Apple Seeds is iSource’s daily roundup of Apple-related stories for the most diehard of fans, or for the news junkie that has to have all of the day’s news:
Apple To Offer Steep Discounts on Macs and iPads to Employees
It is being reported that Apple CEO Tim Cook will receive $500 off of Mac purchases and $250 off of iPads. This program will go into effect this June, and can be used once every three years. The discount will also exclude the Mac Mini.
This kind of thing isn’t unheard of from Apple. Right after the launch of the original iPhone, every Apple employee received one. [Read More]
Part-Time Employees Can Now Participate in Apple’s Charitable Matching Program
Right after Tim Cook took over as CEO of Apple, he implemented a charitable matching program, wherein the company will match a full-time employee’s charitable contribution up to $10,000. It is now being reported that Apple has expanded this program to part-time employees as well. [Read More]
Apple Takes 58% of Tablet Shipments in Q4 2011
Apple is still holding strong with 58% of tablet shipments made in Q4 2011. Not too shabby considering that Apple is facing more and more competition from more and more manufacturers. [Read More]
Apple Increasing Operations in Isreal After Anobit Acquisition and a New Research Center
As you may have heard, Apple recently acquired Anobit an Israeli flash memory company, which is currently being folded into Bob Mansfield’s hardware engineering department. In addition to Anobit, Apple is also opening up a research center in Isreal, and has already received several hundred resumes for engineering positions. In other words, Apple is expanding fast in all directions. [Read More]
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