Now I have a reason to say an apple a day keeps the doctor away.

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Getting in line at an Apple store a day or more in advance of a new product release has become the norm in the seven years since the company released the iPhone.

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You know the infamous lines wrapped around an Apple store on the day a new version of iPhone releases?

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So, for now, it looks like Missouri students are free to give their teachers an apple and send them a Facebook friend request on the first day of school Monday.

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As banks and credit card companies struggle to develop an adoptable mobile solution, Apple continues to build a powerful user base day over day.

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In the end, the most important tools are the ones that you personally use every day--whether it's a mouse, a spatula or an Apple iPod.

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The fact that this comparison was part of an earnings statement released only a day after the iPad mini was launched suggests Amazon has been eyeing Apple closely.

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It was an active day in Apple world on Tuesday, with analyst upgrades, market share reports, and a tear down of the new CDMA iPhone that rattled the chip world.

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