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In Apple's quarterly earnings conference call, which began today at 2:00 p.m. PT, the company revealed new record profits for the September fiscal quarter (Q4).

Apple's quarterly revenue was $36.0 billion (up $7.7 billion year over year), with a quarterly net profit of $8.2 billion. Apple's Peter Oppenheimer attributed these record numbers mostly to strong iPhone and iPad device sales.

The company sold 26.9 million iPhones during Q4 (up 58% YOY) and 14 million iPads (up 26% YOY). Mac sales grew just 1% at 4.9 million units (but Apple's Peter Oppenheimer was eager to compare that against the 8% decline of the greater PC market).

Sales of iPods dropped 19% year over year, but Apple TV sales doubled. The iTunes store and iOS App store both set all-time quarterly records.

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The iPad mini's margin is "significantly below" Apple's average

Apple's retail store revenues grew 18%, thanks largely to a huge iPhone launch and to opening 18 new stores. Apple estimates that 94 million people visited an Apple store during the fiscal quarter, for an average of 19,000 per store per week.

For each issued share of Apple stock, the company turned a profit of $8.67. As Apple now has $121.3 billion in the bank (and they're still waiting on a big check from Samsung), its board has decided to pay out a dividend of $2.65/share on Nov 15th.

Apple's 2012 fiscal year is over now (Apple counts holiday sales as the first quarter of 2013), but the company ended its earnings call with predictions for the coming months. Apple expects to bring in $52 billion in holiday sales, with a gross margin of about 36%. That's actually a worse margin than Apple is used to (down from 40% this quarter), due to slimmer margins on the iPhone 5 and iPad mini.

Apple expects 80% of revenue in Q1 to come from products announced in the last 2 months. All of Apple's new products have higher costs than their predecessors and therefore lower gross margins. The iPad mini's margin is "significantly below" Apple's average.

Is your head spinning from the numbers? Fell free to hit us with any questions in the comments.

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Apple revealed a slew of landmark sales and usage figure at today's iPad Mini event.

iPad Sales:

In only two and a half years, Apple has sold over 100 million iPads. In Quarter 2 of 2012, Apple's iPad sales figures outstripped all other other PC manufacturers.

iPad Usage:

And while its tablet market share is declining somewhat, 91 percent of the Web traffic generated by tablets in the last year came from iPads. Tim Cook announced that 94 percent of Fortune 500 companies use iPads "in an official capacity."

iPhone / iPod Sales:

In its first weekend this September, the iPhone 5 sold five million units. Apple has shipped three million of its new iPods since they were announced at the same time.

Developer revenues from Apple's app store recently passed $6.5 billion, with more than 35 billion downloads of 700,000 available apps.

iPhone / iPod Usage:

A jaw-dropping 200 million iOS devices are now running iOS 6, just one month after it was released to the public. Tim Cook called this "the fastest software upgrade in history."

iMessage has been used to send 300 billion messages - transmitting an average of 28,000 every second.

There are apparently 160 million people using Game Center on iOS or OS X Mountain Lion, and iCloud has been used to store 125 million Documents and 70 million photo in the past year.

iBooks Stats:

It may have been the subject of an antitrust suit in the US, but Apple's iBookstore has seen 1.5 million books uploaded since 2010, with more than 400 million downloads. There are reportedly 2,500 U.S. classrooms using iBooks textbooks.

Apple also announced an update to its iBooks app, bringing support for over 40 languages, hands-free scrolling, better iCloud integration (for keeping your place in sync across multiple devices) and a handful of other features.

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This morning during Apple's iPad Mini event, Zynga employees began taking to Twitter en masse to report on significant layoffs at the troubled social gaming giant. Zynga has yet to make any official announcement and have not yet responded to our request for comment.

Individuals close to the situation are reporting that Zynga Austin bore the majority of cuts, with more than 100 jobs lost at that location. The entire Zynga Bingo and theVille teams have reported been let go, leaving only teams developing mobile products left at the office.

Gamasutra is also reporting layoffs or perhaps the closure of Zynga Boston and Zynga Chicago. TechCrunch reports that the San Francisco office is not seeing any layoffs today.

