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China Takes Wind Out Of Apple iPhone Sales

7:49pm January 02, 2019

by Avie Schneider

Apple cut billions from its revenue estimates amid slower sales in China. In August, Apple became the first firm worth $1 trillion, but its stock is down more than 30 percent in the past three months.

Economy

Cooper: Apple 'Open Recruiting Situation' For North Carolina

3:17pm December 19, 2018

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

Gov. Roy Cooper hasn't given up yet on Apple creating more jobs soon in North Carolina.

Economy

No Bite Of The Apple: Tech Firm Passes On Expanding In North Carolina

3:38pm December 13, 2018

by Sean Bueter

North Carolina has lost a bid to land jobs from one of the most valuable companies on Earth.

Apple already employs more people in Austin than it does in any other city outside of its California headquarters. The new campus will be near its existing facility in the North Austin area.

Apple Will Build $1 Billion Campus in Austin, Adding 5,000 Jobs

11:16am December 13, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The tech company says the move is expected to make it Austin's largest private employer. The city already has more Apple employees than anywhere else outside the company's headquarters in California.

Different apples need different controlled storage environments. For example, Honeycrisps are sensitive to low temperatures so you can't put them in cold environments right after they've been harvested. And Fujis can't take high carbon dioxide levels.

Thanks To Science, You Can Eat An Apple Every Day

11:34am November 26, 2018

by Rachel D. Cohen

After harvest, apples can be stored for months in controlled atmosphere storage rooms where the temperature, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and humidity levels are adjusted to put them into hibernation.

Jeff Williams, Apple's chief operating officer, speaks about the new Apple Watch Series 4 at the company's product-launch event in Cupertino, Calif., on Wednesday. The new Watch includes a sensor allowing users to take an electrocardiogram they can share

Health & Safety

New Apple Watch To Detect Abnormal Heartbeats

5:32pm September 12, 2018

by Avie Schneider

The focus heading into Apple's event was on its new iPhones, but it also unveiled a redesigned Apple Watch with a sensor allowing users to take an electrocardiogram they can share with their doctor.

Amsterdam's Leidseplein Apple Store was evacuated on Sunday after an iPad battery exploded, according to local media reports.

World News

iPad Battery Malfunction Leads To Apple Store Evacuation In Amsterdam

5:50pm August 20, 2018

by Cameron Jenkins

Local media said the battery exploded, releasing chemical fumes. Firefighters were called to the scene as a precautionary measure, and three employees were treated for respiratory issues.

Apple, the world's most valuable publicly traded company, became the first to reach the milestone $1 trillion market value.

National

Apple Becomes World's 1st Private-Sector Company Worth $1 Trillion

4:36pm August 02, 2018

The tech giant and the world's most valuable publicly traded company became first to reach the milestone market value. Amazon is also approaching $1 trillion in value, but Apple got there first.

Queue Listen Now

Tim Cook visited the NPR offices in Washington, D.C., in 2015. On Monday, he spoke with NPR about Apple users' privacy and the importance of trade to global relationships.

Economy

Apple Requested 'Zero' Personal Data In Deals With Facebook, CEO Tim Cook Says

8:02pm June 04, 2018

by Laura Sydell

"We've never been in the data business," Cook tells NPR. He was responding to a report that Facebook struck deals giving Apple and other device makers access to Facebook users' personal information.

A child plays with a mobile phone while riding in a New York subway in December. Two major Apple investors urged the iPhone maker to take action to curb growing smartphone use among children.

Education

Apple Aims To Help Parents Crack Down On Kids' iPhone Use

6:39pm June 04, 2018

Apple will allow users to get reports on how much their kids are using particular apps on their iPhones and iPads. The announcement follows pressure from shareholders about the overuse of technology.