May 19, 2013

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Apple I PC – Apple’s First Personal Computer Goes on Auction

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A rare piece of Apple history will go on sale later this month when Christie’s auctions Apple’s first product, the Apple I personal computer, for an estimated $160,000-$240,000 on Nov. 23. The Apple I, acknowledged by many as the first “personal computer,” was Apple’s first product offering. Approximately 200 units were hand-built by Apple cofounder [...]

Dutch Chipmaker NXP Semiconductors IPO Price Slashes, Its 28% Below Midpoint

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Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors NV NXPI.O, the first of four big private equity-backed IPOs in the U.S. pipeline, priced shares in its stock flotation more than 28 percent below the midpoint of the expected range, according to an underwriter. KKR and Bain Capital, which led the 2006 buy-out, cut the price of the shares on [...]