Shares in US technology giant Apple Inc have surged to a record high, doubling its figures from this time last year.<br /><br />The company is reporting a third-quarter net income of more than $7bn, or $7.79 per share, and the news has driven up Apple's share price to $405, an all-time high.<br /><br />The result is mostly due to the brisk sale of iPhones, of which more than 20 million were sold worldwide in the last quarter.<br /><br />Apple said strong Asian business, particularly in China, was also key to the record perfomance.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Melissa Chan reports from Beijing.
