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Apple Abandons Development of Wireless Routers, To Focus On Products That Return More Profit (bloomberg.com)

Posted by msmash on from the killing-things dept.

Apple has disbanded its division that develops wireless routers in a move that further sharpens the company's focus on consumer products that generate the bulk of its revenue, Bloomberg reports. From the article:Apple began shutting down the wireless router team over the past year, dispersing engineers to other product development groups, including the one handling the Apple TV. Apple hasn't refreshed its routers since 2013 following years of frequent updates to match new standards from the wireless industry. The decision to disband the team indicates the company isn't currently pushing forward with new versions of its routers. Routers are access points that connect laptops, iPhones and other devices to the web without a cable. Apple currently sells three wireless routers, the AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Time capsule. The Time capsule doubles as a backup storage hard drive for Mac computers.

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  1. Really? by trevc · · Score: 4, Funny

    Glad they explained what they are /s "Routers are access points that connect laptops, iPhones and other devices to the web without a cable."

  2. Re:Routers are access points by The-Ixian · · Score: 3, Funny

    What amazed me is this news:

    Routers are access points that connect laptops, iPhones and other devices to the web without a cable

    Oh... THAT'S what routers are.... I have apparently been holding mine wrong this whole time...

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  3. Oh Really? by Dust038 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Like that $300 book of pictures of just their products?