More Zynga employees have reported that an all-hands meeting has been scheduled for later this afternoon. A more solid picture of the extend and location of the layoffs is likely to follow.

Today's layoffs are the latest in a growing line of bad news for the social game maker. SuperData Research noted today that Zynga has less active players now than it had two years ago. Social game players are increasingly leaving Facebook in favor of mobile play. Most analysts agree that Zynga has failed to make the mobile transition rapidly enough.

Justin is Editor of IGN Wireless. You can follow him on Twitter at @ErrorJustin and on IGN.

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Today at Apple's iPad Mini event the company announced a variety of new hardware, including a refreshed mainline iPad. Still known as just "iPad" (Apple dropped specific iPad naming with the 3rd generation iPad released in March), the new device features Apple's new A6X chip. This new hardware replaces the A5X chip found in the third generation iPad with Apple promising performance that is "twice as fast."

The new iPad also features dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) 802.11n Wi-Fi which should increase Wi-Fi speeds in real-world settings. iPad owners that spring for cellular access will now be able to connect to LTE networks. It also drops Apple's old 30-pin connector in favor of the company's smaller new Lightning connector.

Beyond these internal upgrades, the iPad remains the same. It's features the same Retina Display screen resolution as well as the same size and weight. The refresh generally seems designed to keep pace with the ever-growing graphics requirements of high-end games and apps and to keep the iPad up-to-date with Apple's previous iPhone 5 improvements.

The new 4th generation iPad starts at $499.

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Apple showed off their brand new 7.9" tablet, the iPad Mini, today at a media event in San Jose.

The long-rumored tablet featured an iPod Touch-esque body with full aluminum back in both slate and raw aluminum - the same as found on iPhone 5s.

The iPad Mini also features a Lightning dock connector, which allows the device to be as thin as it is - only 7.2 millimeters thick. Or as Apple said, "It's as thin as a pencil." The iPad Mini boasts both front and rear-cameras.

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It's as thin as a pencil.

The iPad Mini has the same A5 processor and screen resolution as the iPad 2, which means it can use all the same tablet apps as the full-sized iPad.

It doesn't, however, have a Retina Display. While some of these specs are worse than those found in the competition (like the Kindle Fire HD), Apple has by far the most robust App Store. Whether that will make the iPad Mini a success is yet to be seen.

Preorders start on October 26th and Apple will begin shipping the iPad Mini on November 2nd. The iPad mini starts at $329 for a 16GB option and can be configured up to 64GBs with LTE. If rumors are correct, there will be an abundance in circulation - word on the street is Apple produced 10 million.

So what do you think? Let us know in the comments.

Nic is the Editor of IGN Tech. He loves technology almost as much as the SF Giants, Velveeta Sheels, and P.O.S.'s new album. You can follow him on Twitter @nicvargus and IGN.

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How Apple iPad Reviews Can Be Helpful For New Users

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In terms of technology, the Apple has set the trend for a new type of computer gadget to use. With the introduction of the IPad more people are shifting to the use of the tablet computer from the traditional desktop and laptop. If you have never used this gadget reading Apple iPad reviews can help you a lot in learning how to operate one.

The Tablet computer is such a pleasure to use. It has a slim and lightweight body that makes it very easy to carry around. It has a sleek and modern interface wherein everything on the screen works with a slight touch of your fingertips. Most of the applications you see on the iPad are similar to what is featured in an iPhone. Although this gadget does have some limitations it has gathered worldwide attention and the demand for this device is still growing in numbers.

Apple iPad reviews can teach you how to use your gadget the right way. You can get tips from other users who have already tested and own a unit. If you are more familiar with the Microsoft office, learning the Apple applications might be quite difficult. These reviews are very helpful in giving you guidelines on how to adjust from one software program to another.

These reviews can be found in various websites on the internet. You must find a reliable website that can give you accurate information about this new gadget. One efficient website that you can peruse is http://ipad-reviewshg.com/. This website allows consumers to post their feedbacks and comments about the Apple iPad and its other affiliate products. You can also find applications on this website that you can download for free. The information on this site is for general public use so you can access it freely without having to pay for anything.

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