Original Apple I from 1976 sold for $365,000 at auction

Original Apple I from 1976 sold for $365,000 at auction - A fully-functional Apple I original computer known as the "Ricketts Apple I" after the original owner, has sold at auction at Christie's for less than expected, fetching $365,000 rather than the estimated $400,000-600,000 range. The unit was the only known Apple I sold directly by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs to an individual from his Los Altos family home. Another working Apple I was recently sold to the Henry Ford foundation last October for $905,000. While there are thought to be some 50 surviving Apple I units, only six are known to be functional ...

(Via MacNN | The Macintosh News Network.)

Apple online store now accepting payment via PayPal

Apple online store now accepting payment via PayPal - Ahead of the busy holiday shopping season, Apple has made shopping from its online store that much easier. According to a report from Re/Code, Apple's online store for U.S. and U.K. based customers now accepts payment via PayPal ...

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

Apple's iOS devices accounted for 78% of record setting Cyber Monday mobile sales

Apple's iOS devices accounted for 78% of record setting Cyber Monday mobile sales - Revenues from online shopping on "Cyber Monday" surged 15.4 percent higher than last year, setting a new all time peak in U.S. ecommerce, with online mobile sales overwhelmingly driven by customers wielding Apple devices.

(Via AppleInsider.)