Weekly Apple News Recap | 2/20-2/24

Happy Birthday, Steve…
It’s a bittersweet day…though mostly bitter: Steve Jobs was born on February 24, 1955, and today would have been his 57th birthday.

Read more on this story here.
Watch his 2005 Stanford Commencement Address.
Read more about Steve’s life here.

2011 iPhone Sales Top 28 Years of Mac Sales
Yep, you read that right: In 2011, Apple sold more iPhones (55 million!) than they’ve sold Macs since their inception 28 years ago.

Read more on this story here.
Including iPad sales, Apple tops mobile PC sales in 2011! Read more here.

Apple Updates Firmware for Notebooks and Desktops
On Thursday, Apple updated the firmware for the 2011 MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac and Mac mini, improving stability and reliability. Updates are located in Software Update.

Read more and see if your machine qualifies here.

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