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News Feb. 19, 2021, 6:27 PM

Steve Jobs left Apple to start a new computer company. His $12 million failure saved Apple.

Steve Jobs left Apple in 1985 and started a new computer company called NeXT. The operating system became the foundation for Mac OS X.

Tech Oct. 29, 2019, 2:03 AM

Amazon and Google dominate Apple in the home, and Apple is reportedly redoubling its efforts to take them on

Apple is getting trounced by Amazon and Google in the smart home market, where Amazon’s Alexa-powered Echo dominates and Google is offering a wider variety of products. In response, Apple is reportedly hiring a team to create “new smart-home software and devices,” which could include new products beyond the HomePod, […]

News Aug. 22, 2019, 4:30 AM

Steve Jobs left Apple to start a new computer company. His $12-million failure saved Apple.

Steve Jobs left Apple in 1985 and then used $US12 million of his own money to start a new computer company called NeXT. The operating system for NeXT computers was called NeXTSTEP. It was built on top of UNIX, an operating system that dates back to the 1960s. When NeXT […]

Tech Jun. 5, 2019, 9:55 PM

Apple is about to launch a $6,000 computer that looks like a giant cheese grater. Here’s everything we know so far about the highly anticipated Mac Pro.

In June, Apple unveiled a new version of its Mac Pro computer that starts at $US6,000. The new Mac Pro features an innovative, ambitious design that enables owners to replace components as they wish. The entire outer casing can be easily lifted, exposing the computer’s costly innards. Visit Business Insider’s […]

Video Jul. 11, 2018, 2:52 AM

A diehard Mac user switches to PC

The Mac used to have numerous advantages over the PC, but with Windows 10 the PC has now closed the gap. These days buying a PC gives you many more options compared to the Mac, which continues to stagnate. Business Insider’s senior tech correspondent, Steve Kovach, switched his Mac for […]

Tech Apr. 30, 2018, 10:00 AM

26 essential tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your Mac

Apple’s Mac computers are easy to set up and start using, but there are tons of hidden tricks that only power users know about. Apple has added useful tricks to every Mac, like an easy way to organise your desktop, a simple way to find your cursor, and even a […]