Strong iPhone sales yield record March Quarter revenue for Apple

Apple held its quarterly earnings call for the second quarter of the fiscal year and reported quarterly revenue of $45.6 billion and quarterly net profit of $10.2 billion, or $11.62 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $43.6 billion and net profit of $9.5 billion, or $10.09 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 39.3 percent compared to 37.5 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 66 percent of the quarter’s revenue.

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Award-winning productivity app NoteSuite is $0.99 for one week only

NoteSuite is the winner of multiple Editor's Choice awards, including being named one of the "Best of Mac App Store 2013" by Apple, and has been acclaimed by publications around the world as one of the best digital note-taking solutions for iPad or Mac. Where most productivity apps see 5-10% customer retention, NoteSuite retains more than 40% of its new users, 90 days out.

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Apple's new 'Powerful' iPhone 5s advert shows how far we've gone with apps and accessories and functionality

The technology is the starting point and the iPhone is a powerful device with a good foundation but it is what you do with that technology that makes it a game changing experience. The latest Apple advert for the iPhone 5s is clever in that it shows what can be created with the iPhone, it is awesome because it uses the song 'Gigantic' by seminal alternative rock pioneers The Pixies. 

Motorola has shipped 6.5 million devices in Q1 of 2014

Motorola Mobility COO Rick Osterloh went on Twitter to disclose the company has shipped 6.5 million devices in Q1 of 2014. Big numbers, note that shipped doesn't necessarily mean sold so the actual profits earned by Moto smartphones is yet to be determined.

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