What to expect from Apple's third-quarter progress report

It's been an eventful quarter for Apple, but can it keep up its momentum? We'll find out Tuesday when Apple releases its third-quarter earnings.

(TechCrunch) Recent company news has been mixed, but certainly more positive than negative. During the quarter, which ended June 30, the company released the third-generation iPhone, the iPhone 3GS, which by all accounts, was a blockbuster. But its Mac and iPod divisions didn't experience the same kind of runaway success. Apple has had a string of successful quarters, even in the midst of the worst economic environment since the Great Depression.

One thing the company did do, in a nod to consumers' tight budgets, was lower prices on its Mac notebook lineup. On Tuesday we'll see if it was able to continue attracting shoppers. ...Go to source