OK, iPod, You Win
I've finally given in and purchased Apple's signature product, the iPod. Funny, I remember when Apple was a computer company. Now, it's a music company that also makes computers. If it weren't for Apple's I'm a Mac; I'm a PC commercials, I might not remember that Apple even makes computers. And what's up with those commercials? The PC guy is likable, but the Mac guy is a jerk.
OK, iPod, You Win
OK, iPod, You Win
TUAW claims that they've heard that Apple is working on a new iPhone application called iControl which will allow the iPhone to control and stream media from local iTunes libraries:
iControl iTunes Player for iPhone
iControl iTunes Player for iPhone
Apple has reportedly begun talks with Immersion to integrate haptic feedback into future touchscreen devices, addressing a complaint leveled against the iPhone by fans of physical buttons and keyboards.
An Apple worker has allegedly leaked to Pall...
Apple in rumored talks to license vibration feedback for iPhone
An Apple worker has allegedly leaked to Pall...
Apple in rumored talks to license vibration feedback for iPhone
Probably no figure in Silicon Valley history has inspired more curiosity or attained a greater mythical status than Steve Jobs, the icon behind Apple. For decades, journalists have toiled in vain to offer a peek behind the curtain of the Wizard of Cupertino, Calif. Not for lack of trying. Jobs has famously remained tight-lipped and cloistered in secrecy, offering interviews to few reporters.
Deciphering the Jobs Code
Deciphering the Jobs Code
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs in a new interview dispels rumors that the company's recent acquisition of chipmaker P.A. Semi was a result of some kind of discord with Intel. Meanwhile, RIM will reportedly delay the release of its 3G BlackBerry han...
Steve Jobs on P.A. Semi, love for Intel; 3G BlackBerry delayed
Steve Jobs on P.A. Semi, love for Intel; 3G BlackBerry delayed
Apple released Boot Camp 2.1 for Windows XP Service Pack 3, Windows Vista 32 and Windows Vista 64.
Apple Releases Boot Camp 2.1 Update
Apple Releases Boot Camp 2.1 Update
A recently accurate tech website claims that Apple's long-awaited iMac refresh will appear next week. Also, Apple's latest iPhone developer kit adds enhanced OpenGL 3D support, downloads have appeared for a Boot Camp update, and Common Criteria secu...
iMac rumored for next week; new iPhone SDK; Apple updates
iMac rumored for next week; new iPhone SDK; Apple updates
RBC Capital Market's Mike Abramsky and American Technology Research's Shaw Wu emerged atop the list of Apple analysts in providing the most accurate estimates for Apple's second fiscal quarter of 2008, and both are out Thursday with new research note...
RBC's Abramsky, AmTech's Wu lead Apple analysts for Q2
RBC's Abramsky, AmTech's Wu lead Apple analysts for Q2
Sizzling sales of Macintosh computers fueled a 36 percent increase in profit for Apple in the second fiscal quarter. Apple, which one day earlier confirmed it acquired Santa Clara, Calif.-based fabless semiconductor company P.A. Semi, earned $1.05 billion, or $1.16 per share, in the second quarter ending March 29. During the same period a year ago, Apple earned $770 million, or 87 cents per share.
Mac Sales Give Apple Juicy Q2
Mac Sales Give Apple Juicy Q2
The Boston Retirement Board is pursuing a stock option backdating lawsuit against Apple, and has issued summons to testify to CEO Steve Jobs as well as several other current and former board members from the company. The suit alleges that the company's accounting practices cost over $105 million in extra value for backdated stock options issued to Jobs.
Jobs, Apple Brass Summoned to Testify in Backdating Suit
Jobs, Apple Brass Summoned to Testify in Backdating Suit
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs and other members of the company's leadership have been summonsed to appear before a court as part of a new lawsuit regarding the electronics maker's long-running options backdating scandal.
The latest claim come b...
Apple's Jobs summonsed over latest backdating charges
The latest claim come b...
Apple's Jobs summonsed over latest backdating charges
In its determination to deliver the world's thinnest notebook, Apple admitted to sacrificing some speed and versatility, but a new analysis suggests that it may have given up some early profits as well.
Though the Cupertino-based Mac maker large...
Apple's ultra-thin MacBook Air also slim on profits
Though the Cupertino-based Mac maker large...
Apple's ultra-thin MacBook Air also slim on profits
Earlier today, the news came out that Apple was acquiring chip designer P.A. Semi for $278 million. In February 2007, P.A. Semi debuted a 64-bit dual core processor which claimed to be 300% more efficient than any comparable chips running at 2GHz ...
Apple's Plans for P.A. Semi Not Interested in the Chips
Apple's Plans for P.A. Semi Not Interested in the Chips
Apple changed their home page today with a photo of an iPhone and MacBook Air with the title Calling all developers, reminding visitors that early registration for the World Wide Developer's Conference ends on April 25th, 2008.
Apple Calls for WWDC Developers, Launches iPhones SDK Beta 4
Apple Calls for WWDC Developers, Launches iPhones SDK Beta 4
Apple on Wednesday announced its most profitable second quarter in company history, and held a financial conference call with analysts and members of the media. Several notes of interest from the now concluded call follow:
Apple said second-quarte...
Notes of interest from Apple's Q208 quarterly conference call
Apple said second-quarte...
Notes of interest from Apple's Q208 quarterly conference call
Despite speculation that Apple's acquisition of PA Semiconductor was motivated by the chip maker's specific products, a new report reveals that the iPhone designer is interested more in the buyout for its promises of intellectual property and develop...
Apple's PA Semi buyout motivated by assets, not products
Apple's PA Semi buyout motivated by assets, not products
Apple posted revenue of $7.51 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.05 billion, or $1.16 per diluted share, both Apple records for the second fiscal quarter. This compares to $5.26 billion revenue and $770 million profit, or $.87 per diluted share ...
Apple 2Q 2008 Results, Conference Call Highlights: $1.05 Billion in Profit
Apple 2Q 2008 Results, Conference Call Highlights: $1.05 Billion in Profit
Forbes reports that Apple has agreed to purchase chip designer P.A. Semi for $278 million. The company, founded in 2003, focuses on sophisticated, low-power chips that could possibly used in future models of the iPhone.
Apple to Acquire Chip Designer P.A. Semi for $278 Million
Apple to Acquire Chip Designer P.A. Semi for $278 Million
Apple on Wednesday announced its most profitable second quarter in company history, and is holding a financial conference call with analysts and members of the media. Several notes of interest from the ongoing call follow:
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Live coverage of Apple's Q208 quarterly conference call
Readers, this page is s...
Live coverage of Apple's Q208 quarterly conference call
Apple said Wednesday that second-quarter profits rose over 36 percent to $1.05 billion, or $1.16 per diluted share, on sales of $7.51 billion for the three-month period ended March 29, 2008.
These results compare to revenue of $5.26 billion and n...
Apple posts profit of $1.05B, ships nearly 2.3 million Macs
These results compare to revenue of $5.26 billion and n...
Apple posts profit of $1.05B, ships nearly 2.3 million Macs