Apple Takes the Gold for Tech Support
Based on 10,099 notebook and desktop computer owners who contacted customer support between January 2006 and January 2006, <i>Consumer Reports</i> found Apple to be No. 1 in technical support. Lenovo came in second for notebook computers, and Dell was second for desktops.
Apple Takes the Gold for Tech Support
Apple Takes the Gold for Tech Support
Vodafone, the world's largest mobile phone company in dollar sales, announced Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone in ten of its markets beginning sometime this year.
Later this year, Vodafone customers in Austra...
Vodafone inks deal with Apple to sell iPhone in ten countries
Later this year, Vodafone customers in Austra...
Vodafone inks deal with Apple to sell iPhone in ten countries
Apple issued a new seed of Mac OS X 10.5.3 (build 9D27) to ADC developers tonight, detailing a number of new bug fixes and listing no known issues. The newest version of Mac OS X provides a number of bug fixes and stability improvements over the cur...
Apple Continues Mac OS X 10.5.3 (9d27) Development
Apple Continues Mac OS X 10.5.3 (9d27) Development
Apple's cash reserve is rapidly approaching that of Microsoft's. Meanwhile, Apple has seeded yet another build of its impending Mac OS X 10.5.3 update; some fresh photos of a purported 3G iPhone have appeared on an overseas discussion forum; and Appl...
Apple's cash; new 10.5.3 seed; 3G iPhone photos; Boston store size
Apple's cash; new 10.5.3 seed; 3G iPhone photos; Boston store size
Less than two weeks after cutting his rating on Apple shares to Neutral, American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu on Monday said he's taking a step-back, reinstating his Buy rating, and revisiting his long-term thesis for the multi-faceted electr...
AmTech's Wu pulls 180, reinstates Buy rating on Apple shares
AmTech's Wu pulls 180, reinstates Buy rating on Apple shares
TVBEurope quotes Richard Townhill, Apple's director of marketing for professional video applications, regarding some recent rumors that Apple might be trying to sell off its Pro Apps (Final Cut Pro and associated applications) to another company.
Apple Denies Rumors of Selling Off Pro Apps
Apple Denies Rumors of Selling Off Pro Apps
Apple shares rose modestly Monday after an American Technology Research analyst raised his rating to Buy and an RBC Capital Markets analyst increased his price target for the computer and gadget maker's stock. Apple shares rose $3.57 to $184.51. Earlier, the shares traded as high as $185.31 -- their highest since early January.
Apple Gets Lift on Analyst's Second Thoughts
Apple Gets Lift on Analyst's Second Thoughts
Apple has quietly included handwriting recognition for Chinese (Traditional and Simplified) into the latest iPhone Firmware 2.0 beta. When you select Chinese input, you are given the option to use handwriting recognition allowing you to draw charact...
Apple Includes Chinese Handwriting Recognition in iPhone 2.0 Beta
Apple Includes Chinese Handwriting Recognition in iPhone 2.0 Beta
Apple is allegedly taking a hit on each iTunes movie sale to spur permanent downloads. Also, owners of recent MacBook Pros are suffering from vertical display stripes on their displays' backlights, Microsoft and Yahoo may be closing in on a merger d...
iTunes movies sold at loss; MBP display stripes; Microsoft and Yahoo
iTunes movies sold at loss; MBP display stripes; Microsoft and Yahoo
The Wall Street Journal claims that Apple is actually be losing money with each new-release movie sold on iTunes. Apple announced yesterday that they would now be offering many movies for sale on iTunes on the same day as their DVD release.
Apple Losing Money on New Movie Sales
Apple Losing Money on New Movie Sales
Apple yesterday filed its quarterly 10Q statement with the SEC. While the company had highlighted its fiscal performance in its conference call on April 23rd, the SEC filing provides a more granular view into the performance of various Apple product...
Apple 2Q 2008 SEC Filing: Strong Laptop, Desktop, Retail Performance
Apple 2Q 2008 SEC Filing: Strong Laptop, Desktop, Retail Performance
Following Apple's announcement that they would be offering iTunes Movies for sale on the same day as the DVD release, they quietly added the ability to buy movies directly on the Apple TV.
Buy Movies Directly from Apple TV
Buy Movies Directly from Apple TV
In a move that will surely please iTunes-using movie lovers, the Apple iTunes store has announced it will make movies available for download on the same day they are released on DVD. Previously, users had to wait 30 days to find a title on iTunes -- presumably a Hollywood studio requirement designed to give DVDs a chance to sell and to protect the traditional -- and lucrative -- DVD market.
iTunes Movie Buyers Lose Wait
iTunes Movie Buyers Lose Wait
Apple may use Australia as a testbed and sell the iPhone as a non-exclusive in the country, says one report. Meanwhile, Apple has enabled direct movie purchases from the Apple TV, Mac and iPhone web share has dropped in April as the iPhone becomes F...
iPhone Optus rumor; Apple TV allows movie sales; Mac web share
iPhone Optus rumor; Apple TV allows movie sales; Mac web share
Apple in a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday discussed in detail some of the catalysts behind its industry-leading PC growth, expenditures for Steve Jobs' private aircraft, rising real estate and R&D costs, an...
Apple on MacBook Air, Jobs' plane, leases, R&D, NAND flash, more...
Apple on MacBook Air, Jobs' plane, leases, R&D, NAND flash, more...
PiperJaffray analyst Gene Munster on Thursday issued a report to clients that analytically addresses 16 more unanswered questions surrounding the Apple story, including some pertaining to the company's iPhone hardware roadmap and approach to the ente...
Piper Jaffray addresses 15 more 'unanswered Apple questions'
Piper Jaffray addresses 15 more 'unanswered Apple questions'
Apple Inc. saw its share of the Windows browser market triple immediately after it began encouraging users of the Microsoft operating system to download and install its Safari web browser through the widely deployed Apple Software Update mechanism, a...
Safari for Windows market share triples following SW Update push
Safari for Windows market share triples following SW Update push
Apple announced today that new movie releases from major film studios and premier independent studios are now available for purchase on iTunes on the same day as their DVD release. The studios involved include 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studi...
iTunes Movie Releases Same Day as DVD Release
iTunes Movie Releases Same Day as DVD Release
According to an article in Hollywood Reporter, Apple is expected to announce as early as Thursday a new deal with a wide array of major and mini studios to offer many new movie releases, including a broad slate of top-shelf films, for direct purchase...
Apple announces same day as DVD release iTunes movie sales u
Apple announces same day as DVD release iTunes movie sales u
The next generation of iPhone appears set to claim exclusive access to advanced graphics core and video decoding technology, thanks to a secret licensing deal between Apple, mobile graphics leader Imagination Technologies, and Samsung, the iPhone's A...
Apple's bionic ARM to muscle advanced gaming graphics into iPhones
Apple's bionic ARM to muscle advanced gaming graphics into iPhones