Apple's profits up 49 per cent

Apple's slate computer to be unveiled in San Fran this very week
Apple's slate computer to be unveiled in San Fran this very week

Apple has announced its best ever quarter year financial results this week, only days before the Cupertino-based tech giant is set to unveil its new tablet computer.

Continuing strong demand for the iPhone in the run up to the busy Christmas holidays has pushed Apple's profits higher than ever before.

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