Report: Steve Jobs' Health Issues Overblown
Forget the oil crisis, the dollar swoon or the housing bust. The biggest worry for many in the technology and investment community is the health of Apple's iconic founder and chief executive Steve Jobs. The 53-year-old legend underwent successful surgery for pancreatic cancer about four years ago, and rumors of a relapse started swirling last month when he looked gaunt, pale and far from his usual exuberant self.
Report: Steve Jobs' Health Issues Overblown
Report: Steve Jobs' Health Issues Overblown
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer on Wednesday issued a company-wide memo outlining his battle plan for the new fiscal year in which he singled out the Apple experience as a benchmark for future success.
In the competition between PCs and ...
Microsoft sets sights on providing an Apple-like experience
In the competition between PCs and ...
Microsoft sets sights on providing an Apple-like experience
AllthingsD republishes a memo from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to all Microsoft employees detailing an update in their corporate strategy. Ballmer specifically mentions Apple and their recent success:
Microsoft's Shifting Strategy in Response to Apple
Microsoft's Shifting Strategy in Response to Apple
Canadians will get their first taste of a high-profile Apple retail store this weekend when the iPhone maker takes the wraps off a spacious, double-decker flagship shop in downtown Montreal. The company will also open its first store in South Carolin...
Montreal flagship to headline weekend of Apple store openings
Montreal flagship to headline weekend of Apple store openings
The towering role of Steve Jobs at Apple was underscored this week when concerns about his health contributed to a sudden plunge in the company's stock. Apple shares recovered significantly on Tuesday, but Wall Street's worries spotlight the enormous importance of Jobs to Apple and spur questions about the company's responsibility to address the recurring rumors regarding his health.
Conjecture About Jobs' Health Weighs Down Apple Stock
Conjecture About Jobs' Health Weighs Down Apple Stock
Steve Jobs is reassuring some of his closest associates that rumors of his health are greatly exaggerated, but is telling those same people that he underwent a procedure this year related to his weight, the New York Times is reporting.
[In] recen...
Steve Jobs in good health following second surgery - report
[In] recen...
Steve Jobs in good health following second surgery - report
Ignoring action just taken against Psystar, a new company known as Open Tech says it's making Mac OS X-compatible PCs, and believes it has found a loophole that prevents legal action from Apple.
Second firm tests Apple's legal resolve with Mac OS X-ready PCs
Second firm tests Apple's legal resolve with Mac OS X-ready PCs
9to5mac claims to have heard from reliable sources that this years iPod nano revision will be individually multicolored. While the iPod nano currently comes in a number of solid colors, 9to5mac expects the new ones to contain multiple colors within ...
New iPod Nanos to be Multicolored
New iPod Nanos to be Multicolored
Apple on Tuesday afternoon released four patches for its iLife '08 creative suite that touch on iMovie, iPhoto, iWeb, and the supporting infrastructure.
iLife Support 8.3
Apple's most universal of the new updates, iLife Support 8.3 (10MB) is sa...
Apple issues quartet of iLife '08 updates
iLife Support 8.3
Apple's most universal of the new updates, iLife Support 8.3 (10MB) is sa...
Apple issues quartet of iLife '08 updates
A mail server crash and unexpected fiber-optic line problems are the latest in a long string of hiccups that have soured the launch of Apple's new MobileMe internet service and recently left some subscribers without email access for as many as five s...
Server, connectivity problems add to Apple's MobileMe woes
Server, connectivity problems add to Apple's MobileMe woes
Investment bank Piper Jaffray said Tuesday it believes Apple is readying new iPod and notebook products that will apply downward pressure to profit margins because they'll be priced more affordably, such as 13-inch MacBook that will fetch less than $...
Apple may be eying sub-$1000 notebook market
Apple may be eying sub-$1000 notebook market
By most measures, Apple had a banner third quarter. It beat Wall Street's expectations for earnings, posting revenue of $7.46 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.07 billion, or $1.19 per diluted share. These results compare with revenue of $5.41 billion and net quarterly profit of $818 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter.
Cautious Guidance Nicks Apple
Cautious Guidance Nicks Apple
Apple has issued updates to their iLife suite of applications, including iPhoto and iMovie today. The updates are presently available through your Mac OS X Software Update:
Apple Updates iPhoto, iMovie, iWeb and iLife
Apple Updates iPhoto, iMovie, iWeb and iLife
Investment bank Piper Jaffray issued a note today based on Apple's future outlook in 2008 and 2009. During their financial conference call, Apple told investors that they expect the company's gross margins will by down to 31.5% (from 34.8%) in Q4 20...
Apple to Drop Prices of Notebooks
Apple to Drop Prices of Notebooks
In the Soviet days, Russians asked their American friends to bring blue jeans, rock records and other Western goods into the country. Today Russians can buy almost anything they want here -- but they are still begging for one item: Apple's slick iPhone. The new iPhone went on sale in 21 countries July 11 and will soon be released in 70 nations.
The iPhone Wanders Outside Apple's Realm
The iPhone Wanders Outside Apple's Realm
Microsoft this week offered a window into the first phase of a mega million dollar advertising campaign designed to clear up 'misconceptions' about the quality of its Windows Vista operating system exacerbated by in-your-face marketing efforts on the...
Microsoft offers first hints at anti-Apple marketing blitz for Vista
Microsoft offers first hints at anti-Apple marketing blitz for Vista
Apple handily beat expectations for its fiscal third quarter Monday, but investors used a late trading session to punish shares of the Mac and iPhone maker after the company offered conservative forward-looking guidance and refused to comment on the ...
Apple shares beaten late on concerns over CEO's health, guidance
Apple shares beaten late on concerns over CEO's health, guidance
During his quarterly financial results call, Apple's chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer revealed that the company will make a key product transition that cuts back on its profit margins to help shut out rivals.
A frequent point of discuss...
Apple plans mystery "product transition" before September's end
A frequent point of discuss...
Apple plans mystery "product transition" before September's end
Apple's financial results conference call today was littered with references to future products coming from Apple. While some degree of optimism (very excited about future) is the norm during these financial results calls, there was more discussio...
Apple Hints at a 'Product Transition' and a New Product Soon
Apple Hints at a 'Product Transition' and a New Product Soon
Apple announced their 3rd Quarter 2008 Financial Results today. Apple posted revenue of $7.46 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.07 billion (or $1.19 per diluted share). This compares favorably to revenue of $5.41 billion and net quarterly prof...
Apple Announces $1.07 Billion in Profit for Q3 2008
Apple Announces $1.07 Billion in Profit for Q3 2008