up spending more than I had planned. Listening to Apple's earnings call this week, I discovered that many of its customers have had similar experiences buying Apple products. Apple...

Shares of Apple Inc. (AAPL) were higher in trading ahead of Wall Street's opening, following a near 9-point gain on Tuesday. The Cupertino, Calif.-based computer maker reported stellar earnings earlier in the week and announced several new computer models on Tuesday, along with a new type of...

Google earnings and IBM earnings were both reported late Thursday, and the tech sector listened. Today, the tech-heavy Nasdaq is falling more than 1 percent, with IBM leading the way lower, falling more than 4 percent. Google (GOOG)'s shares are up 4 percent, but the old adage -- as IBM goes, so...

Steve Jobs is back to work as the head of Apple (AAPL). After a six-month medical leave, Jobs will be working from his Cupertino, Calif.-based office a few days a week and from home the other days, Apple's chief spokesperson Steve Dowling told many media outlets today. Apple successfully launched...

Can Apple carry the technology group on its back, and maybe move it higher even after its shares have rallied 44 percent this year? Is Steve Jobs coming back? Did he ever leave? How is he feeling? Will he make a surprise appearance on the company's earnings conference call? Here are seven items to...

Happy birthday, Steve Jobs. The Apple co-founder and CEO turns 54 today. Jobs, whose poor health has worried shareholders and fans of its hip products alike, will skip the company's annual shareholders' meeting tomorrow, Bloomberg News reported. Since Jobs hasn't missed the event since he rejoined...